The Lord proclaims his grace abroad

Verse 1

The Lord proclaims his grace abroad! Behold I change your hearts of stone: Ye shall renounce each idle-god And serve, and praise the Lord alone.

Verse 2

My grace, a flowing stream proceeds, To wash your filthiness away; Ye shall abhor your former deeds, And learn my statutes to obey.

Verse 3

My truth the great design insures, I give myself away to you; Ye shall be mine, I will be yours, Your God unalterably true.

Verse 4

Yet not unsought, nor unimplored, The plenteous grace will I confer; No--your whole hearts shall seek the Lord, I'll put a praying spirit there.

Verse 5

From the first breath of life divine, Down to the last expiring hour; The gracious work shall all be mine, Begun and ended in my power.