122. Jesus, Thou Glorious Priest and King

L.M.
by I. Watts
1
Jesus, Thou glorious Priest and King!
 
Accept the tribute that we bring;
 
Accept the feeble song of praise
 
Which here on earth Thy people raise.
“As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.” (Hebrews 5:6)
“Which in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords.” (1 Timothy 6:15)
2
May every minute as it flies
 
Augment our love, increase our joys,
 
Till we are brought to sing Thy name
 
At the glad supper of the Lamb.
“And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.” (Revelation 19:9)
3
And soon the months will roll away,
 
And quickly come the nuptial day,
 
When Thou, the Lamb, shalt take Thy throne,
 
And fully there Thy church shalt own.
“To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.” (Revelation 3:21)
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The gladness of that happy day,
 
In this sad world’s our strength and stay;
 
Then let not faith forsake its hold,
 
Nor comfort sink, nor love grow cold.
“Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.” (Romans 12:12)
“Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil.” (Hebrews 6:19)
“For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.” (Colossians 2:5)
“(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)” (2 Corinthians 5:7)
“For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” (Romans 15:4)
“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” (Matthew 24:12)
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