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Father, ’twas Thy love that knew us
Earth’s foundation long before:
That same love to Jesus drew us
By its sweet constraining pow’r,
And will keep us, and will keep us,
Safely now, and evermore,
Safely now, and evermore.
Earth’s foundation long before:
That same love to Jesus drew us
By its sweet constraining pow’r,
And will keep us, and will keep us,
Safely now, and evermore,
Safely now, and evermore.
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Now that changeless love enfolds us,
All its wealth on us bestows;
While its pow’r unchanging holds us
In a holy calm repose.
God and Father, God and Father,
Unto Thee our worship flows,
Unto Thee our worship flows.
All its wealth on us bestows;
While its pow’r unchanging holds us
In a holy calm repose.
God and Father, God and Father,
Unto Thee our worship flows,
Unto Thee our worship flows.
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God of love, our souls adore Thee!
We would still Thy grace proclaim,
Till we cast our crowns before Thee,
And in glory praise Thy name;
Praise and worship, praise and worship
Be to God and to the Lamb!
Be to God and to the Lamb!
We would still Thy grace proclaim,
Till we cast our crowns before Thee,
And in glory praise Thy name;
Praise and worship, praise and worship
Be to God and to the Lamb!
Be to God and to the Lamb!
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VI. SERVING GOD AND THE LAMB
Revelation 22:3 also says, “His slaves will serve Him. ” To serve God and the Lamb will also be a blessing to God’s redeemed in eternity. The pronoun Him in this verse refers to God and the Lamb; God and the Lamb are one in eternity. It is the same with His in the next verse.
VII. SEEING THE FACE OF GOD
Verse 4 says, “And they will see His face. ” This also is a blessing to God’s redeemed in eternity. The His in this verse refers to both God and the Lamb. Seeing His face means seeing the face of God and the Lamb.
VIII. HAVING THE NAME OF GOD AND THE LAMB ON THEIR FOREHEADS
God’s redeemed will have the name of God and the Lamb on their foreheads (v. 4). This is still another blessing of God’s redeemed in eternity. We will not have two names; we will have just one name, the name of God and the Lamb. This is similar to Matthew 28:19, which speaks of being baptized into the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. In eternity both God and the Lamb will have one name. Because we belong to Him, this name will be written on our foreheads forever. Not only will we belong to Him; we will also be one with Him.
Life-study of Revelation
Message 66 (LSM)
A. The Throne of God and of the Lamb
Revelation 22:1 says, “He showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb in the middle of its street. ” The throne of God and of the Lamb, showing that there is one throne for both God and the Lamb, indicates that God and the Lamb are one—the Lamb-God, the redeeming God, God the Redeemer. In eternity the very God who sits on the throne is our redeeming God, from whose throne proceeds the river of water of life for our supply and satisfaction. This depicts how the Triune God—God, the Lamb, and the Spirit, who is symbolized by the water of life—dispenses Himself into His redeemed under His headship (implied in the authority of the throne) for eternity.
Notice that there are not two thrones, one for God and another for the Lamb. According to the traditional terms used in Christianity, the reference to God and the Lamb means that two distinct persons, God and the Lamb, are on one throne. How could God and the Lamb sit on one throne? Do They sit side by side? In 21:23 we find a clue to the correct answer to these questions. In this verse God is likened to light, and the Lamb is likened to a lamp. The light and the lamp cannot be separated; neither can they stand side by side. Rather, the light shines out from within the lamp. Therefore, God as the light is in the Lamb as the lamp. God and the Lamb are not sitting side by side; rather, the very God is within the Lamb as the lamp and shines out through Him.
Life-study of Revelation
Message 65 (LSM)
McKinney, TX, United States
God of love, our souls adore Thee!
Be to God and to the Lamb!
Lord we will praise you till the end of our days.
Crescent City, CA, United States
The writer of this hymn died in 1884, when there wasn't as much clarity about God's economy. The line in stanza 3, "Till we cast our crowns before Thee," is a problem. The hymn is all about the saints love for the Father, and has nothing to do with the angels. According to Rev. 4, it is not WE the believers, but the 24 ANGELIC ELDERS who cast their crowns before the Man on the throne. "According to the preceding verses, this section of the holy Word implies that when the redeemed saints--represented by the man among the 4 living creatures who are redeemed--have been perfected and glorified to be the proper priests and kings (20:6), the temporary priests and kings, the 24 angelic elders, will resign from their offices... (RcV, v. 10 fn. 1)." This error can be corrected by just changing the line to, "AS WE GATHER HERE BEFORE THEE, and in glory praise Thy name."
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Unto thee our worship flows!
Thank you Lord that you are the only one we worship! Keep us looking into you! The author! The finisher of our faith!!
Irondale, AL, United States
God of love, our souls adore Thee!
We would still Thy grace proclaim,
Till we cast our crowns before Thee,
And in glory praise Thy name;
Praise and worship, praise and worship
Be to God and to the Lamb!
Be to God and to the Lamb!
Abudhabi, Bohol, Philippines
Praise the Lord!!!!
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Be to God and to the lamb!
Unto thee our worship flows!
Safely now and evermore!
HALLELUJAH!!!!!