Shall ever I forget the day
   When grace my soul enthralled?
When Calvary’s love became my hope
   And all my guilt absolved.
This grand, eternal life is mine,
   By grace through faith alone,
Since on the cross my Savior bled
   For all men to atone.

Hence this “So Great Salvation” is
   Now fully, freely mine,
By virtue of that finished work
   Which love and grace combine,
Purchased by that priceless blood
   Which coursed from Jesus’ veins,
To wash me now and evermore
   From sin’s malignant stains.

So now, with Christ forever mine,
   I never shall be lost.
But what shall I then give to Him?
   Can I repay the cost?
To this I hear Him say, “My son,
   Thou dost not understand.
Repay the cost? Of Calvary’s love?
   What hast thou in thine hand?”

With tears I see that naught I have
   Of proper recompense,
My childish prayers, my feeble works,
   My speech of little sense.
But yes, I have but one small gift--
   Myself I have to give.
This then I do my Lord, my God,
   For You I now shall live.

Living then for Thee I find
   I have not lost but gained.
My life has been returned to me
   With every grace entrained.
Hence all is mine that I shall need
   And serve Him well I will.
We’ll live the great adventure here
   And meet on Zion’s hill.

Redemption’s awesome mystery then
   Shall have my highest mind.
His purpose moves from age to age,
   His grace to all mankind.
The love that flowed from Calvary’s mount
   My single theme shall be
For loss, for gain, for life, for death,
   For all eternity.

—Dave Breese