134. Lord of Glory, We Adore Thee

8,7,8,7,7,7.
by R. Holden
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Lord of glory, we adore Thee!
 
Christ of God, ascended high!
 
Heart and soul we bow before Thee,
 
Glorious now beyond the sky:
 
Thee we worship,
 
Thee we praise — 
 
Excellent in all Thy ways.
“Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.” (Psalm 24:7-10)
“Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.” (1 Corinthians 2:8)
“My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.” (James 2:1)
“Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.” (Ephesians 4:8)
“Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.” (Hebrews 1:3)
“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” (John 4:24)
“By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.” (Hebrews 13:15)
“Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I show the salvation of God.” (Psalm 50:23)
“Sing unto the Lord; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.” (Isaiah 12:5)
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Anointed King, with glory crownèd,
 
Rightful heir and Lord of all!
 
Once rejected, scorned, disownèd,
 
E’en by those Thou cam’st to call:
 
Thee we honor,
 
Thee adore — 
 
Glorious now and evermore.
“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)
“Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds.” (Hebrews 1:2)
“The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)” (Acts 10:36)
“And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner.” (Mark 12:10)
“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.” (Isaiah 53:3)
“He came unto his own, and his own received him not.” (John 1:11)
“Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.” (1 Timothy 6:16)
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Lord of life! to death once subject;
 
Blesser, yet a curse once made;
 
Of Thy Father’s heart the object,
 
Yet in depths of anguish laid:
 
Thee we gaze on,
 
Thee recall — 
 
Bearing here our sorrows all.
“And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.” (1 Corinthians 11:24-25)
“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.” (Isaiah 53:4)
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Royal robes shall soon invest Thee,
 
Royal splendors crown Thy brow;
 
Christ of God, our souls confess Thee
 
King and Sovereign even now!
 
Thee we reverence,
 
Thee obey — 
 
Own Thee Lord and Christ alway.
“And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” (Revelation 19:16)
“His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.” (Revelation 19:12)
“God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.” (Psalm 89:7)
“Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.” (John 15:14)
“Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.” (Acts 2:36)
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