June 26, 2009

Seeing Through the Glass Darkly

1 Corinthians 13:12 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.

" O, city of the jasper wall,
And of the pearly gate !
For thee, amid the storms of life.
Our weary spirits wait.
We long to walk the streets of gold
No mortal feet have trod ; We long to worship at the shrine.
The temple of our God !
O home of bliss ! O land of light !
Where falleth neither shade nor blight
Of every land the biightest, best
When shall we there find peace and rest ?

•' O city where they need no light
Of sun, or moon or star,
Could we with eye of faith but see
How bright thy mansions are.
How soon our doubts would fly away !
How strong our trust would grow,
, Until our hearts should lean no more
On trifles here below !
O home of bliss! O land of light!
Where falleih neither shade nor blight
Of every land the brightest, best
When shall we there find peace and rest ?'

* O city where the shining gates
Shut out all grief and sin,
Well may we yearn amidst earth's strile
Thy holy peace to win !
Yet must we meekly bear the cross.
Nor seek to lay it down
Until our Father brings us home
And gives the promised crown.
O home of bliss ! O land of light
Where falleth neither shade nor blight
Of every land the brightest, best—
Soon shall we there find peace and rest." [Benjamin Morgan Palmer]

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