Sunday's Hymn: Blessed Assurance

Blessèd assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

Refrain

This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior, all the day long.

Perfect submission, perfect delight,
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels descending bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

Perfect submission, all is at rest
I in my Savior am happy and blest,
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love.

—Fanny Crosby

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

• Update: Breathe on Me, Breath of God at Conjubilant With Song
• Come, Ye Sinner at Gospel Grace
• Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness at By Grace Alone
• Alleluia, Fairest Morning at The Happy Wonderer
• Take My Life and Let It Be at Challies.com
• Voices from the Past #22 at Tried With Fire 
• Lord’s Day 22, 2013 at The Thirsty Theologian
• You Weekly Dose of Spurgeon at Pyromaniacs: The sin of murmuring

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.

He Is Sitting

 [W]hen Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God—Hebrews 10:12

What difference does it make that our High Priest is now sitting at the right hand of God? Read what I posted at Out of the Ordinary this morning.

Thankful Thursday

I’m thankful for Tuesday’s thunderstorm. I love them, and we don’t get many of them—one or two a year, and some years none. So when we have one, I’m thankful for it.

I’m also thankful for this first week of leaves on the trees, for greening grass and a few blooming wildflowers. I’m thankful that my garden is tilled and ready to plant. I’m thankful, too, for my oldest granddaughter, who loves to help with yardwork. 

My son has returned from his trip to Spain. I’m thankful that he enjoyed himself and came home fit and tanned. 

I’m thankful for the kitchen project progress. One set of bottom cupboards are installed, the sink is in, and the dishwasher, too. Starting today, I can do dishes in the kitchen instead of the bathroom. That is something to be thankful for.

I’m thankful that God gives me strength for every busy day. I’m thankful for a comfy bed, an open window, and the summer breeze.