Hymns/Quotes of Praise and Worship

Hymns/Quotes of Praise and Worship

I Come To The Garden Alone

I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear falling on my ear
The Son of God discloses.

Refrain:

And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own;
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.

He speaks,and the sound of His voice,
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing,
And the melody that He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing.

I'd stay in the garden with Him
Though the night around me be falling,
But He bids me go; through the voice of woe
His voice to me is calling.
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Shall We Gather At the River?

Shall we gather at the river,
Where bright angel feet have tred,
With its crystal tide forever
Flowing by the throne of God?

Refrain:

Yes, we'll gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God.

On the margin of the river,
Washing up its silver spray,
We will talk and worship ever,
All the happy golden day.

Ere we reach the shining river,
Lay we every burden down;
Grace our spirits will deliver,
And provide a robe and crown.

At the smiling of the river,
Mirror of the Saviour's face,
Saints, whom death will never sever,
Lift their songs of saving grace.

Soon we'll reach the silver river,
Soon our pilgrimage will cease;
Soon our happy hearts will quiver
With the melody of peace.
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The King of Love My Shepherd Is

The king of love my shepherd is,
Whose goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am his
And he is mine for ever.

Where streams of living water flow
My ransomed soul he leadeth,
And where the verdant pastures grow
With food celestial feedeth.

Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,
But yet in love he sought me,
And on his shoulder gently laid,
And home rejoicing brought me.

In death's dark vale I fear no ill
With thee, dear Lord, beside me;
Thy rod and staff my comfort still,
Thy cross before to guide me.

Thou spread's a table in my sight;
Thy unction grace bestoweth;
And O what transport of delight
From thy pure chalice floweth!

And so through all the length of days
Thy goodness faileth never:
Good shepherd, may I sing thy praise
Within thy house for ever.
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"Outside of Christ, I am weak: in Christ, I am strong."

~Watchmen Nee~
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"We have a God who delights in impossibilities."

~Billy Sunday~
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"Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter."

~Francis Chan~
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"He who lays up treasures on earth spends his life backing away from his treasures. To him, death is loss. He who lays up treasures in heaven looks forward to eternity; he's moving daily toward his treasures. To him, death is gain."

~Randy Alcorn~
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"God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill His promises, leading us along the best and straightest paths to Himself."

~Dietrich Bonhoeffer~
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"One touch of Christ is worth a lifetime of struggling."

~A. B. Simpson~
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"I'm not afraid of the devil. The devil can handle me - he's got judo I never heard of. But he can't handle the One to whom I'm joined; he can't handle the One to whom I'm united; he can't handle the One whose nature dwells in my nature."

~A. W. Tozer~

Hymns of Praise and Worship

Nearer My God to Thee

Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me,
Still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee.

Refrain:

Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!

Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down,
Darkness be over me, my rest a stone.
Yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God to Thee.

Refrain:

There let the way appear, steps unto Heav'n;
All that Thou sendest me, in mercy given;
Angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to Thee.

Refrain:

Then, with my walking thoughts bright with Thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise;
So by my woes to be nearer, my God, to Thee.

Refrain:

Or, if on joyful wing cleaving the sky,
Sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I'll fly.
Still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee.

Refrain:

There in my Father's home, safe and at rest,
There in my Saviour's love, perfectly blest;
Age after age to be, nearer, my God, to Thee.
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Hallelujah Chorus

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

The kingdom of this world
Is become the kingdom of our Lord,
And of His Christ, and of His Christ;
And He shall reign for ever and ever,
For ever and ever, forever and ever,

King of kings, and Lord of lords,
King of kings, and Lord of lords,
And Lord of lords,
And He shall reign,
And He shall reign forever and ever,
King of kings, forever and ever,
And Lord of lords,
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

And He shall reign forever and ever,
King of kings! and Lord of lords!
And He shall reign forever and ever,
King of kings! and Lord of lords!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
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Blessed Assurance

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

Refrain:

This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Saviour, all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Saviour, all the day long.

