Grace Will Conquer

These lyrics seem even more appropriate after the last couple of weeks.

We sin in what we do
and what we leave undone.
We worship praise and holidays,
the dollar and the gun

And in the name of Jesus
we’ll tell you who we hate.
We’ll use our faith and politics,
Lord, to discriminate

But grace is greater than all our sin.
Grace will conquer all our sin.
But grace is greater than all our sin.
Grace will conquer all our sin.

I hear there is a kingdom
It’s coming any day
Where wounded folks find healing
and their sins are washed away.

Lord, in the arc of history
bring justice to our land.
And give us all the courage
to love they way you can.

‘Cause grace is greater than all our sin.
Grace will conquer all our sin.
Grace is greater than all our sin.
Grace will conquer all our sin.

Nothing Can Stop God’s Love

This song takes its inspiration from two places. The first is Charles Wesley’s “Blest Be the Dear Uniting Love.” The second is Central Methodist Mission in South Africa, pastored by Alan Storey, who proclaims we were born in love, by love, and for love. Steven Roberts wrote the music. Lenora Goodman sings in the video.

The uniting love that won’t let us part;
when we’re far away we’re still one in heart.
The spirit empowers us and tells us to go;
and we’ll follow Jesus here below.

We were made by love
We were made in love
We were made for love
Nothing can stop God’s love

We’ll walk in his way, and know inside
the power of one who was crucified.
We all are one, so let us agree
to share his truth in unity.

We were made by love
We were made in love
We were made for love
Nothing can stop God’s love

No height or depth, no sword of hate,
not even our death can separate.
Blest be the dear uniting love
that joins us with our God above.

We were made by love
We were made in love
We were made for love
Nothing can stop God’s love

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