A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) ‎#73

73. Electing Grace

1 Jesus, we bless thy Father’s name;
Thy God and ours are both the same,
What heavenly blessings from his throne
Flow down to sinners through 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 removed,
Till he forgets his first Beloved.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, we bless thy Father's name
• Title: Electing Grace
• Author: Watts
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1844
• Topic: Election and God's Decrees

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