Praise the Lord III

[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

I have seen the God-given task with which the sons of men are to be occupied.
Ecclesiastes 3:10

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable,
always abounding in the work of the Lord,
knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:58

And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.
Colossians 3:23

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My Task

To love someone more dearly ev'ry day,
To help a wand'ring child to find his way,
To ponder o'er a noble tho't and pray,
And smile when evening falls —
This is my task.

To follow truth as blind me long for light,
To do my best from dawn of day till night,
To keep my heart fit for His holy sight,
And answer when He calls —
This is my task.

And then my Savior by and by to meet,
When faith hath made her task on earth complete,
And lay my homage at the Master's feet,
Within the jasper walls —
This crowns my task.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
Revelation 21:4

You shall weep no more.
Isaiah 30:19

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How Far From Home?

How far from home? I asked, as on
I bent my steps — the watchman spake:
“The long, dark night is almost gone,
The morning soon will break.
Then weep no more, but speed thy flight,
With Hope’s bright star thy guiding ray,
Till thou shalt reach the realms of light,
In everlasting day.”

I asked the warrior on the field;
This was his soul inspiring song:
“With courage bold, the sword I’ll wield,
The battle is not long.
Then weep no more, but well endure
The conflict, till thy work is done;
For this we know, the prize is sure,
When victory is won.”

I asked again; earth, sea and sun
Seemed, with one voice, to make reply:
“Time’s wasting sands are nearly run,
Eternity is nigh.
Then weep no more — with warning tones,
Portentous sights are thickening round,
The whole creation, waiting, groans,
To hear the trumpet sound.”

Not far from home! O blessed thought!
The traveler’s lonely heart to cheer;
Which oft a healing balm has brought,
And dried the mourner’s tear.
Then weep no more, since we shall meet
Where weary footsteps never roam —
Our trials past, our joys complete,
Safe in our Father’s home.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 91:1

Be still, and know that I am God.
Psalm 46:10

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Evensong is Hushed in Silence

Evensong is hushed in silence,
And the hour of rest is nigh;
Strengthen us for work tomorrow,
Jesus, Son of God most high!
Thou who in the village workshop,
Fashioning the yoke and plough,
Didst eat bread of daily labor,
Help them that labor now.

How are we to reach that City,
Whose delights no tongue may tell?
By the faith that looks to Jesus,
By a life of doing well.
Sinful men and sinful women,
He will wash our sins away;
He will take us to the sheepfold
Whence no sheep can ever stray

There the dear ones who have left us
We shall some day meet again;
There will be no bitter partings,
No more sorrow, death or pain.
Evensong has closed in silence,
And the hour of rest is nigh;
Lighten Thou our darkness, Jesus,
Savior, Son of God most high!

We are weary of life-long toil,
Of sorrow, and pain, and sin;
But there is a City with streets of gold,
And all is peace within.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me.
1 Chronicles 4:10

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I Do Not Ask to Choose My Path

I do not ask to choose my path,
Lord, lead me in Thy way;
Inspire each thought, and prompt each word,
And make me a blessing today.

Around me, Lord, are sinful men,
Who scorn and disobey;
Use me to win them from their sins,
And make me a blessing today.

To those who once Thy love have known,
But now are far astray;
Help me to win them back to Thee,
And make me a blessing today.

Some saints of Thine are in distress,
And for deliv’rance pray;
Oh, let me go and help them, Lord,
And make me a blessing today.

Whatever errand Thou hast, Lord,
Send me, and I’ll obey.
Use me in any way Thou wilt,
And make me a blessing today.

Bless me, Lord, and make me a blessing;
I’ll gladly Thy message convey.
Use me to help some poor, needy soul,
And make me a blessing today.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Who then is willing to consecrate himself this day to the LORD?
1 Chronicles 29:5

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I Give Myself to Thee

Savior, who died for me, I give myself to Thee;
Thy love so full, so free, claims all my powers;
Be this my purpose high, to serve Thee till I die,
Whether my path shall lie ’mid thorns or flowers.

