Sunday Hymn: Tell Me the Old, Old Story

Tell me the old, old story of unseen things above,
Of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love.
Tell me the story simply, as to a little child,
For I am weak and weary, and helpless and defiled.

Refrain

Tell me the old, old story, tell me the old, old story,
Tell me the old, old story, of Jesus and His love.

Tell me the story slowly, that I may take it in,
That wonderful redemption, God’s remedy for sin.
Tell me the story often, for I forget so soon;
The early dew of morning has passed away at noon.

Tell me the story softly, with earnest tones and grave;
Remember I’m the sinner whom Jesus came to save.
Tell me the story always, if you would really be,
In any time of trouble, a comforter to me.

Tell me the same old story when you have cause to fear
That this world’s empty glory is costing me too dear.
Yes, and when that world’s glory is dawning on my soul,
Tell me the old, old story: Christ Jesus makes thee whole.

—A. Katherine Hankey

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

• Christ in His Word Draws Near at Field Stone Cottage
• Holy God, We Praise Thy Name at Jam and Books
• Jesus Paid It All at The Happy Wonderer
• He Lives at Rosemary at Home
• Lord’s Day 24 at Tried With Fire 
• A Sunday Psalm: The Treasury of David - Psalm 5:3 at Theology for Girls
• Lord’s Day 24, 2012 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Faith Alone - June 10, 2012 at The Upward Call
• Your Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: All the Responsibilities

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.

Round the Sphere Again: The Gospel for Christian Women

For Mothers
Lisa’s advice? Remember the gospel. 

Jesus saves sinful, opinionated moms, desperate moms sure they have ruined their kids perhaps forever. He gives hope and rest on those days you’ve reached the end of yourself and you are sure you cannot do this one more day. You can’t; He can. Remember that He who gave up His own Son to purchase your redemption will surely give you all that you need. He is sufficient! Your insufficiency is a blessing because it drives you to the cross and it reveals the vast measure of grace that is yours through Christ. His strength is made perfect in weakness! Remember! Rest! Rejoice!

(Lisa Writes)

For All of Us
Kim writes: 

I’m thankful that the gospel is big enough to encompass the many different kinds of women it ministers to: single mothers, divorced women, widows, single girls just setting out, married housewives like me. May we all encourage one another, and be willing to move outside our little circles and encourage someone from a different place than the one we’re in…. May we be generous with each other and willing to reach out…. God calls us to different things at different times.  Oh, if we would all remember that, how much less criticism we’d be prone to doing.

Read the whole post at The Upward Call.

The Hidden Life of Prayer, Chapter 2

I know we’re only two chapters into The Hidden Life of Prayer by David McIntyre, the book we’re reading for the latest round for Reading the Classics Together at Challies.com, but so far I’m wondering why this is considered a classic. I’m finding it rather ho-hum. Staci Eastin calls the book “more inspirational than informational”; I’m afraid I may need information in order to be inspired. But I’m sticking with it in hopes that it (or I) get better as we move along.

This chapter is titled “The Equipment of Prayer”, and lists three things essential to prayer: a quiet place, a quiet hour, and a quiet heart. Of all the examples of people who prayed given—Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Elijah, Daniel, and more—the one that stuck with me was that of Jesus. When it comes to prayer habits (or almost anything else) there’s no better example to follow, is there? Even though the Son of God was always in perfect communion with the Father, he was also in the habit of going away by himself to pray. How much more do I need to find time for regular private prayer?

Next up, chapter three, The Direction of the Mind.