Sunday Hymn: Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting

Jesus, I am resting, resting,
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart.
Thou hast bid me gaze upon Thee,
And Thy beauty fills my soul,
For by Thy transforming power,
Thou hast made me whole.

Refrain

Jesus, I am resting, resting,
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart.

O, how great Thy loving kindness,
Vaster, broader than the sea!
O, how marvelous Thy goodness,
Lavished all on me!
Yes, I rest in Thee, Belovèd,
Know what wealth of grace is Thine,
Know Thy certainty of promise,
And have made it mine.

Simply trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
I behold Thee as Thou art,
And Thy love, so pure, so changeless,
Satisfies my heart;
Satisfies its deepest longings,
Meets, supplies its every need,
Compasseth me round with blessings:
Thine is love indeed!

Ever lift Thy face upon me
As I work and wait for Thee;
Resting ’neath Thy smile, Lord Jesus,
Earth’s dark shadows flee.
Brightness of my Father’s glory,
Sunshine of my Father’s face,
Keep me ever trusting, resting,
Fill me with Thy grace.

—Jean S. Pig­ott

This is one of my favorite hymns. Here’s Joy Tuggy again, playing the traditional tune, which I like so much better than the new one.

And for those who insist on the updated tune, here’s Marshall Hall.

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

• Update: Christ for the World We Sing at Field Stone Cottage
• What Sacred Foundation at By Grace Alone
• When I Survery the Wondrous Cross at Hopeful Morning
• Grace Greater Than Our Sin at Rosemary at Home
• O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus at Gospel Grace
• He Took My Feet from the Miry Clay at The Happy Wonderer
• Lord’s Day 42 at Tried With Fire 
• Lord’s Day 42, 2012 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Faith Alone - October 14, 2012 at The Upward Call
• Your Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: Falling Leaves
• A Sunday Psalm: The Treasury of David - Psalm 9:12-14 at Theology for Girls
• Praying the Psalms - Psalm 61 at Daily On My Way To Heaven

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.

Blowing the Whole Day

Both grandbabies visited me today. The youngest one and her mother spent the whole day because they have no heat in their home and it’s cold out. 

I did nothing on my to-do list except one load of laundry. We were all sitting in the living room at 4:30pm and I remarked, “I basically blew a whole day.”

“Well I guess if you call spending time with your granddaughters blowing it!” said my daughter. It was a reprimand I deserved. Which is more important? My list of chores or cuddling the babies?

I have a couple of blog posts planned. You’ll see them when I have a day without important interruptions. But it’s still cold, and I suspect the youngest granddaughter will be here all day again tomorrow. I’ll probably be busy holding a baby.

Thankful Thursday

We got the first real snow of the year last night, and it looks like it will stay, at least for a few days. I’m not thrilled, but the dogs love it, and it does give everything a pretty winter light. So I’m thankful for snow to make the dogs happy and snow to brighten things up. And I’m thankful for the beautiful, long fall we had. 

Granddaughter Amelia and her mother spent the afternoon with me. They’ll get the new furnace in their house on October 17, but until then, they have no heat, so they came here to be warm. I’m thankful I can provide a warm place for them, and I’m thankful for little Amelia, who entertained us all afternoon with her squeals and giggles.

I’m thankful the dog’s foot seems to be healing. He cut it badly on Sunday afternoon right before our big Thanksgiving dinner. We had to delay everything while we stopped the bleeding and bandaged it up. He’s still hopping around on three legs, but the wound looks good. I’m thankful for the my daughter-in-law the nurse who helped us bandage him up. 

I’m thankful for all God’s material provisions for me, but most of all, I’m thankful for the provision of salvation in Christ for me.