Hymns, Poems of Praise and Worship

Fredrick Faber's Hymns

No wonder Saints have died of love, 
No wonder hearts can break, Pure hearts
that once have learned to love
God for His own dear sake.

O listen, then, Most Pitiful!
To Thy poor creature's heart; It
blesses Thee that Thou art God,
That Thou art what Thou art!

Most ancient of all mysteries!
Still at Thy throne we lie; Have
mercy now, most merciful,
Most holy Trinity!
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The Eternity of God

O Lord! my heart is sick,
Sick of this everlasting change;
And life runs tediously quick Through its
unresting race and varied range Change finds no
likeness to itself in Thee, And wakes no echo in Thy
mute eternity.
Dear Lord! my heart is sick of
this perpetual lapsing time,
So slow in grief, in joy so quick, Yet
ever casting shadows so sublime.

~Fredrick Faber~
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How Good Is the God We Adore

How good is the God we adore,
Our faithful unchangeable Friend!
His love is as great as His power,
And knows neither measure nor end!

'Tis Jesus the First and the Last,
Whose Spirit shall Guide us safe home,
We'll praise Him for all that is past,
And trust Him for all that's to come.

~Joseph Hart~
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Arise, My Soul, Arise

~Charles Wesley~

Arise, my soul, arise,
Shake off thy guilty fears,
The bleeding Sacrifice
in my behalf appears;
Before the throne my Saviour stands:
My name is written on His hands.

He ever lives above,
For me to intercede;
With His redeeming love,
His precious blood to plead;
His blood was spilt for all our race,
And sprinkles now the throne of grace.

Five bleeding wounds He bears,
Received on Calvary;
They pour effectual prayers,
They strongly speak for me:
Forgive Him, O forgive they cry!
Nor let that ransomed sinner die.

The Father hears Him pray,
His dear anointed one;
He cannot turn away
The presence of His Son:
His Spirit answers to the blood,
And tells me I am born of God.

To God I'm reconciled,
His pardoning voice I hear:
He owns me for His child,
I can no longer fear:
With confidence I now draw nigh,
And Father, Abba Father! cry.
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O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice

~Philip Doddridge~

O happy day, that fixed my choice
on thee, my Saviour and my God!
Well may this glowing heart rejoice,
and tell its raptures all abroad.

Refrain:

Happy day, happy day,
when Jesus washed my sins away!
He taught me how to watch and pray,
and live rejoicing every day.
Happy day, happy day,
when Jesus washed my sins away!

O happy bond, that seals my vows
to him who merits all my love!
Let cheerful anthems fill  his house,
while to that sacred shrine I move.

It's done: the great transaction's done!
I am the Lord's and He is mine;
He drew me and I followed on,
charmed to confess the voice divine.

Now rest, my long-divided heart,
fixed on this blissful center, rest.
Here have I found a nobler part;
here heavenly pleasures fill my breast.

High heaven, that heard the solemn vow,
that vow renewed shall daily hear,
till in life's latest hour I bow
and bless in death a bond so dear.
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Brief Life Is Here Our Portion

~Bernard of Cluny~

Brief life is here our portion;
Brief sorrow, short lived care;
The life that knows no ending,
The tearless life, is there.

There grief is turned to pleasure;
Such pleasure as below
No human voice can utter,
No human heart can know.

The morning shall awaken,
The shadows flee away,
And each truehearted servant
Shall shine as doth the day.

There God, our King and Portion,
In fullness of His grace,
Shall we behold for ever,
And worship face to face.

O One, O only mansion,
O Paradise of joy,
Where tears are ever banished,
And smiles have no alloy;

The Lamb is all thy splendor,
The Crucified thy praise;
His laud and benediction
Thy ransomed people raise.
O sweet and blessed country,
The home of God's elect!
O sweet and blessed country,
That eager hearts expect!

Jesus, in mercy bring us,
To that dear land of rest;
Who art, with God the Father,
And Spirit, ever blest.

The version from Coffin and Vernon contain the following additional verses:

And now we fight the battle,
But then shall wear the crown
Of full and everlasting
And passionless renown.

