Showing posts with label steadfast. Show all posts
Showing posts with label steadfast. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Your Steadfast Love and Faithfulness

Tuesday, February 6, 2013

Psalms 61, 62, 68
Old (Hebrew) Testament: Isaiah 52:1-12
Epistle: Galatians 4: 12-20
Gospel: Mark 8:1-10

These DailyScripture Readings, Epiphany (January 6) and Ordinary Time until Lent, (March 8, 2013), are adapted from The Book of Common Prayer, Daily Readings for Year One.   http://www.crivoice.org/epiphany1.html

My personal study bible for this Liturgical Year is The Wesley Study Bible, New Revised Standard Version, Abingdon Press, 2009


Psalm 61

Uploaded on Jan 2, 2012
Psalm 61 -- Desert Moon music and lyrics by Chad Woodburn November 19, 2011

O hear my cry, O God;
give heed unto my prayer.
Far from my land I call
here at the earth's far end.

O let me worship You
ever in Your tent.
Let me find shelter 'neath
the shadow of Your loving wings of grace.

You have heard all my vows
that I made for Your fame.
So, You'll make my whole life most blest.

You will add days unto
all my days without end.
I will sit ruling at Your side.

Give me Your love and truth.
Let them preserve my soul.
So I will praise Your name
forever as I've vowed.

Thus I will sing Your praise
every day of my life,
and I will pay my vows
day by day in Your temple gates for ever.
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Psalm 61 (ESV)
[1] Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer;
[2] from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I,
[3] for you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy.
[4] Let me dwell in your tent forever! Let me take refuge under the shelter of your wings! Selah
[5] For you, O God, have heard my vows; you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.
[6] Prolong the life of the king; may his years endure to all generations!
[7] May he be enthroned forever before God; appoint steadfast love and faithfulness to watch over him!
[8] So will I ever sing praises to your name, as I perform my vows day after day.
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    Psalm 62 
    Uploaded on Oct 23, 2010
    Psalm 62 Song Performed by Aaron Keyes, with Lyrics and slideshow. Praise music with lyrics.

    Lyrics Below:
    My soul finds rest in God alone, My Rock and my salvation,
    A fortress strong against my foes, And I will not be shaken.
    Though lips may bless and hearts may curse, And lies like arrows pierce me,
    I'll fix my heart on righteousness, I'll look to Him who hears me.

    O praise Him, hallelujah, My Delight and my Reward;
    Everlasting, never failing, My Redeemer, my God.

    Find rest, my soul, in God alone
    Amid the world's temptations;
    When evil seeks to take a hold
    I'll cling to my salvation.
    Though riches come and riches go,
    Don't set your heart upon them;
    The fields of hope in which I sow
    Are harvested in heaven.

    O praise Him, hallelujah, My Delight and my Reward;
    Everlasting, never failing, My Redeemer, my God.

    I'll set my gaze on God alone,
    And trust in Him completely;
    With every day pour out my soul,
    And He will prove His mercy.
    Though life is but a fleeting breath,
    A sigh too brief to measure,
    My King has crushed the curse of death
    And I am His forever.

    O praise Him, hallelujah, My Delight and my Reward;
    Everlasting, never failing, My Redeemer, my God.

    O praise Him, hallelujah, My Delight and my Reward;
    Everlasting, never failing, My Redeemer, my God.


    O praise Him, O praise Him, hallelujah, hallelujah,
    O praise Him, O praise Him, hallelujah, hallelujah,
    O praise Him, O praise Him, hallelujah! hallelujah!

    O praise Him, hallelujah, My Delight and my Reward;
    Everlasting, never failing, My Redeemer, my God.
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      Psalm 68
      Published on Mar 11, 2012
      Performance by the Psalm Choir of Psalm 68, Psalter 179 titled "Invocation and Praise" from their CD "Fitting Praises Volume 5"

      The tune is named "Alstone" and was composed Christopher E. Willing, 1868, from The Parish School Hymnal.

