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UNTO THE ANGEL OF THE CHURCH IN SARDIS.
Chapter iii. 1, 2, &c.
O thou whose eyes run to and fro
Through earth, and every creature see,
What is it which Thou dost not know?
All things are manifest to Thee.
Through earth, and every creature see,
What is it which Thou dost not know?
All things are manifest to Thee.
Thou hast the spirits, seven and one,
Thou hast the stars in Thy right hand,
And all our works to Thee are known:
How shall we in Thy judgment stand?
Thou hast the stars in Thy right hand,
And all our works to Thee are known:
How shall we in Thy judgment stand?
Thou know'st we take in vain Thy name,
While dead in trespasses we live;
Thee for our Lord we falsely claim,
While to the world our hearts we give.
While dead in trespasses we live;
Thee for our Lord we falsely claim,
While to the world our hearts we give.
A powerless form, a lifeless sound,
Our works as vanity are light;
Wanting, alas! they all are found,
And worse than nothing in Thy sight.
Our works as vanity are light;
Wanting, alas! they all are found,
And worse than nothing in Thy sight.
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O that we now might turn again,
And cherish the last spark of grace,
Strengthen the things that yet remain,
And call to mind the ancient days.
And cherish the last spark of grace,
Strengthen the things that yet remain,
And call to mind the ancient days.
Surely we did Thy faith receive,
We heard with joy the gospel word:
O let us now repent and live,
And watch to apprehend our Lord;
We heard with joy the gospel word:
O let us now repent and live,
And watch to apprehend our Lord;
Stir ourselves up, renounce our ease,
Before Thy sudden judgments come;
And watch, and pray, and never cease,
Till Thou repeal our threatening doom.
Before Thy sudden judgments come;
And watch, and pray, and never cease,
Till Thou repeal our threatening doom.
A few Thou still hast left, who stand
And deprecate the' impending blow,
Protectors of a guilty land,
And guardian angels here below.
And deprecate the' impending blow,
Protectors of a guilty land,
And guardian angels here below.
They, by Thy mercy reconciled,
For our unhappy Sardis plead;
Harmless, and pure, and undefiled,
They ever in Thy footsteps tread.
For our unhappy Sardis plead;
Harmless, and pure, and undefiled,
They ever in Thy footsteps tread.
Before they see the realms of light,
Deserving here through Thy desert,
Worthy they walk with Thee in white,
In spotless purity of heart.
Deserving here through Thy desert,
Worthy they walk with Thee in white,
In spotless purity of heart.
Partakers of the life Divine,
Who in the fight of faith o'ercome,
They all shall in Thine image shine,
Made ready for their heavenly home.
Who in the fight of faith o'ercome,
They all shall in Thine image shine,
Made ready for their heavenly home.
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They here shall be redeem'd from sin,
Shall here put on their glorious dress,
Fine linen, pure, and white, and clean,
The saints' inherent righteousness.
Shall here put on their glorious dress,
Fine linen, pure, and white, and clean,
The saints' inherent righteousness.
Love, perfect love, expels all doubt,
Love makes them to the end endure;
Their names Thou never wilt blot out;
Their life is hid, their heart is pure.
Love makes them to the end endure;
Their names Thou never wilt blot out;
Their life is hid, their heart is pure.
Their names Thou wilt vouchsafe to own
Before Thy Father's Majesty,
Pronounce them good, and say “Well done,
Enter, and ever reign with Me.”
Before Thy Father's Majesty,
Pronounce them good, and say “Well done,
Enter, and ever reign with Me.”
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