The law said I must die
For the wages of sin is death
Jesus died that I might have life
Life in abundance and spiritual health
The law was my schoolmaster
That pointed out all my sin
Jesus was the teacher
That cleansed my soul within
The law was a mission impossible
I could never ever achieve
Jesus accomplished that mission
From its task I’ve been relieved
The law could show me my sin
But could not help me avoid it
Jesus filled my heart
And righteousness became my habit
The law was bent on punishment
For all that disobeyed
Jesus showed me forgiveness
And leads along life’s way
The law was an ancient document
Written on tablets of stone
Jesus is the law of my heart
For my soul his blood atoned
The law was to bring me to Christ
He is the Saviour of the World
Jesus is the only Saviour
And I take him at his word
The law could not sympathise
Every time I had fallen short
Jesus knows my every weakness
And me he calmly exhorts
The law was unable to save
Even though some in it did boast
Jesus is my eternal solution
And he saved me to the uttermost
The law could never satisfy
Even though frequently repeated
Jesus satisfies my every need
And for me that matter is completed
The law was unable to secure
My place in the heavenly throng
Jesus wrote my name in heaven’s book
After forgiving all my wrong
The law was merely a shadow
Just a sign of those things to come
Jesus became the fulfillment
And my entry to the heavenly kingdom
The law was just a type
It was not the end all of God’s dealing
Jesus is the only prototype
My salvation in the Christ revealing
The law dealt out death
But yet pointed me to the Life
Who for all of time eliminated death
Through his once for all sacrifice.
Stewart Russell © June 23, 2022
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