330. What Raised the Wondrous Thought

S.M.
by G.V. Wigram
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What raised the wondrous thought;
 
Or who did it suggest?
 
That we, the church, to glory brought,
 
Should with the Son be blest.
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” (Ephesians 1:3)
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O God! the thought was Thine
 
(Thine only it could be),
 
Fruit of the wisdom, love divine,
 
Peculiar unto Thee:
“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us. Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” (Ephesians 2:4-6)
3
For, sure, no other mind,
 
For thoughts so bold, so free,
 
Greatness or strength, could ever find:
 
Thine only it could be.
4
The motives, too, Thine own,
 
The plan, the counsel, Thine!
 
Made for Thy Son, bone of His bone,
 
In glory bright to shine.
“This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.” (Ephesians 5:32)
5
O God! with great delight
 
Thy wondrous thought we see,
 
Upon His throne, in glory bright,
 
The bride of Christ shall be.
6
Sealed with the Holy Ghost,
 
We triumph in that love,
 
Thy wondrous thought has made our boast,
 
"Glory with Christ above."
“In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise.” (Ephesians 1:13)
“But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” (1 Peter 5:10)
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