
Date of issue: 02.11.2014
Song language: English
In the Bosom of the Father |
In the bosom of the Father, |
Ere the ages had begun, |
Thou wast in the Father’s glory, |
God’s unique begotten Son. |
When to us the Father gave Thee, |
Thou in person wast the same, |
All the fulness of the Father |
In the Spirit to proclaim. |
By Thy death and resurrection, |
Thou wast made God’s firstborn Son; |
By Thy life to us imparting, |
Was Thy duplication done. |
We, in Thee regenerated, |
Many sons to God became; |
Truly as Thy many brethren, |
We are as Thyself the same. |
Once Thou wast the only grain, Lord, |
Falling to the earth to die, |
That thru death and resurrection |
Thou in life may multiply. |
We were brought forth in Thy nature |
And the many grains became; |
As one loaf we all are blended, |
All Thy fulness to proclaim. |
We’re Thy total reproduction, |
Thy dear Body and Thy Bride, |
Thine expression and Thy fulness, |
For Thee ever to abide. |
We are Thy continuation, |
Thy life-increase and Thy spread, |
Thy full growth and Thy rich surplus, |
One with Thee, our glorious Head. |
Lord Thy human shell was broken. |
Life and glory Thou released |
That thine own incorporation |
With thy chosen be increased. |
We with Thee incorporated |
Thou in us and we in Thee |
Here we eat the hidden manna |
New Jerusalem to be. |