He Giveth More Grace ...

We heard a wonderful talk on parenting this past weekend by Pam Benton. She shared so many precious pearls of wisdom, it was such a blessing. One of the things she lamented was that not many churches these days give much time to the singing of old hymns anymore. She said that teaching your children hymns, will be of great benefit to them as they often teach deep Biblical truth and frequently, the memorization of scripture.

I can relate to this lack of hymnal exposure, most the hymns I hear these days I am sure that I am hearing for the first time. Over the past year, I have felt a strong desire to align myself more fully with historical Christianity - as we are no longer in a "non-denominational" Christian church, but embracing our new denomination.

One of my new favorites, I heard for the first time this weekend from Pam Benton and again, this evening from Ravi Zacharias. Ravi explained the background this evening to this beautiful hymn, that it was penned by a woman almost totally crippled at the end of her life, Annie Johnson Flint.

Hearing it again with that perspective, it is even more challenging.

Perhaps you are more familiar with old hymns than I, and even if that is the case, I hope sharing this one will be a blessing. It really is beautiful ...

He Giveth More Grace

He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater,
He sendeth more strength when the labors increase;
To added affliction He addeth His mercy;
To multiplied trials, His multiplied peace.

When we have exhausted our store of endurance,
When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources,
Our Father's full giving is only begun.

Fear not that thy need shall exceed His provision,
Our God ever yearns His resources to share;
Lean hard on the arm everlasting, availing;
The Father both thee and thy load will upbear.

His love has no limit; His grace has no measure.
His pow'r has no boundary known unto men;
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus,
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again!

Annie Johnson Flint