Salvation Is Forever Nigh

Salvation is for ev­er nigh

The souls that fear and trust the Lord;

And grace des­cend­ing from on high

Fresh hopes of glo­ry shall af­ford.

Mercy and truth on earth are met

Since Christ the Lord came down from Heav’n;

By His obe­di­ence so com­plete

Justice is pleased

and peace is giv’n.

Now truth and hon­or shall abound

Religion dwell on earth again

And heav’n­ly in­flu­ence bless the ground

In our Re­deem­er’s gen­tle reign.

His right­eous­ness is gone be­fore

To give us ac­cess free to God;

Our wan­der­ing feet shall stray no more

But mark His steps and keep the road.