From: "Gospel Messenger Service" Subject: It Can't Be Done! Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 13:29:10 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C46F26.DD2D7240" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C46F26.DD2D7240 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable IT CAN'T BE DONE! By "Rebekah" the Bride (Eph. 1:6; 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7; Rom. 4:6; 6:23; 10:3-4 Jn.10:27-29;14:27; 1 Jn.4:9-10; 1 Cor. 15:3-4) *** It can't be done, it can't be done, By anyone under the sun; No matter how you try each day, It can't be done, there is no way. You might as well give up right now, And to defeat just humbly bow; Because it never can be done, By you or me-or anyone! *** I've tried and failed and now I see That it cannot be done by me. How foolish, oh, what wasted time; Defeat-but not success-was mine. I've struggled so to earn, you see, What can't be earned, because it's free; But now my struggle's winding down, For CAN'T BE DONE is truth I've found. *** What can't be done, what can't be earned? What was it that I had not learned? It's that the love of God is free, And can't be earned by you or me. Not saint or sinner, no one can; To earn it just is not God's plan. So if you're trying, stop it now; To earn His love, God won't allow. *** Another thing that can't be done: Your soul's salvation can't be won By any good works that you do; No matter how you try, it's true. The saving of your precious soul Is God's work, it's in His control. Salvation is a gift, it's free, Available for you and me. *** Also, the keeping of my soul Is totally in God's control. Self-effort to maintain it now Is something God will not allow. It's humbling, I know, it's true, But it's not up to me-or you, To work to maintain what is free; Salvation is a gift to me. *** A righteousness before my God That I've attained, He'll not applaud; For that's self-effort, it should go, As I live life on earth below. It can't be done, I need to see; A gift, my righteousness must be. It has to come from God alone; It must be His and not my own. *** My Great Creator gives to me Acceptance that is always free. It's never earned, it can't be done; It is the same for everyone. His peace He gives me with no strings, And what a blessing His peace brings. The world's so blind that it can't see, That earning these things cannot be. *** Salvation, righteousness and peace, When once received, will never cease; The same with God's acceptance, too, Also, His love for me-for you. Self-effort must go out the door, So God, on you, these gifts can pour. You must receive them as a gift; Self-effort off you then will lift. *** To work real hard, from God to earn, Are efforts He will surely spurn. It can't be done, it just can't be. Give up self-effort and you'll see That your soul will enjoy such rest, For then you've really passed the test. You'll get A plus once you have learned That these things from the Lord aren't earned. *** How can the Lord give all this free? Look at the cross and you will see His only Son bearing our sin; Our punishment all fell on Him. And then He rose and now it's true That God can GIVE these gifts to you. Christ suffered so that we could be Receivers of these gifts for free. *** It hurts the pride, it does, you know, To really let self-effort go. To just agree, it can't be done; These things from God, dear Jesus won. He won them for me, I believe, And they're a gift I will receive. They're blessings from the Lord so free, For now and all eternity! ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C46F26.DD2D7240 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
IT CAN’T BE=20 DONE!
 
By "Rebekah" the=20 Bride
 
(Eph. 1:6; 2:8-9; = Titus 3:5-7;=20 Rom. 4:6; 6:23; 10:3-4
Jn.10:27-29;14:27; 1 = Jn.4:9-10; 1=20 Cor. 15:3-4)
 
***
It = can’t be done, it can’t=20 be done,
By anyone = under the=20 sun;
No matter = how you try each=20 day,
It = can’t be done, there is=20 no way.
You might as = well give up=20 right now,
And to = defeat just humbly=20 bow;
Because it = never can be=20 done,
By you or = me—or=20 anyone!
***
I’ve = tried and failed and=20 now I see
That it = cannot be done by=20 me.
How foolish, = oh, what=20 wasted time;
Defeat—but not success—was=20 mine.
I’ve = struggled so to earn,=20 you see,
What = can’t be earned,=20 because it’s free;
But now my = struggle’s=20 winding down,
For = CAN’T BE DONE is truth=20 I’ve found.
***
What = can’t be done, what=20 can’t be earned?
What was it = that I had not=20 learned?
It’s = that the love of God=20 is free,
And = can’t be earned by you=20 or me.
Not saint or = sinner, no=20 one can;
To earn it = just is not=20 God’s plan.
So if = you’re trying, stop=20 it now;
To earn His = love, God=20 won’t allow.
***
Another = thing that can’t=20 be done:
Your = soul’s salvation=20 can’t be won
By any good = works that you=20 do;
No matter = how you try,=20 it’s true.
The saving = of your=20 precious soul
Is = God’s work, it’s in His=20 control.
Salvation is = a gift, it’s=20 free,
Available = for you and=20 me.
***
Also, the = keeping of my=20 soul
Is totally = in God’s=20 control.
Self-effort = to maintain it=20 now
Is something = God will not=20 allow.
It’s = humbling, I know,=20 it’s true,
But = it’s not up to me—or=20 you,
To work to = maintain what=20 is free;
Salvation is = a gift to=20 me.
***
A = righteousness before my=20 God
That = I’ve attained, He’ll=20 not applaud;
For = that’s self-effort, it=20 should go,
As I live = life on earth=20 below.
It = can’t be done, I need=20 to see;
A gift, my = righteousness=20 must be.
It has to = come from God=20 alone;
It must be = His and not my=20 own.
***
My Great = Creator gives to=20 me
Acceptance = that is always=20 free.
It’s = never earned, it=20 can’t be done;
It is the = same for=20 everyone.
His peace He = gives me with=20 no strings,
And what a = blessing His=20 peace brings.
The = world’s so blind that=20 it can’t see,
That earning = these things=20 cannot be.
***
Salvation, = righteousness=20 and peace,
When once = received, will=20 never cease;
The same = with God’s=20 acceptance, too,
Also, His = love for me—for=20 you.
Self-effort = must go out=20 the door,
So God, on = you, these=20 gifts can pour.
You must = receive them as a=20 gift;
Self-effort = off you then=20 will lift.
***
To work real = hard, from=20 God to earn,
Are efforts = He will surely=20 spurn.
It = can’t be done, it just=20 can’t be.
Give up = self-effort and=20 you’ll see
That your = soul will enjoy=20 such rest,
For then = you’ve really=20 passed the test.
You’ll = get A plus once you=20 have learned
That these = things from the=20 Lord aren’t earned.
***
How can the = Lord give all=20 this free?
Look at the = cross and you=20 will see
His only Son = bearing our=20 sin;
Our = punishment all fell on=20 Him.
And then He = rose and now=20 it’s true
That God can = GIVE these=20 gifts to you.
Christ = suffered so that we=20 could be
Receivers of = these gifts=20 for free.
***
It hurts the = pride, it=20 does, you know,
To really = let self-effort=20 go.
To just = agree, it can’t be=20 done;
These things = from God,=20 dear Jesus won.
He won them = for me, I=20 believe,
And they're = a gift I will=20 receive.
They’re blessings from the=20 Lord so free,
For now and = all=20 eternity!
 
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