And now we watch and struggle,
And now we live in hope,
And Zion in her anguish
With Babylon must cope.

Then all the halls of Zion
For aye shall be complete,
And in the land of beauty,
All things of beauty meet.

Hymns, Poems of Praise and Worship

Glory Be To God On High

~Charles Wesley~

Glory be to God on high,
God whose glory fills the skies;
Peace on earth to man forgiv'n,
Man, the well beloved of Heav'n.

Sovereign Father, heavenly King,
Thee we now presume to sing;
Glad, Thine attributes confess,
Glorious all, and numberless.

Hail,by all Thy works adored!
Hail, the everlasting Lord!
Thee with thankful hearts we prove
God of power, and God of love.

Christ our Lord, and God we own,
Christ, the Father's only Son,
Lamb of offending man.

Bow Thine ear, in mercy bow,
Hear, the world's atonement, Thou!
Jesus, in Thy name we pray,
Take, O take our sins away!

Powerful advocate with God,
Justify us by Thy blood;
Bow Thine ear, in mercy bow,
Hear, the world's atonement, Thou!

Hear, for Thou, O Christ, alone
Art with God the Father One,
One the Holy Ghost with Thee,
One supreme, eternal Three.
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The Heavens Declare Thy Glory

~Isaac Watts~

The heav'ns declare Thy glory, Lord,
In every star Thy wisdom shines
But when our eyes behold Thy Word,
We read Thy name in fairer lines.

The rolling sun, the changing light,
And nights and days, Thy power confess
But the blest volume Thou hast writ
Reveals Thy justice and Thy grace.

Sun, moon, and stars convey Thy praise
Round the whole earth, and never stand:
So when Thy truth begun its race,
It touched and glanced on every land.

Nor shall Thy spreading Gospel rest
Till through the world Thy truth has run,
Till Christ has all the nations blest
That see the light or feel the sun.

Great Sun of Righteousness, arise,
Bless the dark world with heav'nly light;
thy Gospel makes the simple wise,
Thy laws are pure, Thy judgments right.

Thy noblest wonders here we view
In souls renewed and sins forgiv'n;
Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew,
And make Thy Word my guide to Heaven.
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O God of Good, the Unfathomed Sea

~John Wesley~

O God of Good th' unfathom'd Sea
Who would not give his heart to Thee?
Who would not love Thee with his Might?
O Jesus, Lover of mankind,
Who would not his whole Soul and Mind,
With all his Strength to Thee unite?

Thou shinest with everlasting rays;
Before th' insufferable Blaze
Angels with both wings veil their eyes;
Yet free as air Thy Bounty streams
On all Thy works, Thy mercy's beams,
Diffusive as Thy Sun's arise.

Astonish'd at Thy frowning brow,
Earth, hell, and Heav'n's strong pillars bow,
Terrible majesty is Thine!
Who then can that vast Love express,
Which bows Thee down to me, who less
Than nothing am, 'till Thou art mine?

High-thron'd on Heav'n's eternal Hill,
In number, weight,and measure still
Thou sweetly order'st all that is,
And yet Thou deign'st to come to me,
And guide my steps, that I with Thee
Inthron'd, may reign in endless bliss.

Fountain of Good all Blessing flows
From Thee; no want Thy fullness knows,
What but Thyself canst Thou desire?
Yes; self-sufficient as Thou art,
Thou dost desire my worthless heart;
This, only this Thou dost require.

Primeval Beauty! in Thy sight,
The first-born fairest Sons of light,
See all their brightest Glories fade;
What then to me Thine eyes could turn,
In sin conceiv'd, of woman born,
A worm, a leaf, a blast, a shade!

Hell's armies tremble at Thy nod,
And trembling own th' almighty God,
Sov'reign of earth, hell, air, and sky,
But who is this that comes from afar,
Whose garments roll'd in blood appear?
'Tis God made man, for man to die.

