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First Line: Sovereign lord and gracious master
Last Line: Sing the glory of his grace.
Subject(s): Christianity


SOVEREIGN Lord and gracious Master,
Thou didst freely choose Thine own,
Thou hast called with mighty calling,
Thou wilt save, and keep from falling;
Thine the glory, Thine alone!
Yet Thy hand shall crown in heaven
All the grace Thy love heath given;
Just, though undeserved reward
From our glorious, gracious Lord.

From the martyr and apostle
To the sainted baby boy,
Every consecrated chalice
In the King of Glory's palace
Overflows with holy joy.
Sovereign choice of gift and dower,
Differing honor, differing power, --
Yet are all alike in this,
Perfect love and perfect bliss.

In those heavenly constellations
Lo! what differing glories meet;
Stars of radiance soft and tender,
Stars of full and dazzling splendor,
All in God's own light complete;
Brightest they whose holy feet,
Faithful to His service sweet,
Nearest to their Master trod,
Winning wandering souls to God.

Oh, the rapture of that vision!
(Every earthly passion o'er),
Our Redeemer's coronation,
And the blissful exaltation
Of the dear ones gone before!
Grace that shone for Christ below,
Changed to glory we shall know;
And before His unveiled face
Sing the glory of His grace.





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