A debtor to mercy alone

Royston 1946 (Reading)



When time's no more and the eternal future has
begun.
When I stand before the throne of God, The Almighty One.
When this mortal body has put on immortality.
Then, shall I fully know how much my Lord has done for me.

When earth is no more and a new creation's taken place.
When I enter heavens glory by His wonderful grace.
When the glorious face of my Lord Jesus Christ I see.
Then, shall I fully know how much my Lord has done for me.

When I stand there clothed in a righteousness not my own.
When I sing with all the angels gathered around His throne
When I join with unnumbered saints in wondrous harmony.
Then, shall I fully know how much my Lord has done for me.

About this poem

Written in response to God's grace and mercy

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Submitted by royston on July 02, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme xaabB ccbB ddbB
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 666
Words 130
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 5, 4, 4

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