596 C.M. W. Gadsby
Saved by Grace. Titus 2. 11-14; Eph. 2. 5, 8
1
God is a Spirit, just and wise;
 
His footsteps who can trace?
 
His love, more ancient than the skies,
 
Breaks forth in boundless grace.
2
In vast eternity he chose
 
A people for his praise;
 
And saves them from their guilt and woes,
 
By his almighty grace.
3
Redeemed, with Jesus’ blood redeemed,
 
His beauties called to trace,
 
No angel can be more esteemed
 
Than sinners saved by grace.
4
[Immortal love no change can know
 
Though clouds surround his face;
 
All Israel must to glory go,
 
As trophies of his grace.]
5
[Satan and sin may vex the mind,
 
And threaten with disgrace;
 
But, after all, the saint shall find
 
He’s saved, and saved by grace.]
6
The work begun is carried on,
 
Nor hell can it deface;
 
The whole elect with Christ are one
 
And must be saved by grace.
7
Where Jesus is, there they must be,
 
And view his lovely face;
 
And sit to all eternity,
 
In chanting forth his grace.