20 January 2020
TRUST AND OBEY
Words: John H. Sammis Music: Daniel B. Towner
When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word, What a glory He sheds on our way! While we do His good will, He abides with us still, And with all who will trust and obey.
Refrain: Trust and obey, for there’s no other way To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies, But His smile quickly drives it away; Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or a tear, Can abide while we trust and obey.
Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, But our toil He doth richly repay; Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross, But is blessed if we trust and obey.
But we never can prove the delights of His love Until all on the altar we lay; For the favor He shows, for the joy He bestows, Are for them who will trust and obey.
Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet, Or we’ll walk by His side in the way; What He says we will do, where He sends we will go; Never fear, only trust and obey.
(Source: https://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Trust_and_Obey/)?
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BREATHE ON ME, BREATH OF GOD
19 January 2020
BREATHE ON ME, BREATH OF GOD
Words: Edwin Hatch? Music: R Jackson
Breathe on me, breath of God: fill me with life anew, that I may love as you have loved and do as you would do.
Breathe on me, breath of God, until my heart is pure, until my will is one with yours to do and to endure.
Breathe on me, breath of God; fulfil my heart's desire, until this earthly part of me glows with your heavenly fire.
Breathe on me, breath of God; so shall I never die, but live with you the perfect life of your eternity.
(Source: https://www.jubilate.co.uk/songs/breathe_on_me_breath_of_god_jubilate_version. ? Jubilate Hymns Ltd)?
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I LEAVE ALL THINGS TO GOD'S DIRECTION
18 January 2020
I LEAVE ALL THINGS TO GOD'S DIRECTION
Words: Georg Neumark
I leave all things to God’s direction, For he loves me in wealth or woe; His will is good, and his affection, His tender love is true, I know. My strength, my fortress rock is he: What pleases God, that pleases me.
My God has all things in his keeping, He is my ever faithful friend; He gives me laughter after weeping, And all his ways in blessing end. His love endures eternally: What pleases God, that pleases me.
The will of God shall be my pleasure While here I live life’s interim; My will is wrong beyond all measure, It does not will what pleases him. The Christian’s motto then must be: What pleases God, that pleases me.
God knows what must be done to save me, His love for me will never cease; And all my sins my Lord forgave me With purest gold of loving grace. His will supreme must ever be: What pleases God, that pleases me.
My God desires each soul’s salvation, My soul he too desires to save; Therefore with Christian resignation All earthly troubles I will brave. His will be done eternally: What pleases God, that pleases me.
(Source: http://www.lutheran-hymnal.com/lyrics/lw429.htm)?
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GOD IS MY STRONG SALVATION
17 January 2020
GOD IS MY STRONG SALVATION
Words: James Mont?gom?ery Music: Sam?u?el S. Wes?ley
God is my strong salvation: What foe have I to fear? In darkness and temptation, my light, my help is near. Though hosts encamp around me, firm in the fight I stand. What terror can confound me, with God at my right hand?
Place on the Lord reliance; my soul, with courage, wait. His truth will be my sustenance, when faint and desolate. His might my heart shall strengthen, His love my joy increase. Mercy my days shall lengthen; the Lord will give me peace.
(Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/g/i/s/gismystr.htm)
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LORD, MAKE ME AN INSTRUMENT OF THY PEACE
16 January 2020
LORD, MAKE ME AN INSTRUMENT OF THY PEACE
Lord make us instruments of Your peace Where there is hatred let Your love increase Lord make us instruments of Your peace Walls of pride and prejudice shall cease When we are Your instruments of peace
Lord make us instruments of Your peace Where there is hatred let Your love increase Lord make us instruments of Your peace Walls of pride and prejudice shall cease When we are Your instruments of peace
Where there is hatred we will sow His love Where there is injury we will never judge Where there is striving we will speak His peace To the people crying for release We will be His instruments of peace
Lord make us instruments of Your peace Where there is hatred let Your love increase Lord make us instruments of Your peace Walls of pride and prejudice shall cease When we are Your instruments of peace
Where there is blindness we will pray for sight Where there is darkness we will shine His light Where there is sadness we will bear their grief To the millions crying for release We will be His instruments of peace
Lord make us instruments of Your peace Where there is hatred let Your love increase Lord make us instruments of Your peace Walls of pride and prejudice shall cease When we are Your instruments of peace Walls of pride and prejudice shall cease When we are Your instruments of peace
Lord make us instruments of Your peace Where there is hatred let Your love increase Lord make us instruments of Your peace Walls of pride and prejudice shall cease When we are Your instruments of peace
(Source: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/donmoen/instrumentsofyourpeace.html)?
