I am not worthy the least of all thy mercies, and of all thy truth which thou hast showed unto thy servant. Genesis 32:10. Who am, O Lord God! and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hither. 2 Samuel 7:18
A soul truly humbled through afflictions, highly esteems the least favour, and judges itself utterly unworthy of it, looking upon every thing as a free gift, only for Jesus Christ’s sake. Now, O my dear Father! it is true, in myself I deserve none, no, not the least of thy mercies; but as thou hast thought me more worthy, and given me thine own son, who hath purchased all again, and paid a great price for them; yet I firmly believe, that goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life.
Now to the power of God supreme,
Be everlasting honours given;
He saves from hell, (we bless his name)
He calls our wandering feet to heaven.
Not for our duties or deserts.
But of his own abounding grace,
He works salvation in our hearts.
And forms a people for his praise.
’Twas his own purpose that begun,
To rescue rebels doomed to die:
He gave us grace in Christ his Son,
Before he spread the starry sky.
Jesus the Lord appears at last,
And makes his Father’s counsels known
Declares the great transactions past,
And brings immortal blessings down.