Elect

Verse 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!

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 4

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

Verse 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.