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LORD, SPEAK TO ME, THAT I MAY SPEAK
15 January 2020
LORD, SPEAK TO ME, THAT I MAY SPEAK
Lyrics: Frances Ridley Havergal? Music: Arranged from Robert A. Schumann
Lord, speak to me, that I may speak In living echoes of Thy tone; As Thou hast sought, so let me seek Thy erring children lost and lone.
O lead me, Lord, that I may lead The wandering and the wavering feet; O feed me, Lord, that I may feed Thy hungering ones with manna sweet.
O strengthen me, that while I stand Firm on the rock, and strong in Thee, I may stretch out a loving hand To wrestlers with the troubled sea.
O teach me, Lord, that I may teach The precious things Thou dost impart; And wing my words, that they may reach The hidden depths of many a heart.
O give Thine own sweet rest to me, That I may speak with soothing power A word in season, as from Thee To weary ones in needful hour.
O fill me with Thy fulness, Lord, Until my very heart o’erflow In kindling thought and glowing word, Thy love to tell, Thy praise to show.
O use me, Lord, use even me, Just as Thou wilt, and when, and where, Until Thy blessed face I see, Thy rest, Thy joy, Thy glory share!
(Source: https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/903)?
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14 January 2020
BE NOT WEARY
Words: Emily C. Pearson
When the clouds are gath'ring round thee, Look above and trust in God; Be not weary of thy labor, Tread the path thy Saviour trod; Be not weary, Be not weary, Toil, endure, and reap reward; Be not weary, Be not weary, Toil, endure, and reap reward.
Take thy place among the workers, In the fields of whitening grain; Take thy place and bear thy burden, Thou shalt bear it not in vain; Be not weary, Be not weary, Thou a rich reward shalt gain; Be not weary, Be not weary, Thou a rich reward shalt gain.
Call the many that surround thee, All the needy, faint, unfed, From the highways and the hedges, To the Gospel Banquet spread; Be not weary, Be not weary, Break for them the living bread; Be not weary, Be not weary, Break for them the living bread.
Faint not, fear not; night's dark shadows, One by one, shall pass away; Look! behold the dawn of morning Breaks with bright and cheering ray; Be not weary, Be not weary, God will bring the promised day, Be not weary, Be not weary, God will bring the promised day.
(Source: https://hymnary.org/text/when_the_clouds_are_gathering_round_thee)?
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IF YOU BUT TRUST IN GOD TO GUIDE YOU
13 January 2020
IF YOU BUT TRUST IN GOD TO GUIDE YOU
Words: Georg Neumark
If you but trust in God to guide you, And place your confidence in Him, You’ll find Him always there beside you To give you hope and strength within; For those who trust God’s changeless love Build on the Rock that will not move.
Only be still and wait His pleasure In cheerful hope, with heart content: He fills your needs to fullest measure With what discerning love has sent; Doubt not our inmost wants are known To Him who chose us for His own.?
Sing, pray, and keep His ways unswerving, Offer your service faithfully, And trust His word; though undeserving, You’ll find His promise true to be; God never will forsake in need The soul that trusts in Him indeed.
(Source: http://www.trinitybiblenc.com/news/2017/2/17/vktlpi9tm7elwi5g425lcwnngqd6de)?
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12 January 2020
HOW FIRM A FOUNDATION
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent word! What more can He say than to you He hath said— To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
“Fear not, I am with thee, oh, be not dismayed, For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid; I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by My gracious, omnipotent hand.
“When through the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; For I will be with thee thy trouble to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
“When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply; The flame shall not harm thee; I only design Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.
“The soul that on Jesus doth lean for repose, I will not, I will not, desert to his foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.”
(Source: https://library.timelesstruths.org/music/How_Firm_a_Foundation/)?
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11 January 2020
THE JOY OF FORGIVENESS
Words and Music: Ken Bible
Forgiveness - what a joyful gift! You love me, Father God, as if I never turned away. You give what I can never earn,? A favor, Lord, I can't return, A debt I cannot pay.
Forgiveness - what a joyful sound! I'll share Your gift with all around, For none of us can pay. Forget what others owe to me! I set us both completely free! I wipe their wrong away!
