Brothers and Sisters,

In Revelation chapter 6, we continue to see what is happening before the throne of God. It is an unveiling of conditions on the earth until the second coming of Christ. When you watch the news, you are watching the fulfillment of the opening of the seals in Revelation 6. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars; when you read of national and international conflicts, diseases, plagues, famines, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, you are reading the fulfillment of Revelation 6:1-8, where we encounter the first four horsemen of Revelation. These seals put us on notice that the history of the world will include bloodshed, war, famine, economic collapse, plagues, disease, and death.

On Sunday afternoon, Robert Bosley will be preaching from the book of Jonah

Prayer will be held at the Brown’s Barn

The songs for Sunday are as follows,

All Creatures of Our God and King

   (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdfTekZcgGM)

Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79FT7kJpZ1g)

This Is My Father’s World

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3ZVLOLMRMw)

Still, My Soul, Be Still

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2l8xv2Hlzg)

Jesus Shall Reign

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE4DDB5whyk)

All Creatures of Our God and King

All creatures of our God and King

Lift up your voice and with us sing

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Thou burning sun with golden beam

Thou silver moon with softer gleam

O praise Him! O praise Him!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Thou rushing wind that art so strong

Ye clouds that sail in heav’n along,

O praise Him! Alleluia!

Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice,

Ye lights of evening, find a voice!

O praise Him! O praise Him!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

And all ye men of tender heart

Forgiving others, take your part

O sing ye! Alleluia!

Ye who long pain and sorrow bear

Praise God and on Him cast your care

O praise Him! O praise Him!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Let all things their Creator bless

And worship Him in humbleness

O praise Him! Alleluia!

Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son

And praise the Spirit, Three in One

O praise Him! O praise Him!

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus

Stand up, stand up for Jesus,

Ye soldiers of the cross

Lift high His royal banner,

It must not suffer loss

From vict’ry unto vict’ry

His army shall He lead

Till every foe is vanquished

And Christ is Lord indeed

Stand up, stand up for Jesus,

The trumpet call obey

Forth to the mighty conflict

In this His glorious day

Ye that are His now serve Him

Against unnumbered foes

Let courage rise with danger

And strength to strength oppose

Stand up, stand up for Jesus,

Stand in His strength alone

The arm of flesh will fail you,

Ye dare not trust your own

Put on the gospel armor,

Each piece put on with prayer

Where duty calls or danger,

Be never wanting there

Stand up, stand up for Jesus,

The strife will not be long

This day the noise of battle,

The next the victor’s song

To him who overcometh,

A crown of life shall be

He, with the King of Glory,

Shall reign eternally

This Is My Father’s World

This is my Father’s world, and to my list’ning 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

Still, My Soul, Be Still

Still, my soul, be still and do not fear

Though winds of change may rage tomorrow

God is at your side no longer dread

The fires of unexpected sorrow

 God You are my God

 And I will trust in You

  and not be shaken

 Lord of peace renew

 A steadfast spirit within me

 To rest in You alone

Still, my soul, be still; do not be moved

By lesser lights and fleeting shadows

Hold onto His ways with shield of faith

Against temptations flaming arrows

Still, my soul, be still; do not forsake

The Truth you learned in the beginning

Wait upon the Lord and hope will rise

As stars appear when day is dim

Jesus Shall Reign

Jesus shall reign where’er the sun 

Does its successive journeys run

His kingdom spread from shore to shore

Till moons shall wax and wane no more

To Him shall endless prayer be made

And endless praises crown His head

His name like sweet perfume shall rise

With every morning sacrifice

  To our King be highest praise

  Rising through eternal days

  Just and faithful – He shall reign.

  Jesus shall reign.

People and realms of every tongue 

Dwell on His love with sweetest song

And infant voices shall proclaim

Their early blessings on His name

Let every creature rise and bring 

His grateful honors to our King

Angels descend with songs again

And earth repeat the loud ‘Amen!’

