Tune: Ich Will Dich Lieben
('Thee will I love, my strength, my tower')
Romans 10 v.3-13
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Christ is the end of the law for
Righteousness, to who believe sure
On His atoning work, we made
Righteous by Him, the price He paid
Vain our own efforts to be saved
But Christ for us the way has paved
For Moses writes, this be the score
The righteousness that be of law
That who does all the law obey
Perfectly, complete, every day
Such shall live by the law's commands
Yet we cannot meet such demands
But righteousness which is of faith
Speaks on this wise, thus does it saith
'Say not in your heart, who here shall
Ascend to heaven, rising well?'
And say not, 'Who shall depths descend?'
Neither of these bring righteous end
But what does it say, righteousness
Which is of faith, how it us bless?
It says the word is near to you
Even in your mouth, your heart too
That is, the word of faith, it preached
To ends of earth it has us reached
The word is if you shall confess
With mouth the Lord Jesus, no less
And shall in your heart believe true
God raised Him from the dead anew
So you shall be saved, cease from your
Own works to save self evermore
For with the heart man does believe
Unto righteousness, it [the heart] receives
And with the mouth confession is
Made unto salvation, true this
For Scripture say, 'Whoe'er believes
On Him not ashamed, life receives'
For no difference, Jew and Greek
All may come to Him, Him may seek
He the same Lord rich over all
Unto all that upon him call
For whoe'er on name of the Lord
Calls, shall be saved, this be His word
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Author:
orchidee (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 888888 metre. We are either Jew or 'Greek' - sometimes replaced with 'Gentile', i.e. non-Jewish. The clip may adapt the tune slightly in places.
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Comments5
Thanks STEVE ~ Love "Ich Will Dich Leben" nice strong Germanic Tune ~ to be sung with gusto in a cool draughty C of E ! Your poem reminds us that when JESUS was crucified the "Veil of the Temple" was ripped open by the Hand of God ~ TOP to BOTTOM ~ giving us Gentiles access to the Holy of Holies and allowing us to come BOLDLY before the THRONE of GRACE ~ AMEN Great mesage for a Sunny May Day in ESSEX ~ Brother BRIAN ~ AMEN
Thanks Brian. Not that I know any German. I gotta get out of those draughty places. A CofE church in town is chilly even in a heatwave - warmer outside. I get more miserable the chillier I get, as some services go on! Not a lot of 'life' in some places either.
I believe I'm saved.
Thanks Pauly. No-one can be saved from my singing! lol. Well they can - have to wear ear-plugs!
Yes, ALL may come to Him. Good write.
Thanks Gold.
Thanks, orchidee. Your message uplifts. You help me thank God for grace!
Thanks w c.
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