Sunday Hymns - Down From His Glory

    Down from His glory,
      Ever living story,
    My God and Savior came,
      And Jesus was His name.
    Born in a manger,
      To His own a stranger,
    A Man of sorrows, tears and agony.

        O how I love Him! How I adore Him!
        My breath, my sunshine, my all in all!
        The great Creator became my Savior,
          And all God’s fulness dwelleth in Him.

    What condescension,
      Bringing us redemption;
    That in the dead of night,
      Not one faint hope in sight,
    God, gracious, tender,
      Laid aside His splendor,
    Stooping to *woo, to win, to save my soul.

 O how I love Him! How I adore Him!
        My breath, my sunshine, my all in all!
        The great Creator became my Savior,
          And all God’s fulness dwelleth in Him.

    Without reluctance,
      Flesh and blood His substance
    He took the form of man,
      Revealed the hidden plan.
    O glorious myst’ry,
      Sacrifice of Calv’ry,
    And now I know Thou art the great “I AM.”

 O how I love Him! How I adore Him!
        My breath, my sunshine, my all in all!
        The great Creator became my Savior,
          And all God’s fulness dwelleth in Him.


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*I change this to "to seek, to save, to win my soul."

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Saturday Snapshots 5.11.13

Playing at Nana and Papa's house wears a boy out!

Sunday Hymns - He Ransomed Me

    There’s a sweet and blessed story
    Of the Christ who came from glory,
    Just to rescue me from sin and misery;
    He in loving-kindness sought me,
    And from sin and shame hath brought me,
    Hallelujah! Jesus ransomed me.

        Refrain:
        Hallelujah! what a Savior,
        Who can take a poor, lost sinner,
        Lift him from the miry clay and set me free!
        I will ever tell the story,
        Shouting glory, glory, glory,
        Hallelujah! Jesus lifted me.

    From the depth of sin and sadness
    To the heights of joy and gladness
    Jesus lifted me, in mercy full and free;
    With His precious blood He bought me,
    When I knew Him not, He sought me,
    And in love divine He ransomed me.

    From the throne of heav’nly glory—
    Oh, the sweet and blessed story!—
    Jesus came to lift the lost in sin and woe
    Into liberty all-glorious,
    Trophies of His grace victorious,
    Evermore rejoicing here below.

    By and by, with joy increasing,
    And with gratitude unceasing,
    Lifted up with Christ forevermore to be,
    I will join the hosts there singing,
    In the anthem ever ringing,
    To the King of Love who ransomed me.

-Julia H Johnston

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Saturday Snapshots 5.4.2013

Thankful Thursday 5.2.2013

~Baby steps. JR took his first steps this morning. So sweet.

~My Dad was discharged from the hospital last night. He spiked a high fever on Monday during his first treatment, but tolerated the next two well, so he will receive the last 7 as an outpatient.

~Fresh scones for breakfast.

~A few days of warm weather.

~Buds on the trees and green grass.

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.

Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

~Psalm 100