Blest Be The Wisdom And The Power

 

"But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable,
gentle and easy to be intreated, full of mercy, and good fruits,
without partiality, and without hypocrisy."
(James 3:17)

In His Keeping

Yongsung Kim

Korean artist
Image courtesy/Cultural Hall

Blest be the wisdom and the power,

The justice and the grace,

That joined in counsel to restore

And save our ruined race!

Our father ate forbidden fruit,

And from his glory fell;

And we, his children, thus were brought

To death, and near to hell.

Blest be the Lord, that sent His Son

To take our flesh and blood!

He for our lives gave up His own,

To make our peace with God.

He honored all His Father's laws,

Which we have disobeyed;

He bore our sins upon the cross,

And our full ransom paid.

Behold Him rising from the grave;

Behold Him raised on high:

He pleads His merits there, to save

Transgressors doomed to die.

There, on a glorious throne, He reigns;

And by His power divine

Redeems us from the slavish chains

Of Satan and of sin.

Thence shall the Lord to judgment come;

And, with a sovereign voice,

Shall call and break up every tomb,

While waking saints rejoice.

O may I then with joy appear

Before the Judge's face;

And, with the blest assembly there,

Sing His redeeming grace.

"Blest Be The Wisdom And The Power"
(1715)
Isaac Watts
(1674-1748)

English-born Congregational minister, theologian, and logician,
Isaac Watts was  a prolific and popular hymn writer, and is
credited with composing some 750 songs, including the beloved 
Christmas carol, "Joy To The World" as well as the beautiful, 
spiritually-uplifting anthems, "When I Survey The Wondrous Cross"
and "Our God, Our Help In Ages Past".