| 1 | God ordained us unto sonship, |
| | | Ere creation’s work was done, |
| | To conform us by His Spirit |
| | | To the image of His Son; |
| | That His only dear Begotten |
| | | Might become the firstborn One, |
| | And by Him with many brethren |
| | | His expression full be won. |
| 2 | By divine regeneration |
| | | We the sons of God became, |
| | But we must mature to fullness, |
| | | Thus the birthright to obtain. |
| | Born and fully grown to manhood, |
| | | God’s full sonship we may share; |
| | By the measure of full stature, |
| | | We God’s sonship will declare. |
| 3 | All our spirit, soul and body |
| | | Unto Christ conformed must be; |
| | This will be accomplished fully |
| | | When our glorious Lord we see. |
| | By our body’s full redemption |
| | | Shall our sonship be complete; |
| | By the final transformation |
| | | All God’s purpose we shall meet. |
| 4 | By that final transformation, |
| | | We’ll be fully sanctified; |
| | God will bring us into glory, |
| | | With His Son identified. |
| | All creation is expecting |
| | | Sons of God revealed to be, |
| | That they might be freed from bondage |
| | | Into glorious liberty. |
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