Called. Beloved. Kept

Called. Beloved. Kept

Joel Howard

[See Jude 1]

Called, beloved and kept.

Called, beloved and kept.
Past and present tense.
Future, I am a gift
Past, I'm called by Him
Present, I'm hidden in
God the Father
Called before there was time
Jesus? a friend of mine
Presently, hidden in
The Trinity - the Godhead
Future? I am a gift
I'm wrapped up
and destined for
Jesus Christ my Lord
Who is to say to me today
That it is any other way?
He knows the plans He's made
Yesterday, tomorrow, today
I'll have it no other way
I'm called, beloved and kept
If this is what He says
Than this defines my life
I belong to Jesus Christ
Called before time
Hidden, now I find
My identity, my life
Beloved, somewhere in Christ
O mystery divine
Yet more real than my own life
Called.
Beloved.
Kept