The way of life remained concealed

Verse 1

The way of life remain'd conceal'd To all the human race, Until the Saviour was reveal'd Who purchas'd pard'ning grace.

Verse 2

The moral law was never giv'n To be the saving means; To fit us for the courts of heav'n, Or cleans us from our sins.

Verse 3

The law can never work that love That forms the mind anew. But judge, condemn and still reprove In all we think or do.

Verse 4

But when that true and living faith Is to the heart applied; then as the great Apostle saith: We shall be justified.

Verse 5

All male and female, Jew and Greek, And ev'ry bond and free! And all who for salvation seek, The heirs of grace shall be.

Verse 6

Thus made the heirs of grace indeed In spirit circumcis'd: With Abram and his faithful seed, For which we were baptis'd.