971--God's eternal purpose

God's eternal purpose

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	1.	God's eternal purpose
		Is to join with man,
		Causing man, His vessel,
		To be born again,
		His own life imparting,
		Filling to the brim;
		Man may thus express Him,
		And be filled with Him.
	2.	God in His own image
		Hath created man,
		That he may be able
		To fulfill His plan;
		That he may receive Him
		As the tree of life
		To become His fulness
		As to man the wife.
	3.	In His life's rich flowing
		Man will be transformed
		Into precious substance
		And to Him conformed.
		Thus will man be builded
		As His counterpart,
		Thus to be His dwelling,
		Satisfy His heart.
	4.	'Tis the holy city,
		New Jerusalem;
		With His saints God mingles,
		Makes His home with them.
		He becomes their content,
		His expression they;
		They shall share His glory,
		One with Him for aye.
	5.	He's the very centre,
		Ruling on the throne;
		By His life the power,
		Saints are kept in one.
		By His light of glory,
		They are kept in light,
		Harmony enjoying
		In divine delight.
	6.	He's their living water,
		And their food supply;
		All their thirst and hunger
		He doth satisfy.
		He's for them the temply,
		In Himself they live,
		In His constant presence
		Worship ever give.