Sunday's Hymn: A Shelter in the Time of Storm

The Lord’s our rock, in Him we hide,
A shelter in the time of storm;
Secure whatever ill betide,
A shelter in the time of storm.

Refrain

Oh, Jesus is a rock in a weary land,
A weary land, a weary land;
Oh, Jesus is a rock in a weary land,
A shelter in the time of storm.

A shade by day, defense by night,
A shelter in the time of storm;
No fears alarm, no foes afright,
A shelter in the time of storm.

The raging storms may round us beat,
A shelter in the time of storm
We’ll never leave our safe retreat,
A Shelter in the time of storm.

O rock divine, O refuge dear,
A shelter in the time of storm;
Be Thou our helper ever near,
A Shelter in the time of storm.

—Ver­non J. Charles­worth

It was difficult to find a video of this hymn that I liked. I searched on YouTube and tested pages and pages of videos and finally settled on this one done by Gary Chapman for his A Hymn a Week project. You’ll want to start playing one minute in.

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

• Like a River Glorious at By Grace Alone
• I’m Worn at Gospel Grace
• Endless Hallelujah at The Happy Wonderer
• Voices From the Past #6 at Tried With Fire 
• Lord’s Day 6, 2013 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Your Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: The strong One

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.

In Him We Have Redemption

But what does redemption mean?

My dictionary defines redemption, used in the religious sense, as a synonym for salvation. But biblically, those are not exact synonyms. Yes, redemption is salvation, but it is salvation accomplished in a particular way.

It was my day to post at Out of the Ordinary, so I started a 3-post series on redemption, starting with it’s definition.

Thankful Thursday

Tonight I am thanking my heavenly Father

• for listening when I pray. 
• for sustaining my love for him.
• for giving me a body so I can work and walk and enjoy the universe he made.
• for keeping me healthy and strong.
• for providing me with a full fridge, full cupboards, and more in the pantry.
• for a comfortable and secure home.
• for friends and family, here and in heaven.
• for opportunities to serve him by serving others.
• for the promise of eternity with him.

I thought I was too tired and grumpy to write a thanksgiving post, but I did it anyway, mostly because I hate to have a day with nothing at all posted. I’m so glad I did. Nothing lifts the spirit like writing a list of thanksgiving items. I guess you could say I’m thankful for this weekly Thanksgiving Thursday exercise.