Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face

Horatius Bonar

Key: Key of Eb
Tempo: Slow
Categories: Communion Devotion Worship
Scripture:: Genesis 32:30, Psalm 17:15, Psalm 27:8, Psalm 32:1, Psalm 46:1, Psalm 84:11, Psalm 118:24, Song of Solomon 2:4, Isaiah 6:1-5, Isaiah 25:4-7, Isaiah 26:6-8, Isaiah 61:10, Micah 6:6-8, Zechariah 14:16, Matthew 5:8, Matthew 11:28, Matthew 23:29, Matthew 26:17-30, Mark 14:12-16, Mark 14:22-31, Luke 22:7-24, Luke 22:29-30, John 6:33, John 6:35, John 6:48, John 6:51, John 6:54-58, 1 Corinthians 10:13-17, 1 Corinthians 11:23-32, 1 Corinthians 13:12, 2 Corinthians 3:12-18, 2 Corinthians 4:18, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 2 Corinthians 11:26-28, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Galatians 3:1, Ephesians 3:16, Ephesians 6:1, Ephesians 6:10, Philippians 3:9, Colossians 2:16-17, Hebrews 11:1, 1 Peter 3:18, 1 Peter 5:7, 1 John 1:1-10, 1 John 3:1-3, Revelation 3:20-21, Revelation 9:7-9, Revelation 19:4-10, Revelation 21:1-5, Revelation 22:3-4

Verse 1

Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face; here would we touch and handle things unseen; here grasp with firmer hand eternal grace and all my weariness upon Thee lean.

Verse 2

Here would I feed upon the bread of God, here drink with Thee the royal wine of heav'n; here would I lay aside each earthly load, here taste afresh the calm of sin forgiv'n.

Verse 3

This is the hour of banquet and of song; this is the heav'nly table spread for me; here let me feast, and feasting, still prolong the brief, bright hour of fellowship with Thee.

Verse 4

Too soon we rise, the symbols disappear; the feast, though not the love, is past and done; gone are the bread and wine, but Thou art here, nearer than ever, still my Shield and Sun.

Verse 5

Feast after feast thus comes, and passes by; yet passing, points to the glad feast above; giving sweet foretaste of the festal joy, the Lamb's great bridal feast of bliss and love.

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