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.
Full of God’s bright glory!
It is God’s complete expression
In humanity.
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.
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.
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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‘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.