The grac­es of the Chris­tian life
To faith must add­ed be,
Lest we for­get, amid the strife,
We were from sin set free.

Our call­ing and elect­ion sure,
Upon these works de­pend,
To form a life that will en­dure,
In worlds that ne­ver end.

Virtue and know­ledge of the Lord,
Temperance and pa­tience, too,
With god­li­ness we keep the Word,
Good will to breth­ren due.

The crown­ing grace of all the se­ven,
The pure and peace­ful love,
The last on earth, though first in Heav’n,
Is found be­low, above.

Abundant en­trance we’ll re­ceive,
When free from care and strife,
On earth our sins and sor­rows leave,
And gain eter­nal life.