Brothers and Sisters,

On Sunday, we will continue in Revelation 5 to consider what John saw in heaven. He is reporting that while there is much trouble in the world, heaven is untroubled. God is on His throne. Christ is on His throne. God is charting the course of history. This history is recorded on a scroll written on both sides. It contains God’s decrees for the operation of the world. And, there is no one worthy to open the scroll and unleash the plan except Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. These verses help us understand the world, our jobs, governments, families and churches. In chapter 5, Christ the lion and lamb of God is the center of attention. He is powerful, and vanquishes all who stand in his way, but He is also a humble sacrificial lamb. The Bible gives us no other way of salvation, except by the blood of the lamb slain from before the foundation of the world.

Prayer will be held at the Brown’s Barn

On Sunday afternoon, we will be reading the first half of Revelation out loud. Several of the men of Hope will be reading.

See you at Family Camp…

The Church’s One Foundation

   (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ECY2IIeRg8)

Behold the Lamb

Man of Sorrows 

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7ZhAdqU2r4)

Wonderful, Merciful Savior

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6TdK2de79A)

Before the Throne of God 

     (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw3VmfQqh-8)

The Church’s One Foundation

The Church’s one foundation 

Is Jesus Christ her Lord

She is His new creation 

By water and the Word

From heav’n He came and sought her 

To be His holy bride

With His own blood He bought her

And for her life He died

Elect from every nation 

Yet one o’er all the earth

Her charter of salvation: 

One Lord, one faith, one birth

One holy Name she blesses, 

Partakes one holy food

And to one hope she presses 

With every grace endued

‘Mid toil and tribulation

And tumult of her war

She waits the consummation 

Of peace forevermore

Till with the vision glorious 

Her longing eyes are blessed

And the great Church victorious 

Shall be the Church at rest

Yet she on earth hath union

With God the Three in One,

And mystic sweet communion

With those whose rest is won,

O happy ones and holy!

Lord, give us grace that we

Like them, the meek and lowly,

On high may dwell with Thee

Come, Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs

(to the tune of Am I a Soldier of the Cross)

Come, let us join our cheerful songs

with angels round the throne;

ten thousand thousand are their tongues,

but all their joys are one.

‘Worthy the Lamb that died,’ they cry,

‘to be exalted thus’;

‘Worthy the Lamb,’ our lips reply,

‘for He was slain for us.’

Jesus is worthy to receive

honor and pow’r divine;

and blessings, more than we can give,

be, Lord, forever Thine.

Let all that dwell above the sky,

and air, and earth, and seas,

conspire to lift Thy glories high,

and speak Thine endless praise.

The whole creation joins in one

to bless the sacred Name

of Him who sits upon the throne,

and to adore the Lamb.

Man of Sorrows 

Man of Sorrows! what a name

For the Son of God, who came

Ruined sinners to reclaim:

Hallelujah! what a Saviour!

Bearing shame and scoffing rude,

In my place condemned He stood,

Sealed my pardon with His blood:

Hallelujah! what a Saviour!

Guilty, vile, and helpless, we;

Spotless Lamb of God was He;

Full atonement! can it be?

Hallelujah! what a Saviour!

Lifted up was He to die,

“It is finished!” was His cry:

Now in heav’n exalted high:

Hallelujah! what a Saviour!

When He comes, our glorious King,

All His ransomed home to bring,

Then anew this song we’ll sing:

Hallelujah! what a Saviour!

