O Lord Jesus, Thy redeemed ones (Hymn 976)

Verse 1: O Lord Jesus, Thy redeemed ones Are Thy Body and Thy Bride; As Thy fulness, Thine expression, In her Thou art glorified. Thou, her all in all forever, She Thy riches doth declare; Thou dost fully saturate her And Thy glory with her share. Verse 2: God with man completely blended, Mystery of godliness. God in glory, full, resplendent, Man, His dwelling, doth express. ’Tis a vessel universal All God's fulness to express; All His beauty manifesting, Mingled with His holiness. Verse 3: ’Tis a living composition Of the saints He hath transformed; As the pearls and stones most precious, To His image they're conformed: From the throne of God, its center, Flows the living water free; Christ the tree of life doth flourish, Bearing fruit abundantly. Verse 4: ’Tis th' eternal golden lampstand, Holding Christ, the lamp of light; God in Christ the light of glory As the Spirit shineth bright! ’Tis the ultimate expression— Man in God and God in man; ’Tis their mutual habitation, Goal of God's eternal plan.