In Revelation two and three

In Revelation two and three

The seven local churches see:

The lessons there for you and me

Are for the Lord’s recovery.

The words to them are words to us

So that the church be glorious

And all their warnings we must heed

So that the Lord can meet His need.

To Ephesus

the word is clear:

“To your first love you’re not so near;

You’ve left to work so far away;

Repent

return to Him today.”

Thus

we must all turn back to Him

Leave other loves

for these are sin.

Oh

let us hearken to His call—

If we miss this

we’ve missed it all!

Then unto Smyrna

suffering

sore—

“You have been tried

but something more—

Be faithful unto death

” we’re told

(Not just of body but of soul).

Be faithful ’til what’s natural dies;

Your circumstances don’t despise;

The Lord has sent them all to you

To prove that your first love is true.

From Pergamos we clearly see

The world has wed Christianity!

And faithful Antipas did fall—

He dared to stand against it all.

To wed the world we all must fear:

His spoken word will save us here—

If to His speaking we give heed

We’ll separated be indeed.

Then Thyatira comes at length:

Her mixture with the world her strength.

Fine flour leavened by the yeast

A harlot riding on a beast.

Lord

we are mixed but hardly know;

To us this mixture fully show.

Each added thing we will refute

Until we’re wholly absolute.

And then from Sardis

we can know

Life is the way that we must go!

She says she’s living

but she’s dead;

She needs to touch the Lord instead.

Lord

take us all the way to life

To overcome the deadness rife.

Away from deadness we would flee

That full of life we’ll always be.

Now Philadelphia comes at last;

That which she has she should hold fast

The brothers’ love

the name

the word;

This church has satisfied the Lord.

We as the brothers all are one;

We’re one by life

and life alone.

If we His word and name do keep

A glorious building God will reap.

Laodicea warns us all:

From Philadelphia some will fall.

By saying

“I am rich

” it’s then

The Lord is outside wanting in.

Lukewarmness we must ever spurn

And in the spirit always burn

The inward life experience gain

And pay the price with Him to reign.

Lord

shine Your light on us today

That we may fully go Your way;

Anoint our eyes and let us see

So You can have recovery.