151. Lord Jesus! When We Think of Thee

C.M.
by J.G. Deck
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Lord Jesus! when we think of Thee,
 
Of all Thy love and grace,
 
Our spirits long and fain would see
 
Thy beauty face to face.
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.” (Ephesians 5:25)
“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.” (2 Corinthians 8:9)
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And though the wilderness we tread,
 
A barren, thirsty ground,
 
With thorns and briers overspread,
 
Where foes and snares abound;
“<<A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.>> O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is.” (Psalm 63:1)
“Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field.” (Genesis 3:18)
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Yet in Thy love such depths we see,
 
Our souls o’erflow with praise — 
 
Content ourselves, while, Lord, to Thee
 
A joyful song we raise.
“And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.” (Ephesians 3:19)
“My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips.” (Psalm 63:5)
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Our Lord, our Life, our Rest, our Shield,
 
Our Rock, our Food, our Light;
 
Each thought of Thee doth constant yield
 
Unchanging, fresh delight.
“According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Ephesians 3:11)
“When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” (Colossians 3:4)
“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)
“Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.” (Psalm 33:20)
“And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.” (1 Corinthians 10:4)
“For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.” (John 6:55)
“<<A Psalm of David.>> The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1)
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Blest Savior, keep our spirits stayed,
 
Hard following after Thee,
 
Till we, in robes of white arrayed,
 
Thy face in glory see.
“The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. <<The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.>>.” (2 Timothy 4:22)
“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)
“After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.” (Revelation 7:9)
“Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.” (Revelation 3:4)
“And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.” (Revelation 22:4)
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