Forgiveness - Father God, in You The dreams of love are coming true. Your peace will be restored, For Mercy sees what we can be And grows it to reality In Jesus Christ our Lord.
(Source: https://lnwhymns.com/Hymn.aspx?ID=365 ? 2011 by LNWhymns.com. CCLI Song)?
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THROUGH THE LOVE OF GOD OUR SAVIOR
10 January 2020
THROUGH THE LOVE OF GOD OUR SAVIOR
Words: Ma?ry B. Pe?ters Music: Lu?ther O. Em?er?son
Through the love of God our Savior, All will be well; Free and changeless is His favor; All, all is well. Precious is the blood that healed us; Perfect is the grace that sealed us; Strong the hand stretched out to shield us; All must be well.
Though we pass through tribulation, All will be well; Ours is such a full salvation; All, all is well. Happy still in God confiding, Fruitful, if in Christ abiding, Holy through the Spirit’s guiding, All must be well.
We expect a bright tomorrow; All will be well; Faith can sing through days of sorrow, All, all is well. On our Father’s love relying, Jesus every need supplying, Or in living, or in dying, All must be well.?
(Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/t/l/g/tlgosavr.htm)?
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LEANING ON THE EVERLASTING ARMS
09 January 2020
LEANING ON THE EVERLASTING ARMS
Lyrics: Elisha Albright Hoffman? Music: Anthony Johnson Showalter
What a fellowship, what a joy divine, ? Leaning on the Everlasting Arms! What a blessedness, what a peace is mine, ? Leaning on the Everlasting Arms! ? Leaning, leaning, Safe and secure from all alarms; ? Leaning, leaning, ? Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.
O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, ? Leaning on the Everlasting Arms! O how bright the path grows from day to day, ? Leaning on the Everlasting Arms!
What have I to dread, what have I to fear, ? Leaning on the Everlasting Arms! I have peace complete with my Lord so near, ? Leaning on the Everlasting Arms!
(Source: https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/558)?
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08 January 2020
THE VICTORY IN TRIAL?
Words and Music: Barney E. Warren
Praise God for His grace bestowed upon me, How sad was the state I was in! The burden of wrong has gone from my heart, He cleanseth me now from all sin.
Refrain: Oh, come, weary soul, and flee to the cross, Cling closely to Jesus for refuge and rest; The bondage of sin offers nothing but dross, The foe has been conquered, trust God and be blest.
Oh, joy to my soul, my conscience is clear! I’m glad for the change that is wrought; When tempted and tried the angels are near To bring me the strength I have sought.
Why carry a load that Satan would bring? Oh, rest in the Lord with your care; While saved by His grace the victory sing, Whatever the burden you bear.
(Source: https://library.timelesstruths.org/music/The_Victory_in_Trial/)?
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07 January 2020
O GOD, YOU GIVE WELCOME?
Words: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette
O God, you give welcome; you care and provide. You cherish each person with love reaching wide. We're made in your image and so hear your call To humbly reach out with a welcome to all.
Yet near us are families with no place to stay And children who won't have a good meal today. Your will is for justice where everyone thrives; May we build communities, strengthening lives.
Bless children who wish for a permanent place And youth who are longing to have their own space. Bless parents who feel that they're struggling alone; May we share their journey to find a new home.
Bless houses of worship we use a new way, As classrooms are turned into places to stay. Bless kitchens where suppers are gladly prepared And each sacred space where your welcome is shared.
(Source: https://www.carolynshymns.com/o_god_you_give_welcome.html)?
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DEAR LORD, TODAY OUR CHILD
06 January 2020
DEAR LORD, TODAY OUR CHILD
Dear Lord, today, our child, An heritage from thee, We bring in faith and claim for him Thy promise free.
Dear Lord, today, our child, Sweet token of thy love, We bring into thy church For blessings from above.
Dear Lord, today our child, Rich treasure of thy grace, We bring upon his brow The sign and seal to place.
Dear Lord, today, our child, A gracious gift of thine, We bring to set apart, Baptized in Name Divine.
Dear Lord, today our child, The fruit of God-blessed seed, We bring to thee to ask For help in ev'ry need.
(Source: http://www.opc.org/hymn.html?hymn_id=155)?
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OH, THE BITTER SHAME AND SORROW
05 January 2020
OH, THE BITTER SHAME AND SORROW?
Lyrics: Theodore Monod? Music: James Mountain
Oh, the bitter shame and sorrow, ? That a time could ever be, When I let the Savior’s pity Plead in vain, and proudly answered, ? All of self, and none of Thee, ? All of self and none of Thee.
