Tune: St Fulbert
(\'Ye choirs of new Jerusalem\')
1 Peter 1 v.3-5
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Blessed so the God and Father be
Of our Lord Jesus, He
The Christ who brings us salvation
E\'en unto each nation
By God\'s abundant mercy He
Has begotten us, see
Unto a living hope, each one
By Christ\'s resurrection
His resurrection from the dead
He now our living Head
We given an inheritance
It to all penitents
It be incorruptible all
And undefiled, no spoil
And fades not away, lasts for e\'er
In it each one may share
It be reserved in heaven for
You, and you are kept sure
By God\'s power through faith unto
Salvation till [the] end, true