Refrain:
AllThe glorious grace of God
is freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
1Blessed are you,
the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, ♦
for you have blest us in Christ Jesus
with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.
2You chose us to be yours
in Christ
before the foundation of the world, ♦
that we should be holy and blameless before you.
3In love you destined
us for adoption as your children,
through Jesus Christ, ♦
according to the purpose of your will,
4To the praise of your
glorious grace, ♦
which you freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
5In you, we have redemption
through the blood of Christ, ♦
the forgiveness of our sins,
6According to the riches
of your grace, ♦
which you have lavished upon us.
7You have made known
to us, in all wisdom and insight, ♦
the mystery of your will,
8According to your purpose
which you set forth in Christ, ♦
as a plan for the fullness of time,
9To unite all things
in Christ, ♦
things in heaven and things on earth.
Ephesians 1.3-10
AllGlory to the Father and
to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and shall be for ever. Amen.
AllThe glorious grace of God
is freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.