1 John 3:16

• [1Jo 3:16] O Perfect Life Of Love

  O perfect life of love! All, all is finished now; All that He left His throne above To do for us below. No work is left undone Of all the Father willed; His toil, His sorrows, one by one, The Scripture have fulfilled. No pain that we can share But He has felt its smart; All forms of human grief and care Have pierced that tender heart. And on His thorn crowned head, And on His sinless soul, Our sins in all their guilt were laid, That He might make us whole. In perfect love He dies; For me He dies, for me; O all atoning Sacrifice, I cling by faith to Thee. In every time of need, Before the judgment throne, Thy work, O Lamb of God, I’ll plead, Thy merits, not my own. Yet work, O Lord, in me, As Thou for me hast wrought; And let my love the answer be To grace Thy love has brought.

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  source: Cyberhymnal

1 John 4:2

• [1Jo 4:2] Christians, Sing Out With Exultation

  Christians, sing out with exultation, And praise your Benefactor’s Name! Today the Author of salvation, The Father’s well belovèd came. Of undefilèd virgin mother An Infant, all divine, was born, And God Himself became your Brother Upon this happy Christmas morn. In Him eternal might and power To human weakness hath inclined; And this poor Child brings richest dower Of gifts and graces to mankind. While here His Majesty disguising, A servant’s form the Master wears, Behold the beams of glory rising, E’en from His poverty and tears. A stable serves Him for a dwelling, And for a bed a manger mean; Yet o’er His head, His advent telling, A new and wondrous star is seen. Angels rehearse to men the story, The joyful story of His birth; To Him they raise the anthem—“Glory To God on high, and peace on earth!” For through this holy Incarnation The primal curse is done away; And blessèd peace o’er all creation Hath shed its pure and gentle ray. Then, in that heavenly concert joining, O Christian men, with one accord, Your voices tunefully combining, Salute the birthday of your Lord!

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1 John 5:1

• [1Jo 5:1] Firmly I Believe And Truly

  Firmly I believe and truly God is Three, and God is One; And I next acknowledge duly Manhood taken by the Son. And I trust and hope most fully In that Manhood crucified; And each thought and deed unruly Do to death, as He has died. Simply to His grace and wholly Light and life and strength belong, And I love supremely, solely, Him the holy, Him the strong. And I hold in veneration, For the love of Him alone, Holy Church as His creation, And her teachings are His own. And I take with joy whatever Now besets me, pain or fear, And with a strong will I sever All the ties which bind me here. Adoration aye be given, With and through the angelic host, To the God of earth and Heaven, Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

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  source: Cyberhymnal