Rebecca Stark is the author of The Good Portion: Godthe second title in The Good Portion series.

The Good Portion: God explores what Scripture teaches about God in hopes that readers will see his perfection, worth, magnificence, and beauty as they study his triune nature, infinite attributes, and wondrous works. 

                     

Saturday
Oct122013

Sunday's Hymn: Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah 

Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
[or Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer…]
Pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy powerful hand.
Bread of Heaven, Bread of Heaven,
Feed me till I want no more;
Feed me till I want no more.

Open now the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through.
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield;
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield.

Lord, I trust Thy mighty power,
Wondrous are Thy works of old;
Thou deliver’st Thine from thralldom,
Who for naught themselves had sold:
Thou didst conquer, Thou didst conquer,
Sin, and Satan and the grave,
Sin, and Satan and the grave.

When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of deaths, and hell’s destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan’s side.
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to Thee;
I will ever give to Thee.

Musing on my habitation,
Musing on my heav’nly home,
Fills my soul with holy longings:
Come, my Jesus, quickly come;
Vanity is all I see;
Lord, I long to be with Thee!
Lord, I long to be with Thee!

—William Williams

 

Men’s choir singing the most familiar tune.


Men’s choir with another tune. I’ve sung this one, too.


Old Regular Baptists from Kentucky singing a lined-out1 version.


A new tune from Indelible Grace

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


1From the notes about this video:

Lined-out hymnody is among America’s oldest English language religious music, at least of the oral tradition. It is basically call and response music. Most parishioners, in the 18th and early 19th centuries especially, could not read. This provided a way to sing many hymns without having memorized the words, as the congregation could follow the leader. 


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.

Friday
Oct112013

This Week in Housekeeping

Recently updated theological terms:

simplicity (of God)

supralapsarianism

infralapsarianism

Thursday
Oct102013

Thankful Thursday

My youngest granddaughter spent the day with me, doing all kinds of cute toddler things, like putting two bowls from the play kitchen on top of the stack of real bowls in the kitchen. Everytime I see those plastic toy bowls there, it warms may heart and makes me thankful for the joy my little grandchildren bring into my life. 

I’m also thankful

  • that, except for the kale, the garden is in for the year.
  • for the extra time I’ll have for other projects now.
  • for crisp fall air and snow in the mountains. 
  • for the beautiful wooded trails that surround my subdivision, and frequent trail walks with dogs and grandchildren.
  • for the bucket of cranberries picked yesterday.
  • for a few new opportunities.
  • for this upcoming Thanksgiving weekend.
  • that Jesus always lives to make intercession for me.

 What are you thankful for?