"To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved."-Eph. i. 6. Lord of creation's wondrous frame And Israel's faithful God Salvation came from thee alone, Long ere the day when Adam fell, Deep in the eternal annals graved Thus till the affections of our God, So long the purchase of his blood II. "According as he hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him."-Eph, i. 4. In union with the Lamb In covenant from of old, It's bonds shall never break, When storms and tempests rise, Or sins their peace assail, Their hope in Jesus never dies, "Tis cast within the veil. Here let the weary rest Who love the Saviour's name; III, BEFORE the day-star knew its place, In him the church, great mystery! Twas for his saints he tasted death; Yet when he yields his dying breath, Since Jesus slept among the dead, When from the tomb we saw him rise, He bore his members to the skies; Great God this union can't dissolve, IV. "By Grace ye are saved."-Eph. ii. 5. GRACE 'tis a charming sound Heaven with the echo shall resound Grace first contrived a way And all the wondrous steps display "Twas Grace that wrote my name In life's eternal book; 'Twas Grace that gave me to the Lamb Who all my sorrows took. |