Redeemed by the Son

Tune: St Botolph

('I come with joy to meet my Lord')

Ephesians 1 v.7-12

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In Christ we have redemption through

His blood, He forgives you

Your sins, according to riches

Of His grace, blessed is this

In this He has abounded to

Us wisely, prudent too

God has made known the mystery

Of His will to us, see

The mystery, hidden secret

In old time was not yet

Revealed, but now New Testament

Days, God His Son has sent

In accord with His good pleasure

Purposed in Himself sure

That in dispensing of times full

Gather things in Christ all

Things in heaven, and things in earth

Gathered in Christ, His worth

We give Him, and in Him we have

Inheritance, He saves

We predestinated, it be

In god's purpose freely

He works all after the counsel

Of His will, we not fall

That we should be to the praise pure

Of His glory e'ermore

We who have trusted in Christ for

Redemption, He our cure