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Revelation 2-3
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| | Revelation 2-3 |
| 1. | In Revelation two and three, |
| | The seven local churches see: |
| | The lessons there for you and me |
| | Are for the Lord's recovery. |
| 2. | The words to them are word to us, |
| | So that the church be glorious, |
| | And all their warnings we must heed |
| | So that the Lord can meet His need. |
| 3. | 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." |
| 4. | 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 all! |
| 5. | Then unto Smyrna, suffering, sore- |
| | "You have been tried, but something more- |
| | Be faithful unto death," we're told |
| | (Not just for body but of soul). |
| 6. | 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. |
| 7. | From Pergamos we clearly see |
| | The world has wed Christianity! |
| | And faithful Antipas did fall- |
| | He dared to stand against it all. |
| 8. | 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. |
| 9. | Then Thyatira comes at length: |
| | Her mixture with the world her strength. |
| | Fine flour leavened by the yeast, |
| | A harlot riding on a beast. |
| 10. | Lord, we are mixed but hardly know; |
| | To us this mixture fully show. |
| | Each added thing we will refute |
| | Until we're wholly absolute. |
| 11. | 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. |
| 12. | 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. |
| 13. | 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. |
| 14. | 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. |
| 15. | Laodicea warns us all: |
| | >From Philadelphia some will fall. |
| | By saying, "I am rich," it's then |
| | The Lord is outside wanting in. |
| 16. | Lukewarmness we must ever spurn |
| | And in spirit always burn, |
| | The inward life experience gain, |
| | And pay the price with Him to reign. |
| 17. | 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. |