Sunday's Hymn: Behold the Lamb

Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away, 
Slain for us - and we remember 
The promise made that all who come in faith
Find forgiveness at the cross. 
So we share in this bread of life, 
And we drink of His sacrifice 
As a sign of our bonds of peace 
Around the table of the King. 

The body of our Saviour Jesus Christ, 
Torn for you - eat and remember 
The wounds that heal, the death that brings us life 
Paid the price to make us one. 
So we share in this bread of life, 
And we drink of His sacrifice 
As a sign of our bonds of love 
Around the table of the King. 

The blood that cleanses every stain of sin, 
Shed for you - drink and remember 
He drained death’s cup that all may enter in 
To receive the life of God. 
So we share in this bread of life, 
And we drink of His sacrifice 
As a sign of our bonds of grace 
Around the table of the King. 

And so with thankfulness and faith we rise 
To respond, - and to remember 
Our call to follow in the steps of Christ 
As His body here on earth. 
As we share in His suffering 
We proclaim Christ will come again!
And we’ll join in the feast of heaven 
Around the table of the King 

—Words and Music by Keith and Kristyn Getty 
& Stuart Townend

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

• Update: Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power at threegirldad
• Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me at Whatever Things
• Great Is Thy Faithfulness at Jam and Books
• He Took My Feet from the Miry Clay at The Happy Wonderer
• Fix My Heart and Eyes on Thine at Rosemary at Home
• O For tThat Flame of Living Fire at Conjubilant with Song
• O God of Truth at Fieldstone Cottage
• Dearest Savior, We Adore Thee at Tried With Fire ?
• Lord’s Day 35, 2011 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Voices From the Past - August 28, 2011 at The Upward Call
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: How Christ “Emptied Himself”

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: Timely

Paul Against Jesus
Because we were discussing it earlier, here’s a different but complementary response to those who think Paul’s gospel contradicts Jesus’s gospel (Kevin De Young).

Storm Watch
Governors on the east coast of the United States have declared states of emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Irene. Do you know what does it mean to declare “a state of emergency” and the reasons for doing it (mental_floss Blog)?

And here’s striking video of another storm, Wednesday’s thunderstorm in Toronto. 

Lightning TO from Jon Simonassi on Vimeo.

Thankful Thursday

 

I’m thankful that God is in control of everything and that he can be trusted. I’m thankful that his timing is perfect. I’m thankful that God cares for his saints and that he “hems them in, behind and before.”

I’m thankful that Jesus willingly died for our sins. 

I’m also thanking God for an afternoon without promise of rain (finally!) so I could make good progress staining the railings on the back deck. While I’m at it, I’m thanking him that I have a home with a deck to stain.

And I’m thankful for supper’s salad made with grilled chicken and greens and vegetables from the garden.

Throughout this year I’m planning to post a few thoughts of thanksgiving each Thursday along with Kim at the Upward Call and others.