64. Oh Bright and Blessèd Scenes

S.M.
by J.N. Darby, 1867
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Oh bright and blessèd scenes!
 
Where sin can never come,
 
Whose sight our longing spirit weans
 
From earth where yet we roam.
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And can we call our home
 
Our Father’s house on high,
 
The rest of God our rest to come,
 
Our place of liberty?
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Yes! in that light unstained,
 
Our stainless souls shall live,
 
Our heart’s deep longings more than gained,
 
When God His rest shall give.
“And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.” (Revelation 22:5)
“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy.” (Jude 24)
“<<To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.>> As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?” (Psalm 42:1-2)
“And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.” (Isaiah 11:10)
“And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.” (Revelation 14:13)
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His presence there, my soul,
 
Its rest, its joy untold,
 
Shall find when endless ages roll,
 
And time shall ne’er grow old.
“Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” (Psalm 16:11)
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Our God the center is,
 
His presence fills that land,
 
And countless myriads owned as His,
 
Round Him adoring stand.
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Our God whom we have known,
 
Well known in Jesus’ love,
 
Rests in the blessing of His own,
 
Before Himself above.
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Glory supreme is there,
 
Glory that shines through all,
 
More precious still that love to share
 
As those that love did call.
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Like Jesus in that place
 
Of light and love supreme;
 
Once Man of Sorrows, full of grace,
 
Heaven’s blest and endless theme.
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Like Him! Oh grace supreme!
 
Like Him before Thy face,
 
Like Him to know that glory beam
 
Unhindered face to face.
“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)
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Oh love supreme and bright!
 
Good to the feeblest heart,
 
That gives us now, as heavenly light,
 
What soon shall be our part.
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