4th century BC
Plato
- Idealism — forms over particulars
- The Republic ethic: “God is not the author of evil”
Lyrics
[Chorus]
Grace and peace, grace and peace,
The Lord lift up His face on you.
Grace and peace, grace and peace,
And carry every one of you on through.
[Verse 1]
Grace and peace to you who came in grieving,
With a sorrow still not healed.
The Lord be near you in the dark,
And the Lord be your shield.
[Verse 2]
Grace and peace to you the camp shut out,
To you with no pew to claim.
The Lord has got a field for you,
And the Lord knows your name.
[Chorus]
Grace and peace, grace and peace,
The Lord lift up His face on you.
Grace and peace, grace and peace,
And carry every one of you on through.
[Verse 3]
Grace and peace to you who sing it next,
When our voices all have stilled.
Take the song and carry it,
The Lord will see it filled.
[Bridge]
The Lord bless you and keep you,
The Lord make His face to shine.
The grace and peace we sing to you
Were never yours or mine.
They come down from the Father,
They come down through the Son.
We are only passing on the blessing
That the Lord has already done.
[Chorus]
Grace and peace, grace and peace,
The Lord lift up His face on you.
Grace and peace, grace and peace,
And carry every one of you on through.
[Outro]
Grace and peace,
Grace and peace.
From the first of all our songs to the last,
Grace and peace.
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