Through the vail God bids me enter
By the new and living way;
Not in trembling hope I venture
Boldly I His call obey:
There, with Christ my God, I meet
God upon the mercy seat!

O the welcome I have found there
God in all His love made known!
O the glory that surrounds there
Those accepted in His Son!
Who can tell the depths of bliss
Spoken by the Father’s kiss?

All His joy told out unhindered
Nought but Christ His eye can see!
Christ into His joy has entered,
And in Christ He welcomes me:
Would I know how dear to God?
Priceless as Christ’s precious blood!

All the worth I have before Him
Is the value of the blood:
I present, when I adore Him,
Christ, the First-fruits, unto God.
Him with joy doth God behold:
Thus is my acceptance told!

Place of glory, place of blessing,
Place where God His heart displays!
All in Thee, O Christ, possessing,
Thine the voice that leads our praise!
Thine the new eternal song,
Through the ages borne along!