Perfect submission, perfect delight,
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels descending bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

Refrain:

Perfect submission, all is at rest
I in my Saviour am happy and blest,
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.
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23rd Psalm

The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want;
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; he leadeth me
The quiet waters by.

My soul he doth restore again,
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
E'en for his own name's sake.

Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale,
Yet will I fear no ill:
For thou art with me, and thy rod
And staff me comfort still.

My table thou hast furnished
In presence of my foes;
My head thou dost with oil anoint
And my cup overflows.

Goodness and mercy all my life
Shall surely follow me:
And in God's house for evermore
My dwelling-place shall be.
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Be Still My Soul

Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side.
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In every change, He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: the best, thy heavenly Friend
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake
To guide the future, as He has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake: 
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know
His voice Who ruled them while He dwelt below.

Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart,
And all is darkened in the vale of tears,
Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart,
Who comes to soothe thy sorrow and thy fears.
Be still, my soul: thy Jesus can repay
From His own fullness all He takes away.

Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on
When we shall be forever with the Lord.
When disappointment, grief and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

Be still, my soul: begin the song of praise
On earth, be leaving, to Thy Lord on high;
Acknowledge Him in all thy words and ways,
So shall He view thee with a well pleased eye.
Be still, my soul: the Sun of life divine
Through passing clouds shall be more brightly shine.
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Hymns of Praise and Worship

Jesus, the Lord, our Saviour

~Nicolaus Zinendorf~

"Jesus, the Lord, our righteousness!
Our beauty Thou, our glorious dress!
Midst flaming worlds in this arrayed,
With joy shall we lift up the head.

Bold shall we stand in that great day,
For who ought to our charge shall lay,
While by Thy blood absolved we are
From sin and guilt, from shame and fear?

Thus Abraham, the friend of God,
Thus all the saints redeemed with blood,
Saviour of sinners, Thee proclaim,
And all their boast is in Thy name.

This spotless robe the same appears
In new creation's endless years;
No age can change its glorious hue;
The robe of Christ is ever new.

Till we behold Thee on Thy throne,
In Thee we boast, in Thee alone,
Our beauty this, our glorious dress,
Jesus the Lord, our righteousness.
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Just A Closer Walk With Thee

I am weak, but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I'll be satisfied as long
As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.

Refrain:

Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.

Through this world of toil and snares,
If I falter, Lord, who cares?
Who with me my burden shares?
None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.

When my feeble life is o'er,
Time for me will be no more;
Guide me gently, safely o'er
To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy shore.
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It Is Well With My Soul 

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Refrain:

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Though satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the Cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

But, Lord, 'tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
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This Little Light of Mine

This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Won't let satan blow it out.
I'm gonna let it shine. 
won't let satan blow it out.
I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Let it shine til Jesus comes.
I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine til Jesus comes.
I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Hid it under a bushel - NO!
I'm gonna let it shine.
Hide it under a bushel - NO!
I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Let it shine over the whole wide world,
I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine over the whole wide world,
I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Some Thoughts To Ponder

Some Thoughts To Ponder

[This is quite different from what I have been posting in this blog but I have the intuition that perhaps we all need to read this and ponder the results in our own lives. I think this fits in nicely with our normal praise and worship! The following is a result of attending a Bible study where, when the question was asked, "What is God?", I decided to write these few words.]

What Is God?

God is "Spirit." He is invisible to us on earth. We are limited by time and space. God is limitless!

Since God is "spirit" it is of the utmost importance that we have a viable connection to God through the Holy Spirit dwelling in fullness within each of us. How else can we be guided and taught without the Holy Spirit guiding and directing us. The Holy Spirit is "truth" and "light" and always speaks for the Father of truth. The Holy Spirit prays for us, directs us, comforts us, and guides us - He leads us into all righteousness. He loves us, like the Father loves us, and as the Son loves us. What greater reason is there to have the full blessing of the Holy Spirit within each of us? Pray that we listen to the Holy Spirit speaking. He is our spiritual link with God and the Lord Jesus. He will insure that through our obedience and love of Christ that we become holy as God is holy and pure!

