There’s no plus ones for heaven –
Each entry stands alone
And those who wish to enter
Must each secure their own.
No matter how I’d like to
Ensure you have a place,
You must apply directly
To have a share of grace.
But God’s so rich in mercy
That all who come receive,
And all who ask are given
His gift when they believe.
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My God, I come in humble awe
And thank You for Your love
So vast, so deep, so wonderful
It lifts my heart above.
That God Himself would come to earth
Rejected, tested, poor,
Then take my sin with all its shame
To open heaven’s door.
That Jesus Christ would bear my guilt
And wear it on the tree –
Unjustly lifted up to die
To show His love for me.
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My works can never save me
Or pay the debt I owe
To get me into heaven
Or wash me white as snow.
Each moment’s full allegiance
Belongs to God my King
And can’t make up for past ones –
There’s nothing spare to bring.
My best attempts are tainted,
My purest thoughts are flawed,
So on my own I’m helpless
To try to get to God.
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At Christ’s expense my soul is free
From sin and guilt and shame;
He paid the price to pardon me –
All glory to His Name!
At Christ’s expense I now belong
As child of God and heir;
My Father’s love is vast and strong
And keeps me in His care.
At Christ’s expense I have a home
That He’s prepared for me;
He made the way for me to come
And offered me the key.
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I have a mighty Champion
Who pleads the rights He won
Not for Himself but for my sake
Because of all He’s done.
He fought to buy these privileges –
He gave His life to gain
A glorious, bright inheritance
Through sorrow, shame, and pain.
He will not let the honors fade
For which He gave His life
Or let me have a partial share
Of what He won through strife.
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Too good to be true
Were people the pledge
Of such an amazing salvation,
But God is the One
The Scriptures allege
Who offers such wondrous redemption.
There’s nothing too hard
That God cannot do –
There’s nothing to do but believe it;
He cannot tell lies,
His promise is true –
There’s nothing to do but receive it.
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