O God of good th' unfathom'd Sea,
Who would not give his heart to Thee? 
Who would not love Thee with his might?
O Jesus, Lover of mankind,
Who would not his whole soul and mind,
With all his strength to Thee unite?
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O God of Bethel, by Whose Hand

~Philip Doddridge~

O God of Bethel, by Whose hand
Thy people still are fed;
Who through this weary pilgrimage
Hast all our father's led!

Our vows, our prayers, we now present
Before Thy throne of grace:
God of our fathers, be the God
Of their succeeding race.

Through each perplexing path of life
Our wandering footsteps guide;
Give us each day our daily bread,
And raiment fit provide.

Oh, spread Thy sheltering wings around,
Till all our wanderings cease,
And at our Father's loved abode
Our souls arrive in peace!

Such blessings from Thy gracious hand
Our humble prayers implore;
And Thou shalt be our chosen God,
Our portion evermore.

Hymns/Poems of Praise and Worship

Dearest of names, our Lord, our King

~Samuel Medley~

Dearest of names, our Lord, our King!
Jesus, Thy praise we humbly sing;
In cheerful songs will spendour breath,
And in Thee triumph over death.

Death is no more among our foes,
Since Christ the mighty conqueror rose;
Both power and sting the Saviour broke,
He died, and gave the finished stroke.

Saints die, and we should gently weep;
Sweetly in Jesus' arms they sleep;
Far from this world of sin and woe,
Nor sin, nor pain, nor grief they know.

Death no terrific foe appears,
An angel's lovely form he wears;
A friendly messenger he proves
To every soul whom Jesus loves.
Death is a sleep; and O, how sweet,
To souls prepared its stroke to meet!
Their dying beds, their graves are blessed,
For all to them is peace and rest.

Their bodies sleep, their souls take wing,
Uprise to Heaven, and there they sing
With joy, before the Saviour's face
Triumphant in victorious grace.

Soon shall the earth's remotest bound
Feel the archangel's trumpet sound;
Then shall the graves' dark caverns shake,
And joyful, all the saints shall wake.

Bodies and souls shall then unite,
Arrayed in glory strong and bright;
And all His saints will Jesus bring,
His face to see, His love to sing.

O, may I live with Jesus nigh,
And sleep in Jesus when I die!
Then joyful, when from death I wake,
I shall eternal bliss partake.
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Holy God, We Praise Thy Name

~Clarence A. Walworth~

Holy God, we praise your name;
Lord of all, we bow before You.
Saints on earth your rule acclaim;
all in heaven above adore you.
Infinite your vast domain;
everlasting is your reign.

Hark, the glad celestial hymn
angel choirs above are raising;
cherubim and seraphim,
in unceasing chorus praising,
fill the heavens with sweet accord:
"Holy, holy, holy Lord!"

Lo, the apostolic train
joins your sacred name to hallow;
prophets swell the glad refrain,
and the white-robed martyrs follow;
and from morn to set of sun,
through the church the song goes on.

Holy Father, holy Son,
Holy Spirit, three we name you,
though in essence only one;
undivided God, we claim you,
and, adoring, bend the knee
while we own the mystery.
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At the Door of Mercy Sighing

~Thomas MacKellar~

At the door of mercy sighing
With the burden of my sin,
Day and night my soul is crying,
"Open, Lord, and let me in."
Waiting 'mid the darkness dreary,
Stretching out my hands to Thee,
In the refuge for the weary
Is there not a place for me?
In the refuge for the weary
Is there not a place for me?

I have sought to earn Thy favor,
Caring not for toil or cost,
Yet I find not Him, my Saviour,
He who came to seek the lost.
Blessed Master! in Thy pity
Teach me what I ought to do,
So that in the holy city
I may gain an entrance too.
So that in the holy city
I may gain entrance too.

Hark! what sounds mine ear receiveth,
Sweet as songs of seraphim!
He that in the Lord believeth
Life eternal hath in Him.
At the outer door why straying?
Nothing, soul! hast thou to pay:
Christ in love to thee is saying:
"Weary child, come in today."
Christ in love to thee is saying:
"Weary child, come in today."

