... His love which has reached out to me in more than one way today, refreshing my spirit with His washings and peace.



Because He Lives

God sent His son, they called Him Jesus
He came to love, heal, and forgive.
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.

[i]Chorus

Because He lives,
I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives,
All fear is gone.
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living just because He lives.[/i]

How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
And feel the pride and joy he gives.
But greater still the calm assurance,
This child can face uncertain days because He lives.

[i]Chorus[/i]

And then one day I'll cross the river,
I'll fight life's final war with pain.
And then as death gives way to victory,
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives.

[i]Chorus[/i]


[i]William and Gloria Gaither[/i]



[url=http://www.mamarocks.com/because_he_lives.htm]http://www.mamarocks.com/because_he_lives.htm[/url]

[url=http://whosoeverwill.ca/chorusesandsongs.htm]http://whosoeverwill.ca/chorusesandsongs.htm[/url]



(KJV) Luke 16:8
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

v10 - 17
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true [riches]? And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

And [u]the Pharisees[/u] also, [b]who were covetous[/b], heard all these things: and [b]they derided him[/b]. And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for [b]that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God[/b]. The law and the prophets [were] until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. And [b]it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, [u]than one tittle of the law to fail[/u][/b].

... the gift of the Body of Christ and the awesome ministry of the Holy Spirit.




Jesus, keep me near the cross,
There a precious fountain
Free to all, a healing stream
Flows from Calvary’s mountain.

[i]Refrain

In the cross, in the cross,
Be my glory ever;
Till my raptured soul shall find
Rest beyond the river.[/i]

Near the cross, a trembling soul,
Love and mercy found me;
There the bright and morning star
Sheds its beams around me.

[i]Refrain[/i]

Near the cross! O Lamb of God,
Bring its scenes before me;
Help me walk from day to day,
With its shadows o’er me.

[i]Refrain[/i]

Near the cross I’ll watch and wait
Hoping, trusting ever,
Till I reach the golden strand,
Just beyond the river.

[i]Refrain[/i]


Tune: Near the Cross
[url=http://ingeb.org/spiritua/jesuskee.html]http://ingeb.org/spiritua/jesuskee.html[/url]

[url=http://www.ccel.org/cceh/0003/x000351.htm]http://www.ccel.org/cceh/0003/x000351.htm[/url]



(NKJV) Luke 16:19 - 31
" There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. So it was that [b]the beggar died, and was carried by the angels[/b] to Abraham's bosom.

[b]The rich man also died and was buried[/b]. And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. Then he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.'

"But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that [b]in your lifetime you received your good things[/b], and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented. And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.'

"Then he said, 'I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.'

"Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.' "And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'

"But he said to him, '[b]If[/b] they do not hear Moses and the prophets, [b]neither[/b] will they be persuaded [b]though one rise from the dead[/b].' "

... His grace poured out towards me, in holding and keeping my heart and mind stayed in peace.




Look, ye saints! The sight is glorious:
See the Man of Sorrows now;
From the fight returned victorious,
Every knee to Him shall bow;
Crown Him, crown Him, [i](x 2: Triumph)[/i]
Crowns become the Victor's brow.

Crown the Savior! Angels, crown Him;
Rich the trophies Jesus brings;
In the seat of power enthrone Him,
While the vault of heaven rings;
Crown Him, crown Him,
Crown the Savior King of kings.

Sinners in derision scorned Him,
Mocking thus the Savior's claim;
Saints and angels crowd around Him,
Own His title, praise His name;
Crown Him, crown Him,
Spread abroad the Victor's fame.

Hark, those bursts of acclamation!
Hark, those loud triumphant chords!
Jesus takes the highest station;
O what joy the sight affords!
Crown Him, crown Him,
King of kings and Lord of lords!



