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O Lord Jesus, Thy redeemed ones
Are Thy Body and Thy Bride;
As Thy fulness, Thine expression,
In her Thou art glorified.
Thou, her all in all forever,
She Thy riches doth declare;
Thou dost fully saturate her
And Thy glory with her share.
Are Thy Body and Thy Bride;
As Thy fulness, Thine expression,
In her Thou art glorified.
Thou, her all in all forever,
She Thy riches doth declare;
Thou dost fully saturate her
And Thy glory with her share.
Lo, the holy city,
Full of God’s bright glory!
It is God’s complete expression
In humanity.
Full of God’s bright glory!
It is God’s complete expression
In humanity.
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God with man completely blended,
Mystery of godliness.
God in glory, full, resplendent,
Man, His dwelling, doth express.
’Tis a vessel universal
All God’s fulness to express;
All His beauty manifesting,
Mingled with His holiness.
Mystery of godliness.
God in glory, full, resplendent,
Man, His dwelling, doth express.
’Tis a vessel universal
All God’s fulness to express;
All His beauty manifesting,
Mingled with His holiness.
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’Tis a living composition
Of the saints He hath transformed;
As the pearls and stones most precious,
To His image they’re conformed:
From the throne of God, its center,
Flows the living water free;
Christ the tree of life doth flourish,
Bearing fruit abundantly.
Of the saints He hath transformed;
As the pearls and stones most precious,
To His image they’re conformed:
From the throne of God, its center,
Flows the living water free;
Christ the tree of life doth flourish,
Bearing fruit abundantly.
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’Tis th’ eternal golden lampstand,
Holding Christ, the lamp of light;
God in Christ the light of glory
As the Spirit shineth bright!
’Tis the ultimate expression—
Man in God and God in man;
’Tis their mutual habitation,
Goal of God’s eternal plan.
Holding Christ, the lamp of light;
God in Christ the light of glory
As the Spirit shineth bright!
’Tis the ultimate expression—
Man in God and God in man;
’Tis their mutual habitation,
Goal of God’s eternal plan.
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Of All the Buildings
in the Scriptures
Finally, the New Jerusalem is the ultimate consummation of all the buildings in the Scriptures. In the Bible we see the building of the tabernacle (Exo. 25:8-9), the building of the temple (1 Kings 6:1-2), the building of Jerusalem (Psa. 122:3), the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 3:8-9), the rebuilding of Jerusalem (Neh. 2:17), and in the New Testament the building of the church. The Lord Jesus told us in Matthew 16:18 that He would build His church upon this rock, and Peter indicates in his first Epistle that we are all living stones for God’s building (2:5). Paul, furthermore, tells us that he was a wise master builder who had laid the foundation of Christ, and all of us need to build on this foundation with gold, silver, and precious stone (1 Cor. 3:9-12). The New Jerusalem is the ultimate consummation of building work throughout the ages.
God's New Testament Economy
Chapter 26 (LSM)
‘Tis a vessel universal
All God’s fullness to express;
All His beauty manifesting,
Mingled with His holiness
Tema, Ghana
Col. 1:9 says "God is faithful through whom you (we) were called into the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord". I enjoyed that in this fellowship all that Christ is becomes ours to enjoy and He enjoys all that we are in Him (HWMR - Living under the unique Headship of Christ and in the Unique Divine Fellowship, week 7). In the first stanza of this hymn, this mutual enjoyment issues in the building up of the Body of Christ to consummate in the Holy City, The New Jerusalem, the Bride of Christ, the desire of God's Heart. Amen, Praise the Lord Jesus. Amen.
Lord Jesus, Thy redeemed ones
Are Thy Body and Thy Bride;
As Thy fulness, Thine expression,
In her Thou art glorified.
Thou, her all in all forever,
She Thy riches doth declare;
Thou dost fully saturate her
And Thy glory with her share.
May the Lord have mercy on us His redeemed ones to keep us in this reality that He is our all in all forever. Amen. Oh Lord Jesus, Amen.