I’ve been working on a piano arrangement off and on for
several months now. It’s a beautiful piece, and I’ve been given the opportunity
to play it for morning service prelude tomorrow at Calvary Bible Church. The
arrangement is a medley of He Giveth More
Grace and No One Ever Cared for Me
Like Jesus. I love the dynamics and Mark Hayes’ careful placement of
accidentals throughout the piece, but I particularly love the lyrics to the
first song. I’m not even sure how I know them, to be honest with you. I don’t
recall ever singing that song in church as an adult, so I suspect I must
remember them from my childhood. I don’t think I had thought about the song or
its lyrics since those childhood years, but when I first started working on
this arrangement the words to the refrain and most of the first verse surfaced from
my memory, and I was struck by the simple, yet powerful, truth that those words
proclaim. In recent days I’ve been hearing the song in my head, and I’ve taken
advantage of knowing the lyrics by singing along (in my head, usually!). I
wonder how many people are familiar with this song, though. If I haven’t heard
it sung in church as an adult, I suspect quite a few other people haven’t heard
it either, especially those who are younger than me. If you’re not familiar
with it, keep reading. I’ve included the lyrics below, and linked to an old recording
of someone singing the song, and also Ravi Zacharias talking about the song’s
author.
He Giveth
More Grace
He giveth more grace when the
burdens grow greater,
He sendeth more strength when the labors increase;
To added afflictions He addeth His mercy,
To multiplied trials, His multiplied peace.
He sendeth more strength when the labors increase;
To added afflictions He addeth His mercy,
To multiplied trials, His multiplied peace.
Refrain
His love has no limits, His grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.
His love has no limits, His grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.
When we have exhausted our store of
endurance,
When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources
Our Father’s full giving is only begun.
When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources
Our Father’s full giving is only begun.
Refrain
Fear not that thy need shall exceed
His provision,
Our God ever yearns His resources to share;
Lean hard on the arm everlasting, availing;
The Father both thee and thy load will upbear.
Our God ever yearns His resources to share;
Lean hard on the arm everlasting, availing;
The Father both thee and thy load will upbear.
Refrain
Ben Markley singing "He Giveth More Grace":
Ravi Zacharias talking about the song's author:
