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.
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