Perfection pending

Perfection pending

by Joel Howard

see Gal 5-6

Righteousness

Evokes envy in me

I have no perfection

Originating here

Save perfection pending

When You appear

What I can't do

Tears me in two

How can I measure up?

To Your perfect love?

Only in Christ

Am I enough

The glory I seek

Isn't found in me

But what's amazing

Is what makes me free

How Jesus died

For sinners - all kinds

This glorious grace

Our glorious freedom

Perfection's a gift

That's mine!

It will arrive on time!

Sweet forgiveness

Awesome redemption

What a mercy O God!

Heaven's track record

Is ten to one better

Than all of our striving

Combined!

And You will arrive on time!

Perfection pending

Hope in me, consequently

Forgiveness unending

I'm free! I'm free!

I can be childlike

I can cease to strive

I can find rest for my soul

I can be Yours, God, alone!

All that I'm looking for 

Is in Your hands

Jesus it's all in your hands

Perfection is pending

And the streets I am walking

Are plated with gold - Your command

Yes plated with the grace of Your hand

You'll lead all the way, my good Friend!