Chosen ere the world began,
Verse 1
Chosen ere the world began, Called by Him as time goes on, Separated unto Him stand, Building be! His dear Son's blood now I gain, And the sonship I obtain, Born in God's home to sustain, Building be!
Chorus
Building be! Building be! Dropping my partiality, Building be! To the min'stry say, " Amen!" Spirit and the church, " Amen!" For His economy and Building be!
Verse 2
By the Lord we have been called, By Anointing we do all, Humble, meek whate'er befall, Building be! We forbrear, to stand the test, With long-suff'ring do our best, In "spirit-one" manifest, Building be!
Chorus
Building be! Building be! Dropping my partiality, Building be! To the min'stry say, " Amen!" Spirit and the church, " Amen!" For His economy and Building be!
Verse 3
Apostles, prophets gave He, As building foundations be, Each one's function perfect we, Building be! All things grow unto the Head, Help one another we're led, Do our best where'er we're set, Building be!
Chorus
Building be! Building be! Dropping my partiality, Building be! To the min'stry say, " Amen!" Spirit and the church, " Amen!" For His economy and Building be!
Verse 4
We may be no longer babes, Tossed and carried by the waves, Truth we hold to for love's sake, Building be! Out from Him the house is joined, And in faith we be as one, Perfect service at this point, Building be!
Chorus
Building be! Building be! Dropping my partiality, Building be! To the min'stry say, " Amen!" Spirit and the church, " Amen!" For His economy and Building be!