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198. Children Of God, Born Again Of His Spirit

1 Children of God, born again of His Spirit,
Never we cease in His name to rejoice,
Jesus believing, and sav'd by His merit,
Come we to God with a jubilant voice.
Let then each voice to the Father uplifted
Widely proclaim that with grace we are gifted.

2 Evil by nature, and dead in transgression,
Cold as a statue, and hard as a stone,
This was our state when Thou, mov'd by compassion,
Chose in Thy wisdom to call us Thine own.
Led by Thy Spirit, and call'd by Thy favor,
Heard we the life-giving voice of our Savior.

3 When we consider the tho'ts of our Father,
As He elected us children by grace,
Sending His Spirit with mercy to gather
Us who had fallen and turn'd from His face,
How can we help to be mode by His favor,
And to acclaim Him our Father forever.

4 What can be charg'd to the Father's elected
Whom He made just in Christ Jesus, our Lord,
Here is sweet balsam for all the afflicted,
Grace for the lost in His life-giving Word.
Faith, passing thro' ev'ry fear of damnation,
Found in the Savior the pledge of salvation.

5 Come, then, ye faithful, reborn of the Spirit,
Know ye the mind of your Father above,
Learn that He sav'd you alone by His merit,
Taking you into His bosom of love.
Children, who into His bosom do gather,
Bless Him, and thank Him, acclaim Him your Father.

Text Information
First Line: Children of God, born again of His Spirit
Title: Children Of God, Born Again Of His Spirit
Author: H. A. Brorson
Meter: 11, 10, 11, 10, 11, 11.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1927
Topic: Faith and Justification
Notes: Danish first line: Guds Igenfødte, nylevende Sjaele; Translator: P. C. Paulsen
Tune Information
Name: [Children of God, born again of His Spirit]
Composer: Aug. Winding
Meter: 11, 10, 11, 10, 11, 11.
Key: G Major



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