The Hartford Selection of Hymns ‎#CXXI

CXXI. The power of Divine Grace, in answer to Prayer

1 The Lord proclaims his grace abroad!
Behold I change your hearts of stone:
Ye shall renounce each idle-god
And serve, and praise the LORD alone.

2 My grace, a flowing stream proceeds,
To wash your filthiness away;
Ye shall abhor your former deeds,
And learn my statutes to obey.

3 My truth the great design insures,
I give myself away to you;
ye shall be mine, I will be yours,
Your GOD unalterably true.

4 Yet not unsought, nor unimplor'd,
The plenteous grace will I confer;
No--your whole hearts shall seek the LORD,
I'll put a praying spirit there.

5 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 pow'r.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord proclaims his grace abroad!
• Title: The power of Divine Grace, in answer to Prayer
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1799
• Scripture:
  Ezekiel 36:25-28
• Topic: Prayer: Procuring grace; Grace in answer to prayer
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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