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God’s gracious mercy follows a strategy.

BibleGateway: Romans 11:33-36

ESV Text: Romans 11:33-36


KJV Text:

The section starts at about 4:18 and ends at about 4:53

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     33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! 34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? 35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? 36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.(KJV)


Hymn: TLH 260:
O Lord, Look Down from Heaven

— Organ Audio

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1. O Lord, look down from heaven, behold 
And let Thy pity waken: 
How few are we within Thy Fold, 
Thy saints by men forsaken! 
True faith seems quenched on every hand, 
Men suffer not Thy Word to stand; 
Dark times have us o’ertaken. 

2. With fraud which they themselves invent 
Thy truth they have confounded; 
Their hearts are not with one consent 
On Thy pure doctrine grounded. 
While they parade with outward show, 
They lead the people to and fro, 
In error’s maze astounded. 

3. May God root out all heresy 
And of false teachers rid us 
Who proudly say: “Now, where is he 
That shall our speech forbid us? 
By right or might we shall prevail; 
What we determine cannot fail; 
We own no lord and master.” 

4. Therefore saith God, “I must arise, 
The poor My help are needing; 
To Me ascend My people’s cries, 
And I have heard their pleading. 
For them My saving Word shall fight 
And fearlessly and sharply smite, 
The poor with might defending.” 

5. As silver tried by fire is pure 
From all adulteration, 
So through God’s Word shall men endure 
Each trial and temptation. 
Its light beams brighter through the cross, 
And, purified from human dross, 
It shines through every nation. 

6. Thy truth defend, O God, and stay 
This evil generation; 
And from the error of their way 
Keep Thine own congregation. 
The wicked everywhere abound 
And would Thy little flock confound; 
But Thou art our Salvation.