Yet He found me; I beheld Him ? Bleeding on the cursed tree; Heard Him pray, Forgive them, Father, And my wistful heart said faintly, ? Some of self, and some of Thee, ? Some of self, and some of Thee.
Day by day His tender mercy, ? Healing, helping, full and free, Sweet and strong, and ah! so patient, Brought me lower while I whispered, ? Less of self, and more of Thee, ? Less of self, and more of Thee.
Higher than the highest heavens, ? Deeper than the deepest sea, Lord, Thy love at last hath conquered; Grant me now my heart’s petition, ? None of self, and all of Thee, ? None of self, and all of Thee.
(Source: https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/435)?
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GOD MOVES IN A MYSTERIOUS WAY
04 January 2020
GOD MOVES IN A MYSTERIOUS WAY
Lyrics: William Cowper? Music: William Jones
God moves in a mysterious way ? His wonders to perform: He plants His footsteps in the sea, ? And rides upon the storm.
Deep in unfathomable mines ? Of never-failing skill, He treasures up His bright designs, ? And works His sovereign will.
Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take; ? The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break ? In blessings on your head.
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, ? But trust Him for His grace; Behind a frowning providence ? He hides a smiling face.
His purposes will ripen fast, ? Unfolding every hour: The bud may have a bitter taste, ? But sweet will be the flower.
Blind unbelief is sure to err, ? And scan His work in vain; God is His own Interpreter, ? And He will make it plain.
(Source: https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/675)?
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WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT PRAY
03 January 2020
WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT PRAY
Words: C. New?man Hall Music: Jo?seph Mainz?er
We pray for those who do not pray! Who waste, O Lord, salvation’s day; For those we love who love not Thee— Our grief, their danger, pitying see.
Those for whom many tears are shed, And blessings breathed upon their head; The children of Thy people save, From godless life and hopeless grave.
Hear fathers, mothers, as they pray For sons, for daughters far away— Brother for brother, friend for friend— Hear all our prayers that upwards blend.
We pray for those who long have heard, But still neglect Thy gracious Word; Soften the hearts obdurate made By calls unheeded, vows delayed.
Release the drunkard from his chain, Save those beguiled by pleasure vain, Set free the slaves of lust, and bring Back to their home the wandering.
The hopeless cheer; guide those who doubt; Restore the lost; cast no one out; For all that are far off we pray, Since we were once far off as they.
(Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/w/e/p/wepray4t.htm)?
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02 January 2020
I WOULD BE LIKE THEE
Words: W. A. Schell Music: Charles H. Gabriel?
I would be like Thee, Jesus, my Lord, Gentle and loving, trusting Thy word; Lowly in spirit, pure in my heart, Living each day from all evil apart.
Refrain: I would be like Thee, filled with Thy grace, Till in Thy beauty, I look on Thy face; I would be like Thee, lost in Thy love, I would be like Thee in Heaven above.
I would be like Thee, humble in mind, Growing more earnest, faithful and kind; Seeking for souls, to save them from sin, And for Thy kingdom their service to win.
I would be like Thee, speaking the truth, Giving my life to God in my youth; Listening for Thy message to me, Spending my best days in working for Thee.
I would be like Thee, when I am tried, Crushing out sin, temptation and pride; All Thy commandments would I obey, Learning Thy will, Thee to follow alway.
(Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/i/w/o/iwoulblt.htm)?
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01 January 2020
STANDING AT THE PORTAL
Words: Fran?ces R. Ha?ver?gal Music: Franz J. Hay?dn
Standing at the portal Of the opening year, Words of comfort meet us, Hushing every fear; Spoken thru the silence By our Savior’s voice, Tender, strong and faithful, Making us rejoice.
Refrain: Onward, then, and fear not, Children of the day; For His Word shall never, Never pass away.
I, the Lord, am with thee, Be thou not afraid; I will help and strengthen Be thou not dismayed. Yea, I will uphold thee With My own right hand; Thou art called and chosen In My sight to stand.
For the year before us, O what rich supplies! For the poor and needy Living streams shall rise; For the sad and sinful Shall His grace abound; For the faint and feeble Perfect strength be found.
He will never fail us, He will not forsake; His eternal covenant He will never break. Resting on the promise, What have we to fear? God is all sufficient For the coming year.
(Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/s/t/a/n/standpor.htm)?
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