Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by God's will, to the saints and faithful in Christ Jesus who are at Ephesus. Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and [the] Lord Jesus Christ. 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, to [the] praise of [the] glory of his grace, wherein he has taken us into favour in the Beloved: Ephesians 1:1-6
But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love wherewith he loved us, (we too being dead in offences,) has quickened us with the Christ, (ye are saved by grace,) Ephesians 2:4,5
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Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 2:8Blest Father, infinite in grace,
2 Thessalonians 2:16, Jude 1:24,25Source of eternal joy,
John 14:2, Ephesians 2:6Thou lead'st our hearts to that blest place
John 14:2, Hebrews 4:9Where rest's without alloy.
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Psalms 132:14, Zephaniah 3:17There will Thy love find perfect rest,
Ephesians 1:3, Revelation 21:3,4Where all around is bliss,
Ephesians 1:3, Revelation 22:3,4Where all in Thee supremely blest,
Psalms 84:4, Revelation 22:3Thy praise their service is.
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Colossians 1:12, Ephesians 2:4Eternal love their portion is,
Psalms 132:14, Zephaniah 3:17Where love has found its rest;
Isaiah 26:3, Colossians 2:10And, filled with Thee, the constant mind
2 Thessalonians 2:16, Colossians 3:4Eternally is blest.
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Hebrews 2:12, Revelation 5:6There Christ, the centre of the throng,
Hebrews 2:12, Revelation 1:16Shall in His glory shine,
Jude 1:14, Revelation 5:13,14But not an eye those hosts among
Jude 1:14, Revelation 5:13,14But sees His glory Thine.
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Ephesians 1:11, Ephesians 2:6,7Thy counsels too in all Thine own,
Revelation 4:10,11, Ephesians 3:20Fulfilled by power divine,
Revelation 4:10,11, Ephesians 3:21Spread wide the glory of Thy throne,
Revelation 4:10,11, 2 Corinthians 3:10Where all in glory shine.
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John 15:10, Revelation 19:7Yet deeper, if a calmer, joy
John 15:10, John 16:27The Father's love shall raise,
Psalms 84:4, Psalms 150:1-6And every heart find sweet employ
Ephesians 3:11, Psalms 150:1-6In His eternal praise.
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Psalms 19:10, Romans 15:7Nor is its sweetness now unknown,
John 5:17, Romans 15:13Well proved in what it's done;
John 15:10, Romans 15:6Our Father's love with joy we own,
John 1:18, Romans 15:6Revealed in Christ the Son.