God is very large. All space is contained within Him. He surrounds His entire creation including the stars, planets, and heavens above. His largeness allows God to be everywhere at all times. He controls and maintains His creation. God is kind, patient and loving, but God is also sinless. God allows mankind to flounder around in his own pride and selfishness until such a time when God has had enough of our foolishness, and shows His wrath against all sin. Before the beginning of time, God and the Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit decided the fate of God's creation. In all past, present, and future centuries, God continues to control and insure that the outcome of His creation will be exactly what His plans govern since before time began.

God is also "light." (the light that overcomes darkness). How bright is God's light? Think of the sun shining down upon the earth. If we look at the sun without eye protection (which we certainly should not do), we would be temporarily blinded by its brightness. God is Light one hundred times brighter than the sun! This is why God would not allow Moses to see His face. God placed Moses in the cleft of the rock and put hand over Moses' eyes as He passed by. Moses, the trusted servant of the Lord, was allowed only to see God's backside!

God is "eternal." God has no beginning and no ending. Eternal always - without end.

God is "holy." What is "holy?" A short list on the meaning of holy is: pure, righteous, absolute love, kindness, trustworthy, truthful, merciful, just, filled with grace and mercy, honest, jealous, wrathful (when the time comes to remove sin of this world), omnipotent (all powerful), omnipresent (everywhere at all times), omniscient (all knowledge in times past, times present, and times in the future). God's attributes work together. None work against another. God can bless our obedience, our dependence upon Him, and He does so by grace. At God's timing, He will replace His love with His wrath. When God sees that the world will not respond to His continual calling in love, God will turn His love into wrath to rid His creation of the sinfulness of mankind. At that time it will be too late for prayer and forgiveness.

Because God is holy He can never allow any unholiness into heaven. There will be nothing in heaven which is not holy. (More on this shortly.)

God created mankind in His image. We were to be led by God into His wonderful likeness and dependence upon Him for our daily needs. In "His image" means the inward part of us, the spirit within each of us placed there at our birth. It was God's eternal plan that we humans would be taught by God the things of God and the nature of heaven. After the fall of Adam and Eve, when they ate of the fruit in the Garden of Eden, their spirit within each of them died. (The Spirit that was "breathed" into them by God, thus making them the only created beings that had a God-given Spirit). Since that time, no human being has an "alive" Spirit within them. That resulted in our now following our soul which is controlled by the devil. Our spirit must be brought back to its rightful place within again. How do we do that? When we realize that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Saviour and when we truly repent of all our sins, our spirit begins to glow again - to come back to life. The Spirit of God and the flesh are in a constant battle for the new person in Christ. It takes a lifetime for our spirit to become full-grown but each step of the way leads us closer and closer to being righteous and holy as our God desired us to be from the beginning.

Christ sent us a "helper" after He was dead, resurrected, and His ascension. Our helper is the Holy Spirit residing within each of us. Obeying the Holy Spirit's voice, His teaching, and His guidance will insure that our life of faith grows progressively more solid each day. It is essential that we believe in Christ as our only Lord and Saviour, and that we repent of our sins.

So, what is "unholy?" A short list of things unholy: pride (pride is the first sin. It is what made Adam and Eve decide against God and try to live their own lives the way they thought it should be lived.) Other unholy attributes  are selfishness, lying, cheating, profanity, deceit, envying, taking the name of God in vain, anger, evil thoughts, drunkenness, causing strife, judging others, hatred, theft, adultery, homosexual relations, murder, false preaching, blasphemy, idolatry, ultimate rejection of Jesus Christ.

