| The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham … and said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee. (Acts 7:2‑3) |
| They desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for He hath prepared for them a city. (Heb. 11:16) |
We sing of the realms of the blest,
That country so bright and so fair,
The glorious mansions of rest —
But what must it be to be there? |
Do Thou, Lord, midst pleasure and woe,
Still for heaven our spirits prepare;
And shortly we also shall know
And feel what it is to be there. |
