While reading Communion with God, by John Owen, I came to the chapter entitled, "The Nature of the Grace which Christ Purchased", and the following words came to mind.
His death on the cross
Removed sin and it's guilt.
Acceptance with God
Through Christ we are built.
His perfect obedience
Now reckoned to us,
In God's sight alone
Our Sure righteousness.
Oh Father on You
Our souls are dependent.
Your offspring through Christ
Though Adam's descendant.
For unto Your praise
As Your church interlinked.
Your walls of salvation
Which never will sink.
Your Spirit indwelling
By which You now guide
To the praise of Christ Jesus
In Whom we now hide.
Habitual grace
Is now given to us,
Opposed to the nature
That's in us of lust.
Actual ability
You have given to do
All things by Your Spirit
And pleasing to You.
And thus by the purchase
Of Your Holy Son,
Adopted, our priv'ledge
And victory won!
Michael E. Wood
October 4, 2010
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