WOV #750 Oh, Praise the Gracious Power
Devotion
Oh, praise inclusive love, encircling ev’ry race,
oblivious to gender, wealth, to social rank or place:
We praise you, Christ! Your cross has made us one!
WOV #750 Oh, Praise the Gracious Power (vs. 3 and refrain)
One of the joys of living in a large metropolitan area is getting acquainted with Christians from many different ethnic backgrounds. In St. Paul, for example, Chinese-speaking Christians gather as the Faith Chinese Fellowship. What a joyful noise they make as they worship God together!
Yet despite the diversity of races, tongues and socioeconomic backgrounds, all Christians stand together at the cross. Paul said it this way: “There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal. 3:28). We praise you, Christ! Your cross has made us one!