224    L.M.     J. Stevens
Perseverance the Effect of Grace. Rom. 4. 16; Phil. 1. 6

1 Grace is Jehovah’s sovereign will,
  In an eternal covenant sure;
  Which for his seed he will fulfil,
  Longer than sun and moon endure.

2 Grace is a firm but friendly hand,
  Put forth by God to save his own;
  And by that grace, through faith, we stand,
  Adoring at our Father’s throne.

3 There grace its peaceful sceptre wields,
  Inviting souls to venture near;
  There Christ his saving Spirit yields
  To those whose sins he deigned to bear.

4 Lord, help us on thy grace to stand,
  And every trial firm endure;
  Preservèd by thy sovereign hand,
  And by thy oath and covenant sure.

5 Thy willingness to save thy seed,
  Is as they stand in Christ their Head;
  No act thy grace can supersede,
  For thine must live, though they were dead.

6 Thanks, everlasting thanks be given
  To God, to Christ, to matchless grace;
  And to that Dove who seals for heaven
  All who shall sing Jehovah’s praise!