Song of Praise to the Lord:

1 Pet. ch. 1. v. 2, 3, 5.
Psalm 139, v. 16.
Ephesians ch. 1, v. 4.
Ephesians ch. 2, v. 8, 9.
Luke ch. 17, v. 9, 10.
Titus ch. 3, v. 4, 5.

Praised be God, who has chosen me
For salvation before I was born;
Yes, before the foundation of the world was laid.
Not exalted by my faith or works
That I would perform in this life,
But solely out of His loving-kindness.

Ephesians ch. 1, v. 3, 11.
2 Cor. ch. 1, v. 22.
2 Thes. ch. 2, v. 14.
1 Cor. ch. 2, v. 14.
2 Cor. ch. 4, v. 6, 7.
Ephesians ch. 1, v. 18.

Praised be God, who according to His steady counsel
Has drawn me inwardly through His Spirit,
And outwardly called me through His Word:
My blind understanding and my corrupted senses
He has enlightened from within through His Spirit,
And shall enlighten them more and more.

Ephesians ch. 2, v. 3.
Rom. ch. 6, v. 20, 21.
Gal. ch. 1, v. 3, 4, 5.
Rom. ch. 7, v. 22.
Col. ch. 1, v. 10.
Rom. ch. 7, v. 18.

My wicked will, which in past times
Was a servant and slave to sin,
He has delivered from this slavery:
So that I am now completely inclined
To walk always in the ways of the Lord;
But (alas) I lack the power.

2 Cor. ch. 1, v. 3, 4.
Acts ch. 16, v. 14.
1 Peter ch. 1, v. 5.
1 Peter ch. 1, v. 21.
Phil. ch. 1, v. 29, 30.
2 Cor. ch. 4, v. 7, 8, 9.

Praised be God, who through His almighty Spirit
And godly Word, working together in harmony,
Has planted a firm faith in my heart;
Such a faith and certain trust,
Which through the cross or other heavy distress
Is sometimes weakened, but not broken.

Matt. ch. 24, v. 24.
Rom. ch. 8, v. 35, 38, 39.
John ch. 10, v. 28, 29.
Psalm 37:24, Rom. 8:38.
Col. ch. 2, v. 15.
2 Cor. ch. 5, v. 5.

Who shall deceive God’s chosen ones?
Who shall separate me from the love of Christ?
Who shall pull me out of His strong hand?
Neither devil nor death, nor deadly sin,
Shall be found so strong or powerful
That it will take from me this certain pledge.

Philip. ch. 2, v. 13.
2 Cor. ch. 3, v. 5.
1 Thes. ch. 5, v. 23.
1 Cor. ch. 1, v. 8.
1 John ch. 3, v. 9.
John ch. 14, v. 17.

The good God, who has begun in me
The good work, shall continue to grant grace
And shall bring the work to its end.
Until the end of this miserable life,
God the Lord shall grant me perseverance,
And always be near me with His Spirit.

1 John ch. 5, v. 7.
John ch. 14, v. 23.
John ch. 15, v. 16.
Psalm 103, v. 2, 4.
Psalm 100, v. 5.
Psalm 40, v. 6.

O one God, Triune in Persons,
God Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, please dwell
In me, and accept the praise of my heart:
A small praise, in view of the benefits
That You, O Lord, full of goodness and grace,
Have done for me daily in countless numbers.

Psalm 145, v. 3.
Psalm 148, Ps. 69:35.
Psalm 136, Psalm 105.
John ch. 14, v. 3.
Matt. ch. 22, v. 30.
Rev. ch. 7, v. 9, 10, 12.

Yet mortal tongues shall never sing
Such praise to You, Lord,
As Your goodness truly deserves;
But when I shall be taken up to You,
And join the song of the angels,
I shall praise You (Lord) with joyful sound.

Many people say that it is within their own will and ability to embrace the true faith in Christ as they please, or to walk through it. An editorial mark of a floral character appears here in the original. Great presumption, as the Scripture testifies that all the devices and attempts of the human heart are evil, as the Lord makes known (Gen. 6:5, 8:21). In such a way that there is no one who makes himself turn to the Lord with a willing heart (Jer. 30:21).

Man also cannot receive anything, unless it is given to him from Heaven (John 3:27 and 15:5).

Neither does it go according to anyone’s will or running, but according to God’s mercy (Rom. 9:16).

For by grace we have been saved through faith, and that not of ourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, so that no one may boast (Ephesians 2:8, 9).

And every good and perfect gift is from above, coming from the Father of lights (James 1:17).

He who inclines our hearts to Him, so that we walk in all His ways, and keep His commandments (1 Kings 8:58).

He who must necessarily convert us, if we are to be converted (Jer. 31:18).

He who must give us a heart to fear Him (Jer. 32:39, 40 and Ezek. 11:19, 20).

And He who must complete us in every good work, to do His will, working in us that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ (Heb. 13:21).

A righteous man falls seven times, and rises again (Prov. 24:16).

If he falls, he is not cast away, for the Lord holds him by the hand (Psalm 37:24).

There shall come many false Christs, and shall show great signs, so that they would also deceive the chosen, if it were possible (Matt. 24:24).

But they shall not perish in eternity, for no one shall pluck them out of My hand (John 10:28).