Here’s something a little different. I’ve changed the timbre from Piano to Music Box. Changes the whole feel of this song, don’t you think? Lyrics: Unknown, v3 – John Thomas McFarland Music: James R. Murray Away in a manger, no crib for His bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head; The stars in the sky looked down [...]
Lyrics: Edmund S. Lorenz, Jeremiah E. Rankin (translated to English) Music: Edmund S. Lorenz Are you weary, are you heavy hearted? Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus. Are you grieving over joys departed? Tell it to Jesus alone. Refrain: Tell it to Jesus, tell it to Jesus, He is a Friend that’s well known. You’ve no other such a friend or brother, Tell [...] […]
Elisha Hoffman composed this hymn. He died on Nov 25, 1929. Read more about him at http://bit.ly/5y4IO5 Lyrics and Music: Elisha A. Hoffman Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? Refrain: Are you [...]
Here’s a chorus only version. Credits to smallchurchmusic.com Heavenly sunshine, heavenly sunshine, Flooding my soul with glory divine, Heavenly sunshine, heavenly sunshine, Hallelujah! Jesus is mine! Some replace the word “sunshine” with “sunlight” and use the following words: Heavenly sunlight, heavenly sunlight, Flooding my s […]
Lyrics: H. J. Zelley Music: George H. Cook Walking in sunlight all of my journey Over the mountains, through the deep vale; Jesus has said, “I’ll never forsake thee,” Promise divine that never can fail. Refrain: Heavenly sunlight, Heavenly sunlight, Flooding my soul with glory divine; Hallelujah! I am rejoicing, Singing His praises, Jesus i […]
Lyrics and Music: Leila N. Morris Nearer, still nearer, close to Thy heart, Draw me, my Savior, so precious Thou art! Fold me, oh, fold me close to Thy breast. Shelter me safe in that Haven of Rest; Shelter me safe in that Haven of Rest. Nearer, still nearer, nothing I bring, Naught as an offering to Jesus, my King; Only my sinful, [...]
Lyrics and Music: Harry D. Clarke Come into my heart, O Lord Jesus, Come into my heart, I pray; My soul is so troubled and weary, Come into my heart, today. Refrain: Into my heart, into my heart, Come into my heart, Lord Jesus; Come in today, come in to stay, Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. Come into my heart, O Lord Jesus, I need [...]
This is a popular Christmas song. Christmas is just slightly over a month away. Josiah Holland wrote about Abraham Lincoln after he was assassinated calling him a “true-hearted Christian”. There’s a song in the air first appeared in The Marble Prophecy and Other Poems in 1872. It was only two years after Josiah’s death in 1881 that [. […]
Lyrics: Clare H. Woolston Music: George F. Root Jesus calls the children dear, “Come to Me and never fear, For I love the little children of the world; I will take you by the hand, Lead you to the better land, For I love the little children of the world.” Refrain: Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world; Red and yellow, black [...]
Lyrics: Robert M. McCheyne Music: Richard Redhead When this passing world is done When has sunk yon glorious sun When we stand with Christ on high Looking o’er life’s history Then Lord, shall I fully know Not till then how much I owe When I stand before the throne Dress’d in beauty not my own When I see Thee as Thou art Look Thee with unsin […]
Lyrics and Music: George F. Root Come to the Savior, make no delay;Here in His Word He has shown us the way;Here in our midst He’s standing today,Tenderly saying, “Come!” Refrain: Joyful, joyful will the meeting be,When from sin our hearts are pure and free;And we shall gather, Savior, with Thee,In our eternal home. “Suffer the children!” oh, hear [...] […]
This is an original hymn written by Pastor Koshy from Gethsemane BP Church. The phrase “The Holy of Israel” occurs many times in the book of Isaiah. Special thanks to Pastor Koshy for the evening classes on the book of Isaiah. Lyrics and Music: Prabhudas Koshy The Holy One of Israel, Our Re-dee-mer! The Mighty God, Immanuel, Our [...]
This is a catchy children’s hymn with a nice marching tempo. Miss Havergal wrote this hymn based on 1 Chronicles 12:18. Read more about this hymn at http://bit.ly/1rsz3o. Lyrics: Frances R. Havergal Music: C. Luise Reichardt Who is on the Lord’s side? Who will serve the King?Who will be His helpers, other lives to bring?Who will leave the [...]
Here’s another famous Sunday School song. It was written by Philip P. Bliss for his Sunday school class at the First Congregational Church of Chicago, Illinois. Did you know that this hymn, along with “Hold The Fort” were prohibited by the Sultan from use in Turkey? (Sankey, Pg. 134) Lyrics and Music: Philip P. Bliss Standing by [...]
This is another children’s chorus which is based on Ps 118:24 “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” It is sung by Preacher Nathan in both English and Tamil. I hope you enjoy this rendition. Piano is played by Daniel Sim. Lyrics and Music: Traditional This is the [...]
Here’s a charming chorus that I think is quite popular amongst kids. It’s Children’s Day over here in Singapore, so I thought this chorus is quite suitable for this occassion. Credits to http://www.smallchurchmusic.com Lyrics and Music: C. Austin Miles Wide, wide as the ocean, high as the Heaven above; Deep, deep as the deepest sea is my Sa […]
Cleland B. McAfee is known for this one hymn. It is a “one-hit-wonder”. Mr. McAfee wrote the hymn Near to the Heart of God in 1903, after two daughters of his brother Howard died of diphtheria within 24 hours of each other. The choir of Park College went to Howard McAfee’s quarantined house and sang it [...]
