1 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.

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

3 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.

4 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.

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