Hymn Spotlight: "No Sweeter Subject"

Song Title: No Sweeter Subject
Artist: Red Mountain Church
Album: The Gadsby Project
Writer: John Newton

Now may the Lord reveal his face
And teach our stammering tongues
To make his sovereign, reigning grace
The subject of our songs.

Refrain:

No sweeter subject can invite
A sinner's heart to sing
Or more display the glorious right
Of our exalted King.

Grace reigns to pardon crimson sins,
To melt the hardest hearts;
And from the work it once begins
It never once departs.

Refrain

The world and Satan strive in vain
Against the chosen few;
Secured by grace's conquering reign,
They all shall conquer too.

Refrain

Twas grace that called our souls at first;
By grace thus far we've come;
And grace will help us through the worst,
And lead us safely home.

Audio Sample: HERE

Why This Hymn: Pretty simple really. I busted this song out for Thanksgiving. As I posted earlier tonight, I have a lot to be thankful for, but of all things, the grace of God in my life is the one thing I should be most thankful for. And to be honest, not only should the grace of God be the subject of our songs, but it should be the subject of our giving of thanks. No matter what you are thankful for, there's a pretty good chance the grace of God had a big part in it.

Why I Like It: For starters, it's yet another beauty sung by Ashley Spurling of Red Mountain Music. If you have never heard her sing, please check out the audio sample above. All the Red Mountain stuff is pretty good, but her songs in particular grab my attention and therefore my deepest thoughts. Talk about some moving lyrics! John Newton may be famous for 'Amazing Grace,' but I must say that I think this song is better. There's just something about the words that make me want, if only for a moment, nothing else but to reflect on the grace that has been given to me. When we truly take a step back and a moment to reflect on the wonders of God's grace, it's not hard to see why it should be the subject of our songs.

Related Scripture: Philippians 1:4-7, Acts 12:11, 1 Corinthians 15:10, 1 Peter 5:10

Favorite Line: Oooh. Too much to choose from. I have to go with a line from the chorus. "No sweeter subject can invite a sinner's heart to sing." That is what moves me when I hear this song. Note why the sinner (me) is invited to sing. It's not because the music is upbeat nor because it makes me feel good nor because it has catchy lyrics nor because I need to sing about how much I love Jesus -- NO -- none of these things. The BEST motivation for a sinner's heart to sing is a true reflection on the grace of God. There is no second place. And I must say that I am deeply troubled when I catch myself singing because of some other reason. This song, and this line in particular helps me remember.

Final Thoughts: 2 Corinthians 4:15 - " All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God."