Going up through this wilderness world''

Back to THE LOVINGNESS OF JESUS 2

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(David Harsha, "The Glory of Christ")

"Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive 
 power and wealth and wisdom and strength and
 honour and glory and praise!" Revelation 5:12

If there is an object in the universe that should . . .
  attract our attention,
  excite our admiration,
  warm our affections, 
  and demand our love; surely it is the 
glorious Saviour, the blessed Son of God. 

"O blessed Jesus, show us your glory. Wean our 
  affections from a world that is so soon to be 
  wrapped in flames. Elevate our views above the 
  transient scenes of earth--its fading, deceitful 
  joys--to the permanent and enrapturing bliss 
  of heaven. May we be going up through this 
  wilderness world leaning on you, our Beloved. 
  While on earth may we live to your glory; and 
  when done with mortal life, when the messenger 
  of death is sent to convey our immortal spirits 
  home, may we be safely conducted through 
  death's dark valley and Jordan's swelling 
  stream, to the city of the great King, the 
  heavenly Jerusalem, the celestial Canaan, 
  where you, blessed Saviour, reign in 
  everlasting glory."