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| 1 | Mid scenes of confusion, and creature-complaints, | Romans 8:18,23; 1 John 1:7; Luke 14:22 |
| How sweet to the soul is communion with saints; |
| To find at the banquet of mercy there's room, |
| To feel in communion a foretaste of home. |
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| 2 | Sweet bonds, that unite all the children of peace! | Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 2:14-18; Ephesians 4:3; 1 Peter 1:7; 1 Peter 4:12; John 13:1; Matthew 8:25-27; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 |
| And thrice-blessèd Saviour whose love cannot cease! |
| Though oft amid trials and dangers we roam, |
| With Thine we're united, and hasting towards home. |
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| 3 | While here, in the valley of conflict, we stay, | Ephesians 1:12; 2 Timothy 2:3-5; James 4:7; Deuteronomy 33:25; Revelation 21:4 |
| Oh give us submission and strength as the day: |
| Soon, free from afflictions, to Thee we shall come, |
| And find with our Saviour a heavenly home. |
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| 4 | Whate'er Thou deniest, oh give us Thy grace, | 2 Corinthians 12:9; Romans 8:16; Romans 12:12; Romans 8:25-26 |
| Thy Spirit's blest witness, the smiles of Thy face; |
| And grant us still patience to wait at Thy throne, |
| And find, never-ceasing, the foretaste of home. |
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| 5 | We wait, blessèd Lord, in Thy beauties to shine, | Matthew 13:43; Revelation 22:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; Ephesians 1:12 |
| To see Thee in glory—the glory divine; |
| With all Thy redeemed, from the earth, from the tomb, |
| To be to Thy praise, blessèd Saviour at home. |
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