He Gives the Power

Jesus came to earth by a low­ly birth

Gave Him­self as an of­fer­ing of match­less worth;

To His own He came in His Fa­ther’s name

But they scorned to re­ceive Him their king.

But as ma­ny as re­ceived Him to them

He gave the pow­er

The pow­er to be­come the sons of God;

But as many as re­ceived Him to them

He gave the pow­er

To be­come the sons of God.

Grace and par­don free

all for you and me

Every one who re­ceives Him a son may be;

For His blood He spilt to re­move our guilt

When He of­fered Him­self once for all.

Not by works we come as the Fa­ther’s son

To re­ceive as a wel­come the words well done;

Lest we fain would boast as a migh­ty host

Knowing not ’tis the free gift of God.