Maltbie Babcock, a pastor in Lockport, New York, enjoyed hiking in an area called “the escarpment”-an ancient upthrust ledge near the city. Heading out on such walks, he often proclaimed that “I am going out to see my Father’s world.” And from his vantage point on the escarpment, he had a beautiful view of God’s [...]
Here’s a dramatic, military sounding hymn. The music was written by Adam Geibel who was born 15 Sep 2009, 1855. More at http://bit.ly/jwZve Lyrics: George Duffield Music: Adam Geibel Stand up, stand up for Jesus Ye soldiers of the cross Lift high His royal banner It must not suffer loss From victory unto victory His army shall He lead Till ev’ry […]
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)
When God allows severe trials and afflictions come into our lives, as feeble human beings, they test our faith in God. Are trials and afflictions in fact privileges of God’s children ? From the scriptures, it is clear that God is always on the His throne and in control. He does what He purposes for His Glory. He acts out of His sovereign will. The redeemed belong to Christ, He bought them by His own blood. Everything that comes into our lives does not come by chance but is all a manifestation of God’s fore knowledge and special care for his children, all them who loved God and are Christ’s redeemed. Christ promised that He will never leave His sheep. In our journey of life as sojourners through this earth , all providences come about for the good of those that are Christ’s. And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)
In this embedded clip is a moving testimony of Brady, a young boy who was diagnosed with brain cancer at age of 10. It was then God shined the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ into his heart. He was transformed and showed great joy through the 4 years of living and suffering with this terminal illness. His testimony before all people who came into contact with him showed that he had a great hunger for God showing much faith and joy in knowing that God was at work in him. Through it all, the testimony of his parents showed that their lives and that of their other two children were drawn much closer to God through the experience that Brady underwent. We may not have the answers now as to why God allowed experience such as this to come to Brady but we can trust that such seemingly sad experience worked for His purpose and for His Glory. God ensured that all things worked together for good for Brady and his family.
In Matthew Henry‘’s commentary on Rom 8:28:
The privilege of the saints, that all things work together for good to them, that is, all the providences of God that concern them. All that God performs he performs for them, Psalms 57:2. Their sins are not of his performing, therefore not intended here, though his permitting sin is made to work for their good, 2 Chron 32:31. But all the providences of God are theirs – merciful providences, afflicting providences, personal, public. They are all for good; perhaps for temporal good, as Joseph’s troubles; at least, for spiritual and eternal good. That is good for them which does their souls good. Either directly or indirectly, every providence has a tendency to the spiritual good of those that love God, breaking them off from sin, bringing them nearer to God, weaning them from the world, fitting them for heaven. Work together. They work, as physic works upon the body, various ways, according to the intention of the physician; but all for the patient’s good. They work together, as several ingredients in a medicine concur to answer the intention. God hath set the one over against the other (Ecc 7:14): sunergei, a very singular, with a noun plural, denoting the harmony of Providence and its uniform designs, all the wheels as one wheel, Eze 10:13. He worketh all things together for good; so some read it. It is not from any specific quality in the providences themselves, but from the power and grace of God working in, with, and by, these providences. All this we know – know it for a certainty, from the word of God, from our own experience, and from the experience of all the saints.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)
I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me. Psalms 57:2
God left him to himself, in order to test him and to know all that was in his heart.” 2 Chron 32:31
In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not find out anything that will be after him. Ecc 7:14
“Is that you, darling” We all know the pathetic story, and how the other child, who was not the “darling,” sadly answered, “No, mother, it’s only me.” And with too many Christians “it’s only me” expresses the response the heart makes to His appeal to them to follow Him as His “beloved children.” (Ephesians 5:1) That Enoch pleased God is the Greek Bible rendering of the Hebrew words that he “walked with God.” And both are joined in the, Apostle’s exhortation: “how ye ought to walk and to please God.” (1 Thessalonians 4:1) But such a standard of Christian life, even for a single day, is deemed visionary and unpractical. We are “only me” Christians.
Sir Robert Anderson, Types in Hebrews – - HIS FULL PROVISION
May it please You to bless the house of Your servant
Everyday we all live in this cold and hostile world controlled by the prince of this world. It is a sensual and carnal world. This world does not know God and has no desire to acknowledge or worship Him.
God warned us not to love the world and the things that are in the world. He reminded us that if we love the world, we really don’t love Him. I John 2: 15-16 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world — the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life — is not of the Father, but is of the world.
How can our family find the grace and help to live out our testimonies and remained faithful and true to God. God know we need to guide and remind our family, he commands that we have a responsibility to Him that we should be faithful to teach our children. Ps 78: 4 We must point our children to Him daily, showing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD and His strength, and His wonderful works that He hath done.
There is a need for time and place where a believer can retreat daily with his family to gather together, feed on his words, pray and focus on God. Where the thirsty souls can come to the One who can give a drink of the the living waters. (John 4: 14) Where the wounded soldiers of Jesus Christ gather to hear His words and receive the balm for their pains and rest. Where we can feast to our heart’s content on God’s Words:
Guide me, O thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but thou are mighty,
Hold me with thy powerful hand;
Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more.
Psalm 78: 1-7
Give ear, O my people, to my law; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old, which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.We will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD and His strength, and His wonderful works that He hath done.For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded to our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;that the generation to come might know them, even the children who should be born, who should arise and declare them to their children,that they might set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments; and so might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God. KJ21®
