1 

For the glorious revelation

   Of the sons of God to come,

All the creatures wait, expecting,

   That they all may free become.

 2 

All creation groans together,

   Subject now to vanity,

Looking for their full deliv'rance

   From corruption's slavery.

 3 

Even we ourselves are groaning,

   Till we reach maturity;

We are growing to adoption,

   With Christ in conformity.

 4 

'Tis for this the Spirit groaneth,

   That to Christ we be conformed;

All things also work together,

   That in life we be transformed.

 5 

God will bring us into glory,

   We will then be glorified;

Fully saturated with Him,

   We'll be wholly sanctified.

 6 

To the freedom of this glory,

   All creation will be freed;

With the kid shall lie the leopard,

   And the cow with bear shall feed.

 7 

Heirs with Christ in full adoption,

   We'll His heritage possess,

Glorified with Him as brethren,

   God's full glory we'll express.