104. "Abba," Father--Thus We Call Thee

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by R. Hawker, 1827
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"Abba," Father — thus we call Thee,
 
(Hallowed name!) from day to day;
 
’Tis Thy children’s right to know Thee,
 
None but children "Abba" say.
 
This high honor we inherit,
 
Thy free gift, through Jesus’ blood;
 
God the Spirit, with our spirit,
 
Witnesseth we’re sons of God.
“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. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.” (Romans 8:15-16)
“And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” (Galatians 4:6)
“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.” (1 John 5:20)
“I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.” (1 John 2:13)
“Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.” (Galatians 4:7)
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8)
“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.” (Romans 8:16)
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Abba’s purpose gave us being
 
When in Christ, in that vast plan,
 
Abba chose the saints in Jesus
 
Long before the world began;
 
Oh what love the Father bore us!
 
Oh how precious in His sight!
 
When He gave the church to Jesus!
 
Jesus, His whole soul’s delight!
“Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.” (2 Timothy 1:9)
“According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.” (Ephesians 1:4)
“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.” (1 John 3:1)
“Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honorable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.” (Isaiah 43:4)
“And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.” (Hebrews 2:13)
“But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?” (Matthew 3:14)
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Though our nature’s fall in Adam
 
Seemed to shut us out from God,
 
Thus it was His counsel brought us
 
Nearer still, through Jesus’ blood;
 
For in Him we found redemption,
 
Grace and glory in the Son;
 
Oh the height and depth of mercy!
 
"Christ and we, through grace, are one."
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 5:12-21)
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