The Lord Is Gracious

A hymn on the grace of God from the series of hymns titled “The Lord Is“

Lyrics

The Lord is gracious, doing good to those deserving judgment;
His grace is free and unconstrained, not earned by deeds or payment.
He chose to show His grace
To those from Adam's race
Whom he had long foreknown
And claimed to be His own.
Come marvel at His favor!

The Lord has shown His grace to those who come by faith to Jesus;
Despite our sin, we know His love, for through His Son He sees us.
The wrath for us reserved
Christ bore, though undeserved,
That we whom hell should know
Might live His grace to show
To all in earth and heaven.

The Lord will keep us by His grace, despite our constant wand'ring,
And train us to renounce the world and wait for His appearing.
Why seek the praise of man
When in His grace we stand?
If in this grace we live,
How can we not forgive?
O may His grace transform us.

By Eric Schumacher & David L. Ward
© 2010 Hymnicity
CCLI Song #7125444