We praise Thee, glorious Father (re-translation)

We praise Thee

glorious Father

As objects of Thy grace

Who for Thine own heart’s pleasure

Are now before Thy face:

Thy sons marked out for glory

Known from eternity

With Christ Thy Well-beloved

Object supreme to Thee.

For holiness Thou chose us

Ere earth was set in space

Predestined us Thy glorious

Inheritance in grace;

Thou marked us out beforehand

Chose us for sonship’s sake;

Our full predestined portion

When full-grown

we’ll partake.

As Thou predestinated

Thou called us to be graced;

Thy life divine imparted

Our every sin erased.

Our pledge and seal’s the Spirit

Supplying boundlessly;

Thine ever

we inherit

Thy wealth eternally.

Who else but Thee

O Father

Could in Thine only Son

So bless us with Thy Spirit

And have us for Thine own?

Soon shall we be forever

With Christ in glory; then

We’ll shine in His blest image

Eternally

Amen!