Ere One Creation Pillar Stood

Ere one cre­ation pil­lar stood

And what was seen de­clared as good

God or­dained to lay a claim to

All who re­ceive His gos­pel’s breath

Into their ru­ined heart of death;

Jesus rais­es souls and prais­es

Jesus rais­es souls and prais­es

Souls and prais­es.

Long rose the an­gels’ sud­den gasp

When Heav­en’s glo­ry left the grasp

Of our Sav­ior bound to pay for

God’s awf­ul price of brok­en law;

Taking the cup

He drank it all.

Sin de­fac­es

blood eras­es.

Sin de­fac­es

blood eras­es.

Blood eras­es.

No quest we need

ere truth be found

To Heav­en’s heights or un­der­ground;

Wisdom pleads us

fol­low Je­sus.

Feet of the bless­èd car­ry news.

Faith marks the heart that God will choose.

Truth is sound­ing

grace ab­ound­ing!

Truth is sound­ing

grace ab­ound­ing!

Grace ab­ound­ing!

God

who man’s eye can­not be­hold

Sheds forth His love where hearts un­fold

His cre­ation’s trans­for­ma­tion.

Gleaming with light of Heav­en’s rays

Parting the dark­ness with His ways;

See His child­ren

right­eous pil­grims.

See His child­ren

right­eous pil­grims.

Righteous pil­grims.