[This article came into being when attending a morning devotional. I was absolutely amazed that some of the members really didn't know about God - what He is like. I later penned this short article entitled "What Is God?" hoping that someone might be enlightened by these words. And it's all in the Bible!]
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The Spirit of True Religion

By: William Law

"You Will Receive True Power" written by William Law.

Quote:

I can think of one thing that is a common concern among all Christians and that should be carefully examined by them. I am sure that if it were either neglected, overlooked, or mistaken by them, there would be some sad consequences. This is something that is essential to Christian salvation.

What is the one thing? It is the renewal of the original life and power of the Spirit of God in us. Nothing else is needed by us, nothing else is intended for us, either by the law, the Prophets, or the Gospel. Nothing else can make sinful man become a godly creature again. Everything else, no matter what it is - however glorious and divine in outward appearance - is dead and helpless unless it has the Spirit of God breathing and living in it. All Scripture bears full witness to this truth. No angel, no person, no church, no reformation can do anything for us without the Spirit of God.

Everything written in the Bible was written only to call us back from the spirit of satan, the flesh, and the world, to be again fully dependent upon and obedient to the Spirit of God. Out of love and thirst for our souls, the Holy Spirit seeks to have His original power of life in us. When this is done, all that the Scriptures can do for us is also done. (According to Mr. Law, the Spirit of God brings back to life the corrupted spirit within us.)
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"The whole plan of redemption is to put the divine nature back into your spirit, as it was meant to be from the very beginning."

"Our salvation is in the life of Jesus Christ within us. This alone was the divine perfection of man before the fall, and it will be his perfection when he is one with Christ in heaven."

"Self is the power of satan living and working in us."

"A religion of "self" is the last and greatest manifestation of the mystery of iniquity."

"The devil is always where God is not, and that the work of the flesh is in every place where the Holy Spirit does not rule."

Hymns/quotes of Praise and Worship

Hymns/Quotes of Praise and Worship

"All the vices of fallen angels and man originate with the pride of "self".

"All the virtues of the heavenly life are the virtues of humility. It is humility alone that can traverse the otherwise impassable gulf between heaven and hell."

"Humility is the one thing that has led every angel to heaven, while pride is the fire that has led all the devils to hell."

~A. W. Tozer~
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"The whole plan of redemption is to put the divine nature back into your spirit, as it was meant to be from the very beginning."

"Our salvation is in the life of Jesus Christ within us. This alone was the divine perfection of man before the fall, and it will be his perfection when he is one with Christ in heaven."

"Self" is the power of satan living and working in us."

"A religion of "self" is the last greatest manifestation of the mystery of iniquity."

"The devil is always where God is not, and that the work of the flesh is in every place where the Holy Spirit does not rule."

~William Law~
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"What a man "is" is always more important than what he "does."
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Come Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove

~A. B. Simpson~

Come Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove,
With all thy quickening powers
Kindle a flame of sacred love
In these cold hearts of ours.

Look, how we grovel here below,
Fond of these trifling toys
Our souls can neither fly nor go
To reach eternal joys.

In vain we tune our formal songs,
In vain we strive to rise
Hosannas languish on our tongues
And our devotion dies.

Dear Lord! And shall we ever be,
In this poor dying state?
Our love so faint, so cold to thee
And thine to us so great!

Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove
With all thy quickening powers
Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love
And that shall kindle ours.

Alternative verses:

Come Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove
With thy almighty powers
Kindle a flame of sacred love
In these cold hearts of ours.

See how we trifle here below,
fond of these earthly toys:
our souls, how heavily they go,
to reach eternal joys.

See how we linger here below,
fond of these earthly toys:
Although thou bid'st us onward go,
to reach eternal joys.

Look, how we grovel here below,
Fond of these earthly toys
Our souls how heavy they go
To reach eternal joys.

And shall we then for ever live
At this poor dying rate?
Our love so faint, so cold to thee
And thine to us so great!

