Sparks of Praise from Romans

Michael E. Wood

November 13, 2012

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, Romans 1:1- 4

As helpless babe you came to earth,

The seed of David made by birth,

But in that resurrection hour;

Declared the Son of God in pow’r!

November 20, 2012

O help me love Thee as I ought

With every thought and deed,

Well ordered by Thy Spirit

And the word before decreed,

That Thou alone be glorified

By holiness of heart

Of which, O Christ, you purchased

To the full and not in part.

For when You rose victorious

O’er my sin and conquered grave,

You raised me with Yourself

To be Your child and loving slave,

Now free from all the judgment

Which Your righteousness imputes

And shields me in my conscience

When my foes come with rebukes,

For as I take my stand I trust

Your armor as my own

And raise the shield of faith

You gave by grace through You alone.