Lovely, True, Good News

                           Monday musical meditations on God's good news An opening prayer:      Lord, keep us steadfast in your Word;      Curb those who by deceit or sword      Would seek to overthrow your Son      And to destroy all he has done.      Lord Jesus Christ, your power make known,      For you are Lord of lords alone;      Defend your Christendom that we      May sing your praise eternally.      O Comforter of priceless worth,      Send peace and unity on earth.      Support us in our final strife,      And lead us out of death to life.  Amen. John 8:31 –36 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.  32  Then you will know the truth, and the truth will ...

                          Monday musical meditations on God's good news An opening prayer:      Upward I lift my eyes,      From God is all my aid;      The God who built the skies,      And earth and all things made:      God is the tow’r      To which I fly;      His grace is nigh      In ev’ry hour.      My feet shall never slide      In dangerous frontiers,      Since God, my guard and guide,      Defends me from my fears:      Those wakeful eyes      That never sleep      Shall Isr’el keep,      When dangers rise.      No burning sun by day      Nor even beams of moon,      Shall take my health away;      I’m safe at night ...

                          Monday musical meditations on God's good news An opening prayer:      O bless the Lord, my soul!       Let all within me join      And aid my tongue to bless his name      Whose favors are divine.      Oh, bless the Lord, my soul,      Nor let his mercies lie      Forgotten in unthankfulness      And without praises die.      ’Tis he forgives my sins;      ’Tis he relieves my pain;      ’Tis he that heals my sicknesses      And makes me young again.          He fills the poor with good;       He gives the sufferers rest;      The Lord has judgments for the proud      And justice for the opprest.      His wondrous works and wa...