But the depth of Jesus' kindness!
But the height of Jesus' grace!
Oh! the blackness of the blindness
That could not behold His face!
I saw not the door was open,
Nor my Lord invite me in:
Grace is mine beyond my hoping,
Mercy mightier than my sin,
Grace is mine beyond my hoping,
Mercy mightier than my sin.
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Sweet Hour of Prayer

~William W. Walford~

Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer!
That calls me from a world of care,
And bids me at my Father's throne
Make all my wants and wishes known.
In seasons of distress and grief,
My soul has often found relief,
And oft escaped the tempter's snare,
By thy return, sweet hour of prayer!

Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer!
The joys I feel, the bliss I share,
Of those whose anxious spirits burn
With strong desires for thy return!
With such I hasten to the place
Where God my Saviour shows His face,
And gladly take my station there,
And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer!
Thy wind shall my petition bear
To Him whose truth and faithfulness
Engage the waiting soul to bless.
And since He bids me seek His face,
Believe His Word and trust His grace,
I'll cast on Him my every care,
And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!

Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer!
May I thy consolation share,
Till, from Mount Pisgah's lofty height,
I view my home and take flight.
This robe of flesh I'll drop, and rise
To seize the everlasting prize,
And shout, while passing through the air,
"Farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer!"
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This Is My Father's World

~Maltbie D. Babcock~

This is my Father's world,
And to my listening ears;
All nature sings and round me rings
The music of the spheres.
This is my Father's world:
I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas;
His hand the wonders wrought.

This is my Father's world,
The birds their carols raise,
The morning light, the lily white,
Declare their Maker's praise.
This is my Father's world,
He shines in all that's fair;
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass;
He speaks to me everywhere.

This is my Father's world,
O let me ne'er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong,
God is the Ruler yet.
This is my Father's world,
The battle is not done.
Jesus, who died,shall be satisfied,
And earth and heav'n be one.
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Jesus Demands This Heart of Mine

~Anne Steele~

Jesus demands this heart of mine -
Demands my wish, my joy, my care;
But, ah! How dead to things divine,
How cold, my best affections are!

'Tis sin, alas! With dreadful power,
Divides my Saviour from my sight;
Oh, for one happy, shining hour
Of sacred freedom, sweet delight!

Oh let Thy love shine forth and raise
My captive powers from sin and death,
And fill my heart and life with praise,
And tune my last expiring breath.

Hymns/Poems of Praise and Worship

The Comforter Has Come

~Frank Bottome~

Oh, spread the tidings 'round, wherever man is found,
Wherever human hearts and human woes abound;
Let every Christian tongue proclaim the joyful sound:
The Comforter has come!

Refrain:

The Comforter has come, the Comforter has come!
The Holy Spirit from Heav'n, the Father's promise giv'n;
Oh, spread the tidings 'round, wherever man is found -
The Comforter has come!

The long, long night is past, the morning breaks at last,
And hushed the dreadful wail and fury of the blast,
As o'er the golden hills the day advances fast!
The Comforter has come!

Lo, the great King of kings, with healing in His wings,
To every captive soul a full deliv'rance brings;
And through the vacant cells the song of triumph rings;
The Comforter has come!

O boundless love divine! How shall this tongue of mine
To wond'ring mortals tell the matchless grace divine -
That I, a child of hell, should in His image shine!
The Comforter has come!

Sing till the echoes fly above the vaulted sky,
And all the saints above to all below reply,
In strains of endless love, the song that ne'er will die:
The Comforter has come!
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My Faith Looks Up to Thee

~Ray Palmer~

My faith looks up to Thee,
thou Lamb of Calvary,
Saviour divine!
Now hear me while I pray,
take all my guilt away,
O let me from this day
be wholly Thine!

May Thy rich grace impart
strength to my fainting heart,
my zeal inspire!
As Thou hast died for me,
O may my love to Thee
pure, warm, and changeless be,
a living fire!

While life's dark maze I tread,
and griefs around me spread,
be Thou my guide;
bid darkness turn to day,
wipe sorrow's tears away,
not let me ever stray
from Thee aside.

