Thou art our God, and we Thy race
Elected by Thy Sovereign grace.
Not by the works which we have done
But by the cross the victory's won.
Oh keep this truth within our heart,
That from it we may ne'er depart.
By nature we depraved did dwell
Under Thy curse—deserving hell
Sinful, corrupt in every part,
Not one pure motive in our heart.
Hadst Thou not looked on us in grace
We would remain a perished race.
In love eternal Thou didst choose
To save Thy sheep; their bonds to loose.
No good did we within us have
To claim Thy gracious plan to save.
Elected by Thy grace alone;
Holy to stand before Thy throne!
Incarnate did Thy Son appear—
A sacrifice—a Lamb most pure;
To make atonement for His sheep
And perfectly Thy will to keep.
Now cleansed from sin and righteous, we
Are sons and heirs eternally!
The blood of Christ by grace supplied
Was by Thy Spirit's pow'r applied.
Thy Spirit we could not resist
Who breathed new life into our breast
Our souls alive, which once were dead,
Sing praise to Christ, the Lord, our Head!
With all Thy saints we are preserved
To enter heav'n—a place reserved.
Secure we're kept within Thy care,
Lest we be lost to Satan's snare.
Oh Sovereign God, all praise to Thee
For our salvation, full and free!
This hymn of thanks, oh Lord, we bring;
For by Thy grace alone we sing.
Employ our lives in every sphere
Thy Law to keep; Thy name to fear.
"By grace alone"—this doctrine pure —
Our "only comfort" doth secure.
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