| 1 | Thy blueprint, Lord, I treasure dear, |
| | It shows Thy tabernacle real, |
| | It tells how Thou wouldst have it built, |
| | How Thou Thy glory wouldst reveal. |
| 2 | The ark’s the center of the tent, |
| | The tent is but its resting-place: |
| | In it the ten commandments are, |
| | And in the tent it ever stays. |
| 3 | The ark the God-man, Christ, displays- |
| | God mixed with man, as gold, wood meet; |
| | The law is God’s expression full, |
| | Which dwells in Christ the Son complete. |
| 4 | Thus Christ’s the center of the Church, |
| | Which is to Him a resting-place; |
| | In Christ the Father ever dwells, |
| | And in the Church, Christ’s dwelling-place. |
| 5 | The tent’s the increase of the ark, |
| | Both are of wood with gold o’erlaid; |
| | The Church the increase is of Christ, |
| | God blent with man here too displayed. |
| 6 | The boards when joined support the tent |
| | On silver sockets standing sure; |
| | Gold overlaid, with golden rings |
| | And interlocking bars, secure. |
| 7 | The Church is thus the gathered saints, |
| | On Christ’s redemption standing sure; |
| | In life divine, by Spirit bound, |
| | Together built and framed secure. |
| 8 | The tent’s four-layered cover shows |
| | The Christ of God in every phase; |
| | God’s glory thus is signified, |
| | Covering His holy dwelling-place. |
| 9 | Covered by such a glorious Christ, |
| | All saints together knit may be; |
| | Enjoying all He is for them, |
| | In Him they’re builded gloriously. |
| 10 | The law is placed within the ark, |
| | The ark within the tent doth rest; |
| | So God in Christ within the Church |
| | His wondrous glory manifests. |
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