Chosen by God in ages past (Hymn 1298)

Verse 1: Chosen by God in ages past, Our God will never let us go; Salvation is assured fore'er; ’Tis such security we know. Verse 2: "I give to them eternal life, They shall not perish," is His word; "No one shall snatch them from Our hands," This is the promise of the Lord. Verse 3: Yet there's a word for God's own sons, Which is a warning from the Lord: For those not ready when He comes, "Worse punishment" and not "reward." Verse 4: Reward is not eternal life, It's based on how we run the race; It all depends on what we build, It's not a matter, here, of grace. Verse 5: ’Tis for God's kingdom we press on, Like Moses, we are for the Lord; We suffer with God's people here And look away to the reward. Verse 6: Richer by far, reproach of Christ, Than Egypt's treasures, which are sin; By faith we leave Egyptian land, Avoiding next age discipline. Verse 7: Our soul gained for the kingdom's age— For this we lose our soul life here; If we lay down our soul life now, We'll save it for Christ's kingdom there. Verse 8: We all must learn to pay the price, Christ must be worked into our soul; ’Tis thus our soul is gained by Him, This is our aim and this our goal.