265. O God of Grace, Our Father

7,6.
by G.W. Frazer
1
O God of grace, our Father,
 
We bless Thy holy name,
 
We who enjoy Thy favor,
 
Made holy, without blame;
 
In love, which sought and found us,
 
And brought us nigh to Thee,
 
And won the rest of glory,
 
Our heavenly home shall be.
2
Thy deep, eternal counsel
 
Chose us in Christ the Son,
 
Before the earth’s foundation,
 
Or sin had yet begun;
 
That we might all the nearness
 
Of the Belovèd know,
 
And brought to Thee as children
 
Our children’s praises flow.
“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)
“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.” (Ephesians 1:6)
“Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will.” (Ephesians 1:5)
3
We worship Thee, our Father,
 
Soon shall Thy children be
 
At home in heavenly glory,
 
Thy house their home shall be;
 
We worship Thee, our Father,
 
And praise Thy perfect love,
 
Soon shall we chant Thy glory
 
In better strains above.
“But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” (John 4:23-24)
“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)
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.” (1 John 4:18)
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