271. Lord of the Worlds Above

6,6,6,6,8,8.
by I. Watts
1
Lord of the worlds above,
 
How pleasant and how fair
 
The dwellings of Thy love — 
 
The heavenly mansions are!
 
To Thine abode
 
Our hearts aspire,
 
With warm desire,
 
To see our God.
“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth. And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:10-11)
2
There is Thy throne of grace,
 
And there the sprinkled blood;
 
There lives, before Thy face,
 
Our great High Priest, O God!
 
His name our plea,
 
We now draw near,
 
In holy fear,
 
To worship Thee.
3
We go from strength to strength,
 
Through this dark vale of tears,
 
Till each arrives at length,
 
And safe in heaven appears:
 
Oh glorious seat!
 
Where God the King
 
Shall shortly bring
 
Our willing feet.
“They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.” (Psalm 84:7)
“Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.” (Psalm 84:6)
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