The Lord Proclaims His Grace Abroad

The Lord pro­claims His grace abroad!

“Behold

I change your hearts of stone;

Each shall re­nounce his id­ol god

And serve

hence­forth

the Lord alone.

“My grace

a flow­ing stream

pro­ceeds

To wash your fil­thi­ness away;

Ye shall ab­hor your for­mer deeds

And learn My sta­tutes to ob­ey.

“My truth the great de­sign en­sures

I give My­self away to you;

You shall be Mine

I will be yours

Your God un­al­ter­ably true.

“Yet not un­sought or un­im­plored

The plen­te­ous grace I shall con­fer;

No—your whole hearts shall seek the Lord

I’ll put a pray­ing spir­it there.

From the first breath of life di­vine

Down to the last ex­pir­ing hour

The gra­cious work shall all be Mine

Begun and end­ed in My pow­er.