Wonderful, Merciful Savior

Wonderful, merciful Savior

Precious Redeemer and Friend

Who would have thought that a Lamb could

Rescue the souls of men

Oh, You rescue the souls of men

Counselor, Comforter, Keeper

Spirit we long to embrace

You offer hope when our hearts have

Hopelessly lost our way

Oh, we’ve hopelessly lost the way

  You are the One that we praise

  You are the One we adore

  You give the healing and grace

  Our hearts always hunger for

  Oh, our hearts always hunger for

Almighty, infinite Father

Faithfully loving Your own

Here in our weakness You find us

Falling before Your throne

Oh, we’re falling before Your throne 

  You are the One that we praise

  You are the One we adore

  You give the healing and grace

  Our hearts always hunger for

  Oh, our hearts always hunger for

Before the Throne of God

Before the throne of God above

I have a strong and perfect plea

A great High Priest whose name is Love

Who ever lives and pleads for me

My name is graven on His hands

My name is written on His heart

I know that while in heav’n He stands

No tongue can bid me thence depart

No tongue can bid me thence depart

When Satan tempts me to despair

And tells me of the guilt within

Upward I look and see Him there

Who made an end of all my sin

Because the sinless Savior died

My sinful soul is counted free

For God the just is satisfied

To look on Him and pardon me

To look on Him and pardon me

Behold Him there, the risen Lamb

My perfect spotless righteousness

The great unchangeable I Am

The King of glory and of grace

One with Himself I cannot die

My soul is purchased by His blood

My life is hid with Christ on high

With Christ my Savior and my God

With Christ my Savior and my God

Brothers and Sisters,

On Sunday, we return to our studies in Revelation for a look at the controlling factor of everything happening on earth. Simply, there is “a throne set in heaven.” (Rev 4:2). Chapters 4-5 show us the unseen back drop of all of history. What you see behind the curtain of history is an unadulterated beauty, an undisturbed glory, and an unvanquishable authority.

Don’t forget, Hope Family Camp on April 23/24! 

FYI: the Carringtons will be with us May 17-June 9 to complete their U.S. citizenship.

O Worship the King

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50poZsuCTas)

Holy, Holy, Holy

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVnjxp6a1Hg)

There Is a Higher Throne

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyIBJOnqexM)

Crown Him with Many Crowns

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INo42lyvszY)

All Hail the Power (Diadem)

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgQ9ER-fdWQ)

O Worship the King

O worship the King, all glorious above

And gratefully sing His wonderful love

Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days

Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise

Thy bountiful care, what tongue can recite?

It breathes in the air; it shines in the light

It streams from the hills; it descends to the plain

And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain

Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail

In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail

Thy mercies how tender, how firm till the end!

Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer and Friend!

All hail to the King! In splendor enthroned

Glad praises we bring, Thy wonders make known

Returning victorious, great conqueror of sin

King Jesus, all glorious, our vict’ry will win

Holy, Holy, Holy!

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!

Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee

Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!

God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee

Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea

Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee

Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be

Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide Thee

Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see

Only Thou art holy – there is none beside Thee

Perfect in pow’r, in love, in purity

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!

All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth, and sky, and sea

Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!

God in three Persons, blessed Trinity

There Is a Higher Throne

There is a higher throne

Than all this world has known,

Where faithful ones from ev’ry tongue

Will one day come.

Before the Son we’ll stand,

Made faultless through the Lamb;

Believing hearts find promised grace—

Salvation comes.

  Hear heaven’s voices sing;

  Their thund’rous anthem rings

  Through em’rald courts and sapphire skies.

  Their praises rise.

  All glory, wisdom, pow’r,

  Strength, thanks, and honor are

  To God our King, who reigns on high

  Forevermore.

And there we’ll find our home,

Our life before the throne;

We’ll honor Him in perfect song

Where we belong.

He’ll wipe each tear-stained eye

As thirst and hunger die.

The Lamb becomes our Shepherd King;

We’ll reign with Him.

Crown Him with Many Crowns

Crown Him with many crowns

The Lamb upon His throne

Hark! how the heav’nly anthem drowns

All music but its own!

Awake, my soul, and sing

Of Him who died for thee

And hail Him as thy matchless King

Thro’ all eternity

Crown Him the Lord of Love!

Behold His hands and side –

Rich wounds, yet visible above

In beauty glorified

All hail, Redeemer, hail!

For Thou Hast died for me

Thy praise and glory shall not fail

Thro’out eternity

Crown Him the Lord of life!

Who triumphed o’er the grave

Who rose victorious in the strife

For those He came to save

His glories now we sing

Who died and rose on high

Who died eternal life to bring

And lives that death may die

Crown Him the Lord of Heav’n!

One with the Father known

One with the Spirit thro’ Him giv’n

From yonder glorious throne

To Thee be endless praise

For Thou for us hast died

Be Thou, O Lord, thro’ endless days

Adored and magnified

All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name – (Diadem)

All hail the pow’r of Jesus’ name!

