Is, then, the law of God untrue,

Is, then, the law of God untrue,
Which he by Moses gave?
No! but to take it in this view,
That it has power to save.

Legal obedience were complete,
Could we the law fulfil;
But no man ever did so yet,
And no man ever will.

The law was never meant to give
New strength to man's lost race;
We cannot act before we live,
And life proceeds from grace.

But grace and truth by Christ are given;
To him must Moses bow;
Grace fits the new-born soul for heaven,
And truth informs us how.

By Christ we enter into rest,
And triumph o'er the fall;
Whoe'er would be completely blest
Must trust to Christ for all.