Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books ‎#I.LIV

I.LIV. Electing grace; or, saints beloved in Christ

1 Jesus, we bless thy Father’s name;
Thy God and ours are both the same;
What heav'nly blessings from his throne,
Flow down to sinners thro' his son!

2 “Christ be my first elect,” he said;
Then chose our souls in Christ our head,
Before he gave the mountains birth,
Or laid foundations for the earth.

3 Thus did eternal love begin
To raise us up from death and sin;
Our characters were then decreed,
"Blameless in love, a holy seed."

4 Predestinated to be sons,
Born by degrees, but chose at once;
A new regenerated race
To praise the glory of his grace.

5 With Christ our Lord we share our part
In the affections of his heart:
Nor shall our souls be thence remov'd,
Till he forgets his first-belov'd.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, we bless thy Father's name
• Title: Electing grace; or, saints beloved in Christ
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793
• Scripture:
  Ephesians 1:3-7

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