Dear Lord! and shall we ever live
At this poor, dying rate?
Our love so faint, so cold to thee,
And thine to us so great?
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O How The Thought of God Attracts

~Fredrick Faber~

O how the thought of God attracts
And draws the heart from earth
And sickens it of passing shows
And dissipating mirth!

'Tis not enough to save our souls,
To shun th' eternal fires;
The thought of God will rouse the heart
To more sublime desires.

God only is the creature's home,
Though rough and strait the road;
Yet nothing less can satisfy
The love that longs for God.

O utter but the name of God
Down in your heart of hearts,
And see from the world at once
All tempting light depart!

A trusting heart, a yearning eye,
Can win their way above,
If mountains can be moved by faith,
Is there less power in love?
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My God, How Wonderful Thou Art

~Fredrick Faber~

My God, how wonderful Thou art,
Thy majesty, how bright;
How beautiful Thy mercy seat
In depths of burning light!

How dread are Thy eternal years,
O everlasting Lord,
By prostrate spirits day and night
Incessantly adored!

How wonderful, how beautiful,
The sight of Thee must be;
Thy endless wisdom, boundless power,
And glorious purity!

O how I fear Thee, living God,
With deep and tender fear;
And worship Thee with trembling hope,
And penitential tears!

Yet, I may love Thee, too, O Lord,
Almighty as Thou art;
For Thou hast stooped to ask of me
The love of my poor heart!

No earthly father loves like Thee,
No mother, e'er so mild,
Bears and forbears as Thou hast done,
With me, Thy sinful child.

Quotes and Prayers from Christian Classic Ministers

Quotes and Prayers from Christian Classic Ministers

"Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word. I rejoice at thy word, at one that findeth great spoil" (Psalm 119:161-162)

As I have tried to figure out what revivals have been down through the years, I have come to this conclusion. Revivals have been a sudden bestowment of the spirit of worship, where people worship God and suddenly the spirit of worship comes on them. It is not something that is worked up, but rather something God bestows; and where His presence is, you will have a revival immediately. Worship always is a result of the presence of God.

What I can explain will never overawe me, will never fill me with astonishment, wonder or admiration. The presence of that most ancient mystery, that unspeakable majesty, which the philosophers have called a mysterium tremendum, but we who are God's children call, "Our Father which art in heaven," - this ought to be present in the church today. Without this, there can be no genuine worship.

Only worship that flows from the awesome manifest presence of God is acceptable to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Father hears Him pray,
His dear Anointed One;
He cannot turn away,
The presence of His Son.
(Charles Wesley)

I long, O Majesty on high, for Thy blessed presence to overwhelm me to the point of silent worship and awe. Thy precious Word leaves me speechless. In Jesus' name, Amen

~A. W. Tozer~
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Oh, how precious is time, and how it pains me to see it slide away, while I do so little to any good purpose.

Ardent love or desire introduced, as passionately longing to please and glorify the Divine Being, to be in every respect conformed to Him, and in that way to enjoy Him.
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One Day At A Time

I'm only human, I'm just a man
Help me to believe in what I could be and all that I am
Show me the stairway that I have to climb
Lord for my sake teach me to take one day at a time.

One day at a time sweet Jesus, that's all I'm asking from you
Give me the strength to do every day what I have to do
Yesterday's gone sweet Jesus and tomorrow may never be mine
So for my sake teach me to take one day at a time.

Do you remember when you walked among men
Well Jesus you know if you're looking below it's worse now than then
Pushing and shoving crowding my mind
So for my sake teach me to take one day at a time.

One day at a time sweet Jesus that's all I'm asking from you
Give me the strength to do every day what I have to do
Yesterday's gone sweet Jesus and tomorrow may never be mine
Yes just for my sake teach me to take one day at a time.
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Breathing Out and Breathing In

~A. B. Simpson~

"Breathing out and breathing in
Jesus, Breathe Thy Spirit on me,
Teach me how to breathe Thee in,
Help me pour into Thy bosom
All my life of self and sin.

