SIN ATONED BY CHRIST ALONE

(Romans 3:25,26: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. )

How true it is that God is love;
But, God is also just.
And all of sin He'll not forgo,
For judgment is a must.

His character consistent all,
He Was, and Is, will Be.
His judgment will show forth His praise,
Through all eternity.

Oh, think not to presume upon
The mercy of our God;
When you will not from sin repent,
And face His mighty rod.

And beaten to the dust you'll be;
Your soul, it will not die.
And just He'll be Who will not hear;
Though from the pit you cry.

Think not your best be good enough
When all is said and done—
Trust not that God is like yourself
And He your vict'ry won.

No church, religion, or kept law
Will keep you from this fate.
His wrath upon you will be just,
Though love He'll not forsake.

The cross of Christ; your only hope—
For justice has been served;
And vindicated, God is now,
From wrath He has not swerved.

Our Righteous, Holy Saviour
Showed forth His Light that day,
“Forgive them Father” was His cry,
As for our sins He paid.

And in the tomb they buried Him—
Corruption could not touch;
The sinless Son of God arose,
Victorious over such—

As would have kept us too
From all the glories of His grace;
Were we not chosen first in Him
Of all of Adam's race.

For just is God, and justifier
Of all that do believe,
In Jesus Christ, the Son of God
Who died on Calvary.

The Word made flesh now satisfies
The righteousness of God,
And mercy now we have received
To walk upon the sod.

Our hearts now filled with true desire,
And for His glory live;
Until we see Him face-to-face,
And to Him glory give.

All praise to Him our righteous One
Who intercedes for all,
For sin atoned, by Christ alone,
The ransomed from the fall.

And at His feet, we'll cast our crowns;
To us were freely given,
As we behold the beauty of
Our risen Lord in Heaven.

Michael E. Wood
08/31/2009

His Wrath Satisfied

(And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2)

Of all the philosophers of life,
And all that are to come;
Not one can touch the nth degree—
The death of God’s Dear Son.

The life He lived out on the earth
The fullness—all His own
Laid down to offer up Himself
O’ Feel His mighty groan

My debt He paid upon that Cross;
None other could have borne.
The agony of all my sins,
For justice met that morn.

How can I speak of other things
Or glibly live my life;
When all my life I owe to Him
Who is my sacrifice.

And satisfied, my Father Is,
With all He did for me.
Eternal praise is now my theme,
And shall be eternally.

“O’ Come”, He bids me, “Now proclaim,
By grace through faith alone—
In Christ alone, O’ sinner come
And bow before His throne.”

“Escape the wrath that is to come—
God’s mercy did provide.
His Glory now revealed to you
In Jesus Christ and Him crucified.”

Michael E. Wood 08/20/09

Praise His Precious Name

O' Praise Your name for all the ways
Which we unworthy feel.
To bring us to the Cross again
And bow before the hill.

Mount Calvary, our only hope,
On which our Saviour died;
And shed His blood, redeeming us,
As from that hill He cried.

Forgive them Father for all the things,
Of which they know not, do.
Into Your hands. my worthy Spirit
Commend I unto You.

Gethsemane prepared the way
And to the full He drank;
The Wrath of God poured out on Him--
Raised from the pit we sank.

His resurrection now secured;
His finished work declare,
And we by grace, through faith alone,
Will in His glory share.

Forever and forever,
We will praise His precious name.
Jesus Christ, yesterday, today,
And forever--the same.

Michael E. Wood 08/16/2009 9:38 am

Teach Us Your Way

Teach us Your way O’ LORD
We will walk in Your truth
Unit our heart to fear Your Name
We will praise You LORD
With all our heart
And glorify Your Name for evermore
And glorify Your Name for evermore
Teach us Your way
Teach us Your way
O’ LORD our God

We are made new in Christ...
The old is passed away...
All things are now become new.
We will live unto Him...
And not to ourselves,
And glorify Your Name forevermore.
And glorify Your Name forevermore.
All things are new.
All things are new,
O, LORD our God.

