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

 

Give Thanks

 

Give thanks in all circumstances; 

for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

 ~1 Thessalonians 5:18

Anna B. Warner - Jesus Loves Me

JESUS LOVES ME

by 

Anna B. Warner

Jesus loves me! this I know,

For the Bible tells me so;

Little ones to Him belong;

They are weak, but He is strong.

Jesus loves me! He who died

Heaven's gates to open wide!

He will wash away my sin,

Let His little child come in.

Jesus loves me! loves me still,

Tho' I'm very weak and ill;

From His shining throne on high,

Comes to watch me where I lie.

Jesus loves me! He will stay

Close beside me all the way;

If I love Him, when I die

He will take me home on high.

Refrain:

Yes, Jesus loves me!

Yes, Jesus loves me!

Yes, Jesus loves me!

The Bible tells me so.

 

Luke 18:16

 

But Jesus called the children to him and said,

 “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, 

for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

~ Luke 18:16

Great Jehovah

 

GUIDE ME O, THOU GREAT JEHOVAH

by

William Williams

Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah, 

Pilgrim through this barren land;

I am weak, but Thou art mighty,

Hold me with Thy pow’rful 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 Deliv’rer, strong Deliv’rer,

Be Thou still my Strength and Shield;

Be Thou still my Strength and Shield.

Lord, I trust Thy mighty power,

Wondrous are Thy works of old;

Thou deliver’st Thine from thralldom,

Who for naught themselves had sold:

Thou didst conquer, Thou didst conquer

Sin and Satan and the grave,

Sin and Satan and the grave.

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.