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Author: Josiah Conder Hymnal: The New Christian Hymnal #126b (1929) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D First Line: "Tis not that I did choose Thee Lyrics: 1 'Tis not that I did choose Thee,
For, Lord, that could not be;
This heart would still refuse Thee,
But Thou hast chosen me;
Thou from the sin that stained me,
Hast cleansed and set me free,
Of old Thou hast ordained me,
That I should live to Thee.
2 'Twas sov'reign mercy called me,
And taught my op'ning mind;
The world had else enthralled me,
To heav'nly glories blind;
My heart owns none before Thee,
For Thy rich grace I thirst;
This knowing, if I love Thee,
Thou must have love me first. Topics: Salvation God's Choosing Languages: English Tune Title: CRUCIFIX
'Tis Not That I Did Choose Thee