O! SACRED gift of God to man, A faith that looks above, And sees the deep amazing plan Of sanctifying love. Thou dear and yet tremendous God, Whose glory pride reviles; How did'st thou change thy awful rod To pard'ning grace and smiles! Shut up with sin, with shame, below, I trust, this bondage past, A great, a glorious change to know, And to be bless'd at last. I do believe, that, God of light! Thou didst to earth descend, With Satan and with Sin to fight -- Our great, our only friend. I know thou did'st ordain for me, Thy creature, bread and wine; The depth of grace I cannot see, But worship the design. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SELLING HER ENGAGEMENT RING by KAREN SWENSON MOUNTAIN WATER by SARA TEASDALE HAPPY WIND by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES TO DIANEME (1) by ROBERT HERRICK PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 49. AL-MAJID by EDWIN ARNOLD THE MUSIC O' THE DEAD by WILLIAM BARNES |