Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST: 4. SANCTIFIED, by FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL Poet's Biography First Line: Church of god, beloved and chosen Last Line: Spotless, glorious, and holy is the church, his chosen bride. Subject(s): Holy Ghost; Holy Spirit | ||||||||
CHURCH of God, beloved and chosen, Church of Christ, for whom He died, Claim thy gifts and praise thy Giver! 'Ye are washed and sanctified.' Sanctified by God the Father, and by Jesus Christ His Son, And by God the Holy Spirit, Holy, Holy, Three in One. By His will He sanctifieth, by the Spirit's power within; By the loving Hand that chasteneth fruits of righteousness to win; By His truth and by His promise, by the Word, His gift unpriced, By His own blood, and by union with the risen life of Christ. Holiness by faith in Jesus, not by effort of thine own, Sin's dominion crushed and broken by the power of grace alone, God's own holiness within thee, His own beauty on thy brow, This shall be thy pilgrim brightness, this thy blessed portion now. He will sanctify thee wholly; body, spirit, soul shall be Blameless till thy Saviour's coming in His glorious majesty! He hath perfected for ever those whom He hath sanctified; Spotless, glorious, and holy is the Church, His chosen Bride. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LITANY [TO THE HOLY SPIRIT] by ROBERT HERRICK THE SPIRIT AND THE CUP by A. E. ANDERSON A SPIRITUAL LEGEND by PHILIP JAMES BAILEY A STRICTURE ON BISHOP WARBURTON'S DOCTRINE OF GRACE by JOHN BYROM FAMILIAR EPISTLES ON A SERMON, 'OFFICE & OPERATIONS OF HOLY SPIRIT': 2 by JOHN BYROM FOUR EPISTLES: MIRACLE AT THE FEAST OF PENTECOST: 1 by JOHN BYROM ON TRINITY SUNDAY (2) by JOHN BYROM ON THE TRUE MEANING OF THE SCRIPTURE TERMS 'LIFE AND DEATH,' by JOHN BYROM CONSECRATION HYMN by FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL I DID THIS FOR THEE! WHAT HAST THOU DONE FOR ME? by FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL A BIRTHDAY GREETING TO MY FATHER, 1860 by FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL |
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