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That’s Quotable – from Worship Matters
Posted on December 17th, 2008 in Faith, That's Quotable, Worship Leadership by Fred McKinnon
I’ve been taking the time each morning to go back through this wonderful book, “Worship Matters” by Bob Kauflin, one chapter at a time.
Ponder these lyrics, and comment with your thoughts. If you’re like me, sadly – I don’t read prose so well, so I had to read this several times before I could feel the meter and rhyming, and make sense of it. Now I’ve got it, and it’s so powerful.
A debtor to mercy alone,
Of covenant mercy I sing.
I come with Your righteousness on,
My humble offering to bring.
The judgments of Your holy law
With me can have nothing to do;
My Savior’s obedience and blood
Hide all my transgressions from view.
(From “A Debtor to Mercy Alone”, words by Augustus M. Toplady, music and alternate words by Bob Kauflin. © 1998, Sovereign Grace Praise, Sovereign Grace Music, a division of Sovereign Grace MInistries)
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I’ve not seen this before, but consciously think about the concept all the time!
Dad,
Thanks … I realize I don’t think about it enough. It’s quite humbling. “My Savior’s OBEDIENCE and BLOOD hide ALL MY TRANSGRESSIONS from view” (emphasis mine). Whoa. Praise God from Whom All blessings flow.
Fred
I love it, and I do get the point, but technically, Jesus’ obedience and blood don’t just hide our transgressions from view: they are completely washed away! Having said that, I’d still sing it and be moved by it.
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I love the line that says:
The judgments of Your holy law
With me can have nothing to do
I think one of the most simply complex aspects of our faith is that God’s HOLINESS doesn’t change towards us. His standards (the standards of the Law) remain even after we’ve confessed and believed.
God didn’t become this super sappy push over when Jesus came. He is still the same passionate, Holy, perfect God.
If I were to stand before Him in judgment right now, HIS standards would be the same. That’s why I love the next few lines:
My Savior’s obedience and blood
Hide all my transgressions from view.
Jesus is the mediator. His obedience and blood are what keeps God from viewing and judging me as a “standard breaker.” What a gift!
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Russ,
Exactly – you can’t have those two lines without having the last two lines. That’s what makes it so incredible.
Kit, great point – I hadn’t really thought about that, but it’s true!
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Fred, this is one of my all time favorite songs. I meditate on the lyrics quite a bit.
There are so many good lines, including the ones mentioned here. I also love this:
The work which Your goodness began
The arm of Your strength will complete
Your promise is “yes” and “amen”
And never was forfeited yet
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Fred, have you found Worship Matters to be a good resource? I’d be interested in your take on Cap’n Bob’s book.
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Jeremy,
Absolutely – recommend it to all to read.
Hey Fred,
This post made me think about what I was planning on doing when I lead worship again in four weeks. I would love to read through, and not sing, the songs before we go at it.