God ordained us unto sonship

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.

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 adoption we may share;

By the measure of full stature

We God’s sonship will declare.

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 adoption be complete;

By the final transformation

All God’s purpose we shall meet.

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.