Ephesians 1:3-14 hymn – “IN HIM”
Tune: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (#53 Trinity Hymnal)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Je-sus Christ,
who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing
in the heav’n-lies,
he has chos-en us in him
before the world and its founding
Chosen that we should be holy and blameless before him
In love predestined to be made sons through Jesus the Christ,
done of his will,
to praise his glorious grace,
with which in the Beloved us blessed.
In him we have our redemption through his blood, forgiven
forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the rich grace,
lavished on us,
in all wisdom and insight
revealing his will and his purpose,
He makes known to us the my-stery of his revealed will,
according to his purpose, which in Jesus Christ set forth
in fullest time,
uniting all things in him,
things in the heaven and the earth.
In him we’ve gained an inheritance, which was predestined
done by the plan of him who works in all things counsel by,
things to his will,
so we’re the first to have hope
in Christ and might praise his glory.
In him we also trusted when we heard the word of truth
the gospel of our salvation, and be-liev-ed in him,
sealed with promise
The Spirit who guarantees
Inheritance ‘til we possess it.
1 comment:
Right on Pastor Sloan! I don't know if singing Ephesians 1:3-14 was your own idea or not but it is the verse that shows the ultimate intention of God who purposed all things in his Son, Jesus Christ. Since before time began Jesus was going to bring all things to himself in eternity and through Him we also will be joined with Him. In Christ, we live in Eternity now. God is the center of all things and we are to live our lives with God as the center. In His grip, Camille
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