Going On To Glory

Tune: Cross of Jesus

('Come thou long expected Jesus')

2 Thessalonians 2 v.13-17

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Brethren, you of the Lord beloved

God has chosen you encoved

From the beginning chose each one

Through His plans in Christ His Son

 

He chose you unto salvation

And members of each nation

Through sanctification*, it be

By the Spirit's work, here see

 

And as you the truth believing

And by His grace receiving

For He called you by the gospel

Spread it abroad, all men tell

 

Called to obtaining of glory

Of our Lord Jesus Christ, see

So stand fast, to the teachings hold

Serve Him, let not love grow cold

 

The Lord Jesus Christ, and God too

He Father even to you

He has loved us, and e'erlasting

Consolation does us bring

 

And too brings us good hope through grace

'Til at last we see His fcae

he shall comfort our hearts, meet needs

Stablsih us in good words, deeds

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* sanctification - being sanctified,

being saved from the power of sin, as an

ongoing process.