A Catechism for Girls and Boys

Part II: Questions about The Ten Commandments

46. Q. What is the third commandment?
       A. The third commandment is, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

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Sunday's Hymn: Jesus What a Friend for Sinners

or Our Great Saviour, as it’s titled in my hymnal.

Jesus! what a Friend for sinners!
Jesus! Lover of my soul;
Friends may fail me, foes assail me,
He, my Savior, makes me whole.

Refrain

Hallelujah! what a Savior!
Hallelujah! what a Friend!
Saving, helping, keeping, loving,
He is with me to the end.

Jesus! what a Strength in weakness!
Let me hide myself in Him.
Tempted, tried, and sometimes failing,
He, my Strength, my victory wins.

Jesus! what a Help in sorrow!
While the billows over me roll,
Even when my heart is breaking,
He, my Comfort, helps my soul.

Jesus! what a Guide and Keeper!
While the tempest still is high,
Storms about me, night overtakes me,
He, my Pilot, hears my cry.

Jesus! I do now receive Him,
[or Jesus! I do now adore Him,]
More than all in Him I find.
He hath granted me forgiveness,
I am His, and He is mine.

—J. Wil­bur Chap­man

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

• All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name at threegirldad
• God Made Me for Himself at Whatever Things
• A Light Came Out of Darkness at The Happy Wonderer
• The Lord Will Come and Not Be Slow at Fieldstone Cottage
• Assist My Soul, My Heavenly King at Tried With Fire ?
• Lord’s Day 36, 2011 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Voices From the Past - September 4, 2011 at The Upward Call
• Update: Psalm 130 and more at Alabamenagerie

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: Weekend Twofer

On Ice
The disappearing river mystery. A rushing river not too far from here went missing over the summer. Okay, so the story’s interesting, but it’s the accompanying glacier berg photos that earned it a link here. (CBC News).

And while we’re discussing icy phenomena, why not test your knowledge of hail terminology? “The National Weather Service uses real-world objects to report the size of hail. Can you name the 14 items in their chart?” (mental_floss).

I’m a little embarrassed to report that I could name only four of them. Maybe that’s because we never get anything larger than BB sized hail here.

For Kids
A list good Christian books for children, by age group, and few books for parents, too (Reformation Theology).

What’s more, here’s a children’s Bible reading plan (HeadHeartHand Blog).