... His continuing integration of my inner man, through the work of His Spirit, and very real events in my daily life. Amen.



Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity!

Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,
Who was, and is, and evermore shall be.

Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee,
Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;
Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee,
Perfect in power, in love, and purity.

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy Name, in earth, and sky, and sea;
Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity!



Tune: Nicaea
[url=http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/o/holyholy.htm]http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/o/holyholy.htm[/url]



[b][size=small][color=006699][font=Courier New]1 John 5:17

All unrighteousness is sin

and there is sin not leading to death.[/font][/color][/size][/b]

... the way His Spirit works to illumine our minds, and the way He weaves our lives [i]wonder[b]fully[/i][/b] with others' in Him



Thee will I love, my Strength, my Tower,
Thee will I love, my Joy, my Crown,
Thee will I love with all my power,
In all Thy works, and Thee alone;
Thee will I love, till the pure fire
Fill my whole soul with chaste desire.

Ah, why did I so late Thee know,
Thee, lovelier than the sons of men!
Ah, why did I no sooner go
To Thee, the only ease in pain!
Ashamed, I sigh, and inly mourn,
That I so late to Thee did turn.

In darkness willingly I strayed,
I sought Thee, yet from Thee I roved;
Far wide my wandering thoughts were spread,
Thy creatures more than Thee I loved;
And now if more at length I see,
’Tis through Thy light and comes from Thee.

I thank Thee, uncreated Sun,
That Thy bright beams on me have shined;
I thank Thee, who hast overthrown
My foes, and healed my wounded mind;
I thank Thee, whose enlivening voice
Bids my freed heart in Thee rejoice.

Uphold me in the doubtful race,
Nor suffer me again to stray;
Strengthen my feet with steady pace
Still to press forward in Thy way;
My soul and flesh, O Lord of might,
Fill, satiate, with Thy heavenly light.

Give to mine eyes refreshing tears,
Give to my heart chaste, hallowed fires,
Give to my soul, with filial fears,
The love that all Heaven’s host inspires;
That all my powers, with all their might,
In Thy sole glory may unite.

Thee will I love, my joy, my crown,
Thee will I love, my Lord, my God;
Thee will I love, beneath Thy frown,
Or smile, Thy scepter, or Thy rod;
What though my flesh and heart decay?
Thee shall I love in endless day!



Tune: Admah
[url=http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/w/twilmsmt.htm]http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/w/twilmsmt.htm[/url]

Tune: St Chrysostom (or Adoro Te) (listed alphabetically)
[url=http://www2.ccim.org/~reformata/trinity_hymnal_rev_ed.htm]http://www2.ccim.org/~reformata/trinity_hymnal_rev_ed.htm[/url]



[b][size=small][color=006699][font=Courier New]1 John 5:18

We know that whoever is born

of God does not sin;

but he who has been born of God

** keeps himself **

and the wicked one

[u]does not touch him[/u]. [/font][/color][/size][/b]

... the way His Spirit works to illumine our minds, and the way He weaves our lives [i]wonder[b]fully[/i][/b] with others' in Him



Thee will I love, my Strength, my Tower,
Thee will I love, my Joy, my Crown,
Thee will I love with all my power,
In all Thy works, and Thee alone;
Thee will I love, till the pure fire
Fill my whole soul with chaste desire.

Ah, why did I so late Thee know,
Thee, lovelier than the sons of men!
Ah, why did I no sooner go
To Thee, the only ease in pain!
Ashamed, I sigh, and inly mourn,
That I so late to Thee did turn.

In darkness willingly I strayed,
I sought Thee, yet from Thee I roved;
Far wide my wandering thoughts were spread,
Thy creatures more than Thee I loved;
And now if more at length I see,
’Tis through Thy light and comes from Thee.

I thank Thee, uncreated Sun,
That Thy bright beams on me have shined;
I thank Thee, who hast overthrown
My foes, and healed my wounded mind;
I thank Thee, whose enlivening voice
Bids my freed heart in Thee rejoice.

Uphold me in the doubtful race,
Nor suffer me again to stray;
Strengthen my feet with steady pace
Still to press forward in Thy way;
My soul and flesh, O Lord of might,
Fill, satiate, with Thy heavenly light.

Give to mine eyes refreshing tears,
Give to my heart chaste, hallowed fires,
Give to my soul, with filial fears,
The love that all Heaven’s host inspires;
That all my powers, with all their might,
In Thy sole glory may unite.

