GRACE

The essence of Christian theology is grace . The essence of Christian ethics is gratitude. ---- Georgia Settle*

 

For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not  your own doing,  it is the gift of God(Ephesians 2:8-9).

 

 O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good; because His mercy endures forever. Let them now that fear the LORD say, that His mercy endures forever (Psalm 118:1, 4).

 

A hymn to read, sing, hum, or whistle to the glory of God: Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us.Dorothy Ann Thrupp, 1836.

 

*On this day in 1956, Georgia and I were married (57 years ago!). Today's hymn was sung at our wedding.

Grace

God's grace. The stream of grace and righteousness is deeper than and broader than the stream of guilt. ---- Matthew Henry

 

But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 5:20-21).

 

A hymn to read, sing, hum, or whistle, to the glory of God: 

LORD, WITH GLOWING HEART I'D PRAISE THEE. 

Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise thee for the bliss thy love bestows, for the pard'ning grace that saves me, and the peace that from it flows. ---- Francis Scott Key, 1817. (Mr. Key also composed THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.)