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.