May it be joy for me to follow only Thee;
Thy faithful servant be, Thine to the end;
For Thee I’ll do and dare; for Thee the cross I’ll bear;
To Thee direct my prayer; on Thee depend.

Savior, with me abide; be ever near my side;
Support, defend and guide; I look to Thee.
I lay my hand in Thine, and fleeting joys resign,
If I may call Thee mine eternally.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Your mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
Psalm 36:5

Through the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23

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New Every Morning

Yea, “new every morning,” though we may awake,
Our hearts with old sorrow beginning to ache;
With old work unfinished when night stayed our hand,
With new duties waiting, unknown and unplanned;
With old care still pressing, to fret and to vex,
With new problems rising, ours minds to perplex;
In ways long familiar, in paths yet untrod,
Oh, new every morning the mercies of God!

His faithfulness fails not; it meets each new day
With guidance for every new step of the way;
New grace for new trials, new trust for old fears,
New patience for bearing the wrongs of the years,
New strength for new burdens, new courage for old,
New faith for whatever the day may unfold;
As fresh for each need as the dew on the sod;
Oh, new every morning the mercies of God!



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Let us lift our hearts and hands to God in heaven.
Lamentations 3:41

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Lift Up Your Hearts

“Lift up your hearts!” We lift them, Lord, to Thee;
Here at Thy feet none other may we see;
Lift up your hearts! E’en so, with one accord,
We lift them up, we lift them to the Lord.
Above the level of the former years,
The mire of sin, the weight of guilty fears,
The mist of doubt, the blight of love’s decay,
O Lord of Light, lift all our hearts today!

Above the swamps of subterfuge and shame,
The deeds, the thoughts, that honor may not name,
The halting tongue that dares not tell the whole,
O Lord of Truth, lift every Christian soul!
Above the storms that vex this lower state,
Pride, jealousy, and envy, rage, and hate,
And cold mistrust that holds e’en friends apart,
O Lord of Love, lift every brother’s heart!

Lift every gift that Thou Thyself hast given;
Low lies the best till lifted up to heaven;
Low lie the bounding heart, the teeming brain,
Till, sent from God, they mount to God again.
Then, as the trumpet call, in after years,
“Lift up your hearts!” rings pealing in our ears,
Still shall those hearts respond, with full accord
“We lift them up, we lift them to the Lord!”



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23

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Faithful is He Who Has Promised

Are you passing through a testing, is your pillow wet with tears?
Do you wonder what the reason, why it seems God never hears?
Why it is you have no answer to your oft, repeated plea,
Why the heaven still is leaden as you wait on bended knee?

Do you wonder as you suffer, whether God does understand,
And if so, why He ignores you, fails to hold you in His Hand?
Do black doubts creep in, assail you, fears without--and fears within,
Till your brave heart almost falters and gives way to deadly sin?

All God's testings have a purpose, someday you will see the light.
All He asks is that you trust Him, walk by faith and not by sight.
Do not fear when doubts beset you, just remember — He is near;
He will never, never leave you, He will always, always hear.

Faithful is He who has promised, He will never let you fall,
Daily will the strength be given strength for each and strength for all.
He will gladly share pain with you, He will gladly give you peace.
Till your tired and weary body finds its blessed, glad release.

When the darkened veil is lifted, then, dear heart, you'll understand,
Why it is you had to suffer, why you could not feel His hand —
Giving strength when it was needed, giving power and peace within,
Giving joy thru tears and trial, giving victory over sin.
So till then just keep on trusting, thru the sunshine and the rain.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Psalm 23:6

For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come.
Hebrews 13:14

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I Shall Dwell Forever

“I shall dwell forever”; amid this world of change,
Where our homesick spirits oft’ feel sad and strange,
Where the vacant places shall never more be filled,
Where the ache of memory can never quite be stilled,
Where the silent voices echo through life’s empty room,
Where the brightest skies of earth must know grief’s cloud of gloom;
Is any promise sweeter in our Father's blessed Word?
“I shall dwell forever in the house of the Lord.”

