7*. Blest Be the God and Father

7,6.
by G.W. Frazer
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Blest be the God and Father
 
Of Jesus Christ the Son,
 
Who chose us for all blessing
 
Ere time had yet begun,
 
That we redeemed — His children — 
 
Might dwell with Him above,
 
And know the depth and fullness
 
Of His unbounded love.
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Where all those deep affections,
 
Which fill the Father’s heart,
 
Shall find their satisfaction,
 
Their joy to us impart;
 
Where we, His throne surrounding,
 
Shall Abba, Father, say,
 
Within those many mansions
 
Preparèd for that day.
“And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” (Galatians 4:6)
“In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2)
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E’en whilst we here are waiting,
 
His rest on high to share,
 
We know our blest relation
 
As children to Him there,
 
And by His Spirit’s leading,
 
We Abba, Father, cry;
 
With ever-growing longing
 
We seek our home on high.
“And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.” (Romans 8:23)
“And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.” (1 Thessalonians 1:10)
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