Amazing Grace

1st Verse
Amazing grace! how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind but now I see.

2nd Verse
In evil long I took delight,
Unawed by shame or fear;
Till a new object met my sight,
And stopped my wild career.

3rd Verse
I saw one hanging on a tree,
In agonies and blood;
Who fixed his languid eyes on me
As near his cross I stood.

4th Verse
Sure, never till my latest breath,
Can I forget that look;
It seemed to change me with his death,
Though not a word he spoke.

5th Verse
My conscience felt and owned its guilt,
And plunged me in despair;
I saw my sins his blood had shed,
And helped to nail him there.

6th Verse
Alas, I knew not what I did,
But all my tears were vain;
Where could my trembling soul be hid,
For I the Lord had slain!

7th Verse
A second look he gave that said,
I freely all forgive!
This blood is for thy ransom paid,
I died that thou mayest live.

8th Verse
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.

9th Verse
The Lord has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.

10th Verse
Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease;
I shall possess within the vail,
A life of joy and peace.

11th Verse
Thro' many dangers, toils, and snares,
I have already come;
'Tis grace that brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

12th Verse
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine,
But God who called me here below,
Shall be forever mine.

13th Verse
When we've been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we first begun. AMEN.

By John Newton, 1725-1807

Thanks Brother Dean McClain

Independent Baptist by Conviction and Practice

GOD'S KINDNESS TO SINFUL MAN

Oh LORD I know, that Thou art kind
To those who see, and to the blind
But LORD I know, that this I see
Thou art most kind, when on my knees

I seek O Lord, to follow Thee
O'er all the land, and all the seas

Where I can't go, send others LORD
To reach the lost, and preach Thy word

To help the weak, Thy grace to seek
To find by grace, Thy laws to keep
To show them how, by grace Divine
To know Thy will, and Heaven's time

It is growing late, in the Day of Grace
Thy wrath will soon, judge all our race
Thy trumpet sounds, the saved will rise
To our eternal home, beyond the skies

To dwell with Thee, eternally
Thy blessings then, as now shall be

But O the despair, of all who fail
Thy mercies now, by grace to avail

They will pray the mountains, on them to fall
Because on Him. they will not call
Sinner join us now, upon thy knees!
God's own power, the captive frees!

I praise thee LORD, for that glorious day
When from Thy love, I will never stray
When sin no more, will conquer me
And all around me, have been made free

Of selfish pride, and selfish ways

Of wasted time, and wasted days
Of all those sins, that trouble us
And all our days, will be glorious!

Dean McClain 7-31-2008 SLC, Utah


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Brother Dean McClain - SAYS -
Why settle for a religion when you can have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ?
IF God is your co-pilot, change seats immediately!
IF God is not on board, bail out immediately!

SALVATION BY GRACE ALONE - Poem

Ephesians 2:8,9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

SALVATION BY GRACE ALONE

Salvation is by grace alone

Apart from human merit,

Bestowed on all who will believe,

By baptism of the Spirit;

The moment one is saved by faith,

Through the “finished work” of Christ,

That moment he is born again,

Just once and never twice.

The instant we receive by faith

The forgiveness of our sins,

That instant we are Spirit-sealed,

Our eternal life begins;

Accepted we, sealed and born again,

Upon God’s word we stand,

And no one shall pluck us ever,

Out of His loving hand.

The works we do from day to day,

Commanded in His word,

Exemplifies our love for Him,

Our high exalted Lord.

Our hearts, our lives our all we give,

He gave upon the tree

His precious life us to redeem,

From sin to set us free.

By Benj. F. Dotson, 1949