127. How Blest a Home! the Father's House

C.M.D.
by Mrs. J.A. Trench
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How blest a home! the Father’s house!
 
There love divine doth rest;
 
What else could satisfy the hearts
 
Of those in Jesus blest?
 
His home made ours — His Father’s love
 
Our heart’s full portion given,
 
The portion of the firstborn Son,
 
The full delight of heaven.
“In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2)
“Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature.” (Colossians 1:15)
“And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.” (Colossians 1:18)
“And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17)
“Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him.” (Proverbs 8:30)
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Oh what a home! The Son who knows,
 
He only — all His love;
 
And brings us as His well-beloved
 
To that bright rest above,
 
Dwells in His bosom — knoweth all
 
That in that bosom lies,
 
And came to earth to make it known,
 
That we might share His joys.
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it. That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word. That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” (Ephesians 5:25-27)
“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.” (John 1:18)
“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” (1 Timothy 3:16)
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Oh what a home! There fullest love
 
Flows through its courts of light;
 
The Son’s divine affections flow
 
Throughout its depth and height.
 
And full response the Father gives,
 
To fill with joy the heart — 
 
No cloud is there to dim the scene
 
Or shadow to impart.
“And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.” (Revelation 21:23)
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Oh what a home! But such His love
 
That He must bring us there,
 
To fill that home, to be with Him,
 
And all His glory share.
 
The Father’s house, the Father’s heart,
 
All that the Son is given
 
Made ours — the objects of His love,
 
And He, our joy in heaven.
“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)
“Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.” (1 Thessalonians 5:10)
“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” (John 14:3)
“Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.” (John 17:24)
“All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you.” (John 16:15)
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