271. Lord of the Worlds Above

6,6,6,6,8,8.
by I. Watts
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Lord of the worlds above,
 
How pleasant and how fair
 
The dwellings of Thy love — 
 
The heavenly mansions are!
 
To Thine abode
 
Our hearts aspire,
 
With warm desire,
 
To see our God.
2
There is Thy throne of grace,
 
And there the sprinkled blood;
 
There lives, before Thy face,
 
Our great High Priest, O God!
 
His name our plea,
 
We now draw near,
 
In holy fear,
 
To worship Thee.
“Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.” (Hebrews 4:14)
“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.” (Hebrews 10:22)
“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)
3
We go from strength to strength,
 
Through this dark vale of tears,
 
Till each arrives at length,
 
And safe in heaven appears:
 
Oh glorious seat!
 
Where God the King
 
Shall shortly bring
 
Our willing feet.
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