Sunday's Hymn: Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
Who did once, upon the cross, Alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!

Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!
Unto Christ our heav’nly King, Alleluia!
Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!

But the pains which he endured, Alleluia!
Our salvation have procured; Alleluia!
Now above the sky he’s King, Alleluia!
Where the angels ever sing. Alleluia!

Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!
Praise eternal as his love; Alleluia!
Praise him, all ye heavenly host, Alleluia!
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!

—14th century Bohemian carol, 4th verse by Charles Wesley

Other hymns of worship songs for this Sunday:

• Resurrection Sunday! Christ Is Risen Just Like He Said at The Happy Wonderer 

Sunday's Hymn: God Is Still On the Throne

Have you started for glory and heaven,
Have you left this old world far behind;
In your heart is the Comforter dwelling,
Can you say, :Praise the Lord, He is mine;”
Have the ones that once walked on the highway,
Gone back, and you seem all alone?
Keep your eyes on the prize, for the home in the skies.
God is still on the throne.

Chorus:
God is still on the throne,
And He will remember His own;
Though trials may press us and burdens distress us,
He never will leave us alone;
God is still on the throne,
He never forsaketh His own;
His promise is true, He will not forget you,
God is still on the throne.

Burdened soul, is your heart growing weary
With the toil and the heat of the day;
Does it seem that your path is more thorny
As you journey along on life’s way?
Go away and in secret before Him
Tell your grief to the Savior alone;
He will lighten your care, for He still answers prayer;
God is still on the throne.

You may live in a tent or a cottage,
Unnoticed by those who pass by;
But a mansion for you He is building
In that beautiful city on high;
It will outshine the wealth and the splendor
Of the richest on earth we have known;
He’s the architect true, and He’s building for you;
God is still on the throne. 

He is coming again, is the promise
To disciples when He went away;
In like manner as He has gone from you,
You will see Him returning some day;
Does His tarrying cause you to wonder,
Does it seem He’s forgotten His own?
His promise is true, He is coming for you;
God is still on the throne. 

—Kittie Louise Suffield

Other hymns of worship songs for this Sunday:

• Sion, Haste to Meet Thy King at The Happy Wonderer 

Selected Reading, March 27, 2021

 

I’ve collected a few good links over the past couple of weeks. 

Bible Study

Difficult Texts: Colossians 1:24
What does Paul mean when he says he is filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions? Is there “some deficiency in Christ’s atoning work”? 

Biblical Truth

Is God Fair to Judge Us?
This piece by Rebecca McLaughlin is meant for teens, and answers one common question about the Christianity worldview.

Confessions and Catechisms

9 Things You Should Know About the Westminster Confession of Faith
I’ll be linking this one on the Theological Term for the Westminster Confession of Faith: “After nearly 400 years of service, the Westminster Confession of Faith continues to provide Reformed and Presbyterian churches worldwide a vibrant summary of Scripture’s principal teachings. But how has this document, drawn from a strikingly different age, remained equally relevant to today’s church?” 

The Good Name of Our Neighbor
A reflection on what the Westminster Larger Catechism says about the duties of the ninth commandment.

State of Affairs

Losing Forgiveness
“We slam those who are too arrogant to apologise and those who offer weak conditional apologies. But since we give no forgiveness what point is there in apologising? We live in a time where there seems to be no redemption … .”