The Old-Fashioned Way

(This song came to my mind earlier this morning. It was written in 1914 by Civilla D. Martin. One hundred years later, can you imagine what the writer would think of our world today? Truly, in this day and time, Bible-believing Christians are a peculiar people.) 

They call me old-fashioned because I believe

That the Bible is God’s holy Word,

That Jesus, who lived among men long ago,

Is divine, and the Christ of God.

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Refrain: My sin was old-fashioned, My guilt was old-fashioned,

God’s love was old-fashioned, I know;

And the way I was saved was the old-fashioned way,

Through the blood that makes whiter than snow.

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Old-fashioned, because I believe and accept

Only what has been spoken from Heav’n;

Old-fashioned because at the cross I was saved,

At the cross had my sins forgiv’n.

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Old-fashioned, because I am bound to do right,

To walk in the straight narrow way;

Because I have given my whole life to God,

Old-fashioned because I pray.

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Old-fashioned, because I am looking above

To Jesus, my glorified Lord;

Because I believe He is coming again,

Fulfilling His holy Word.

 

“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;  Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” Titus 2:11-14