Let angels prostrate fall

Let angels prostrate fall

Bring forth the royal diadem

And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,

And crown Him Lord of all.

Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God

Who from His altar call;

Who from His altar call;

Extol the Stem of Jesse’s rod,

And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,

And crown Him Lord of all.

Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race

Ye ransomed from the fall

Ye ransomed from the fall

Hail Him who saves you by His grace

And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,

And crown Him Lord of all.

Sinners, whose love can ne’er forget

The wormwood and the gall,

The wormwood and the gall,

Go spread your trophies at his feet,

And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,

And crown Him Lord of all.

Let every kindred, every tribe 

On this terrestrial ball

On this terrestrial ball

To Him all majesty ascribe

And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,

And crown Him Lord of all.

O that with yonder sacred throng

We at His feet may fall!

We at His feet may fall!

We’ll join the everlasting song

And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him,

And crown Him Lord of all.

Brothers and Sisters,

They were hot for everything but Christ. This is what we find in the church of Laodicea in Revelation 3:14-22. The church was successful, rich, health-conscious, and fashionable. Their industries were that way, and the church mirrored them. They were hot for the imagery of success but lukewarm toward the prosperity of their souls. The Laodiceans needed no help from God. They were wealthy in the world’s goods, but bankrupt in the soul. The Lord Jesus is ready to spit them out of His mouth… but he calls them to repent one more time.

Women’s Mentoring is on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the Brown’s Barn from 10-12 noon. We will be continuing in the book “Lies Women Believe” by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. If you have the book, please bring your copy, otherwise books will be provided. Scott Brown will be teaching the children about gold, wool and eyesalve and the church in Laodicea.

Prayer will be held at the Church Building.

Pray for the Elders and Deacons Friday evening and Saturday as they have an Elder/Deacon and Wives Retreat at the Noah’s.

The Songs we will be singing on Sunday are these,

Revive Us Again

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w0mEntY_v0)

Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Wretched

    (http://opc.org/hymn.html?hymn_id=143)

How Sweet and Awful Is the Place

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw7zLoqEEXI)

O Great God

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIDeYzq8xaA)

Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners!

   (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWOKWLwzF7w)

Revive Us Again

We praise Thee, O God!

For the Son of Thy love,

For Jesus Who died,

And is now gone above. 

  Hallelujah! Thine the glory.

  Hallelujah! Amen.

  Hallelujah! Thine the glory.

  Revive us again.

We praise Thee, O God!

For Thy Spirit of light,

Who hath shown us our Savior,

And scattered our night.

All glory and praise

To the Lamb that was slain,

Who hath borne all our sins,

And hath cleansed every stain.

Revive us again;

Fill our hearts with Thy love;

May our souls be rekindled

With fire from above.

Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Wretched

Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched,

Weak and wounded, sick and sore;

Jesus ready stands to save you,

Full of pity joined with pow’r:

He is able,

He is able,

He is able,

He is willing; doubt no more.

Come, ye needy, come and welcome,

God’s free bounty glorify;

True belief and true repentance,

Ev’ry grace that brings you nigh,

Without money,

Without money,

Without money,

Come to Jesus Christ and buy.

Come, ye weary, heavy laden,

Bruised and broken by the fall;

If you tarry till you’re better,

You will never come at all:

Not the righteous,

Not the righteous,

Not the righteous,

Sinners Jesus came to call.

Let not conscience make you linger,

Nor of fitness fondly dream;

All the fitness He requireth

Is to feel your need of Him;

This He gives you,

This He gives you,

This He gives you;

‘Tis the Spirit’s rising beam.

Lo! th’incarnate God, ascended,

Pleads the merit of His blood;

Venture on Him, venture wholly,

Let no other trust intrude:

None but Jesus,

None but Jesus,

None but Jesus

Can do helpless sinners good.

How Sweet and Awful Is the Place

How sweet and awful is the place

With Christ within the doors,

While everlasting love displays

The choicest of her stores!

While all our hearts and all our songs

Join to admire the feast,

Each of us cry, with thankful tongues,

“Lord, why was I a guest?”

“Why was I made to hear Thy voice,

And enter while there’s room,

When thousands make a wretched choice,

And rather starve than come?”

