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O The River
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By Gary James Smith
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O The River

O the river of the grace of God
That washes over me
Removing stains that sin had left
Before I came to Thee
Amen there's power in the blood!
That washes as white as snow
Every repentant heart knows thereof
And some have told me so!

Forgiven!...Forgiven!...Hallelujah!
Now songs of grace I sing
For faith in Christ is the victory
For saving faith it brings!
He took the penalty of death for me
And became my Resurrection
Hallelujah for His amazing grace
That will lead us to perfection!

O how blind I was...how blind
Until I read God's Word
To see the debt of sin I owed
How it was placed upon the Lord
Then the Spirit of truth came forth
To convict me of my sin
And a river of grace I received
When I repented and trusted in Him!

Grace has become my river of life
When I thirst I go to Christ
Who satisfies my heart's desires
Through His great Sacrifice
His Salvation cleanseth me
Hallelujah praise the Lord
O how thankful my soul now is
That I found Christ in the Word!

Hallelujah what a Saviour!

Copyright April 11 2021  9 AM

Gary James Smith


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Submitted: Sunday, April 11, 2021

Last Updated: Monday, April 12, 2021

About the Poet
I came to know the Lord as my personal Saviour in January of 1972. I was married on Oct 21,1966 to my wife Linda who also loves the Lord. We have ten children and now twenty-four grand children. In Aug 2012 we got the announcement of the birth of our first GREAT grand child (a baby girl). I was thrilled to find others of like precious faith and belief in Jesus Christ. Hallelujah! What a Savior! I am presently living in Champion, Alberta, Canada but we are originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. That is where the poem Canadian Tribute to America was birthed. One Sunday as I walked across the city on my way to church I came to the top of a hill and looked across at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. After watching the events of the Sept 11 tragedy it was weighing on my heart and mind and the Lord gave me these words. We came to Calgary and when my oldest daughter saw this poem she said, �Dad, what�s this?� and I said a poem and she replied �Dad, that�s not a poem , that�s a song� and she then went to the piano and began to sing and play it. The result of which turned into a song entitled, A Canadian Tribute to America which she recorded on CD. garyjamessmith2005@yahoo.ca


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