1. ’Tis not that I did choose thee,
for, Lord, that could not be;
this heart would still refuse thee,
hadst thou not chosen me.
Thou from the sin that stained me
hast cleansed and set me free;
of old thou hast ordained me,
that I should live to thee.
2. ’Twas sov’reign mercy called me
and taught my op’ning mind;
the world had else enthralled me,
to heav’nly glories blind.
My heart owns none before thee,
for thy rich grace I thirst;
this knowing, if I love thee,
thou must have loved me first.
TIS NOT THAT I DID CHOOSE THEE
First Line:
’Tis not that I did choose thee, for, Lord, that could not be;
Songbook: Trinity Psalter Hymnal 2018
Page Number: 428
Song Key: E flat
Language: English
Authors: Josiah Conder, 1836
Tune Name: CALCUTTA
Themes: Election
Composer: Greek melody; adapt. in Arthur S. Sullivan, "Church Hymns", 1874
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