Text:When favour'd John beheld

I.XLI. When favour'd John beheld

1 When favour'd John beheld
The Visions of the Lord,
With Admiration fill'd,
He heard the Father's Word
Revealing what his Purpose was,
And what his Love should bring to pass.

2 Thus spake the sov'reign Lord,
Whilst on his Throne he sat,
"Hear ye my faithful Word;
"Behold I will create,
"And make all Things in Love anew:
"Write thou these Words, for they are true."

3 When God had thus declar'd
The secret of his Will,
The Man who was prepar'd
His Counsel to fulfil,
Emphatically spake to John,
And said, "Behold, the Work is done:

4 "For I the Alpha am,
"And the Omega too;
"You, in this sacred Name,
"The finish'd work may view:
"I, the Beginning and the End
"Of all the Joys which you attend."

5 The Father's great Decree
In him is now fulfill'd;
In Spirit there we see
All Things are reconcil'd,
And made comformable to God,
Wash'd from all Filth in Jesu's Blood.

6 New Heav'ns and Earth we spy,
With Hearts of God inspir'd,
Which ancient Prophecy
Foretold, and Saints desir'd:
That Jesus is this Grace, is true,
Where old Things cease, and all is new.

7 New Nature, pure, divine,
New Testament and Plan,
New Glories on us shine,
In Christ the heav'nly Man;
Our old Man he was crucify'd,
And lost from us when Jesus dy'd.

8 'Tis done, we're made anew,
And our Intelligence
Receives the Record true;
In Spirit we commence
That perfect Man, who did proclaim
The first and last to be his Name.

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First Line: When favour'd John beheld
Language: English
Publication Date: 1776
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