148. Oh for the Robe of Whiteness

7,6.
by J.N. Darby, suggested by Miss C.L. Smith
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Oh for the robe of whiteness,
 
To walk with Christ in light,
 
Oh for the glorious brightness
 
Of day without a night.
“And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.” (Revelation 19:8)
“Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.” (Revelation 3:4)
“And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.” (Revelation 21:25)
“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)
2
We would a name of favor,
 
Graved on the stone of white,
 
We’d taste that manna’s flavor,
 
Reserved for heaven’s delight.
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.” (Revelation 2:17)
3
’Tis sweet, the thought of rising
 
The risen Lord to meet;
 
Or changed, ourselves surprising,
 
Like Him for whom we wait.
“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 4:17)
“Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.” (1 Corinthians 15:51)
“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.” (1 John 3:2)
“And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.” (1 Thessalonians 1:10)
4
What joy supreme in seeing
 
The Savior face to face,
 
The peaceful joy of being
 
Forever in that place!
“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)
“And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.” (Revelation 22:4)
“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 4:17)
5
Jesus, Thou King of glory,
 
We soon shall dwell with Thee,
 
And sing Thy love’s bright story,
 
When we Thy glory see.
“Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.” (Psalm 24:10)
“For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.” (Hebrews 10:37)
“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)
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E’en now our souls would enter
 
The holiest on high,
 
That all our love might center
 
On Thee who cam’st to die.
“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus.” (Hebrews 10:19)
“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” (John 10:10-11)
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At God’s right hand in glory
 
Thou sitt’st, Thy work complete,
 
Till perfected the story
 
That gives us too our seat.
“Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.” (Hebrews 1:3)
“I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.” (John 17:4)
“And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.” (Revelation 4:4)
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Then o’er the wide creation
 
Thy power will stretch its arm;
 
Secure from all temptation,
 
Free from all human harm.
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