Works Alone Will Not Avail

The law required works;
Grace is freely given.
‘Tis not by works but by God’s grace
That men will enter heaven.

Nay, ‘tis not by works that men may do,
For works will not avail;
Through naught but the blood of Jesus Christ
Will men pass through the veil.

a. franklin staples
October 27, 1996

© 1996 by A. Franklin Staples