"Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations" (Psalm 100:4,5). "Wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it... For whoso findeth Me findeth life, and shall obtain favor of the LORD" (Proverbs 8:11,35). "But I say unto you, That in this place is One greater than the temple" (Matthew 12:6).
O
come and join the joyful ranks
Of
all who come into God's courts
To
praise His name and give Him thanks
As
we have heard His glad reports.
We
grasp the blessing that is greater
Than
shadows which the temple made:
Behold
the Lamb, our great Creator,
Has,
by His death, redemption paid!
We
see each temple sacrifice
Foreshadowed
what that prophets saw.
Yet
shadows never could suffice
To
satisfy God's holy Law.
There's
nothing that we can desire
That's
greater than our precious Savior.
There
is no measure that is higher
Than
love that bought eternal favor!
A
Greater than the temple came
When
Jesus came in lowly birth
To
take away our sin and shame;
O
may we grasp His greater worth!
Lord,
help us now to grasp the love
Which
You expressed upon the cross
That
made You leave Your throne above
To
rescue us from endless loss!
There
is a Greater in this place
Than
temple shadows which were cast!
We're
grasping, Lord, Your matchless grace
In
types You gave us from the past.
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