Rejection vs. Reception

"He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name, which were born... of God" (John 1:11-13).

He came to save His own,
But His own received Him not.
He came to make His mercy known,
But His mercy wasn't sought.

But all who have received the Lord,
He gave the power to be
The sons of God, bound by the cord
Of His own family.