Sunday's Hymn

Beautiful Savior

Beautiful Savior, King of Creation
Son of God and Son of Man!
Truly I’d love Thee, truly I’d serve Thee,
Light of my soul, my joy, my crown.

Fair are the meadows, Fair are the woodlands,
Robed in the flowers of blooming spring;
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
He makes our sorrowing spirit sing.

Fair is the sunshine, Fair is the moonlight,
Bright the sparkling stars on high;
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels in the sky.

Beautiful Savior, Lord of the nations,
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor, Praise, adoration
Now and forevermore be Thine!

Hear it below, sung by the Condordia Choir to  F. Melius Christiansen’s arrangement.

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

• Update: We Gather Together at “Hi, I’m (insert name).”
• O the Power of Love Divine at Tried With Fire
• Praise, O Praise Our God and King at Rosemary at Home
• Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus at Wordwise Hymns
• Lord, We Thank Thee for the Pleasure at The Happy Wonderer
• Safe in the Arms of Jesus at Field Stone Cottage
• Amazing Love at Hiraeth
• Grant Us Your Peace at Conjubilant with Song
• Lord’s Day 46, 2010 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Sabbath Keeping at Thistle Cove Farms
• Heart Aflame - November 14, 2010 at The Upward Call

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.

November of Thanksgiving 13

My son and I helped our neighbour out by taking his two dogs, along with our two, on a long walk this afternoon. It is a beautiful day for a walk in the bush, much more autumn than winter, which is unusual for the Yukon in the middle of November. The dogs loved sprinting through the woods, digging for squirrels together, and returning for treats when my son whistled for them.

Now they are all napping, tired from the activity. I’m thankful for the sunshine and warm temperatures and beautiful boreal forest. I’m thankful, too, for high-spirited pups and gentle old dogs.

Others thanking God today:

• Diane is thankful that she can share some of her blessings with others.
• Trisha says, “Only by His grace can I actually praise Him today that I can count it ALL JOY, even the pain of rejection.”
• Joan is thankful for the light.
• Becky is thankful that she can serve her family in simple ways.
• Lisa is thankful for Kali.
• Kim (The Upward Call) is thankful that God always answers prayers.
• Pam is thankful for furry and finned friends.
• Rosemary is thankful that her root canal pain is better.
• Persis is thankful for God’s word.
• Connie is thankful for books.
• Elle is thankful for medical technology.
• Leslie is thankful for her homeschool community.
  
• Becky is thankful for her struggles with sin and her health.
• Dorothy is thankful for magnificent roses and more.
• Kim (Hiraeth) is thankful for a loving family.
• Sandra is thankful for God’s promises.
• Lindsay is thankful for her dad and more.

Update 9pm PST:

• Aadel is thankful for her home.
• David is thankful that he serves “a God who is still mysterious.”
• Hollie is thankful for coupons.

What are you thankful for today?

I’ll be back later this evening to add any more thanksgiving posts I find (or that you point me to). As more people participate, it gets more likely that I’ll make mistakes in my posting, so if I miss your post or mess up a link, please tell me. And remember, if you miss a day or two, you’ll need to give me a heads up on your next thanksgiving post.

Do you want to participate, too? You’ll find instructions here for the ways both bloggers and nonbloggers can join in the thanksgiving.

November of Thanksgiving 12

I’m thankful that God is triune. We need for God to be triune. Without the Trinity, there would be no gospel. If we, as sinners, are to be saved, we must have a  truly divine Saviour who will die in our place, and only a Trinitarian God can provide that Saviour for us.

Our God exists eternally as three persons who love and enjoy each other—a community, we could say, of persons. This is important to us because it means that God can act freely in everything, and never because he needs something from us. That’s a God we can trust, and I’m thankful.

Others thanking God today:

• Diane is thankful for her Advocate.
• Trisha is thankful that God is her keeper.
• Joan is thankful for weekends.
• Becky is thankful for “the children born in Christian homes and for godly parents who diligently teach the Word of God to their children.”
• Lisa is thankful for five people moment.
• Kim (The Upward Call) is thankful that her husband took the day off.
• Victoria is thankful for the Bible.
• Pam is thankful for who God is.
• Rosemary is thankful for a good night’s rest.
• Persis is thankful for several things.
• Connie is thankful for the beauty of creation.
• Amy in Peru is thankful for brave boys at home.
• Elle is thankful for family who helps.
• Leslie says, “I’m not all God wants me to be nor do I expect to be so until I see Him face-to-face.  But I’m not who I was.  And in ten more years, Lord willing, I won’t be the same person I am today.  And for that I’m thankful.”
  
• Becky is thankful for God’s holy word.
• Dorothy is thankful for the ability to keep in touch with her extended family members.
• Kim (Hiraeth) is thankful for time and good weather for buttoning up the hatches.
• Jen is thankful “to be away for a few days of rest with my dear husband.  It has been sweet.”
• Sallie is thankful for our spectacularly beautiful world.
• Hollie is thankful for a verse.

What are you thankful for today?

I didn’t post until late today, so I won’t be back later to add more thanksgiving posts, but if you post  after I’ve posted, you can leave me a link in the comments and I’ll add your link tomorrow morning. Also, as more people participate, it gets more likely that I’ll make mistakes in my posting, so if I miss your post or mess up a link, please tell me. And if you miss a day or two, you’ll need to give me a heads up on your next thanksgiving post.

Do you want to participate, too? You’ll find instructions here for the ways both bloggers and nonbloggers can join in the thanksgiving.