My God! what cords of love are Thine

My God! what cords of love are Thine, How gentle, yet how strong! Thy truth and grace their power combine To draw our souls along.

The guilt of twice ten thousand sins One moment takes away; And when the fight of faith begins Our strength is as our day.

Comfort, through all this vale of tears, In blest profusion flows; And glory of unnumbered years Eternity bestows.

Drawn by such cords we'll onward move Till round the throne we meet, And, captives in the chain of love, Embrace our Saviour's feet.