"Rejoice, my heart, be glad and sing, A cheerful trust maintain; For God the source of ev'rything, Your portion shall remain.His wisdom never plans in vain, Nor falters nor mistakes. All that His counsels may ordain, A blessed ending makes."Rejoice, My Heart, Be Glad...
"He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the people of Israel. The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love." (Psalms 103:7-8 ESV)God made His ways known to Moses and to Israel, but what are His ways? According to the psalmist,...
"Hail, O Source of ev'ry blessing, Father of our human race! Gentiles now, Your grace possessing, in Your courts obtain a place. Grateful now, we fall before You, in Your Church rejoice to live, See Your glory and adore You, thankful for the grace You give.Once far...
"Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish." (Psalms 1:5-6 ESV) We have seen in personal experience or in news reports the...
"From God the Father, virgin-born, To us the only Son came down; By death the font to consecrate, The faithful to regenerate."Beginning from His home on high, In human flesh He came to die; Creation by His death restored, And shed new joys of life abroad."Upon seeing...
"I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your Name for Your steadfast love and Your faithfulness, for You have exalted above all things Your Name and Your Word. On the day I called, You answered me; my strength of soul You increased." (Psalm 138:2-3...
"Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults. Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression." (Psalm 19:12-13 ESV) Hidden faults. We all...
"The LORD bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life! May you see your children's children! Peace be upon Israel!" (Psalm 128:5-6 ESV) The psalmist calls out a threefold blessing. He prays that, throughout their lives, God's...
"Lo! He comes with clouds descending, once for ev'ry sinner slain; Thousand thousand saints attending, swell the triumph of His train: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Christ the Lord returns to reign."Those dear tokens of His passions still His dazzling body bears,...
"Lord, keep us steadfast in Your Word; Curb those who by deceit or sword, Would wrest the kingdom from Your Son, And bring to naught all He has done."Lord Jesus Christ, Your pow'r make known, For You are Lord of lords alone; Defend Your holy church that we, May sing...