Election
This is the work of our Lord;
To have believed whom God's chosen!
His Holy Election's rejected by those
Whose hearts have been blinded and eyes have been closed!
By grace of the Lord I've received
The Election that God's bestowed to you!
What glorious truth that God has formed in my soul!
—REFRAIN—
I believe, great Apostle and father Naasón,
Thru the perfect faith God has sown!
Although tempests may rage and fierce oceans may roar,
I'll stand firmly at your side!
I believe though the sinful may laugh at my sight
I will stand firm at your side!
Endless waters can never extinguish this flame,
Pyre of love that's set ablaze for the Election God has made!
—2—
Some have demanded a sign,
As proof of your great Election,
But millions of letters written by the Lord
Now testify proudly throughout all the world!
They've been issued and set apart
From the bottom of your loving heart;
Read by all mankind, designed to proclaim God's love!
—3—
They claim that it is because
You are a man full of wisdom;
That you have astutely persuaded the souls,
You've captured their hearts and have taken control;
Ignoring the heav'nly decree,
The vow that the Lord has made through you:
A nation of love and touched by the hand of God!
—4—
What great delight fills my heart
To have received this great treasure:
By grace I've received you, oh father Naasón,
Believed God's Election that reigns in your soul!
The Lord's testified to my heart,
The plan He reserved for these times,
On that special day when God had displayed His love.
AUTHOR:
Oracio de la Paz
ARRANGED:
Ignacio Mora C.
TRANSLATION:
J. Meza, S. Gray, D.H.M.
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