O Christ, our hope, our heart's desire, Redemption's only spring, Creator of the world art Thou, Its Savior and its King. How vast the mercy and the love Which laid our sins on Thee, And led Thee to a cruel death To set Thy people free. But now the bonds of death are burst, The… Continue reading Saturday Song: O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart’s Desire
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Saturday Song: No, Not Despairingly
No, not despairingly Come I to Thee; No, not distrustingly Bend I the knee: Sin hath gone over me, Yet is this still my plea -- Jesus hath died. Ah! mine iniquity Crimson hath been, Infinite, infinite Sin upon sin: Sin of not loving Thee, Sin of not trusting Thee, Infinite sin. Lord, I confess… Continue reading Saturday Song: No, Not Despairingly
Saturday Song: Not What My Hands Have Done
One of my favorite activities is looking through the hymnal and reading songs I've never heard. Tonight's song is written by Horatius Bonar (1808-1889). The tune was written by George Walter Martin (1828-1881). Here is a video of the song (with an extra verse or two) arranged by Brian Moss. Verse 1 Not what my… Continue reading Saturday Song: Not What My Hands Have Done
Saturday Song: Jesus, I Am Resting
Jesus, I am resting, resting In the joy of what Thou art; I am finding out the greatness Of Thy loving heart. Thou hast bid me gaze upon Thee, And Thy beauty fills my soul; For by Thy transforming power Thou hast made me whole. Simply trusting Thee, Lord Jesus, I behold Thee as Thou… Continue reading Saturday Song: Jesus, I Am Resting
Saturday Song: Rock of Ages
Rock of ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee; Let the water and the blood, From Thy wounded side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Save from wrath and make me pure. Could my tears forever flow, Could my zeal no respite know, These for sin could not atone… Continue reading Saturday Song: Rock of Ages
He still leads me…
I was traveling yesterday, so I'm a little behind on my blog-reading. Today, however, I had some spare time between conference sessions and read this beautiful post from GirlTalk that I wanted to share here. The post, Walking in Darkness, reminded me of seasons where I walked not knowing with certainty what the end result… Continue reading He still leads me…
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