‘Twas the same love that spread the feast

That sweetly drew us in;

Else we had still refused to taste,

And perished in our sin.

Pity the nations, O our God,

Constrain the earth to come;

Send Thy victorious Word abroad,

And bring the strangers home.

We long to see Thy churches full,

That all the chosen race

May, with one voice and heart and soul,

Sing Thy redeeming grace.

O Great God

O great God of highest heaven

Occupy my lowly heart

Own it all and reign supreme

Conquer every rebel power

Let no vice or sin remain

That resists Your holy war

You have loved and purchased me

Make me Yours forevermore

I was blinded by my sin

Had no ears to hear Your voice

Did not know Your love within

Had no taste for heaven’s joys

Then Your Spirit gave me life

Opened up Your Word to me

Through the gospel of Your Son

Gave me endless hope and peace

Help me now to live a life

That’s dependent on Your grace

Keep my heart and guard my soul

From the evils that I face

You are worthy to be praised

With my every thought and deed

O great God of highest heaven

Glorify Your Name through me

Jesus! what a Friend for Sinners!

Jesus! what a Friend for sinners!

Jesus! Lover of my soul;

Friends may fail me, foes assail me,

He, my Saviour, makes me whole.

  Hallelujah! what a Saviour!

  Hallelujah, what a Friend!

  Saving, helping, keeping, loving,

  He is with me to the end.

Jesus! what a strength in weakness!

Let me hide myself in Him;

Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing,

He, my strength, my vict’ry wins. 

Jesus! what a help in sorrow!

While the billows o’er me roll,

Even when my heart is breaking,

He, my comfort, helps my soul. 

Jesus! what a guide and keeper!

While the tempest still is high,

Storms about me, night o’ertakes me,

He, my pilot, hears my cry. 

Jesus! I do now receive Him,

More than all in Him I find,

He hath granted me forgiveness,

I am His, and He is mine.

Brothers and Sisters,

She was a sick church on her deathbed, but nobody could see it except the Lord whose eyes are a flame of fire. On Sunday, we will be considering a very sobering message for our church. Yes, our church. Our Lord’s letter to the church in Sardis, (Rev. 3:1-6) declares that she has a name that she is alive, but she is dead. Outward appearances can be misleading, and, our self-perception can be deceiving. This letter leads us to honestly examine ourselves. As we interpret this letter, the biggest mistake we can make is to apply this to other churches and other people. It is for us.

Prayer will be held at the Brown’s Barn

Also, John Snyder will be preaching at Hope, March 21 for the morning, the afternoon and a special evening service.

Don’t forget to sign up for the Theology of the Family Conference, May 20-22, https://churchandfamilylife.com/events/213146

And, the Singles Conference, “Holiness to the Lord,” May 19-20, At this event we are creating ample time for folks to get to know one another…

https://churchandfamilylife.com/events/216400

Also, don’t forget Family Camp, at the Brown’s Farm, April 22-23

Remember to pray for Mike Butler who is due to come home Saturday from physical therapy for his amputation.

The songs we will be singing are,

Wondrous King, All Glorious

   (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVCnaP7FBjE)

Not What My Hands Have Done 

     (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCyYe1CyZs4)

Yet Not I, but through Christ in Me

   (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zundjUFazfg)

Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God

   (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eia7Hs6jSMg)

Grace Greater than Our Sin

    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdUDqKIIQxM)

Wondrous King, All Glorious

Wondrous King, all glorious,

Sovereign Lord victorious,

O, receive our praise with favor!

From Thee welled God’s kindness

Though we in our blindness

Strayed from Thee, our blessed Saviour.

Strengthen Thou,

Help us now;

Let our tongues be singing,

Thee our praises bringing.

Heavens, spread the story

Of our Maker’s glory,

All the pomp of earth obscuring.

Sun, thy rays be sending,

Thy bright beams expending,

Light to all the earth assuring.

Moon and star,

Praise afar

Him who glorious made you;

The vast heavens aid you.

O my soul, rejoicing,

Sing, thy praises voicing,

Sing, with hymns of faith adore Him!

