Chosen In Christ Jesus

[Jerry]

I found an old poem that I never posted anywhere. Looks like I edited it slightly after I became KJV-only, and I just tweaked a few words right now to make it flow a little better (and not just say "Him").

 

Chosen In Christ Jesus

 

We deserved wrath, but God showed mercy;

We deserved judgement, but He gave grace;

Our sins excluded us from His presence -

Now reconciled, we can see God’s face.

 

We dwelt in the kingdom of darkness,

Enslaved by the chains of our sins;

We were dead in our vile trespasses,

Until the Lord Jesus Christ entered in.

 

Controlled by the prince of this world,

Marred by the depravity of our minds,

But God being rich in His infinite mercy,

Showed that He was so loving and kind.

 

Now He has made us a royal priesthood,

A holy nation to shew forth His praise,

A people for God’s own possession -

Chosen in Christ because of His grace.

 

Proclaim aloud His excellent greatness;

For He has called you from darkness to light;

We are seated with Jesus in heavenly places,

For our God has quickened us together with Christ.

 

December 12th, 1996

Jerry Bouey

 

Ephesians 2:1-10; 1 Peter 2:9-10

 

Changed one word in the first stanza to make the meaning clearer.