I have a new identity:
Beloved of God above
How can this be, that God loves me?
I’ll rest in His great love
I have a new identity
A trophy of His grace
What wonder that my God saved me
To Him be all the praise
I have a new identity
His work of art- it’s true!
Amazing He’s at work in me
Humbly His work I’ll do
(To the tune of “Amazing Grace”)
I once was dead in all my sin
But Jesus died for me
He rose again – I’m raised in Him
From sin’s pow-er set free
I once followed this fallen world
The devil, my own way
But Jesus came – his grace unfurled
That I might Him obey
I once lived under God’s just wrath
And on my way to hell
But God set me on a new path
That I with Him might dwell
Believe, this gospel now embrace
And for the lost let’s pray
To everyone proclaim His grace
And live for Him today
(To the tune of “Amazing Grace”)
Together we are His body
Christ our exalted Head
Belov’d and cherished now are we
And by Him we are fed
Together we are His fullness
Filled with his grace, glory
His love, his pow-er, His presence
That Christ others might see
As His fullness now let us live
Show Christ in everything
His body blessed by all he gives
Let all rejoice and sing
(To the tune of “O God Our Help In Ages Past”)
Open our eyes that we might see
Our hearts to really know
Your great blessings so vast and free
That from Christ ever flow
To know our glor’ous God above
Our hope in this dark night
His wonderful amazing love
The power of His might
To know these wonders of Your grace
And in them ever live
And offering unceasing praise
Our thanks to You we give
(To the tune of “O God Our Help In Ages Past”)
Give thanks to God for each other
For our faith in Jesus
For our love for one another
Give thanks and praise Jesus
(To the tune of “O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing”)
We have a rich inheritance
Dwelling with God in His presence
From sin and death a great release
A kingdom of great joy and peace
Predestined by the Father’s will
In union with our Savior still
And sealed by the Holy Spirit
Given as our sure deposit
So now believe and enter in
Proclaim salvation from our sin
Cling to your hope in life’s distress
Our Triune God forever bless
(To the tune of the Doxology)
Our God revealed His gracious plan
His offer to save fallen man
And to unite in Christ all things
Before Him every knee bowing
So come his pardon to receive
And invite others to believe
Humbly submit unto our King
His praises gladly ever sing
(To the tune of the Doxology)
In Christ we have great redemption
Freed from our just condemnation
He died to pay for all my sin
My trespasses all forgiven
Behold the riches of his grace
His salvation with faith embrace
Leave all your sin and guilt behind
Your heart in praise to God inclined
(To the tune of the Doxology)
Chosen in Christ to be holy
Predestined his children to be
According to the Father’s will
His grace he offers to us still
So enter in and now believe
His saving blessings to receive
Live as his child – blameless, holy
In awe give him all the glory
(To the tune of the Doxology)
You were chosen.
Before the foundation of the world. Before time and space existed. Before all of creation. You were on God’s mind. He was thinking about you.
You were chosen.
According to the purpose of his will. His purpose. His will. It was his purpose, his good pleasure, to choose you. It was his desire to choose you. It was his delight to choose you.
You were chosen.
To be holy and blameless before him. To have your sin and guilt and shame removed. To be declared righteous in his sight. To live as one set apart unto God. To live for Him. To one day stand before him holy and blameless forever.
You were chosen.
For adoption as sons. To be God’s beloved child. To be part of God’s family. To receive an inheritance forever.
You were chosen.
In Christ. Through Jesus Christ. All because of Christ. As we are united to Christ.
You were chosen.
To the praise of his glorious grace. That God might be praised, exalted, lifted up, worshiped, glorified. For his grace toward us, his underserved favor, his unearned blessing, his glorious gift of salvation for us.
You were chosen.
Brian J. Mikul 