In the Hope of Perseverance
by Michael Doyle

To live and love as if Christ
I'll live in His promise
God's sacrifice is the gain of Christ
There is no compromise

The little that I give, does not compare
To the gain in escaping the snare
I know that I'll never forget
My Lord has given me nothing but net

The witness of the Bible shines salvation
Given to us despite our errors from the foundation
Showing us the best of following His ways
He has been providing us the best of our days

It's not about our works, but His grace
Our eternity anchors this gift in His embrace
There is a momentum that gives the consequence
That His grace secures for our recompense

God is infinitely comprehensible
To be personally known as deep as we're capable
There is so much in store to be found
In the truth of God that readily abounds

Rock solid in the faith's evidence
We are guided by its providence
Though we may suffer for perseverance
Christ died for us, that we may live in His presence

From first blessings to our reconciliation
Peace, grace, hope, and love are our compensation
For giving our faithful souls in worship
The rest is what becomes of this relationship

Through our lives, we stand in grace
Entrusting ourselves in God's holy spaces
Holding salvation as sacred as a gift God's shown
Into our better selves, we hope that we've grown

The commitment needed must be godly and right
Full circle traveled into Jesus's light
Breathing life into the sails, we live
And it all begins when we ask and God forgives

Like the water of life running through
It is because of God and nothing that we do
Love extended becomes the will of hearts
This then is how a godly life starts

We reflect God's love in its flow
Living out His ways as we grow
Running patterns that reveal His Love
Living here on this earth as if living above

(c) March 2, 2025   Michael Doyle
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