Chosen by God in ages past

Chosen by God in ages past

Our God will never let us go;

Salvation is assured fore’er;

’Tis such security we know.

“I give to them eternal life

They shall not perish

” is His word;

“No one shall snatch them from Our hands

”

This is the promise of the Lord.

Yet there’s a word for God’s own sons

Which is a warning from the Lord:

For those not ready when He comes

“Worse punishment” and not “reward.”

Reward is not eternal life

It’s based on how we run the race;

It all depends on what we build

It’s not a matter

here

of grace.

’Tis for God’s kingdom we press on

Like Moses

we are for the Lord;

We suffer with God’s people here

And look away to the reward.

Richer by far

reproach of Christ

Than Egypt’s treasures

which are sin;

By faith we leave Egyptian land

Avoiding next age discipline.

Our soul gained for the kingdom’s age—

For this we lose our soul life here;

If we lay down our soul life now

We’ll save it for Christ’s kingdom there.

We all must learn to pay the price

Christ must be worked into our soul;

’Tis thus our soul is gained by Him

This is our aim and this our goal.