God’s heart’s desire, a house on earth

God’s heart’s desire

a house on earth

Mutual abode of God and of man;

For He is pleased

that we may be

Joined with our God

a mingling to be

A temple where His interests are met

Yet while here we rest

who for God will care?

So dear Lord

we bear

Thy building and plan

Working with Thee

Thy will to fulfill!

Dear Lord

we waste ourselves upon Thee

All our lives for Thine eternal will!

For Thy love

Lord

constrains us all

To make way for Thy house and Thy will!

Let’s arise! It’s time to build!

For His dwelling place we give all!

Standing firm

fulfilling the pleasure of God

New Jerusalem!

For God’s dispensing

we have been

Made into vessels open to Him;

His element is wrought in us

Making us living stones

corporately;

Being saved from self

the flesh and its will

It’s no longer I

but Christ lives in me;

Members of the Body

built up in love

Joined to be one

for Him corporately.

Lord

as a living sacrifice

We will be perfected by Thee

To build Thy Body

seek increase

Lord

the commission now we receive

In spirit

soul

we’re one for His goal

The lampstands to spread His recovery

A local being

a global seeing

Gospel in hand

the kingdom we’ll preach!