His Perfect Choice

Once in the world we wandered all

Enslaved by sin

under usurpation;

But He chose

redeemed us

From bondage

fall

Revealed to us His divine intention.

Now that we see His heart’s desire

We willingly give our life entire.

O Lord

we now lay all aside:

Self-choice

own cares

and all self-love;

O Christ

the meaning of our life

Our goal and aim

there’s none beside;

Toward the good land

we now are poised

To take

possess

Your perfect choice.

As priestly army we are formed;

To fight for Him

journey with Him

able;

Whether trouble rise up or raging storm

He’ll care for us; we’re His numbered people.

Waters of death we fain would pass;

Defeat the foes: they are food for us!

Unlike the two and one-half tribes

Which settled on the land “good for cattle”;

Our own ease and comfort can never bribe;

God’s choice in sight

we will enter in full!

For east of Jordan’s not our rest

We’ll cross

not settling for second-best.

Stretch forward! Christ we now lay hold.

Called upward to pursue goal eternal;

When we take His cross and be in His mold

His Body’s built; Christ is all and in all.

We press on to prepare His Bride;

He chose us to be His heart’s delight.