Tune: Louvan
(\'Lord of all being, throned afar\')
Romans 8 v.28-30
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We know all things work together
For good to those who love God, share
We in this assurance, \'tis they
Called in His purpose, e\'en today
For whom He did foreknow, He too
Predestined them, it in His view
To be conformed to the image
Of His Son, He the way did bridge
The way for us of salvation
His people from every nation
That Christ be as first-born* among
Many, from each kindred, tribe, tongue
And whom He did predestinate
He also called, in His plans great
And them He also justified
And also them He glorified
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* \'first-born\' here is not meaning literally, as an eldest child in a family,
but more in the sense of \'an heir whose position is unique\',
or \'one who is pre-eminent\', or \'first in rank\'.