Crowns of Faith

Crowns of Faith

Run the race to win the prize,

Regardless of your strength or size,

The crown that lasts forevermore,

When Christ within our hearts adore.

When friends of faith surround us here,

We spread the Gospel far and near,

The crown that sees rejoicing grow,

When Christ within their souls know.

Discipleship is our desire,

Endurance with a burning fire,

The crown of glory here at last,

When Christ within our minds are cast.

Though others tear and oft demean,

No hardship felt in Heav’n unseen,

The crown of life is our firm ground,

When Christ’s within and faith is found.

So, Lord I give my life to you,

My heart, my mind, my soul be true,

The crown of righteousness e’er sought,

Through Christ’s atoning love He brought!

Peter Lowell Paulson

November 19, 2019

(1 Corinthians 9:24-25; 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 1 Peter 5:2-4; Revelation 2:10; 2 Timothy 4:7-8)