Abba, Father! we adore Thee

Abba

Father! we adore Thee

Humbly now our homage pay;

’Tis Thy children’s bliss to know Thee

None but children “Abba” say.

This high honor we inherit

Thy free gift through Jesus’ blood;

God the Spirit

with our spirit

Witnesseth we’re sons of God.

Thine own purpose gave us being

When in Christ

in that vast plan

Thou in Christ didst choose Thy people

E’en before the world began.

Oh

what love Thou

Father

bore us!

Oh

how precious in Thy sight!

When to Thine own Son Thou gav’st us

To Thy Son

Thy soul’s delight.

Though our nature’s fall in Adam

Shut us wholly out from God

Thine eternal counsel brought us

Nearer still

through Jesus’ blood;

For in Him we found redemption

Grace and glory in Thy Son;

O the height and depth of mercy!

Christ and His redeemed are one.

Hence

through all the changing seasons

Trouble

sickness

sorrow

woe

Nothing changeth Thine affections

Love divine shall bring us through;

Soon shall all Thy blood-bought children

Round the throne their anthems raise

And

in songs of rich salvation

Shout to Thine eternal praise.