To God's holy people,
Those faithful to the Lord Jesus:
Grace and peace to you
From God, our Father and Christ Jesus;
Praise to Him who's blessed us
Beyond our earthly sphere,
Who chose us to be holy
Before the world was here;
He determined to adopt us
In accordance with His will
Through Christ, our Redeemer,
Whose blood, for us, was spilled,
To the praise of His glorious grace
Which He has freely given,
Through the One He loves;
In Christ, our sins, forgiven
By the riches of God's grace
That He has lavished on us,
With all wisdom and understanding,
He revealed this mystery to us;
Those who put their hope in Christ
Through the message of salvation
Are sealed with His Spirit
Of wisdom and revelation
As a deposit guaranteeing
Our inheritance to come,
For those who belong to God,
And the power that raised His Son
To be enthroned far above
All rulers and dominion
Not only in the present age
But in the one to come
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Ephesians 1
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