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When God our Father's pleas'd

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Primary Scripture: Galatians 1:15-16

Verse 1

When God our Father's pleas'd For to reveal his Son, Immediately our Conscience eas'd Becomes his peaceful Throne.

Verse 2

Consult we then no more Our Senses, Flesh and Blood, But in the day of heav'nly Pow'r commence the sons of God.

Verse 3

Included all in One, We now with Rapture tell, We're in the Father's only son, In whom he's pleased well:

Verse 4

This doth our God make known To mortal Worms below: All other Matters we disown, This only will we know.

Verse 5

We leave this World behind, With all its Faith and Forms, And live in the eternal Mind, Free from all Hell's Alarms.

Verse 6

What Sense suggests we leave, With Reason's doubtful Plan, And in the spirit's Power cleave To Christ, the perfect Man.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • galatians 1:15-16