124. Jesus, Our Lord, Thou Morning Star

C.M.
by A.E. Price
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Jesus, our Lord, Thou Morning Star,
 
How well we know Thy name,
 
Jesus, the Lord, the Crucified,
 
In glory still the same.
“I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.” (Revelation 22:16)
“I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.” (Revelation 3:8)
“For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.” (1 Corinthians 2:2)
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” (Hebrews 13:8)
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Jesus, the One who left the throne
 
To save a ruined race,
 
Thy love and lowliness still shine
 
Upon that glorious face.
“And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.” (John 17:5)
“For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.” (John 17:8)
“The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.” (Psalm 145:8)
“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10)
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Jesus, the One who trod the earth,
 
The lowly, subject One,
 
Obedience unto death was Thine,
 
God’s well-belovèd Son!
“Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God. But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” (Philippians 2:6-8)
“And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17)
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Jesus! what mem’ries thrill our hearts
 
Of Thy blest footprints here,
 
While now to heaven our eyes we turn
 
And gaze upon Thee there!
“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps.” (1 Peter 2:21)
“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.” (Hebrews 2:9)
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Jesus, our Savior, quickly come!
 
That we may with Thee be;
 
Heaven’s morning breaks and glory dawns,
 
When Thy blest face we see.
“He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” (Revelation 22:20)
“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)
“And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.” (Revelation 22:4)
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