Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs ‎#LII

LII. Elect

1 Jesus, we bless thy Father's name;
Thy God and our's are both the same;
What heav'nly blessings from his throne
Flow down to sinners thro' his Son!

2 Christ be my first Elect, he said,
Then chose our souls in Christ our head,
Before he gave the mountains birth,
Or laid foundations for the earth.

3 Thus did eternal love begin
To raise us up from death and sin;
Our characters were then decreed,
Blameless in love, a holy seed:

4 Predestinated to be sons,
Born by degrees, but chose at once;
A new regenerated race,
To praise the glory of his grace.

5 With Christ, our Lord, we share our part,
In the affections of his heart;
Nor shall our souls be thence remov'd,
'Till He forgets his first belov'd.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, we bless thy Father's name
• Title: Elect
• Author: Watts
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 42:1-4
  ;
  Ephesians 1:3-7

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