When ends life's transient dream,
when death's cold, sullen stream
shall o'er me roll;
blest Saviour, then in love,
fear and distrust remove;
O bear me safe above,
a ransomed soul!
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The Kingdom of God

~Francis Thompson~

O world invisible, we view Thee,
O world intangible, we touch Thee,
O world unknowable, we know Thee,
Inapprehensible, we clutch Thee! 

Does the fish soar to find the ocean,
The eagle plunge to find the air -
That we ask of the stars in motion
If they have rumor of Thee there?

Not where the wheeling systems darken,
And our benumbed conceiving soars! -
The drift of pinions, would we hearken,
Beats at our own clay-shuttered doors.

The angels keep their ancient places; -
Turn but a stone, and start a wing!
'Tis ye, 'tis your estranged faces,
That miss the many-splendoured thing.

But (when so sad thou canst not sadder)
Cry: - and upon thy so sore loss
Shall shine the traffic of Jacob's ladder
Pitched betwixt Heaven and Charing Cross.

Yea, in the night, my Soul, my daughter,
Cry, - clinging Heaven by the hems;
And lo, Christ walking on the water
Not of Gennesqareth, but Thames!
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Like A Mighty Sea

~Henry J. Zelley~

My soul today is thirsting for living streams divine,
To sweep from highest heaven to this poor heart of mine;
I stand upon the promise, in Jesus' name I plead;
Oh, send the gracious current to satisfy my need.

Refrain:

Like a mighty sea, like a mighty sea,
Comes the love of Jesus sweeping over me;
The waves of glory roll, the shouts I can't control;
Comes the love of Jesus sweeping o'er my soul.

I see the clouds arising, the mercy clouds of love,
That come to bring refreshing down from the throne above;
The earnest of the shower, just now to us is giv'n,
And now we wait, expecting the floods of grace from heav'n.

The show'rs of grace are falling, the tide is rolling in,
The floodtide of salvation, with pow'r to cleanse from sin;
It's surging through my being and takes my sin away,
It keeps me shouting glory! through all the happy day.

It's coming, yes, it's coming, it's coming down this hour,
A torrent of salvation in saving, cleansing pow'r:
I hear the billows surging, I see them mount and roll;
Oh, glory, hallelujah! they're sweeping through my soul!

Hymns/Poems of Praise and Worship

Blessing, glory, wisdom and thanksgiving, and honor and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen
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Mercy is God's goodness confronting human guilt.
Grace is God's goodness confronting human demerit. It is God's good pleasure.
Transcendence: God is above, high up and above all things.
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Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;
To His feet thy tribute bring.
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Evermore His praises sing:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise the everlasting King.

Praise Him for grace and favor
To our fathers in distress.
Praise Him still the same as ever,
Slow to chide, and swift to bless.
Alleluia! Alleluia!

Fatherlike, God tends and spares us;
Well our feeble frame He knows.
Motherlike, God gently bears us,
Rescues us from all our foes.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Widely yet His mercy flows.

Angels, help us to adore Him;
Ye behold Him face to face;
Sun and moon, bow down before Him,
Dwellers all in time and space.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise with us the God of grace.

~Henry F. Lyte~
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Draw Me Nearer

I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
And it told Thy love to me;
But I long to rise in the arms of faith
And be closer drawn to Thee.

Refrain:

Draw me nearer, nerer blessed Lord,
To the Cross where Thou hast died;
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord,
To Thy precious, bleeding side.

Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,
By the pow'r of grace divine;
Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,
And my will be lost in Thine.

Oh, the pure delight of a single hour
That before Thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer, and  with Thee, my God,
I commune as friend with friend!

There are depths of love that I cannot know
Till I cross the narrow sea;
There are heights of joy that I may not reach
Till I rest in peace with Thee.

~Frances J. Crosby~
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But greatness, which is infinite makes room
For all things in its lap to lie;
We should be crushed by a magnificence
Short of infinity.

We share in what is infinite; 'tis ours,
For we and it alike are Thine;
What I enjoy, great God! by right of Thee
Is more than doubly mine.

