234. We're Not of the World Which Fadeth Away

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by J.G. Deck
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We’re not of the world which fadeth away,
 
We’re not of the night, but children of day;
 
The chains that once bound us by Jesus are riven,
 
We’re strangers on earth, our home is in heaven.
“And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.” (1 Corinthians 7:31)
“And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.” (1 John 2:17)
“Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.” (1 Thessalonians 5:5)
“(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)” (Luke 8:29)
“Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.” (1 Peter 2:11)
“For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 3:20)
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Our path is most rugged, and dangerous too,
 
A wide, trackless waste our journey lies through;
 
But the pillar of cloud that shows us our way,
 
Is our sure light by night, and shades us by day.
“But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.” (Psalm 78:52)
“He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.” (Deuteronomy 32:10)
“We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.” (Psalm 78:4)
“And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night. He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.” (Exodus 13:21-22)
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Our Shepherd is still our Guardian and Guide,
 
Before us He goes to help and provide:
 
The springs that refresh us from heaven were given,
 
Our bread is the Manna that came down from heaven.
“And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.” (John 10:4)
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Mid mightiest foes most feeble are we — 
 
Yet, trembling, before our great Leader they flee;
 
The Lord is our Banner, the battle is His,
 
The weakest of saints more than conqueror is.
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And soon shall we enter our own promised land,
 
Around His bright throne in glory shall stand:
 
Our song then forever and ever shall be,
 
All glory and blessing, Lord Jesus, to Thee!
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