Saved by God’s Own Decree — Don Fortner

(Tune: #39 — This is My Father’s World — SMD)

1. Saved by God’s own decree,

Before the worlds were made,

Accepted in our Surety,

We were eternally.

The work was fully done

When Christ the Lamb was slain,

When God accepted His dear Son.

His Word to us is plain. —

2. Whom He did predestine,

He called and justified,

And whom He called by love divine,

He also glorified!

From hence our comforts flow,

To silence ev’ry fear.

All things are for our good we know. —

With this our souls are cheered.

3. Named by our God as sons,

Redeemed by Jesus’ blood,

And by the Holy Spirit born,

We trust God’s purpose good.

The solemn oath of God

Confirms His cov’nant true,

And giving us faith in Christ’s blood,

The Spirit seals it, too.

4. Our God, faithful and true,

With Christ the cov’nant made,

The cov’nant stands forever new,

Its glories never fade.

Through trials we must go,

So oft perplexed with fear,

May we by sweet experience know

Our cov’nant God is near!