Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ; according as he has chosen us in him before [the] world's foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love; having marked us out beforehand for adoption through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, Ephesians 1:3-5
But because ye are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Galatians 4:6
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John 17:23, 2 Thessalonians 2:16Father, 'twas Thy love that knew us
Ephesians 1:4, Psalms 90:2Earth's foundation long before;
John 6:44, 1 Corinthians 12:6That same love to Jesus drew us
2 Corinthians 5:14, Romans 8:38,39By its sweet constraining power,
Hebrews 2:10, Colossians 1:12And hath made us
Hebrews 2:10, Galatians 3:26Sons before Thee evermore.
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Jeremiah 31:3, John 16:27Now that changeless love enfolds us,
Psalms 112:3, 2 Corinthians 9:15All its wealth on us bestows;
2 Thessalonians 2:16, 1 Peter 1:5While its power unchanging holds us
Psalms 107:29,30, John 14:1In a holy calm repose.
Ephesians 1:3, Philippians 4:20God and Father,
John 4:23, Romans 15:6Unto Thee our worship flows.