the first heaven and the first earth had
passed away... Revelation 21:1a
In glory and in might,
His enemies will be cast down
And evil brought to light.
This present world now groans
And yearns to be set free
When God's creation is restored
To perfect harmony.
In glory Christ shall come
And all the dead He'll raise.
He'll judge the living and the dead,
And call them from their graves.
The saints will rise to live
With Christ eternally.
The mortal shall be swallowed up
By immortality.
To Canaan land we've come;
We seek a better home.
Like flowers we all fade and die,
Tempted and tried, we groan.
Our bodies will be changed;
In glory we'll be raised.
Redeemed in body and in soul,
We'll ever sing God's praise.
This age will pass away,
Its sorrows and distress.
We long to dwell in Emmanuel's land
Of peace and righteousness.
The glorious church, Christ's bride,
For whom He bled and died
Will be with Him, her Sov'reign King,
Throughout eternity.
"I'm making all things new",
Says God upon His throne.
There's no more mourning, death or pain
When we reach our true home.
O come Lord Jesus, come
With healing in your wings.
The heav'ns and earth will be made one
In Christ, the King of kings.
Lyrics © 2016 by Susan Wysor Revised version ©2025
Music © 2016 by Bill Fiess
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