741 God ordained us unto sonship, 1. God ordained us unto sonship, Ere creation's work was done, To conform us by His Spirit To the image of His Son; That His only dear Begotten Might become the firstborn One, And by Him with many brethren His expression full be won. 2. By divine regeneration We the sons of God became, But we must mature to fullness, Thus the birthright to obtain. Born and fully grown to manhood, God's adoption we may share; By the measure of full stature, We God's sonship will declare. 3. All our spirit, soul and body Unto Christ conformed must be; This will be accomplished fully When our glorious Lord we see. By our body's full redemption Shall adoption be complete; By the final transformation All God's purpose we shall meet. 4. By the final transformation, We'll be fully sanctified; God will bring us into glory, With His Son identified. All creation is expecting Sons of God revealed to be, That they might be freed from bondage Into glorious liberty.