God eternal has a purpose

God eternal has a purpose

Formed in His eternal past

Spreading to eternal future;

’Twixt these ends all time is cast.

For with time there is the process

Time for His accomplishment;

And in time we’re merely travelers—

For eternity we’re meant.

God would have a group of people

Built together in His plan

Blended

knit

coordinated

As His vessel—one new man.

God would come into this vessel

With His nature

life and ways

Mingling Spirit with our spirits

For His joy and to His praise.

God has worked in three directions

For His plan so marvelous:

As the Father

Son

and Spirit

To dispense Himself to us!

All creation gives the setting—

Heav’n and earth are for this plan;

’Tis for this God made a body

Soul and spirit—three-part man.

As the center

as the kernel

Of God’s plan our spirit is;

Calling on the name of Jesus

Makes our spirit one with His.

From the center to circumference

God would saturate each part;

Feeling

mind

and will renewing

Making home in all our heart.

Thus in life we’re built together

Then in love we’re knit as one;

God is now His plan fulfilling

Finishing what He’s begun.

Lord

increase Thyself within us

That we might be built by Thee

Into that great corporate vessel

Filled with God exclusively.

As the product

the fulfillment

Will the church in glory stand

Consummation of the purpose

In eternal ages planned.

God will have His corporate vessel

All His glory to contain;

Lord

we’re wholly for Thy purpose

All Thy goal in us attain.