All flesh shall see His glory; but I shall see Himself. “SEE HIM as he is,” in all the realities of His love, grace, and glory. Restored Israel will have their new hearts and new spirits; but I shall have my new body—“LIKE HIM.” “Fashioned like unto his glorious body.” They will be in the center of the earthly glory ·, I shall be in the same heavenly glory with the Son of God—“WITH HIM in glory.”
Ο how the thought that I shall know
Jesus that suffered here below,
To manifest God’s favor,
For me, and for the saints I love,
Both here and with Himself above,
Doth my renewed nature move
At that sweet word “Forever!”
Forever to behold him shine!
For evermore to call Him mine!
And see Him still before me;
Forever on his face to gaze!
And meet His full assembled rays,
While all the Father He displays
To all the saints in glory!
Not all things else are half so dear
As His delightful presence here.
What must it be in heaven!
‘Tis heaven on earth that we can say,
As now we journey, day by day,
“Himself has borne our sins away:
Our sins are all forgiven.”
But how will His celestial voice
Make each enraptur’d heart rejoice,
When we in glory hear Him!
When we no longer at the gate,
But in His blessed presence wait,
When Jesus on His throne of state
Invites us to come near Him!