Tune: Coronae
[url=http://www.planetkc.com/puritan/Hymns/lystsig.htm]http://www.planetkc.com/puritan/Hymns/lystsig.htm[/url]

Tune: Regent Square
[url=http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh304.sht]http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh304.sht[/url]

Tune: Triumph (Gauntlett)
[url=http://www.ccel.org/cceh/0013/x001361.htm]http://www.ccel.org/cceh/0013/x001361.htm[/url]




(NKJV) Luke 17:1 - 5
Then He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe through whom they do come! 2 "[b]It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones[/b].

"Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."

And the apostles said to the Lord, [b]"Increase our faith."[/b]

... preparing the way before me, and teaching me how to walk in it.



Lord, thy Word abideth
And our footsteps guideth;
Who its truth believeth
Light and joy receiveth.

When our foes are near us,
Then thy Word doth cheer us;
Word of consolation,
Message of salvation.

When the storms are o'er us,
And dark clouds before us,
Then its light directeth
And our way protecteth.

Who can tell the pleasure,
Who recount the treasure,
By thy Word imparted
To the simple-hearted?

Word of mercy, giving
Succor to the living;
Word of life, supplying
Comfort to the dying!

O that we, discerning
Its most holy learning,
Lord, may love and fear thee,
Evermore be near thee.



Tune: Ravenshaw
[url=http://www.ccel.org/cceh/0006/x000639.htm]http://www.ccel.org/cceh/0006/x000639.htm[/url]

(pipe organ)
[url=http://www.113.d2g.com/orange-pages/hymnal6.htm]http://www.113.d2g.com/orange-pages/hymnal6.htm[/url]




(NKJV) Luke 17
"And which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, 'Come at once and sit down to eat'? But will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare something for my supper, and gird yourself and serve me till I have eaten and drunk, and afterward you will eat and drink'? [b]Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? [u]I think not[/u][/b]. [color=3300FF]So likewise you, when you have done [u][b]all[/b] those things which you are commanded[/u], say, '[b]We are unprofitable servants[/b]. We have done what was our duty to do.'[/color]

Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. And they lifted up their voices and said, "[b]Jesus, [u]Master[/u][/b], have mercy on us!"

So when He saw them, He said to them, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, [b]when he saw that he was healed, returned, [u]and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet[/u], giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan[/b].

So Jesus answered and said, "Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? [b]Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner[/b]?"

And He said to him, "Arise, go your way. [b][u]Your faith[/u] has made you well[/b]."

... taking care of details and ordering external circumstances so as to increase blessing upon blessing. Amen! 8-)



Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided,
urged and inspired us, cheered us on our way,
sought us and saved us, pardoned and provided:
Lord for the years, we bring our thanks today.

Lord, for that word, the word of life which fires us,
speaks to our hearts and sets our souls ablaze,
teaches and trains, rebukes us and inspires us:
Lord of the word, receive your people's praise.

Lord, for our land in this our generation,
spirits oppressed by pleasure, wealth and care:
for young and old, for common wealth and nation,
Lord of our land, be pleased to hear our prayer.

Lord, for our world where men disown and doubt you,
loveless in strength, and comfortless in pain,
hungry and helpless, lost indeed without you:
Lord of the world, we pray that Christ may reign.

Lord for ourselves; in living power remake us -
self on the cross, and Christ upon the throne,
past put behind us, for the future take us:
Lord of our lives, to live for Christ alone.



[i]Words: Timothy Dudley-Smith Words © 1969 by Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL 60188[/i].
[url=http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/16286.htm]http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/16286.htm[/url]


Tune by Michael Baughen

Scroll down alphabet - 2nd last 'L'
[url=http://www.113.d2g.com/orange-pages/hymnal6.htm]http://www.113.d2g.com/orange-pages/hymnal6.htm[/url]



(NKJV) Luke 17: 20 - 37
Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, "The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, 'See here!' or 'See there!' [b]For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you."[/b]

Then He said to the disciples, "The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. "And they will say to you, 'Look here!' or 'Look there!' Do not go after them or follow them. For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so also the Son of Man will be in His day. But [b]first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation[/b].