Thus doth Thy grandeur make us grand ourselves;
'Tis goodness bids us fear;
Thy greatness makes us brave as children are,
When those they love are near.

~Frederick Faber~
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Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness

Lord, I believe, were sinners more
Than sands upon the ocean shore,
For all Thou hast theransom given,
Purchased for all peace, life, and heaven.

Lord, I believe the price is paid
For every soul, the atonement made;
And every soul Thy grace may prove,
Loved with an everlasting love.

Jesus, be endless praise to Thee,
Whose boundless mercy hath for me,
For me, and all Thine hands have made,
Ad everlasting ransom paid.

Ah, give to all Thy servants, Lord,
With power to speak Thy quickening Word,
That sinners to Thy wounds may flee,
And find eternal life in Thee.

Thou God of power, Thou God of love,
Let the whole world Thy mercy prove;
Now let Thy Word o'er all prevail;
Now take the spoils of death and hell.

~Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf~
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Amazing Grace

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now, I see.

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear,
The hour I first believed!

Though many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.

And when the flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease;
I shall possess within the veil
A life of joy and peace.

When we've been here ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Then when we'd first begun.

~John Newton~

Christ Bell

Christ Bell

The Bell

I Know Who I Am

I am God's child (John 1:12)

I am Christ's friend (John 15:15

I am united with the Lord (1 Cor. 6:19-20

I am a saint (set apart for God) (Eph. 1:1)

I am a personal witness of Christ (Acts 1:8)

I am the salt & light of the earth (Matt. 5:13-14)

I am a member of the body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:27)

I am free forever from condemnation (Rom. 8:1-2)

I am a citizen of Heaven. I am significant (Phil. 3:20)

I am free from any charge against me (Rom. 8:31-34)

I am a minister of reconciliation for God (2 Cor. 5:17-21)

I have access to God through the Holy Spirit (Eph. 2:18)

I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realms (Eph. 2:6)

I cannot be separated from the love of God (Rom. 8:35-39)

I am established, anointed, sealed by God (2 Cor. 1:21-22)

I am assured all things work together for good (Rom. 8:28)

I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit (John 15:16)

I may approach God with freedom and confidence (Eph. 3:12)

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Phil. 4:13)

I am  the branch of the true vine, a channel of His life (John 15:1-5)

I am God's temple (1 Cor. 3:16). 

I am complete in Christ (Col. 2:10)

I am hidden with Christ in God (Col. 3:3)

I have been justified (Romans 5:1)

I am God's co-worker (1 Cor. 3:9; 2 Cor. 6:1)

I am God's workmanship (Eph. 2:10)

I am confident that the good works God

has begun in me will be perfected (Phil. 1:5)

I have been redeemed and forgiver (Col. 1:14)

I have been adopted as God's child (Eph. 1:5)

I belong to God Do you know Who you are?

Hymns/Poems of Praise and Worship

O For the Flame of Living Fire

~William Heley Bathurst~

Oh, for the flame of living fire,
Which shone so bright in saints of old,
Which bade their souls to heav'n aspire,
Calm in distress, in danger bold!

Chorus:

Sent the old-time fire upon us, Lord!
Sent the old-time fire upon us, Lord!
Sent the old-time fire,
Oh, send the fire upon us, Lord,
And burn up all the dross!

Where is that Spirit, Lord, who dwelt
In Abram's breast, and sealed him Thine?
Which made Paul's heart with sorrow melt,
And glow with energy divine?

That Spirit who, from age to age,
Proclaimed Thy love, and taught Thy ways,
Brightened Isaiah's vivid page,
And breathed in David's hallowed lays!

Is not Thy grace as might now
As when Elijah felt it pow'r?
When glory beamed from Moses' brow,
Or Job endured the trying hour?

Remember, Lord, the ancient days;
renew Thy work, Thy grace restore;
And while to Thee our hearts we raise,
On us Thy holy Spirit pour!
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Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

~Peter Williams~

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah,
pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but thou art mighty;
hold me with Thy powerful hand.
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven,
feed me till I want no more;
feed me till I want no more.

