O Lord, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee. |
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. |
Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. – I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. – Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. |
Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. |
Now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face. – Having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better. |
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. |