Sunday's Hymn: Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God;
He whose word cannot be broken
Formed thee for his own abode:
On the Rock of Ages founded,
What can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation’s walls surrounded,
Thou may’st smile at all thy foes.

See the streams of living waters,
Springing from eternal love,
Well supply thy sons and daughters,
And all fear of want remove;
Who can faint, while such a river
Ever flows their thirst t’assuage?
Grace which, like the Lord, the giver,
Never fails from age to age.

Round each habitation hov’ring,
See the cloud and fire appear
For a glory and a cov’ring,
Showing that the Lord is near:
Thus deriving from their banner
Light by night and shade by day,
Safe they feed upon the manna
Which he gives them when they pray.

Saviour, if of Zion’s city
I, through grace, a member am,
Let the world deride or pity,
I will glory in thy Name:
Fading is the worldling’s pleasure,
All his boasted pomp and show;
Solid joys and lasting treasure
None but Zion’s children know.

—John Newton

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• Mother’s Prayers Have Followed Me at The Happy Wonderer
• Old Testament Gospel at The Upward Call
• John Newton’s “Spring” Hymn at Trevin Wax
• Good Advice for Troublous Times at Tried With Fire
• Seeing a gift as a gift leads to greater joy at Blogging Theologically
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: The sweeter center at Pyromaniacs
• The Duty of Mothers and Grandmothers at Theology for Girls

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Sunday's Hymn: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Christ is made the sure foundation,
Christ the Head and Cornerstone,
Chosen of the Lord and precious,
Binding all the church in one;
Holy Zion’s help for ever
And her confidence alone.

All that dedicated city,
Dearly loved of God on high,
In exultant jubilation
Pours perpetual melody;
God the One in Three adoring
In glad hymns eternally.

To this temple, where we call thee,
Come, O Lord of hosts today:
With thy wonted lovingkindness
Hear thy people as they pray;
And thy fullest benediction
Shed within its walls alway.

Here vouchsafe to all thy servants
What they ask of thee to gain,
What they gain from thee for ever
With the blessed to retain,
And hereafter in thy glory
Evermore with thee to reign.

Laud and honor to the Father,
Laud and honor to the Son,
Laud and honor to the Spirit,
Ever Three and ever One,
One in might, and One in glory,
While unending ages run.

—Unknown author, 7th Century, translated by John M. Neale 

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• Marching to Zion at The Happy Wonderer
• Contentment at The Upward Call
• Are you persuaded? at Tried With Fire
• Cyprian’s Prayer for Perseverance through Persecution from Trevin Wax
• Will we not declare this hope? at Blogging Theologically
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: Fire desired at Pyromaniacs

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Sunday's Hymn: God, In the Gospel of His Son

God, in the gospel of his Son,
Makes his eternal counsels known;
Where love in all its glory shines,
And truth is drawn in fairest lines.

Here sinners of a humble frame
May taste his grace, and learn his Name;
May read, in characters of blood,
The wisdom, pow’r, and grace of God.

The pris’ner here may break his chains;
The weary rest from all his pains;
The captive feel his bondage cease;
The mourner find the way of peace.

Here faith reveals to mortal eyes
A brighter world beyond the skies;
Here shines the light which guides our way
From earth to realms of endless day.

O grant us grace, Almighty Lord,
To read and mark thy holy Word;
Its truths with meekness to receive,
And by its holy precepts live.

—Verses 1 & 2, Benjamin Beddome, verses 3-5, Thomas Cotterill.

I couldn’t find anything with the original tune for this hymn to embed, but you can listen here. In the video below, the hymn is updated with a new tune and new words for verses 4 and 5. 

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• A Shelter in the Time of Storm at Theology for Girls
• Opening Hymn at The Happy Wonderer
• Lovest thou me? at The Upward Call
• The Groan of Life at Tried With Fire
• Invigorate My Love from Trevin Wax
• What is our greatest need? at Blogging Theologically
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: Make your calling and election sure at Pyromaniacs

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