And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man: they ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. [b]Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed[/b].

In that day, he who is on the housetop, and his goods in the house, [b]let him not come down[/b] to take them away. And likewise the one who is in the field, [b]let him not turn back[/b]. [color=339900][b]Remember Lot's wife[/b].[/color]


Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.

I tell you, in that [u]night[/u] there will be [u][b]two men in one bed[/u]: the one will be taken and the other will be left[/b]. Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left. Two men will be [u]in the field[/u]: the one will be taken and the other left."

And they answered and said to Him, "[b][i]Where[/i], Lord?[/b]"

[u]So [b]He said to them[/u], "Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together[/b]."

... the people who pray (for me), for His answers to them and for His clear speaking to me.



Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
Sing, O earth - His wonderful love proclaim!
Hail Him! Hail Him! Highest archangels in glory,
Strength and honour give to His holy Name!
Like a shepherd Jesus will guard His children -
In His arms He carries them all day long:
O ye saints that dwell on the mountains of Zion,
Praise Him! praise Him! Ever in joyful song!

Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
For our sins He suffered and bled and died;
He our Rock, our hope of eternal salvation,
Hail Him! hail Him! Jesus the Crucified.
Loving Saviour, meekly enduring sorrow,
Crowned with thorns that cruelly pierced His brow:
Once for us rejected, despised and forsaken,
Prince of Glory, ever truimphant now.

Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
Heav'nly portals loud with hosannas ring!
Jesus, Saviour, reigneth for ever and ever,
Crown Him! crown Him! Prophet and Priest and King!
Death is vanquished! Tell it with joy ye faithful,
Where is now they victory, boasting grave?
Jesus lives! No longer thy portals are cheerless,
Jesus lives, the mighty and strong to save.


[i]Redemption Hymnal[/i]


(electric organ)
[url=http://whosoeverwill.ca/hymnspraisehim.htm]http://whosoeverwill.ca/hymnspraisehim.htm[/url]

(piano)
[url=http://ingeb.org/spiritua/praisehi.html ]http://ingeb.org/spiritua/praisehi.html [/url]

(piano, flute + other)
[url=http://www.digitalhymnal.org/dhymn.cfm?hymnNumber=249]http://www.digitalhymnal.org/dhymn.cfm?hymnNumber=249[/url]



(NKJV) Luke 18:1 - 8
[b]Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart[/b], [KJV - [b]faint[/b]] saying: "There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, 'Get justice for me from my adversary.' And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, 'Though I do not fear God nor regard man, yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.' " Then the Lord said, "[b]Hear[/b] what the unjust judge said.

[b]And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He [u]find[/u] [i]faith, on the [u]earth[/u][/i]?[/b]"

... the gift of praying in the Spirit - not only 'in faith' but - with [i]care[/i] for whom we pray.



(NKJV) Luke 18:31 - 43
Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished.

[b]For He will be delivered to [u]the Gentiles[/u] and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. [u]They will scourge Him and kill Him[/u]. And the third day He will rise again[/b]."

[b]But they understood none of these things; this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know the things which were spoken[/b].

Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. And hearing a multitude passing by, [b]he asked what it meant[/b]. So they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. And he cried out, saying, "[b]Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me![/b]" Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, [b]have mercy on me![/b]"

[b]So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him[/b]. And when he had come near, He asked him, saying, "What do you want Me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, that I may receive my sight." Then Jesus said to him, "[b]Receive your sight; [u]your[/u] faith has made you well[/b]." And immediately he received his sight, [b]and followed Him, glorifying God[/b]. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.




Father of everlasting grace,
They goodness and Thy truth we praise,
They goodness and Thy truth we prove:
Thou hast in honour of Thy Son
The Gift unspeakable sent down,
The Spirit of life, and power, and love;

The purchased Comforter is given,
For Jesus is returned to heaven
To claim, and then the Grace impart;
Our day of Pentecost is come,
And God vouchsafes to fix His home
In every poor expecting heart.

