117. Not to Ourselves We Owe

S.M.
by A.M. Toplady
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Not to ourselves we owe
 
That we, O God, are Thine;
 
Jesus, the Lord, our night broke through
 
And gave us light divine.
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The Father’s grace and love,
 
This blessèd mercy gave,
 
And Jesus left the throne above,
 
His wandering sheep to save.
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No more the heirs of wrath — 
 
Thy sovereign love we see;
 
And, Father, in confiding faith,
 
We cast our souls on Thee.
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Our hearts look up to see
 
The glory Thou hast given,
 
And dwell e’en now where we shall be
 
With Christ, Thine heirs, in heaven.
“Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.” (John 17:24)
“When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” (Colossians 3:4)
“And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” (Romans 8:17)
“For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better.” (Philippians 1:23)
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With the adopted band,
 
Soon shall we see Thee there:
 
With them and Him in glory stand,
 
And all His honors share.
“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.” (Romans 8:15)
“Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” (1 John 3:2)
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