Sunday's Hymn: Face to Face

Face to face with Christ, my Savior,
Face to face—what will it be,
When with rapture I behold Him,
Jesus Christ who died for me?

Refrain

Face to face I shall behold Him,
Far beyond the starry sky;
Face to face in all His glory,
I shall see Him by and by!

Only faintly now I see Him,
With the darkened veil between,
But a blessèd day is coming,
When His glory shall be seen.

What rejoicing in His presence,
When are banished grief and pain;
When the crooked ways are straightened,
And the dark things shall be plain

Face to face—oh, blissful moment!
Face to face—to see and know;
Face to face with my Redeemer,
Jesus Christ who loves me so.

—Carrie E. Breck

Traditional tune

New tune by Indelible Grace

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

• Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation at Graces Daily
• Sunday Psalm: The Treasury of David - Psalm 11:1 at Theology for Girls
• Praise to the Lord, the Almighty at Gospel Grace
• The Haven of Rest at The Happy Wonderer
• Lifting Up Our Hearts - 14 at The Upward Call
• Tasting Christ’s Love at Tried With Fire
• Lord’s Day 4, 2014 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Your Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: Love wins!

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.

Four Books on Christ's Death

Keeping with the reading theme at Out of the Ordinary this month, I’ve posted a short list of excellent books on the atonement.

Thankful Thursday

So … it was 9ºC (48ºF) here this afternoon. I left my window open last night and listened to the sound of dripping melted snow as I slept. Almost as peaceful as the sound of raindrops. We’re having yet another January thaw. I’m thankful for it all: the warm weather, the open window, the drips. I’m also thankful for sunshine and noticeably longer days. And a morning walk in the woods with my youngest granddaughter.

I’m thankful for bottom kitchen cupboards installed and a perfect mitre on the butcher block counter tops. Yes, the kitchen project is coming along, and I’m thankful for this.

I’m thankful that God upheld me through a very busy week—a week with so much on my agenda that I couldn’t bear to think about everything I needed to do. So far, I’ve kept the pace and slept well at night, and for that, I’m very thankful.

I’m thankful that God’s revelation to us is enough. It’s everything we need to know about him, and everything we can know about him.