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.
“And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.” (Hebrews 12:24)
“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)
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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.
“They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.” (Psalm 84:7)
“Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.” (Psalm 84:6)
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