291. O Savior! Whom Absent We Love

8s.
by W. Cowper
1
O Savior! whom absent we love,
 
Whom not having seen we adore,
 
Whose name is exalted above
 
All glory, dominion and power;
“Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.” (1 Peter 1:8)
“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name. That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth.” (Philippians 2:9-10)
“Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.” (Ephesians 1:21)
2
Oh come, and display us as Thine,
 
And leave us no longer to roam;
 
May we in Thy glory, Lord, shine,
 
Thy presence soon summon us home.
“Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.” (Revelation 3:9)
“Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.” (1 Peter 2:11)
“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)
3
Oh when shall the mists be removed,
 
And round us Thy brightness be poured?
 
When meet Thee, whom absent we’ve loved,
 
When see, whom unseen we’ve adored?
“For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.” (1 Corinthians 13:12)
“Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.” (1 Peter 1:8)
4
Oh then nevermore shall the fears,
 
The trials, temptations and woes,
 
Which darken this valley of tears,
 
Intrude on our blissful repose.
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” (Revelation 21:4)
“Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.” (Psalm 84:6)
5
Or if yet remembered above,
 
Remembrance no sadness shall raise,
 
They will bring but new thoughts of Thy love,
 
New themes for our wonder and praise.
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