Greatest Guest

“Arise, O LORD, into Thy rest…. This is My rest forever:  here will I dwell; for I have desired it” (Psalm 132:8,14).  “And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might…. The LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto Himself” (Deuteronomy 6:5, 7:6).  “Jesus… came to Bethany…. There they made Him a supper, and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with Him.  Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair:  and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment…. Then said Jesus… against the day of My burying hath she kept this” (John 12:1-7).

Arise, O Lord, into Your rest,

And rule our heart, our soul, and might.

O come, Lord, as our greatest Guest,

And fill each chamber with Your light!

We stand amazed, Lord Jesus Christ,

As You have shown us Your desire,

So great that You were sacrificed

To rescue us from judgment’s fire!

In Bethany they welcomed You,

And O, the fellowship was sweet

With Lazarus and Martha too,

As Mary worshipped at Your feet.

Lord, as the odor filled each room

Of Mary’s ointment that was poured

In preparation for Your tomb,

Receive our worship likewise, Lord.

Arise, Lord, to Your rightful place,

Enthroned within each heart and soul!

You came to be our Guest with grace,

And thereby You have made us whole!