Scripture Verse

He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will. 1:4–5

Introduction

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Susan Peterson
(1950–2004)

Words: Su­san H. Pe­ter­son, 1998 (pub­lic do­main).

Music: Glo­ria (Barnes) French car­ol tune. Ar­ranged by Ed­ward S. Barnes (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Edwin S. Barnes (1887–1958)

Lyrics

God chose us to be in Christ,
Long be­fore He formed the earth,
To be ho­ly in His sight
And ad­opt­ed through new birth.

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Praise be un­to our God, Fa­ther of our Lord
And our Sav­ior Je­sus Christ!
He has blessed us fully.
Praise be un­to our God, Fa­ther of our Lord
And our Sav­ior Je­sus Christ!
Every spi­ri­tu­al bless­ing, ours!

He has free­ly giv’n us grace,
Lavished on us in His Son.
Full re­demp­tion through Christ’s blood;
Sin’s for­give­ness has been won.

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He’s made known His mys­te­ry,
Which in time will be ful­filled.
Christ will be the head of all,
Heav’n and earth, as God has willed.

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We’re pre­des­tined by God’s plan,
That we might His glo­ry praise.
When the Gos­pel we be­lieved,
We were marked as His al­ways.

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We now have the Spir­it’s seal,
Guaranteeing what’s to come;
Till our bo­dies are re­deemed,
Praise to God and to the Son!

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