Peter's Christian Soldier Marching Song

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Ephesians 1:5b

εἰς υἱοθεσίαν

διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ¹⁰⁵

Into hiership, Sonship:

Through Jesus [the] Christ!

1 Peter 1:3b

εἰς ἐλπίδα ζῶσαν δι᾽ ἀναστάσεως

Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐκ νεκρῶν,^{19 56} ₁₂₂

Into hope [ever]-living through His Ressurection:

Jesus the Christ from the Dead!

Ephesians 1:5c

εἰς αὐτόν, κατὰ

τὴν εὐδοκίαν ¹¹⁴

τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ, ¹²¹

Into Whom [we are],

Per His Own Delight,

Of His Own Will-and-Purpose!

1 Peter 1:3b

εἰς ἐλπίδα ζῶσαν δι᾽ ἀναστάσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐκ νεκρῶν, ^{19 56} _{122 140}

Into hope [ever]-living through His Ressurection:

Jesus the Christ, from the Dead!

1 Peter 1:4

εἰς κληρονομίαν

ἄφθαρτον

καὶ ἀμίαντον

καὶ ἀμάραντον, ¹⁷

τετηρημένην

ἐν οὐρανοῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς ¹² _{151 169}

Entrance to Possession,

That can’t die;

And can’t spoil;

Nor fade away!

[Under God’s] guarding,

In the HEAVENS for you all!

Ephesians 1:6

εἰς ἔπαινον

δόξης τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ ¹³³

ἧς ἐχαρίτωσεν ἡμᾶς ¹⁴¹

ἐν τῷ ἠγαπημένῳ, ¹⁴⁷

Into His Praise:

Glory of Grace that is His, [yes!]

In Whom we’re wholly graced-out!

Inside the Beloved!

Ephesians 1:7a-c1

ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν

τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν ¹⁵⁷

διὰ τοῦ αἵματος αὐτοῦ, ¹⁶⁵

τὴν ἄφεσιν

By Whom we [now] hold

The Redemption [Rescue]!

Via His Blood [we’re made pure, yes!]

Debt [now] cancelled!

1 Peter 1:4

εἰς κληρονομίαν

ἄφθαρτον

καὶ ἀμίαντον

καὶ ἀμάραντον ¹⁷

τετηρημένην

ἐν οὐρανοῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς ¹² _{151 169}

Entrance to Possession,

That can’t die;

And can’t spoil;

Nor fade away!

[Under God’s] guarding,

In the HEAVENS for you all!

Ephesians 1:7a-c1

τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν ¹⁵⁷

διὰ τοῦ αἵματος αὐτοῦ, ¹⁶⁵

τὴν ἄφεσιν

The Redemption [Rescue]!

Via His Blood [we’re made pure, yes!]

Debt [now] cancelled!