Introductory pages - New Creation Teaching Ministry

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133 Kay Carney (nee Robinson)
1. In that Day, when faith gives way to sight, weʼll know all things,
As with joy we stand before the throne of our great King;
We shall see Him who has loved us, and has led us all the way,
And His grace is coming to us to prepare us for that Day.
2. Oh that Day shall come within the twinkling of an eye,
And weʼll rise, with all the saints, to meet Him in the sky;
And our song shall ring out clearly: ʻWorthy is the Lamb our Lord,ʼ
We shall worship Him forever, in the Temple of our God.
And the Spirit and the Bride say ʻCome,ʼ
Let the one who hears this say ʻCome,ʼ
Let him who is thirsty come and drink
Freely of the water of life.
3. Till that Day we wait in hope for what will surely be,
When we join with all creation in our liberty:
We are longing for Your coming, Oh come quickly, Lord, we pray,
That Your grace we may know fully, in the glory of that Day.
© 1987 Kay Carney (nee Robinson). Used by permission.
Bernard of Cluny, 12th cent.
tr. John Mason Neale, 1818–66
1. Brief life is here our portion,
Brief sorrow, short-lived care;
The life that knows no ending,
The tearless life, is there.
O happy retribution!
Short toil, eternal rest;
For mortals and for sinners,
A mansion with the blest.
2. That we should look, poor wanderers,
To have our home on high!
That worms should seek for dwellings
Beyond the starry sky!
And now we fight the battle,
But then shall wear the crown
Of full and everlasting
And passionless renown.
3. And now we watch and struggle,
And now we live in hope,
And Zion in her anguish
With Babylon must cope;
But He whom now we trust in
Shall then be seen and known,
And they that know and see Him
Shall have Him for their own.
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4. For thee, O dear, dear country,
Mine eyes their vigils keep;
For very love, beholding
Thy happy name, they weep:
The mention of thy glory
Is unction to the breast,
And medicine in sickness,
And love, and life, and rest.
5. O one, O only mansion!
O paradise of joy!
Where tears are ever banished,
And smiles have no alloy;
The cross is all thy splendour,
The Crucified thy praise,
His laud and benediction
Thy ransomed people raise.
6. Jerusalem the glorious!
Glory of the elect!
O dear and future vision
That eager hearts expect!
Eʼen now by faith I see thee;
Eʼen here thy walls discern:
To thee my thoughts are kindled,
And strive, and pant, and yearn.