"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...
"Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, His praise in the assembly of the godly! Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!" (Psalm 149:1-2 ESV) "Sing to the LORD a new song!" What is new about this song? For centuries the...
"Sing praise to God, the highest good, the Author of creation, The God of love who understood our need for His salvation. With healing balm our souls He fills and ev'ry faithless murmur stills: To God all praise and glory!"All who confess Christ's holy Name, give God...
"He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the chariots with fire. "Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth!" The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of...
"In the way of Your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches. I will meditate on Your precepts and fix my eyes on Your ways. I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your Word." (Psalm 119:14-16 ESV)In these verses, the psalmist delights—as he does in...
"God of grace and God of glory, on Your people pour Your pow'r; Crown Your ancient Church's story; bring its bud to glorious flow'r. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour, For the facing of this hour."Save us from weak resignation to the evils...
"Lord of glory, You have bought us, With Your life-blood as the price, Never grudging for the lost ones, That tremendous sacrifice; And with that have freely given, Blessings countless as the sand, To the unthankful and the evil, With Your own unsparing hand."Wondrous...
"Through toil and tribulation, And tumult of her war, She waits the consummation, O peace forevermore. Till with the vision glorious, Her longing eyes are blest, And the great Church victorious, Shall be the Church at rest."Yet she on earth has union, With God, the...