Easter Sunday - Resurrection!

He is not here: for He is risen, as He said. 

~Matthew 28:6  

 

Glory Be to You O God

Glory be to thee, O God, the Father, the Maker of the world:

 Glory be to thee, O God, the Son, the Redeemer of mankind: 

Glory be to thee, O God, the Holy Ghost, the Sanctifier of thy people. 

~Brooke Foss Westcott

 

Amy Wilson Carmichael - Calvary Love

There is something in Calvary 

that passes our understanding, 

and the words about the Precious Blood 

should never be read or sung except 

on the knees of our spirit. 

~Amy Wilson Carmichael

 

The Cross

The cross has revealed to good men that their 

goodness has not been good enough. 

~Johann H. Schroeder

 

Andrew Murray - Meditation

Meditation is holding the word of God 

in the mind until it has affected every area 

of one’s life and character. 

~ Andrew Murray

 

Martin Luther - Resurrection

Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, 

not in books alone,

but in every leaf in springtime.   

~Martin Luther

 

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