Psalm 62:1

Truly, my soul finds rest in God;

my salvation comes from him. 

~Psalm 62:1

 

Palm Sunday - Zechariah 9:9

“Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” 

– Zechariah 9:9

 

Joyful

JOYFUL, JOYFUL, WE ADORE THEE

by

Henry Van Dyke

Joyful, joyful, we adore You,

God of glory, Lord of love;

Hearts unfold like flow'rs before You,

Op'ning to the sun above.

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;

Drive the dark of doubt away;

Giver of immortal gladness,

Fill us with the light of day!

All Your works with joy surround You,

Earth and heav'n reflect Your rays,

Stars and angels sing around You,

Center of unbroken praise;

Field and forest, vale and mountain,

Flow'ry meadow, flashing sea,

Chanting bird and flowing fountain

Praising You eternally!

Always giving and forgiving,

Ever blessing, ever blest,

Well-spring of the joy of living,

Ocean-depth of happy rest!

Loving Father, Christ our Brother,

Let Your light upon us shine;

Teach us how to love each other,

Lift us to the joy divine.

Mortals, join the mighty chorus,

Which the morning stars began;

God's own love is reigning o’er us,

Joining people hand in hand.

Ever singing, march we onward,

Victors in the midst of strife;

Joyful music leads us sunward

In the triumph song of life

 

Great is Thy Faithfulness

GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS

by

~Thomas O Chisholm

Great is thy faithfulness, O God, my Father;

There is no shadow of turning with thee.

Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not;

As thou hast been, thou forever wilt be.

Refrain:

Great is thy faithfulness,

Great is thy faithfulness,

Morning by morning new mercies I see.

All I have needed thy hand hast provided;

Great is thy faithfulness,

Lord unto me.

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,

Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above

Join with all nature in manifold witness

To thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love. [Refrain]

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,

Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;

Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,

Blessings all mine and ten thousand beside. [Refrain]

 

Lamentations 3:22-23

Because of the Lord’s great love 

we are not consumed,

for his compassions never fail.

They are new every morning;

great is your faithfulness. 

~Lamentations 3:22-23

 

Ring the Bells

RING THE BELLS OF HEAVEN

by

W. O. Cushing 

Ring the bells of heaven!

There is joy today,

For a soul, returning from the wild!

See, the Father meets him out upon the way,

Welcoming His weary, wandering child.

Refrain:

Glory! Glory! How the angels sing:

Glory! Glory! How the loud harps ring!

'Tis the ransomed army, like a mighty sea,

Pealing forth the anthem of the free.

Ring the bells of heaven!

There is joy today,

For the wanderer now is reconciled;

Yes, a soul is rescued from his sinful way,

And is born anew, a ransomed child.

 [Refrain]

Ring the bells of heaven!

Spread the feast today!

Angels, swell the glad triumphant strain!

Tell the joyful tidings, bear it far away!

For a precious soul is born again. [Refrain]

 

William Jenkyn - Wisdom

To forsake Christ for the world, is to leave 

a treasure for a trifle…eternity for a moment, 

reality for a shadow. ~William Jenkyn

 

Luke 12:34 Treasure

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 

~Luke 12:34

 

Be Thou My Vision

BE THOU MY VISION

by

Eleanor H. Hull

Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;

Naught be all else to me save that thou art.

Thou my best thought by day and by night;

Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true Word;

I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord.

Thou my great Father, I thy dear child;

Thou in me dwelling, with thee reconciled.

Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight;

Be thou my dignity, thou my delight.

Thou my soul's shelter, thou my high tow'r;

Raise thou me Heav'nward, O Pow'r of my pow'r.

Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise;

Thou mine inheritance, now and always.

Thou and thou only, first in my heart,

High King of Heaven, my treasure thou art.

High King of Heaven, my victory won,

May I reach Heaven's joys, O bright Heav'ns Sun!

Heart of my heart, whatever befall,

Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

 

Thomas Fuller - Knowledge

If you have knowledge, let others light their candles at it.

 ~Thomas Fuller

 

Proverbs 8:10-11

Choose my instruction instead of silver,

 knowledge rather than choice gold, 

for wisdom is more precious than rubies, 

and nothing you desire can compare with her. 

~Proverbs 8:10-11

 

Jesus Loves Even Me

JESUS LOVES EVEN ME

by

Phillip R. Bliss

I am so glad that our Fa­ther in Heav’n

Tells of His love in the Book He has giv’n;

Wonderful things in the Bi­ble I see,

This is the dear­est, that Je­sus loves me.

Refrain

I am so glad that Je­sus loves me,

Jesus loves me, Je­sus loves me.

I am so glad that Je­sus loves me,

Jesus loves ev­en me.

Though I forget Him, and wan­der away,

Still He doth love me wher­ev­er I stray;

Back to His dear lov­ing arms I do flee,

When I re­mem­ber that Je­sus loves me.

Oh, if there’s on­ly one song I can sing,

When in His beau­ty I see the great King,

This shall my song through eter­ni­ty be,

Oh, what a won­der that Je­sus loves me!

Jesus loves me, and I know I love Him;

Love brought Him down my poor soul to re­deem;

Yes, it was love made Him die on the tree;

Oh, I am certain that Je­sus loves me!

If one should ask of me, how can I tell?

Glory to Je­sus, I know ve­ry well!

God’s Ho­ly Spir­it with mine doth agree,

Constantly wit­ness­ing Je­sus loves me.

In this as­sur­ance I find sweet­est rest,

Trusting in Je­sus, I know I am blessed;

Satan, dis­mayed, from my soul now doth flee,

When I just tell him that Je­sus loves me.

 

William Arthur Ward - Prayer

The pulse of prayer is praise. 

The heart of prayer is gratitude. 

The voice of prayer is obedience. 

The arm of prayer is service. 

~William Arthur Ward