Refrain:
All The glorious grace of God
is freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
1 Blessed are you,
the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, ♦
for you have blest us in Christ Jesus
with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.
2 You chose us to be yours in Christ
before the foundation of the world, ♦
that we should be holy and blameless before you.
3 In love you destined us for adoption as your children,
through Jesus Christ, ♦
according to the purpose of your will,
4 To the praise of your glorious grace, ♦
which you freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
5 In you, we have redemption
through the blood of Christ, ♦
the forgiveness of our sins,
6 According to the riches of your grace, ♦
which you have lavished upon us.
7 You have made known to us, in all wisdom and insight, ♦
the mystery of your will,
8 According to your purpose
which you set forth in Christ, ♦
as a plan for the fullness of time,
9 To unite all things in Christ, ♦
things in heaven and things on earth.
Ephesians 1.3-10
All Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.
All The glorious grace of God
is freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
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