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| Text: | Lord, "tis Not that I Did Choose You |
| Author (st. 1-2): | Josiah Conder, 1789-1855 |
| Author (st. 3): | Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847 |
| Tune: | WIEISSE FLAGGEN |
1 Lord, 'tis not that I did choose You;
That, I know, could never be,
For this heart would still refuse You
Had Your grace not chosen me.
You removed the sin that stained me,
Cleansing me to be Your own;
For this purpose You ordained me,
That I live for you alone.
2 It was grace in Christ that called me,
Taught my darkened heart and mind,
Else the world had yet enthralled me,
To Your heav'nly glories blind.
Now I worship none above You;
For Your grace alone I thirst,
Knowing well that, if I love You,
You, O Father, loved me first.
3 Haste then on from grace to glory,
Armed by faith and winged by prayer.
All but heav'n is transitory;
God's own hand shall guide you there.
Soon shall end this earthly story;
Swift shall pass the pilgrim days,
Hope soon change to heav'nly glory,
Faith to sight and prayer to praise.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Lord, 'tis not that I did choose You |
| Title: | Lord, "tis Not that I Did Choose You |
| Author (st. 1-2): | Josiah Conder, 1789-1855 (alt.) |
| Author (st. 3): | Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847 (abr. alt.) |
| Meter: | 87 87 D |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2007 |
| Topic: | Justification |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | WIEISSE FLAGGEN |
| Meter: | 87 87 D |
| Key: | a♭ minor |
| Source: | Tochter Sion, Köln, 1741 |
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