337. The God Who Dwells Above, We Call
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The God who dwells above, we call
Our Father and our Friend;
And, blessèd thought! His children all
Shall see Him in the end.
“Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high.” (Psalm 113:5)
“<<A Song of degrees.>> Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.” (Psalm 123:1)
“Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.” (John 20:17)
“And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” (2 Corinthians 6:18)
“And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.” (Revelation 22:4)
Though now dispersed, the day will come
Will call us hence, and take us home
“But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 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 4:13-17)
Though now unknown, we then shall be
The sons of God confessed,
Those who disown us then shall see
Then let us, brethren, while on earth,
With foes and strangers mixed,
Be mindful of our heavenly birth,
Our thoughts on glory fixed.
That we should glorify Him here
Whene’er the Savior shall appear
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