Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity. Reginald Heber Read Revelation 4:6—11 A little glimpse into heaven. It confirms something I had suspected. The worship I see going on, it’s full on. Nothing is held back. It’s all on! It’s not ‘holy,’ but…
What no eye has seen Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light inaccessible, hid from our eyes. Walter Chalmers Smith Read 1 Corinthians 2:6—10 I notice that the wonder of God is too wonderful, the greatness of God too great, the holiness of God way beyond us. So we often say what God is…
Freedom to praise My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed thee. Charles Wesley Read Exodus 14:30—15:3 One thing may close my mouth. One thing may prevent me from praising God as Israel did. Israel praised God for its deliverance. That is because it knew it never delivered…
Glory to the king of kings Jesus hail! enthroned in glory, There forever to abide. John Bakewell Read Luke 19:36-40 I think tonight of those rattled Pharisees, beside themselves. ‘Teacher, tell them to stop it! Stop it! Can’t you stop them?’ They are in panic. This praise of Jesus is getting out of hand.…
The song of the soul set free Glory to thee, my God, this night For all the blessings of the light. Thomas Ken Read Act 16:25—34 Quite a lot happened in the middle of the night once two Christian prisoners sang hymns and prayed. After that they spoke the word of God to this…
The mystery The mystery hidden for ages in God, Who created all things. Ephesians 3:9 Read 1 Timothy 3:16 Sometimes I treat my faith as a puzzle. Sometimes as a riddle. But it’s not a puzzle. It’s not a riddle. It’s a mystery. A puzzle or a riddle, once you get it, it’s solved.…
In the Communion we have a witness of our growth into one body with Christ such that whatever is his may be called ours. We may dare assure ourselves that eternal life, of which he is the heir, is ours; and that the Kingdom of Heaven, into which he has entered, can no more be…
Christ appointed the two forms of bread and wine, rather than any other, as a further indication of the very union and fellowship which is in this sacrament. For there is no more intimate, deep, and indivisible union than the union of food with him or her who is fed. For the food enters into…
The renewal of all things So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done. Genesis 2:3 Read Isaiah 65:17—19, 23—25 At the end of this day I prepare to rest. I hope that my rest can be a fitting conclusion to…
The knowledge that requires humility Till we cast our crowns before thee, Lost in wonder, love and praise. Charles Wesley Read Job 42:1—6 I guess there have been times when I have spouted forth. I have no doubt set out my views on God. Maybe, just maybe, I have tried to sound confident. I…