Thousand
Thousand is a number that appears often in the scriptures and hymns.
Scriptures
- a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday (Ps. 90:4)
- one man among a thousand have I found (Eccl. 7:28)
- A little one shall become a thousand (Isa. 60:22)
- one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day (2 Pet. 3:8)
- Satan, and bound him a thousand years (Rev. 20:2)
- they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years (Rev. 20:4)
- dwell...with men on earth a thousand years (D&C 29:11)
- when the thousand years are ended...then will I spare the earth (D&C 29:22)
- first seal contains the things of the first thousand years (D&C 77:7)
- devil...not be loosed for the space of a thousand years (D&C 88:110)
- for the space of a thousand years the earth shall rest (Moses 7:64)
- one thousand years according to the time appointed (Abr. 3:4)
Hymns
Come, All Ye Sons of God, no. 322, verse 4:
And when your grief is o'er and ended your affliction,
Your spirits then will soar to await the Resurrection;
And then his presence you'll enjoy,
In heav'nly bliss your time employ,
A thousand years in Zion to praise the Lamb.
Great God, Attend While Zion Sings, no. 88, verse 1:
Great God, attend while Zion sings
The joy that from thy presence springs.
To spend one day with thee on earth
Exceeds a thousand days of mirth.
He Died! The Great Redeemer Died, no. 192, verse 2:
Come, Saints, and drop a tear or two
For him who groaned beneath your load;
He shed a thousand drops for you,
A 'thousand drops of precious blood.
Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise, no. 41, verse 3:
That glorious rest will then commence
Which prophets did foretell,
When Saints will reign with Christ on earth,
And in his presence dwell
A thousand years, oh, glorious day!
Dear Lord, prepare my heart
To stand with thee on Zion’s mount
And nevermore to part.
The Glorious Gospel Light Has Shone, no. 283, verse 3:
And we for them can be baptized,
Yes, for our friends most dear,
That they can with the just be raised
When Gabriel’s trump they hear;
That they may come with Christ again
When he to earth descends,
A thousand years with him to reign,
And with their earthly friends.
With All the Power of Heart and Tongue, no. 79, verse 3:
Amidst a thousand snares I stand,
Upheld and guided by thy hand.
Thy words my fainting soul revive
And keep my dying faith alive.
See Also
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