Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#183

183. The Gospel shows the Father's grace

1 The Gospel shows the Father's grace,
Who sent His Son to save our race:
Proclaims how Jesus lived and died
That we might thus be justified.

2 It sets the Lamb before our eyes,
Who made th' atoning sacrifice,
And calls the souls with guilt oppressed
To come and find eternal rest.

3 It brings the Savior's righteousness
Our souls to robe in royal dress;
From all our guilt it brings release,
And gives the troubled conscience peace.

4 It is the power of God to save
From sin and Satan and the grave;
It works the faith, which firmly clings
To all the treasures which it brings.

5 It bears to all the tidings glad
And bids their hearts no more be sad:
The heavy laden soul it cheers
And banishes their guilty fears.

6 May we in faith its tidings learn
Nor thanklessly its blessings spurn;
May we in faith its truth confess,
And praise the Lord our righteousness.

Text Information

• First Line: The Gospel shows the Father's grace
• Author: Rev. Matthias Loy, D. D. (1880)
• Meter: L. M. No. 1
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Catechism: The Word; Twelfth Sunday after Trinity; Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: RETREAT
• Composer: Thomas Hastings, Mus. Doc. (1840)
• Meter: L. M. No. 1
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Public Domain.