May The Grace Of Christ, Our Savior
May the Grace of Christ, Our Savior
May the grace of Christ, our Savior,
And the Father’s boundless love,
With the Holy Spirit’s favor,
Rest upon us from above.
Thus may we abide in union
With each other and the Lord,
And possess, in sweet communion,
Joys which earth cannot afford.
THE APOSTLE PAUL concluded one of his letters to the troubled Corinthian church with this benediction: “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all” (2 Corinthians 13:14). It is a remarkable verse because it mentions the work of God on our behalf through each person of the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
John Newton, the former slave trader whose life was touched by God’s amazing grace, became a loving pastor. He loved his congregation, and they loved him. He was not a great preacher, but that did not matter. He had special services for children and special services for senior citizens, teaching the Bible faithfully and singing songs that he had just written.
One writer said, “Newton was more remarkable for his goodness than for his greatness.” Newton would have loved that assessment.
My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not treat the grace of God as meaningless. For if keeping the law could make us right with God, then there was no need for Christ to die.
Galatians 2:20-21
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