A Selection of Hymns ‎#LXII

LXII. Everlasting Love and electing Grace

1 How happy are we
Our election who see,
And venture, O Lord, for salvation on thee!
In Jesus approv'd,
Eternally lov'd,
Upheld by thy power we cannot be mov'd.

2 'Tis sweet to recline
On the bosom divine,
And experience the comforts peculiar to thine;
While, born from above,
And upheld by thy love
With singing and triumph to Zion we move.

3 Our seeking thy face,
Was all of thy grace;
Thy mercy demands and shall have all the praise.
No sinner can be
Beforehand with thee,
Thy grace is preventing, almighty and free.

4 Our Savior and friend
His love shall extend,
It knew no beginning, and never shall end.
Whom once he receives
is spirit ne'er leaves,
Nor ever repents of the grace that he gives.

5 This proof we would give,
That thee we receive,
Thou art precious alone to the souls that believe.
Be precious to us!
All beside is as dross,
Compar'd with thy love and the blood of thy Cross.

Part the second:

6 Yet, one thing we want
More holiness grant!
For more of thy mind, and thine image we pant;
Thine image impress
On thy favorite race,
O fashion and polish thy vessels of grace.

7 Thy workmanship we
More fully would be,
Lord, stretch out thy hand and conform us to thee;
While outward we move
To Canaan above,
Come fill us with holiness, fill us with love.

8 Vouchsafe us to know
More of thee below
Thus fit us for heaven, and glory bestow
Our harps shall be tun'd,
The Lamb shall be crown'd;
Salvation to Jesus thro' heaven shall resound.

Text Information

• First Line: How happy are we
• Title: Everlasting Love and electing Grace
• Author: Toplady
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Topic: Scripture Doctrines and Blessings: God's Everlasting Love; Election; Everlasting love; Holiness desired; Love of God, electing everlasting

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