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The Church the lampstand is to Christ,
Christ is the lamp with God as light;
The light divine from Christ doth shine,
The Church upholds its glory bright.
Christ is the lamp with God as light;
The light divine from Christ doth shine,
The Church upholds its glory bright.
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The light which shines within the lamp
Is God as life, unique, divine;
The stand must therefore be of gold
To match the glory which doth shine.
Is God as life, unique, divine;
The stand must therefore be of gold
To match the glory which doth shine.
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Amid the darkness of this age
The light of life divine doth beam
In many centers of mankind
Where Jesus' testimony's seen.
The light of life divine doth beam
In many centers of mankind
Where Jesus' testimony's seen.
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To be this testimony pure
"First love" to Christ the Church must keep;
Then from the "tree of life" she may
The overcomer's portion reap.
"First love" to Christ the Church must keep;
Then from the "tree of life" she may
The overcomer's portion reap.
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She must the persecution bear
That she the "crown of life" may gain;
Adult'ry spiritual o'ercome,
The "hidden manna" to obtain.
That she the "crown of life" may gain;
Adult'ry spiritual o'ercome,
The "hidden manna" to obtain.
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The deeds of "Jezebel" desert,
That she may rule the earth with might;
Defiling deadness overcome
To be arrayed in "garments white."
That she may rule the earth with might;
Defiling deadness overcome
To be arrayed in "garments white."
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Like "Philadelphia" she must be
To keep Christ's word, confess His Name;
All "lukewarm" pride she must o'ercome
To feast with Him who overcame.
To keep Christ's word, confess His Name;
All "lukewarm" pride she must o'ercome
To feast with Him who overcame.
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Thus will the Church be purified
To be the lampstand of pure gold,
To match the testimony pure,
The life of Jesus fit to hold.
To be the lampstand of pure gold,
To match the testimony pure,
The life of Jesus fit to hold.
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The local churches here on earth
The lampstands in this age should be;
The glorious new Jerusalem
The lampstand in eternity.
The lampstands in this age should be;
The glorious new Jerusalem
The lampstand in eternity.
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That city as pure gold will be,
The final lampstand consummate;
Christ as the lamp she e'er will hold
And God's full light will radiate.
The final lampstand consummate;
Christ as the lamp she e'er will hold
And God's full light will radiate.