Trinity Psalter Hymnal ‎#428

428. 'Tis Not That I Did Choose Thee

1 'Tis not that I did choose thee,
for, Lord, that could not be;
this heart would still refuse thee,
hadst thou not chosen me.
Thou from the sin that stained me
hast cleansed and set me free;
of old thou hast ordained me,
that I should live to thee.

2 'Twas sov'reign mercy called me
and taught my op'ning mind;
the world had else enthralled me,
to heav'nly glories blind.
My heart owns none before thee,
for thy rich grace I thirst;
this knowing, if I love thee,
thou must have loved me first.

Text Information

• First Line: 'Tis not that i did choose thee
• Title: 'Tis Not That I Did Choose Thee
• Author: Josiah Conder (1836)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2018
• Scripture:
  John 15:16
  ;
  Ephesians 1:4
  ;
  1 John 4:19
• Topic: Election; God: Sovereignty of; Love: For Christ
• Notes: Alternate tune: AURELIA

Tune Information

• Name: CALCUTTA
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.D.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Greek melody; Adapted in Arthur S. Sullivan, Church Hymns, 1874