Introductory pages - New Creation Teaching Ministry

4. Ah, glorious love that formed the plan
To win the nations far and wide,
To kill all hatred, ban all wars,
And heal all wounds—for this He died.
We watch Your love through all our pain
Till we are wholly one again.
5. Ah, Father-love, ah, Spirit-peace,
Ah, gentle Brother, Warrior strong—
You teach us ways that Heaven knows
And fill our hearts with glorious song.
You stand upon the heavʼnly shore
And call us home—for evermore.
© 1990 Geoffrey Bingham, 1919–2009.
Used by permission.
150 Charles Wesley, 1707–88
1. All praise to our redeeming Lord,
Who joins us by His grace,
And bids us, each to each restored,
Together seek His face.
2. He bids us build each other up;
And, gathered into one,
To our high callingʼs glorious hope
We hand in hand go on.
3. The gift which He on one bestows,
We all delight to prove;
The grace through every vessel flows,
In purest streams of love.
4. Eʼen now we think and speak the same,
And cordially agree;
Concentred all, through Jesuʼs name,
In perfect harmony.
5. We all partake the joy of one,
The common peace we feel,
A peace to sensual minds unknown,
A joy unspeakable.
6. And if our fellowship below
In Jesus be so sweet,
What heights of rapture shall we know
When round His throne we meet!
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151 Horatius Bonar, 1808–89
1. All that I was, my sin, my guilt,
My death, was all my own;
All that I am I owe to Thee,
My gracious God, alone.
2. The evil of my former state
Was mine, and only mine;
The good in which I now rejoice
Is Thine, and only Thine.
3. The darkness of my former state,
The bondage, all was mine;
The light of life in which I walk,
The liberty, is Thine.
4. Thy grace first made me feel my sin,
It taught me to believe;
Then, in believing, peace I found,
And now I live, I live.
5. All that I am, eʼen here on earth,
All that I hope to be
When Jesus comes and glory dawns,
I owe it Lord, to Thee.
152 John Newton, 1725–1807
1. Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound!)
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
2. ʼTwas grace that taught my heart to
fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear,
The hour I first believed!
3. Through many dangers, toils, and
snares,
I have already come;
ʼTis grace has brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
4. The Lord has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures:
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.