Open now the crystal fountain,
whence the healing stream doth flow;
let the fire and cloudy pillar
lead me all my journey through.
Strong deliverer, strong deliver,
be thou still my strength and shield;
be thou still my strength and shield.

When I tread the verge of Jordan,
bid my anxious fears subside;
death of death and hell's destruction,
land me safe on Canaan's side.
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to Thee;
I will ever give to Thee.
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Mercy is God's goodness confronting human guilt.
Grace is God's goodness confronting human demerit.
Mercy and grace is God's good pleasure toward us.

Transcendence: God is above, high up and above all things.
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The Lord Is My Shepherd

The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for His name's sake.

Even though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of
the Lord forever.

Psalm 23 - ESV Bible
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Thy Way, Not Mine, O Lord

~Horatius Bonar~

Thy way, not mine, O Lord,
Howeverdark it be!
Leadme by Thine own hand,
Choose out the path for me.

Smooth let it be or rough,
It will be still the best;
Winding or straight, it matters not,
Right onward to Thy rest.

I dare not choose my lot;
I would not, if I might;
Choose Thou for me, my God;
So I shall walk aright.

The kingdom that I seek
Is Thine: so let the way
That leads to it be Thine,
Else I must surely stray.

Take Thou my cup, and it
With joy or sorrow fill,
As best to Thee may seem;
Choose Thou my good and ill.

Choose Thou for me my friends,
My sickness or my health;
Choose Thou my cares for me,
My poverty or wealth.

Not mine, not mine the choice
In things both great and small;
Be Thou my guide, my strength,
My wisdom, and my all.
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O God, we often fall into the trap of assuming we are right with Thee when the reality is, we are far from Thee. Stir up our hearts that we will not be content with where weare or what we have, but that our contentment will be focused only in Thee. Amen.
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Our hearts, O God, ache as we think of how far we have fallen from Thy glory. We pray Thou wilt restore to us once again the glory of who Thou art. Forgive us for falling so far short of the glory that has established Thy name. Forgive us for allowing elements of the world to crush the glory that only belongs to Thee. Restore us to that place where once again we delight in Thee. Amen
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Our Father in heaven, liberate me from myself and make me aware of the gulf between Thee and me. Lead me down the path to right that which is wrong and lead me into the way of reformation. I need a great move in my heart of the blessed Holy Spirit. Restore the fragrance of Thy presence. Amen
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O God, my heart is empty because I can find nothing to adequately fill it. I need Thee to fill me with all the fullness of Thy perfection. Lead me, O God, in the path of righteousness that I might discover Thee and the truth of Thy character and nature. Amen
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O God, help me collect my thoughts and focus on Thee. I am so prone to wander and speculate, but, O Lord, lead me in the way of knowing Thee in such a way as to understand who I am and why I am here. Lead me on into Thy perfection in Jesus' name. May I be worthy to know Thee in all the fullness of Thy divine revelation. Amen
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O God, my hearts pants for Thee as David's of old did. I long to know Thee in all the beauty of Thy self-revelation and in all of Thy perfection. The way into Thy heart may be difficult and treacherous, but I can bear the difficulties as long as I discover in them the fullness of Thy character and nature. Amen
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Dear Lord Jesus, I long to know Thee, and fellowship with Thee, and draw near unto the mystery of Thy Majesty. Open up my heart to see what Thou wouldst want me to see asfar as my relationship with Thee goes. Fill my heart with wondrous expectation rooted in the heart of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen
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Oh Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice

~Philip Doddridge~

O happy day, that fixed my choice
On Thee, my Saviour and my God!
Well may this glowing heart rejoice,
And tell its reaptures all abroad.

O happy bond, that seals my vows
To Him who merits all my love!
Let cheerful anthems fill His house,
While to that sacred shrine I move.

Now rest, my long divided heart,
Fixed on this blissful center, rest.
Here have I founda nobler part;
Here heavenly pleasures fill my breast.

High heaven, that heard the solemn vow,
That vow renewed shalldaily hear,
Till in life's latest hour I bow
And bless in death a bond so dear.