Gloriously Reap
Adding to our faith virtue-
Purging ourselves from sin,
The richest blessings of all are found
As our hearts are cleansed within;
Adding to virtue knowledge
Of God's precious Holy Word,
Our walk of faith is strengthened,
And with Truth our loins are gird;
Adding to knowledge temperance-
Manifesting the fruit within,
Our witness becomes much sweeter,
Touching the hearts of men;
Adding to temperance patience,
More fruit in us revealed
As we learn to live peaceably,
And to our Saviour yield;
Adding to patience godliness-
Living a righteous life,
Fierce storms may rage all about,
We're safe in the midst of strife;
Adding to godliness brotherly kindness,
And to brotherly kindness charity,
We shall neither be barren or unfruitful,
But Gloriously Reap eternally.
"...giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance godliness;
And to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity,
For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall
neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ."
"For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the
everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ."
(II Pet.1:5-8, 11)
