167. Thy Love We Own, Lord Jesus

7,7,8,7.
by W. Yerbury
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Thy love we own, Lord Jesus;
 
In service unremitting,
 
Within the veil Thou dost prevail,
 
Each soul for worship fitting:
 
Encompassed here with failure,
 
Each earthly refuge fails us;
 
Without, within, in strife with sin — 
 
Thy name alone avails us.
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Thy love we own, Lord Jesus;
 
For though Thy toils are ended,
 
Thy tender heart doth take its part
 
With those Thy grace befriended.
 
Thy sympathy, how precious!
 
Thou succorest in sorrow,
 
And bidst us cheer, while pilgrims here,
 
And haste the hopeful morrow.
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Thy love we own, Lord Jesus:
 
Thy way is traced before Thee:
 
Thou wilt descend, and we ascend,
 
To meet in heavenly glory:
 
Soon shall the blissful morning
 
Call forth Thy saints to meet Thee;
 
Our only Lord, alone adored,
 
With gladness then we’ll greet Thee.
“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)
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Thy love we own, Lord Jesus;
 
And wait to see Thy glory,
 
To know as known, and fully own
 
Thy perfect grace before Thee:
 
We plead Thy parting promise,
 
Come, Savior, to release us,
 
Then endless praise our lips shall raise,
 
For love like Thine, Lord Jesus.
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.” (Titus 2:13)
“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 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)
“He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” (Revelation 22:20)
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