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; Ephesians 1:3,4
For *we* are the circumcision, who worship by [the] Spirit of God, and boast in Christ Jesus, and do not trust in flesh. Philippians 3:3
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Philippians 4:20, Philippians 3:3Blest Father of glory, we worship,
1 Peter 1:3, 2 Samuel 7:22Thy greatness surpasses our praise;
Ephesians 3:16, 2 Corinthians 1:22We bless Thee, Thy Spirit within us
Ephesians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 12:3Gives power to these heavenly lays.
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Acts 7:55,56, Hebrews 1:3We think of the Man in Thy presence,
Acts 7:55,56, 1 Corinthians 11:3Set down here, exalted as Head;
Ephesians 1:19,20, Romans 6:4Once raised by the might of Thy power,
Romans 6:4, Romans 5:8When numbered along with the dead.
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Ephesians 1:4, John 17:22We think of the glory that chose us,
Ephesians 1:3,4, Ephesians 4:6Twas Thine, blessèd Father, the Source;
Romans 3:24, 1 Peter 1:18The glory of love that redeemed us,
John 12:28, Psalms 2:6Through Jesus, the Man of Thy choice.
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Ephesians 1:5, Galatians 4:5As marked our beforehand for sonship,
Ephesians 1:6, Titus 3:7We praise now the glory of grace
Ephesians 1:3,4, John 4:23And bow in Thy presence and worship,
Ephesians 1:11, Zechariah 2:2As conscious, in Christ, of our place.