Friday, January 11, 2013

Glorious Gates

“The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.  Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God” (Psalm 87:2,3).  “But he [Stephen], being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God” (Acts 7:55,56).

See heaven opened!  What a sight,
Sweeter than we could have dreamed! 
The Lord has given us this right
With all who are by Christ redeemed!

How glorious are those gates above,  
The portal of God’s dwelling place!
The eyes of God behold with love
The souls who enter by His grace. 

Let’s set our hearts on God’s affection,
Though this is what the world hates.
Our eyes are fixed on His perfection
As we behold His glorious gates!

Behold, He stands to welcome us
Who by His grace are born again!
When Stephen saw our Savior thus,
How glorious was his vision then!

He saw our Savior, Christ the Lord,
Exalted there at God’s right hand.
How joyfully his eyes explored
The glory of Emmanuel’s land!

O Lord, we too would fix our eyes
Upon those gates You opened wide
Where every witness testifies
That glorious things await inside!

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