1 John 3:14-16

• [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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  source: Cyberhymnal

1 John 5:18

• [1Jo 5:18] O Lord, Our Strength In Weakness

  O Lord, our strength in weakness, We pray to Thee for grace, For power to fight the battle, For speed to run the race; When Thy baptismal waters Were poured upon our brow, We then were made Thy children And pledged our earliest vow. Christ with His own blood bought us, And made the purchase sure; His are we; may He keep us Sober, and chaste, and pure. He, God in Man, has carried Our nature up to Heaven; And thence the Holy Spirit To dwell in us has given. Conformed to His own likeness, May we so live and die, That in the grave our bodies In holy peace may lie; And at the Resurrection Forth from those graves may spring Like to the glorious body Of Christ, our Lord and King. The pure in heart are blessèd For they shall see the Lord, For ever and for ever, By seraphim adored; And they shall drink the pleasure Such as no tongue can tell From the clear crystal river, And life’s eternal well. Sing therefore to the Father, Who sent the Son in love; And sing to God the Savior Who leads to realms above; Sing we with saints and angels Before the heavenly throne, To God the Holy Spirit, Sing to the Three in One.

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  source: Cyberhymnal