The Promise of My Father’s Love

The pro­mise of My Fa­ther’s love

Shall stand for ev­er good

He said

and gave His soul to death

And sealed the grace with blood.

To this dear co­ve­nant of Thy Word

I set my worth­less name;

I seal th’en­gage­ment to my Lord

And make my hum­ble claim.

The light

and strength

and par­don­ing grace

And glo­ry shall be mine;

My life and soul

my heart and flesh

And all my pow­ers are Thine.

I call that le­ga­cy my own

Which Je­sus did be­queath;

’Twas pur­chased with a dy­ing groan

And ra­ti­fied in death.

Sweet is the me­mo­ry of His name

Who bless­ed us in His will

And to His tes­ta­ment of love

Made His own life the seal.