1 Abba, Father! We adore Thee,
'Tis Thy children's bliss to know Thee,
Thy free gift through Jesus' blood;
2 Thine own purpose gave us being,
When in Christ, in that vast plan,
Thou in Christ didst choose Thy people
Oh, what love Thou, Father, bore us!
Oh, how precious in Thy sight!
3 Though our nature's fall in Adam
Thine eternal counsel brought us
Nearer still, through Jesus' blood;
For in Him we found redemption,
4 Hence, through all the changing seasons,
Trouble, sickness, sorrow, woe,
Nothing changeth Thine affections,
Love divine shall bring us through;
Soon shall all Thy blood-bought children
Round the throne their anthems raise,