One Day

One day the gates of Heav'n will part
And warriors of the faith will stride
All clean and finally pure of heart
To meet their Lord and King inside.
Upon His throne, compassed around
About by angels' countless throngs,
He rules; with righteousness He's crowned,
As unto Him waft ceaseless songs.
Their faith is sight, they see their Lord,
And glorify the ageless Son
Of whom they read within His Word,
And now eternity's begun!
They see the hands that faithfully
Bestowed rich gifts and led them right.
The hands, which, torn so painfully
Had lead them safe through day and night.
They see the eyes which saw their heart,
Their losses, motives, will and pain;
The eyes that saw each sinful part,
And guided them to Him again.
They see the feet which walked the road
To Calv'ry's cross, a bitter way
But also trod their path, each load
He urged they on Him lay.
And then they meet their loved ones dear
Each one on earth they knew before
Who'd called on Christ while He was near
And followed through the Narrow Door.
They meet the ones for whom they'd prayed,
For whom they'd prayed with fervent care,
Before those whom they had displayed
A faith undaunted by despair.
They meet great heroes from before:
The Judges, prophets, holy men,
Saints now unknown, and still yet more
Of kings, and those God raised again,
The one's who'd wandered with no home,
Heav'n's citizens who thrones subdued,
Wrought righteousness by faith, and some
Though scourged, God's strength renewed.
The sweetness there is unsurpassed;
No other home will there be craved.
Forevermore God's reign shall last;
This place prepared awaits the saved.