I am breathing out my own life,
That I may be filled with Thine:
Letting go my strength and weakness,
Breathing in Thy life divine.

Breathing out my sinful nature,
Thou hast born it all for me:
Breathing in Thy cleansing fullness,
Finding all my life in Thee.

I am breathing out my sorrow,
On Thy kind and gentle breast:
Breathing in Thy joy and comfort,
Breathing in Thy peace and rest.

I am breathing out my longings,
In Thy list'ning loving ear,
I am breathing in Thy answers,
Stilling every doubt and fear.

I am breathing every moment,
Drawing all my life from Thee:
Breath by breath I live upon Thee,
Blessed Spirit, breathe in me.

Hymns/Poems/ Songs of Praise and Worship

Hymns/Poems/Songs of Praise and Worship

There's a Wideness In God's Mercy

~Fredrick W. Faber~

There's a wideness in God's mercy,
Like the wideness of the sea;
There's a kindness in His justice,
Which is more than liberty.

There is no place where earth's sorrows
Are more felt than up in Heaven;
There is no place where earth's failings
Have such kindly judgment given.

There is welcome for the sinner,
And more grace for the good;
There is mercy with the Saviour;
There is healing in His blood.

There is grace enough for thousands
Of new worlds as great as this;
There is room for fresh creations
In that upper home of bless.

For the love of God is broader
Than the measure of our mind;
And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind.

There is plentiful redemption
In the blood that has been shed;
There is joy for all the members
In the sorrows of the Head.

'Tis not all we owe to Jesus;
It is something more than all;
Greater good because of evil,
Larger mercy through the fall.

If our love were but more simple,
We should take Him at His word;
And our lives would be all sunshine,
In the sweetness of our Lord.

Souls of men! why will ye scatter 
Like a crown of frightened sheep
Foolish hearts! why will ye wander
From a love so true and deep?

It is God: His love looks mighty,
But is mightier than it seems;
'Tis our Father: and His fondness
Goes far out beyond our dreams.

But we make His love too narrow
By false limits of our own;
And we magnify His strictness
With a zeal He will not own.

Was there ever kinder shepherd
Half so gentle, half so sweet,
As the Saviour who would have us
Come and gather at His feet?
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O Come, Thou Stricken Lamb of God

~Nicolaus Zinendorf~

O come, Thou stricken Lamb of God!
Who shed'st for us Thine own life-blood.
And teach us all Thy love - then pain
In life were sweet and death were gain.

Take Thou our hearts, and let them be
For ever closed to all but Thee;
Thy willing servants, let us wear
The seal of love for ever there.

How blest are they who still abide
Close sheltered by Thy watchful side;
Who life and strength from Thee receive,
And with Thee move, and in Thee live.

Ah, Lord! enlarge our scanty thought,
To know the wonders Thou hast wrought:
Unloose our stammering tongues to tell
Thy love, immense, unsearchable.

Firstborn of many brethren, Thou!
To whom both heaven and earth must bow;
Heirs of Thy shame and of Thy throne,
We bear the cross, and seek the crown.
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Jesus, Still Lead On

~Nicolaus Zinzendorf~

Jesus, still lead on, till our rest be won,
And, although the way be cheerless,
We will follow calm and fearless,
Guide us by Thy hand to our fatherland.

If the way be drear, if the foe be near,
Let no faithless fears o'er take us,
Let not faith and hope forsake us,
For through many a woe to our home we go.

When we seek relief from a long felt grief;
When temptations come alluring,
Make us patient and enduring;
Show us that bright shore where we weep no more.

Jesus, still lead on, till our rest be won;
Heavenly Leader, still direct us,
Still support, control, protect us,
Till we safely stand in our fatherland.