Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book ‎#221

221. Through Jesus' bloody merit

1 THROUGH Jesus' blood and merit
I am at peace with God;
What, then, may daunt my spirit,
However dark my road?
My courage shall not fail me,
For God is on my side;
Though hell itself assail me,
Its rage I may deride.

2 There's nothing that can sever
Me from the love of God;
No want, no pain whatever,
No famine, peril, blood.
Though thousand foes surround me,
And in their base design
A sheep for slaughter count me,
The victory still is mine.

3 Through Him that loved me dearly
From all eternity,
I can rejoice sincerely
In all this misery;
For this is my persuasion,
I cling to this firm faith,
Of which on no occasion
Shall rob me hell, nor death:

4 That neither life's temptation,
Nor death's most trying hour,
Nor angels of high station,
Nor any other power,
Nor things that now are present,
Nor things that are to come,
Nor height, however pleasant,
Nor depth of deepest gloom;

5 Nor any creature ever
Shall from the love of God
Me, the poor sinner, sever;
For in my Saviour's blood
This love its fountain taketh;
He hears my faithful prayer,
And nevermore forsaketh
Me, his dear child and heir.

Text Information

• First Line: Through Jesus' bloody merit
• Meter: 7, 6.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1893
• Topic: Faith and Justification
• Notes: A. Crull, Tr.; German: Ich bin bei Gott in Gnaden - M. S. Dach, 1651

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