Prayer
Our church is continuing our current devotional format, to devote Mondays and Fridays to prayer and study through Apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans on Tuesdays through Thursdays. As we memorize our hymn of the month together, we pray the sentiments expressed in the hymn “And Can It Be” and the gospel truths will shine brighter in our hearts and in our lives.
“…[The] Word supplies us with material for prayer and encourages us in expecting everything from God.”
Andrew Murray
Prayer of Supplication
Hymn of September
And Can It Be
Verse 1
And can it be that I should gain
An int’rest in the Savior’s blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain?
For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! how can it be
That Thou, my God, should die for me?
(Chorus)
Amazing love! How can it be
That Thou, my God, should die for me!
Verse 2
He left His Father’s throne above,
So free, so infinite His grace;
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And bled for Adam’s helpless race.
‘Tis mercy all, immense and free;
O praise my God, it reaches me.
Verse 3
Long my imprisoned spirit lay
Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;
Thine eye diffused a quick’ning ray,
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
My chains fell off, my heart was free;
I rose, went forth and followed Thee.
Verse 4
No condemnation now I dread;
Jesus and all in Him is mine!
Alive in Him, my living Head,
And clothed in righteousness divine;
Bold I approach th’eternal throne
And claim the crown,
Through Christ, my own.
Words by Charles Wesley, 1738;
Music by Thomas Campbell