Glorious Christ
in the beginning;
From eternity He came.
Mighty God
Eternal Father
I AM THAT I AM His name.
No beginning and no ending
Without genealogy
Changeless
years fore’er extending
He is
was
and e’er will be.
Glorious Christ! Unique Creator
Source whence all creation springs;
He o’er all is Lord and Master
His the first place in all things.
All’s upheld by His commandment;
In Him do all things subsist.
He’s the Heir
by God’s appointment
To inherit all that is.
the Word incarnate
Tabernacled among us
Virgin-born
a human perfect
God in flesh expressing thus;
God yet man
without reluctance
Took slave’s form
was humbled thus.
He’s the image of God’s substance
God’s effulgence glorious.
in crucifixion
Bore our sins
e’en sin became.
Judged and killed by God’s conviction
Bore death’s bitterness and shame.
With Him slain
our old man’s over;
Satan’s vanquished mightily;
Sin reigns over us no longer;
From all snares we’re wholly free.
in resurrection
He’s the Firstfruit from the dead;
We receive His life infusion
Through His resurrection led.
This Life-grain has brought forth others.
Lo
the many grains are we!
Now God’s Son has many brothers
We’ve the same one source as He!
as Spirit enters
Into us as life to be;
By partaking of God’s nature
We are made divine as He.
As He grows
He’s formed within us
Till His image full we bear
Till God’s riches
full and bounteous
And His stature full we share.
to heights ascended
Far above all rule
He reigns;
Honor
glory
crown resplendent
His the name above all names.
Brought with Him into ascension
Seated in the heavenlies
We
too
share His strength
position
Even His authority.
the Spirit sending
Has the church established thus
For its functions
gifts presenting
That His church be built through us.
How He loves His dear expression;
Loves to nourish
cherish her.
She
His increase and extension
Spreads to all the universe.
with kingdom coming
Saints He’ll rapture
glorify;
Foes He’ll crush
all nations judging
Kingdom to set up thereby.
We will be beside Him reigning
E’en o’er earth’s remotest ends;
All lands peaceful
all men praising
To all earth His peace extends.
eternal center
Gains His city
His dear bride;
The new heav’n and earth will enter;
All that’s old He’ll cast aside.
Christ’s the Lamp; forth from within Him
God as light shines gloriously;
His bright city manifests Him
Filled with Him eternally.
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