All who here have being,

Shout, your voices freeing,

Bow down in the dust before Him.

He is God

Sabaoth;

Praise alone the Saviour,

Here and there for ever.

Hallelujahs render

To the Lord most tender,

Ye who know and love the Saviour.

Hallelujahs sing ye,

Ye redeemed, O, bring ye

Hearts that yield Him glad behavior.

Blest are ye

Endlessly;

Sinless there for ever,

Ye shall laud Him ever.

Not What My Hands Have Done

Not what my hands have done

can save my guilty soul;

Not what my toiling flesh has borne

can make my spirit whole.

Not what I feel or do

can give me peace with God;

Not all my prayers and sighs and tears

can bear my awful load.

Your voice alone, O Lord,

can speak to me of grace;

Your power alone, O Son of God,

can all my sin erase.

No other work but Yours,

no other blood will do;

No strength but that which is divine

can bear me safely through.

Thy work alone, O Christ,

can ease this weight of sin;

Thy blood alone, O Lamb of God,

can give me peace within.

Thy love to me, O God,

not mine, O Lord, to Thee,

Can rid me of this dark unrest,

and set my spirit free.

I bless the Christ of God;

I rest on love divine;

And with unfaltering lip and heart

I call this Savior mine.

His cross dispels each doubt;

I bury in His tomb

Each thought of unbelief and fear,

each lingering shade of gloom.

I praise the God of grace;

I trust His truth and might;

He calls me His, I call Him mine,

My God, my joy and light.

‘Tis He Who saveth me,

and freely pardon gives;

I love because He loveth me,

I live because He lives.

Yet Not I, but through Christ in Me

What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer

There is no more for heaven now to give

He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom

My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace

 To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus

 For my life is wholly bound to his

 Oh how strange and divine, I can sing: all is mine!

 Yet not I, but through Christ in me

The night is dark but I am not forsaken

For by my side, the Saviour He will stay

I labour on in weakness and rejoicing

For in my need, His power is displayed

 To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me

 Through the deepest valley He will lead

 Oh the night has been won, and I shall overcome!

 Yet not I, but through Christ in me

No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven

The future sure, the price it has been paid

For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon

And He was raised to overthrow the grave

 To this I hold, my sin has been defeated

 Jesus now and ever is my plea

 Oh the chains are released, I can sing: I am free!

 Yet not I, but through Christ in me

With every breath I long to follow Jesus

For He has said that He will bring me home

And day by day I know He will renew me

Until I stand with joy before the throne

 To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus

 All the glory evermore to Him

 When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:

 Yet not I, but through Christ in me!

Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God

Holy Spirit, living Breath of God,

Breathe new life into my willing soul.

Bring the presence of the risen Lord

To renew my heart and make me whole.

Cause Your Word to come alive in me;

Give me faith for what I cannot see;

Give me passion for Your purity.

Holy Spirit, breathe new life in me.

Holy Spirit, come abide within;

May Your joy be seen in all I do –

Love enough to cover ev’ry sin

In each thought and deed and attitude,

Kindness to the greatest and the least,

Gentleness that sows the path of peace.

Turn my striving into works of grace

Breath of God, show Christ in all I do. 

Holy Spirit, from creation’s birth,

Giving life to all that God has made,

Show Your power once again on earth;

Cause Your church to hunger for Your ways.

Let the fragrance of our prayers arise.

Lead us on the road of sacrifice

That in unity the face of Christ

Will be clear for all the world to see.

Grace Greater Than Our Sin

Marvelous grace of our loving Lord

Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt

Yonder on Calvary’s mount outpoured

There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt

  Grace, grace, God’s grace

  Grace that will pardon and cleanse within!

  Grace, grace, God’s grace

  Grace that is greater than all our sin!

Sin and despair, like the sea waves cold

Threaten the soul with infinite loss

Grace that is greater, yes, grace untold

Points to the refuge, the mighty cross

Dark is the stain that we cannot hide

What can avail to wash it away?

Look! there is flowing a crimson tide

Whiter than snow you may be today

Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace

Freely bestowed on all who believe!

You that are longing to see His face

Will you this moment His grace receive?