1 John 3:1-3; Titus 2:11-14.

Behold the manner of His love
The Father's grace and mercy prove ;
For He has shown unto His own,
That they who once were sin-enthralled,
E'en now, the sons of God are called,
Though by the world, like Him unknown.

Beloved, now are we God's sons –
Through faith in Christ, begotten ones –
What we shall be we do not see ;
But on that grand Redemption Morn,
When we behold the great "First Born,"
As He is then, so shall we be.

When we upon the Word are fed,
And by the Holy Ghost are led,
Then grace has wrought, and we are taught
To look for Him who shall appear,
To ever count His coming near,
And with this " Hope " our lives are fraught.

G. K.