Union to Christ

760 The Reign of Grace 1 SOVEREIGN grace o'er sin abounding, Ransom'd souls the tidings swell;

'Tis a deep that knows no sounding. Who its breadth or length can tell? On its glories Let my soul for ever dwell.

2 What from Christ my soul shall sever, Bound by everlasting bands?

Once in Him, in Him for ever;

Thus th' eternal covenant stands;

None shall pluck me From the Strength of Israel's hands.

3 Heirs of God, joint heirs with Jesus, Long ere time its race begun; To His name eternal praises!

Oh! what wonders love hath done!

One with Jesus, By eternal union one.

4 On such love, my soul, still ponder, Love so great, so rich, so free;

Say, whilst lost in holy wonder, Why, O Lord, such love to me?

Hallelujah.

Grace shall reign eternally.

John Kent, 1827.

761 Union with Jesus 1 'TWIXT Jesus and the chosen race Subsists a bond of sovereign grace, That hell, with its infernal train, Shall ne'er dissolve nor rend in twain.

2 Hail! sacred union, firm and strong, How great the grace, how sweet the song, That worms of earth should ever be One with Incarnate Deity!

3 One in the tomb, one when He rose, One when He triumph'd o'er His foes, One when in heaven He took His seat, While seraphs sang all hell's defeat.

4 This sacred tie forbids their fears, For all He is or has is theirs; With Him, their Head, they stand or fall, Their life, their surety, and their all.

John Kent, 1827, a.

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One with Jesus 1 LORD, Jesus, are we one with Thee?

Oh height! Oh depth of love! With Thee we died upon the tree, In Thee we live above.

2 Such was Thy grace, that for our sake Thou didst from heaven come down, Thou didst of flesh and blood partake, In all our sorrows one.

3 Our sins, our guilt, in love divine, Confess'd and borne by Thee; The gall, the curse, the wrath were Thine, To set Thy members free.

4 Ascended now in glory bright, Still one with us Thou art, Nor life, nor death, nor depth, nor height, Thy saints and Thee can part.

5 Oh teach us, Lord, to know and own This wondrous mystery, That Thou with us art truly one, And we are one with Thee!

6 Soon, soon shall come that glorious day, When, seated on Thy throne, Thou shalt to wondering worlds display, That Thou with us art one!

James George Beck, 1837

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Union to Christ

1 DEAR Saviour, I am Thine By everlasting bands; My name, my heart, I would resign; My soul is in Thy hands.

2 To Thee I still would cleave With ever-growing zeal:

If millions tempt me Christ to leave, They never shall prevail.

3 His Spirit shall unite My soul to Him my Head; Shall form me to His image bright, And teach His path to tread.

4 Death may my soul divide From this abode of clay; But love shall keep me near Thy side Through all the gloomy way.

5 Since Christ and we are one, Why should we doubt or fear?

If He in heaven hath fix'd His throne, He'll fix His members there.

Philip Doddridge, 1755