30*. Rest of the Saints in Glory

7,6.
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Rest of the saints in glory,
 
The laborer’s bright reward,
 
How constant sounds before me,
 
"Forever with the Lord."
 
Rest, through the toil of Jesus,
 
For saints there doth remain;
 
An endless rest, and precious;
 
A rest from sin and pain.
“There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.” (Hebrews 4:9)
“And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.” (Revelation 14:13)
“Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” (1 Thessalonians 4:17)
“There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.” (Hebrews 4:9)
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” (Revelation 21:4)
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My longing heart, now pillowed
 
On Jesus’ breast of love,
 
Hath oft to me foreshadowed,
 
That blissful rest above;
 
But, O my soul, remember,
 
None shall be weary there;
 
The ransomed without number
 
God’s blessèd rest will share.
“And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.” (Revelation 14:13)
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His face in radiant glory,
 
With rapture they will see;
 
His wounds will tell a story,
 
To swell the jubilee!
 
The subjects of salvation
 
Will praise Him ever there;
 
While all the new creation
 
God’s endless rest will share.
“And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.” (Revelation 22:4)
“And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.” (Revelation 5:6)
“And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation. And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.” (Revelation 5:9-10)
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