This Hymn by our Brother Blessed my Soul this Morning:
LONGING TO BE WITH CHRIST by William Cowper
To Jesus, the crown of my hope,
My soul is in haste to be gone;
O bear me, ye cherubim, up,
And waft me away to His throne!
My Saviour, whom absent I love,
Whom, not having seen I adore;
Whose name is exalted above
All glory, dominion, and power;
Dissolve thou these bonds that detain
My soul from her portion in thee.
Ah! strike off this adamant chain,
And make me eternally free.
When that happy era begins,
When arrayed in Thy glories I shine,
Nor grieve any more, by my sins,
The bosom on which I recline.
Oh then shall the veil be removed,
And round me Thy brightness be pour'd,
I shall meet Him whom absent I loved,
Shall see Him whom unseen I adored.
And then, never more shall the fears,
The trials, temptation, and woes,
Which darken this valley of tears,
Intrude on my blissful repose.
Or, if yet remember'd above,
Remembrance no sadness shall raise,
They will be but new signs of Thy love,
New themes for my wonder and praise.
Thus the strokes which from sin and from pain
Shall set me eternally free,
Will but strengthen and rivet the chain
Which binds me, my Saviour, to Thee.
Our Master, we Truly Long to See Thee, our Glorious God and King. So Wonderful You Are, our Faithful God of Grace. 'Your Lasting Love is Tenderly Caring for us.' (Is.54:8) You are our Magnificent Lord, Robed in Splendor and Light. Your Brightness Banishes our Darkness, and Lifts us Up to the Heights. We Worship You, O God of the Heavenly Hosts! Your Love is the Song of our Hearts.
We Love You, our Beautiful and Ever-Worthy God. In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be Glorified Forever, amen.
A More heartfelt Amen I could not give.
Amen, to the Love of God in Christ Jesus and the Fellowship of His Holy Spirit.
All your postings have blessed me so much, it would be hard to describe.
bp7
Amen, dear one. Thank you.