Verse 1
We rejoice to be God's chosen
Not through virtue work or skill
But because God's love is generous
Unconformed to human will
And because God's love is restless
Like the surging of the sea
We are pulled by heaven's dynamic
To become not just to be
Verse 2
We rejoice to be God's chosen
To be gathered to God's side
Not to build a pious ghetto
Or be steeped in selfish pride
But to celebrate the goodness
Of the One who sets us free
From the smallness of our vision
To become not just to be
Verse 3
We rejoice to be God's chosen
To align with heaven's intent
To await where we are summoned
And accept where we are sent
We rejoice to be God's chosen
And amidst all that we see
To anticipate with wonder
That the best is yet to be