We are ambassadors
For our Mighty King
The King of Kings and LORD of Lords
We will walk in Your Light
In Your righteousness
And glorify Your Name for evermore
And glorify Your Name for evermore
Your Salt and Light
Your Salt and Light
O’ LORD our God

You made Him sin for us,
Who knew no sin,
And we come to You in Him.
The righteousness of God...
In Christ our LORD,
To glorify Your Name forevermore.
To glorify Your Name forevermore.
Now reconciled,
Now reconciled,
O LORD our God.

Teach us Your way O’ LORD
We will walk in Your truth
Unit our heart to fear Your Name
We will praise You LORD
With all our heart
And Glorify Your Name for evermore
And Glorify Your Name for evermore
Teach us Your way
Teach us Your way
O’ LORD our God

Michael E. Wood 08/09/2009

We Look to You

While casting all my care upon
The One who died for me,
I cannot be discouraged
For His light illumines me.
Though vile with sin and so much more
Than I can comprehend,
His love has lifted me to see
His glory is my end.

(CHORUS)
Precious Jesus, Saviour, Friend,
We look to You to make us strong.
In Your glory we shall stand,
Embraced by You for Whom we long.

Each day I struggle with the thoughts
That press upon my mind,
And He in solemn stillness speaks--
My soul He doth refine.
Through mercy and the blood of Christ,
He gave to me His word.
Through which He comes delighting in
His voice of which I've heard.

(Chorus)

Oh, like a Shepherd lead me now
To call upon Your name.
And cause me not to trust at all
In riches or in fame.
Oh, magnify Yourself today,
That all before You fall,
And give to them the grace they need,
That on Your name they call.

(Chorus)

While life and breath remain in us,
We ask you to direct,
Each step we take before Your throne
To purge out every speck,
Of all that does not honor You,
Your glory only seek,
And trust You more in every way,
The One Who saves the meek.

Precious Jesus, Saviour, Friend,
We look to You to make us strong.
In Your glory we shall stand,
Embraced by You for Whom we long.

In Your glory we shall stand,
Embraced by You for Whom we long.

Michael E. Wood – August 6, 2009

Rejoicing with You in Jesus!

Rejoicing with you; my dear precious love—
Through the gift we are given from Heaven above.
His tender compassion's we're made to behold,
In the midst of His glory, His story is told.

CHORUS
"Rejoicing in Jesus, our Lord and our God,
We walk by His mercy, upholding His rod.
His Word ever clearer, His voice ever near;
We call on His Spirit, to guide and to cheer.

Our faith never failing, His faithfulness sure,
His grace so sufficient, His love ever pure.
The seal of His Spirit doth teach us to trust,
His bold intercession shows forth His lust.

(Chorus)

To bring us to Jesus, made perfect in Him,
We'll praise Him forever in psalm and in hymn.
Oh, be now encouraged—we’re held in His hand,
In certain assurance, made able to stand.

(Chorus)

So now to the task in this day we are giv’n,
And give Him the glory in the land of the liv’n.
Seeking His sheep who have strayed from the fold.
Filled with His Spirit, we are made bold.

"Rejoicing in Jesus, our Lord and our God,
We walk by His mercy, upholding His rod.
His Word ever clearer, His voice ever near;
We call on His Spirit, to guide and to cheer."

Michael E. Wood

In the Face of Christ

[2nd Cor.4:4-(5)-14;Gen.1:3,4;]

Let there be light,
And there was the light.
The voice of God spake it to be.
And God saw the light,
The light that was good.
The Light of the world has spoken to me.

(Chorus 1)
The Light of the gospel of Christ,
Has shown in my heart,
And the darkness can do nothing but flee.
Let there be light!

We preach not ourselves,
But Christ Jesus the Lord,
And you we serve for Jesus sake.
The image of God shall shine unto you,
That you might be made to partake.

(Chorus)

This Treasure we have, and not of ourselves.
The excellence of power of our God.
In our mortal flesh, this body he gave,
With peace our feet He now hath shod.

(Chorus)

Know of His Light, the glory of God,
In the face of Jesus Christ.
Dying with Him, we'll rise from the grave,
And face to face our faith will be sight.

(Final Chorus)
The glorious gospel of Christ,
Has shown in my heart,
And the darkness can do nothing but flee.
Let there be light! Let there be light!
Let there be light!

Michael E. Wood
July 20, 2009