{"id":4928,"date":"2013-02-20T21:01:09","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T05:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=4928"},"modified":"2013-03-12T20:34:25","modified_gmt":"2013-03-13T03:34:25","slug":"lent-2013-god-of-grace-and-god-of-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=4928","title":{"rendered":"Lent 2013: “God of Grace and God of Glory”"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is one that I remember being sung on September 10, 2001 which was the official first day of Fall Quarter at my seminary<\/a>. The lines “grant us wisdom\/grant us courage\/for the living of these days” turned out to be prophetic with what happened the next day. <\/p>\n

God of grace and God of glory,
\nOn Thy people pour Thy power.
\nCrown Thine ancient church??s story,
\nBring her bud to glorious flower.
\nGrant us wisdom, grant us courage,
\nFor the facing of this hour,
\nFor the facing of this hour.<\/p>\n

Lo! the hosts of evil ??round us,
\nScorn Thy Christ, assail His ways.
\nFrom the fears that long have bound us,
\nFree our hearts to faith and praise.
\nGrant us wisdom, grant us courage,
\nFor the living of these days,
\nFor the living of these days.<\/p>\n

Cure Thy children??s warring madness,
\nBend our pride to Thy control.
\nShame our wanton selfish gladness,
\nRich in things and poor in soul.
\nGrant us wisdom, grant us courage,
\nLest we miss Thy kingdom??s goal,
\nLest we miss Thy kingdom??s goal.<\/p>\n

Set our feet on lofty places,
\nGird our lives that they may be,
\nArmored with all Christ-like graces,
\nIn the fight to set men free.
\nGrant us wisdom, grant us courage,
\nThat we fail not man nor Thee,
\nThat we fail not man nor Thee.<\/p>\n

Save us from weak resignation,
\nTo the evils we deplore.
\nLet the search for Thy salvation,
\nBe our glory evermore.
\nGrant us wisdom, grant us courage,
\nServing Thee Whom we adore,
\nServing Thee Whom we adore.
\n(HT: Net Hymnal<\/a>)\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The tune is “Cwm Rhondda”– one of my favorite hymn tunes.<\/p>\n