John 11:39: Thou bidd'st us take away the stone

Thou bidd'st us take away the stone,
Thou bidd'st us put our sins away:
But Lord the power is Thine alone
Through which we can Thy word obey,
From every act of sinning cease.
And gain the gift of righteousness.

The power which Thy command conveys.
The previous penitential power.
Workers together with Thy grace
We all may use and wait for more.
May outward obstacles remove.
And gasp for the pure life of love.