We shall dwell forever; we shall never more go out,
Never more be weary with wandering about;
Never more be seeking for a place in which to rest,
Never more be dreading “the stirring of the nest.”

How our hearts are turning, turning ever as we roam
Toward the shining portals of our everlasting home!
Is any promise sweeter in our Father's steadfast word?
“I shall dwell forever in the house of the Lord.”

We shall dwell forever where warfare never comes,
Shrilling of the trumpets or boding roll of drums;
In a quiet resting place and in a land of peace,
Where all pain and sorrows forevermore shall cease,
In that abiding city of the rainbow-jeweled wall,
Set on sure foundations that shall never shake or fall.

Oh, the joy of looking past the things that pass away
To a habitation where our tired feet may stay!
Is any promise sweeter in all our Father's Word?
“I shall dwell forever in the house of the Lord.”



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[lovemeorhateme]

I see Your face in every sunrise
The colors of the morning are inside Your eyes
The world awakens in the light of the day
I look up to the sky and say
You're beautiful

I see Your power in the moonlit night
Where planets are in motion and galaxies are bright
We are amazed in the light of the stars
It's all proclaiming who You are
You're beautiful

I see You there hanging on a tree
You bled and then you died and then you rose again for me
Now You are sitting on Your heavenly throne
Soon we will be coming home
You're beautiful

When we arrive at eternity's shore
Where death is just a memory and tears are no more
We'll enter in as the wedding bells ring
Your bride will come together and we'll sing
You're beautiful

 

[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone.
Ephesians 2:20

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Sunday Morning Praise


Jesus is Our Cornerstone

Jesus is our cornerstone,
On Him alone we build;
With His true saints alone
The courts of Heaven are filled;
On His great love our hopes we place
Of present grace and joys above.

O then with hymns of praise
These hallowed courts shall ring;
Our voices we will raise
The Three in One to sing;
And thus proclaim in joyful song
Both loud and long, that glorious name.

Here, gracious God, do Thou
Forevermore draw nigh;
Accept each faithful vow,
And mark each suppliant sigh;
In copious shower on all who pray,
Each holy day, Thy blessings pour.

Here may we gain from Heav’n,
The grace which we implore;
And may that grace, once given,
Be with us evermore;
Until that day when all the blest
To endless rest are called away.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[lovemeorhateme]

Man of sorrows, Lamb of God
By His own betrayed
The sin of man and wrath of God
Has been on Jesus laid.

Silent as He stood accused
Beaten, mocked and scorned
Bowing to the Father's will
He took a crown of thorns.

Oh that rugged cross
My salvation
Where Your love poured out over me
Now my soul cries out
Hallelujah
Praise and honour unto Thee

Sent of heaven God's own Son
To purchase and redeem
And reconcile the very ones
Who nailed Him to that tree

See the stone is rolled away
Behold the empty tomb
Hallelujah, God be praised!
He's risen from the grave..

Now my debt is paid
It is paid in full
By the precious blood
That my Jesus spilled

Now the curse of sin
Has no hold on me
Whom the Son sets free
Oh is free indeed
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[lovemeorhateme]

The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad;
let the distant shores rejoice.
Clouds and thick darkness surround him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Fire goes before him
and consumes his foes on every side.
His lightning lights up the world;
the earth sees and trembles.
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and all peoples see his glory.

Psalm 97:1-6
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!”
Lamentations 3:24
For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Hebrews 13:5

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How Firm a Foundation

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
What more can He say than to you He hath said,
You, who unto Jesus for refuge have fled?
In every condition, in sickness, in health;
In poverty’s vale, or abounding in wealth;
At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea,
As thy days may demand, shall thy strength ever be.

Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid;
I’ll strengthen and help thee, and cause thee to stand
Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.
When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.