      Christopher was the son of Christopher Willing, al¬to and as¬sist¬ant gen¬tle¬man at the Chapel Royal. At age eight, he entered the Westminster Abbey choir under Turle. Even at this age he could play the organ and once, when Turle became ill, he walked down the nave past the congregation, climbed onto the organ stool and finished the service. He became deputy organist at age 14, and was often left in sole charge by Turle. In 1848, he was elected organist of the Foundling Hospital, staying there 31 years, though part of the time he held other offices as well, driving at full speed from one to another. One of his last appointments was organist at Hugh Haweis' church in Westminster Place, Marylebone, not far from Charles Wesley's London home. He compiled a collection of tunes, many of his own composition, and was involved with opera, as well.

      (info from http://www.hymntime.com andhttp://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com)

      Most of the members of the choir are from the Protestant Reformed Churches in America. For more info about this denomination check out http://www.prca.org

      The Psalter was first published in 1912 by the United Presbyterian Church.

      Lyrics:
      1. Let God arise, and by His might
      Let all His foes be put to flight;
      But, O ye righteous, gladly sing,
      Exult before your God and King.

      2. Jehovah's praises sound abroad,
      Rejoice before the living God;
      Prepare the way that He may come
      And make the desert places bloom.

      3. A father of the fatherless,
      A judge of widows in distress,
      Is God, the God of boundless grace,
      Who dwells within His holy place.

      4. God frees the captive and He sends
      The blessedness of home and friends,
      And only those in darkness stay
      Who will not trust Him and obey.

      Pictures taken from:
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Bless the Lord, O My Soul


Tues
Jan 1
Psalms: 103
148
Gen 17:1-12a, 15-16
Col 2:6-12
John 16:23b-30



When I was growing up, my mother brought food to the table in bowls and on platters. We then gathered around the table and remained standing behind our chairs while my father gave thanks for the food we were about to receive.

While raising our children, food still came to the table in bowls and on platter. Everyone carried something to the table, chattering away about their day. We sat and took turns saying grace or choosing the grace that would be offered by all.

During the Christmas holidays, our daughters served our plates in the kitchen. When all the plates were on the table, we were called to come and eat. I noticed that the younger children would begin to eat as soon as they sat down. 

 When everyone gathered around the table, the children set their utensils on their plates, chewed and swallowed what was in their mouths, and raised their hands if they wanted to help say grace.

Psalm 103:1 in action. “Bless the Lord, O my soul, let all that is within me bless thy holy name.”

As our family grows and changes, I am convinced over and over again: God does not change. “But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children.” Psalm 103:17.

John Wesley believed that God creates each human “capable of God.” We carry within us a capability to know, love and obey our creator. With that capability, we are inheritors of the “everlasting covenant of grace” between God and Abraham. 

This and all succeeding covenants are a means of grace for all readers everywhere.  The covenant is mutual: we must walk before him in obedience and he will be our blessing.  We, as descendants of this covenant, are invited into a vibrant rapport with God. We are free to and expected to relate intimately with God, and God for his part can always be counted on to be there.

For us, Jesus is the shepherd and the gate to the sheepfold.  When we live in a way consistent with the Lordship of Christ, we have direct access to God.  “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless his Holy name.”

God's benefits still include forgiveness, health, redemption, love, mercy and goodness. For our part, we only need to be faithful to remember and do his commandments. Take the time to know him. Learn his commandments. Be willing to forgive others. Take the time required to accept God's forgiveness. Work at forgiving yourself.

When  it seems that health is gone - cling to the health that obedience brings. Obedience to take medicine on time. Obedience to nap when energy is depleted. Obedience to exercise to increase endurance. Obedience to allow others to do things their way and to accept graciously the gift of "let me do that for you." Obedience to follow the doctor's recommendation not to get out in the cold, and especially the cold and wet. Obedience to do what you can. Obedience to forgive yourself. 

Praise God for his redemption through Jesus Christ. Be thankful for his goodness and gift of the Holy Spirit. Lean on him. Find 10, 000, or even 10 reasons to Bless the Lord, O my soul. Write them down, so those who follow, generation after generation, can know them, too.

Published on May 17, 2012
Video copyright Youtube User ID bobf72450. 
Bless The Lord O My Soul sung by Matt Redman. "Bless the Lord O My Soul" is a phrase reiterated from Psalms 103 and 104.