Father, on Thee whoever call
Confess Thy promise is for all,
While every one that asks receives,
Receives the Gift, and Giver too,
And witnesses that Thou art true,
And in Thy Spirit walks, and lives.

Send us the Spirit of Thy Son
To make the depths of Godhead known,
To make us share the life Divine;
Send Him the sprinkled blood to apply,
Send Him, our souls to sanctify,
And show, and seal us ever Thine.

So shall we pray, and never cease,
So shall we thankfully confess
Thy wisdom, truth, and power, and love;
With joy unspeakable adore,
And bless, and praise Thee everymore,
And serve Thee like Thy hosts above;

Till, added to that heavenly choir,
We raise our songs of triumph higher,
And praise Thee in a bolder strain,
Out-soar the first-born seraphs's flight,
And sing, with all our friends in light,
Thine everlasting love to man.



Tune: Sussex Carol
[url=http://www.ccel.org/cceh/0010/x001095.htm]http://www.ccel.org/cceh/0010/x001095.htm[/url]

Tune: Creation [i](Repeat lines 3 and 6)[/i]
[url=http://www.planetkc.com/puritan/Hymns/tsfoh.htm]http://www.planetkc.com/puritan/Hymns/tsfoh.htm[/url]


[i]EDIT: the best tune - Stamford - is not available online, but, it is included on a cd with other tunes for congregational worship, by the Methodist church, a link for which will be posted when I find it next.[/i]

... Jesus ever having said Mary had chosen the [i]better[/i] part - to sit at His feet and listen to Him. Hallelujah for time alone in His presence.




[b]All heaven declares the glory of the Risen Lord;
Who can compare with the beauty of the Lord?[/b]

[i]Forever He will be the Lamb upon the throne;
I gladly bow the knee and worship Him alone[/i].

[b]I will proclaim the glory of the Risen Lord;
Who once was slain to reconcile man to God.

[i]Forever You will be the Lamb upon the throne;
I gladly bow the knee and worship You alone.[/i][/b]


[i]Copyright (c) 1987 Thankyou Music[/i]



[url=http://www.mc-pro.com/kbc/lyrics/RB004.htm]http://www.mc-pro.com/kbc/lyrics/RB004.htm[/url]

(Third on page)
[url=http://www.113.d2g.com/orange-pages/hymnal5.htm]http://www.113.d2g.com/orange-pages/hymnal5.htm[/url]

[url=http://www.billysloan.co.uk/songs/all_heaven_declares.html]http://www.billysloan.co.uk/songs/all_heaven_declares.html[/url]



(NKJV) Luke 18: 35
Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho....

Luke 19:1 - 11
Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

Now behold, a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. And [b]he sought to see who Jesus was[/b], but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, "Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for [b]today I [u]must[/u] stay at your house." So he made haste and came down, [u]and received Him joyfully[/u][/b].

But when they saw, [b]they all complained, saying, [/b]"[b]He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner[/b]."

Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, [b]I restore [u]fourfold[/u][/b]."

And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because [b]he also is a son of Abraham[/b]; for [u]the Son of Man has come[/u] [b]to seek and to save that which was lost[/b]."

Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, [b]because He was near Jerusalem and because [u]they thought[/u] the kingdom of God would appear [i]immediately[/i][/b].

... the light - walking in it, into it - and without fear of it. Amen.


(NKJV) Luke 19:12 - 28
Therefore He said: "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business till I come.'

But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We will not have this [man] to reign over us.' And so it was that when he returned, [b]having received [u]the[/u] kingdom[/b], he then commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

Then came the first, saying, 'Master, your mina has earned ten minas.' And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.' And the second came, saying, 'Master, your mina has earned five minas.' Likewise he said to him, 'You also be over five cities.'

