Law and Grace. (399) Vain are the hopes, the sons of men On their own works have built; Their hearts by nature all unclean, And all their actions, guilt. 2 Let Jew and Gentile stop their mouths, Without a murm'ring word; And the whole race of Adam stand Guilty before the Lord. 3 In vain we ask God's righteous law To justify us now, Since to convince, and to condemn, Is all the law can do. 4 Jesus! how glorious is thy grace! When in thy name we trust, Our faith receives a righteousness, That makes the sinner just. Isaac Watts, 1709.
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