Rich by His Grace

This was the closing prayer poem from my sermon Take Hold of That Which is Truly Life: Two Ways for the Wealthy to Worship God. May 19, 2024. First Chinese Baptist Church, Walnut, California.


Rich by His Grace

The wealthy in this world
Are beggars next to Christ
The poor he makes rich by his grace
And gives to them true life


While money is deceiving
And never seems enough
In Jesus Christ, I’m satisfied
In him I hope and trust

The treasures on this earth
That moth and rust destroy
I give away with Heaven’s aims
And get eternal joy


I let go of the world
Raise open hands to Christ
The poor he makes rich by his grace
And gives to them true life