Then another came, saying, 'Master, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief. 'For I feared you, because you are an austere man. You collect what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.' And he said to him, '[b]Out of your own mouth I will judge you[/b], you wicked servant. You [b][u]knew[/u][/b] that I was an austere man, collecting what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow. Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?'

And he said to those who stood by, 'Take the mina from him, and give to him who has ten minas.' (But they said to him, 'Master, he has ten minas.') '[b]For [u]I say[/u] to you[/b], that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. [b]But bring here those [u]enemies[/u] of mine, who [u]did not want me to reign[/u] over them, and [u]slay them before me[/u][/b].' " 28 When He had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.




My song is love unknown,
My Savior’s love to me;
Love to the loveless shown,
That they might lovely be.
O who am I, that for my sake
My Lord should take, frail flesh and die?

He came from His blest throne
Salvation to bestow;
But men made strange, and none
The longed for Christ would know:
But O! my Friend, my Friend indeed,
Who at my need His life did spend.

Sometimes they strew His way,
And His sweet praises sing;
Resounding all the day
Hosannas to their King:
Then “Crucify!” is all their breath,
And for His death they thirst and cry.

Why, what hath my Lord done?
What makes this rage and spite?
He made the lame to run,
He gave the blind their sight,
Sweet injuries! Yet they at these
Themselves displease, and ’gainst Him rise.

They rise and needs will have
My dear Lord made away;
A murderer they saved,
The Prince of life they slay,
Yet cheerful He to suffering goes,
That He His foes from thence might free.

In life, no house, no home
My Lord on earth might have;
In death no friendly tomb
But what a stranger gave.
What may I say? Heav’n was His home;
But mine the tomb wherein He lay.

Here might I stay and sing,
No story so divine;
Never was love, dear King!
Never was grief like Thine.
This is my Friend, in Whose sweet praise
I all my days could gladly spend.




Tune: Love Unknown (Scroll down to last 'M')
[url=http://www.users.surfaid.org/~revevans/hymns.htm]http://www.users.surfaid.org/~revevans/hymns.htm[/url]

Choice of tunes, including Love Unknown
[url=http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/m/y/mysongis.htm]http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/m/y/mysongis.htm[/url]

... His proving yet again His sovreignty... His mercy, His grace and His continuous supply of the Spirit to those who earnestly expect it, and wait on Him.



(NKJV) Luke 19:29 - 38
And it came to pass, when He came near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called Olivet, He sent two of His disciples, saying, "Go into the village opposite, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here. And if anyone asks you, 'Why are you loosing it?' thus you shall say to him, 'Because the Lord has need of it.' "

So those who were sent went their way and found it just as He had said to them. But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, '[b]Why are you loosing the colt?[/b]' And they said, '[u]The Lord has [b]need[/b] of him[/u].'

[b]Then they brought him [u]to Jesus[/u][/b]. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him. And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road.

Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying: '[b]Blessed the King who comes in the name of the LORD! [u]Peace in heaven[/u] and glory in the highest![/b]'



[b]O magnify the Lord with me,
Ye people of His choice.
Let all to whom He lendeth breath
Now in His Name rejoice.
[u]For love’s blest revelation,
For rest from condemnation,
For uttermost salvation[/u],
To Him give thanks.

[i]Refrain

Let all the people praise Thee.
Let all the people praise Thee,
Let all the people praise Thy Name
Forever and forevermore.[/i]

O praise Him for His holiness,
His wisdom, and His grace;
Sing praises for His precious blood
Which ransomed all our race.
[u]In tenderness He sought us;
From depths of sin He brought us;
The way of life then taught us[/u].
To Him give thanks.

[i]Refrain[/i]

[size=small][color=3300CC]Had I a thousand tongues to sing,
The half could ne’er be told
Of love so rich, so full and free,
Of blessings manifold;
Of grace that faileth never,
Peace flowing as a river
From God, the glorious Giver.
To Him give thanks


[i]Refrain[/color][/size].[/i][/b]