My Savior First of All

When my life work is ended, and I cross the swelling tide,
When the bright and glorious morning I shall see;
I shall know my Redeemer when I reach the other side,
And His smile will be the first to welcome me.

Refrain

I shall know Him, I shall know Him,
And redeemed by His side I shall stand,
I shall know Him, I shall know Him,
By the print of the nails in His hand.

Oh, the soul thrilling rapture when I view His blessèd face,
And the luster of His kindly beaming eye;
How my full heart will praise Him for the mercy, love and grace,
That prepare for me a mansion in the sky.

Oh, the dear ones in glory, how they beckon me to come,
And our parting at the river I recall;
To the sweet vales of Eden they will sing my welcome home;
But I long to meet my Savior first of all.

Through the gates to the city in a robe of spotless white,
He will lead me where no tears will ever fall;
In the glad song of ages I shall mingle with delight;
But I long to meet my Savior first of all.

—Fanny Crosby

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

• Holy, Holy, Holy at By Grace Alone
• Fight the Good Fight at Graces Daily
• Forever Reign at Gospel Grace
• His Words Are True at The Happy Wonderer
• Lifting Up Our Hearts - 15 at The Upward Call
• Christ’s Resurrection at Tried With Fire
• Lord’s Day 5, 2014 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Your Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: Mystical union
• Sunday Psalm: The Treasury of David - Psalm 11:4 at Theology for Girls

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.

Thankful Thursday

Watching the winter weather caused suffering in the rest of North America makes me thankful for our January weather, which has been quite warm.  I’m thankful that January’s almost over, too, because once we make it to the end of January, we probably won’t get any really cold weather (like -40°). 

I’m thankful that the flood in the library at church (caused by our long January thaw) only damaged a couple of books that were in a box on the floor. I’m thankful that the floor and carpet seem to be drying, albeit slowly. I’m thankful that in the 25 year in this church building, this is the first time the library has flooded.

I’m thankful for my baby grandson, who will turn one soon. I’m thankful he’s growing and developing—and getting cuter each day. 

I’m thankful for a beautiful new butcher block countertop. 

I’m thankful for new mercies each morning, for grace sufficient for every day’s troubles. 

This Week in Housekeeping

Here are three theological terms that I updated this week.

deism

• Updated two dead links and fixed messed up formatting.
• Added a link to R. C. Sproul’s Did God Create the Universe and Then Step out of the Picture?

economic Trinity

• Tweaked the definition.
• Added a link to R. C. Sproul’s What’s the Difference Between the Ontological and Economic Trinity?

ontological Trinity

• Added a link to R. C. Sproul’s What’s the Difference Between the Ontological and Economic Trinity?