When through fiery trials thy pathways shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.
Even down to old age all My people shall prove
My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love;
And when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn,
Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[lovemeorhateme]

This is one of my favourite hymns

Be Thou My Vision
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 or 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 true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s 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 Heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

The fragrance of Christ.
2 Corinthians 2:15

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Still Sweeter Every Day

To Jesus every day I find my heart is closer drawn,
He’s fairer than the glory of the gold and purple dawn;
He’s all my fancy pictures in its fairest dreams, and more,
Each day He grows still sweeter than He was the day before.

His glory broke upon me when I saw Him from afar,
He’s fairer than the lily, brighter than the morning star;
He fills and satisfies my longing spirit o’er and o’er,
Each day He grows still sweeter than He was the day before.

My heart is sometimes heavy, but He comes with sweet relief,
He folds me to His bosom when I droop with blighting grief;
I love the Christ who all my burdens in His body bore,
Each day He grows still sweeter than He was the day before.

The half cannot be fancied this side the golden shore;
O there He’ll be still sweeter than He ever was before.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Indeed a greater than Solomon is here.
Luke 11:31

Yes, he is altogether lovely.
Song of Solomon 5:16

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The Loveliness of Christ

Could we catch the glist’ning of the dew or snow flake,
Or the rainbow colors painted on a clouds,
Add to these the brightness of the stars and moonlight,
And the mountain white with mountain peaks in shroud;
Then if we could catch the glitter of each jewel
From the earth, or from the briny sea,
Blend them all together in one mighty prism,
Still the loveliness of Christ is more to me.

Did you ever see a baby smile in waking,
Or behold the mother light in eyes of love,
Something which no artist ever yet was able,
To portray, unless inspired from above?
Yet my soul hath seen a vision quite immortal,
Far beyond the power of human eyes to see,
Something sweeter, grander, holier and lasting
’Tis the loveliness of Jesus Christ to me.

I have reveled in the glory of the sunset,
And the blending of God’s colors at the dawn,
I have marveled at the plumage of the flowers,
And I’ve thrilled while list’ning to the night birds’ song.
I have passed through lanes with orange perfume laden,
Till enraptured in its magic pow’r I’d be.
Could some way be found to gather these and blend them,
Still the loveliness of Christ is more to me.

He is altogether lovely, He’s the fairest of the fair,
And on Him alone through life I can depend.
Oh all language fails completely when I try to tell the world
Of the loveliness of Christ my Lord and friend.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[lovemeorhateme]

Psalm 91
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”

Surely he will save you
from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.

If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,”
and you make the Most High your dwelling,
no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

“Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation.”

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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 1:17

Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.
Psalm 25:4

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Grace and Truth Shall Mark the Way

Grace and truth shall mark the way where the Lord His own will lead,
If His Word they still obey and His testimonies heed.
For Thy name’s sake hear Thou me, for Thy mercy, Lord, I wait;
Pardon my iniquity, for my sin is very great.

He who walks in godly fear in the path of truth shall go;
Peace shall be his portion here, and his sons all good shall know.
They that fear and love the Lord shall Jehovah’s friendship know;
He will grace to them accord, and His faithful covenant show.

Ever are my longing eyes on the Lord, whose watchful care,
When my foes their plots devise, keeps my feet from every snare.
Turn to me, Thy grace impart, I am desolate indeed;
Great the troubles of my heart, save Thou me, O Lord, I plead.

Look on mine afflicted state, freely all my sins forgive;
Mark my foes, their cruel hate, keep my soul and let me live.
Shame me not; I hide in Thee, truth and right preserve me still;
Mark Thy people, Lord my God, save Thou from every ill.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”
2 Corinthians 12:9

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Grace, Enough for Me

In looking through my tears one day,
I saw Mount Calvary;
Beneath the cross there flowed a stream
Of grace, enough for me.

While standing there, my trembling heart,
Once full of agony,
Could scarce believe the sight I saw
Of grace, enough for me.

When I beheld my every sin
Nailed to the cruel tree,
I felt a flood go through my soul
Of grace, enough for me.

When I am safe within the veil,
My portion there will be,
To sing through all the years to come
Of grace, enough for me.

Grace is flowing from Calvary,
Grace as fathomless as the sea,
Grace for time and eternity,
Grace, enough for me.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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