Thee will I love, my joy, my crown,
Thee will I love, my Lord, my God;
Thee will I love, beneath Thy frown,
Or smile, Thy scepter, or Thy rod;
What though my flesh and heart decay?
Thee shall I love in endless day!



Tune: Admah
[url=http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/w/twilmsmt.htm]http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/w/twilmsmt.htm[/url]

Tune: St Chrysostom (or Adoro Te) (listed alphabetically)
[url=http://www2.ccim.org/~reformata/trinity_hymnal_rev_ed.htm]http://www2.ccim.org/~reformata/trinity_hymnal_rev_ed.htm[/url]



[b][size=small][color=006699][font=Courier New]1 John 5:18

We know that whoever is born

of God does not sin;

but he who has been born of God

** keeps himself **

and the wicked one

[u]does not touch him[/u]. [/font][/color][/size][/b]

... His grace to walk through a maze of circumstances, with calmness




MY heart is full of Christ, and longs
Its glorious matter to declare!
Of Him I make my loftiest songs,
I cannot from His praise forbear;
My ready tongue makes haste to sing
The glories of my heavenly King.

Fairer than all the earth-born race,
Perfect in comeliness Thou art;
Replenished are Thy lips with grace,
And full of love thy tender heart:
God ever blest! We bow the knee,
And own all fulness dwells in Thee.

Gird on Thy thigh the Spirit's sword,
And take to Thee Thy power divine;
Stir up Thy strength, almighty Lord,
All power and majesty are Thine:
Assert Thy worship and renown;
O all-redeeming God, come down!

Come, and maintain Thy righteous cause,
And let Thy glorious toil succeed;
Dispread the victory of Thy cross,
Ride on, and prosper in Thy deed;
Through earth triumphantly ride on,
And reign in every heart alone.



Tune: Carey's Surrey
[url=http://www.ccel.org/cceh/0010/x001089.htm]http://www.ccel.org/cceh/0010/x001089.htm[/url]

[url=http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh579.sht]http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh579.sht[/url]



[b][size=small][color=006699][font=Courier New]1 John 5:19

We know that we are of God

and the whole world lies

under the sway of the wicked one.[/font][/color][/size][/b]

... the continuity He brings to my life, even when other things [i]dis[/i]continue



Stupendous hieght of heavenly love,
Of pitying tenderness ivine:
It brought the Saviour from above,
It caused the springing day to shine;
The Sun of Righteiousness to appear,
And gild our gloomy hemisphere.

God did in Christ Himself reveal,
To chase our darkness by His light,
Our sin and ignorance dispel,
Direct our wandering feet aright;
And bring our souls, with pardon blessed,
To realms of everlasting rest.

Come, then, O Lord, Thy light impart,
The faith that bids our terrors cease;
Into Thy love direct my heart,
Into Thy way of perfect peace;
And cheer my soul, of death afraid,
And guide me through the dreadful shade.

Answer Thy mercy's whole design,
My God incarnated for me;
My spirit make Thy radiant shrine,
My Light and full Salvation be;
And through the dreary vale unknown
Conduct me to Thy dazzling throne.



Tune: Pater Omnium
[url=http://ccel.org/cceh/0007/x000768.htm]http://ccel.org/cceh/0007/x000768.htm[/url]



[b][size=small][color=006699][font=Courier New]1 John 5:20

And we know that

the Son of God has come

and has given us an understanding

that we may know Him who is true;

and we are in Him who is true,

in His Son Jesus Christ.


This is the true God and eternal life. [/font][/color][/size][/b]

... courage in practical circumstances, which many would avoid



Down from His splendor in glory He came,
Into a world of woe;
Took on Himself all my guilt and my shame,
Why should He love me so?

[i]Refrain[/i]
[i]How can I help but love Him,
When He loved me so?
How can I help but love Him,
When He loved me so?[/i]

I am unworthy to take of His grace,
Wonderful grace so free;
Yes, Jesus suffered and died in my place,
E’en for a soul like me.

[i]Refrain[/i]

He is the fairest of thousands to me,
His love is sweet and true;
Wonderful beauty in Him I now see,
More than I ever knew.

[i]Refrain[/i]



[url=http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/o/hocihblh.htm]http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/o/hocihblh.htm[/url]




[b][size=small][color=006699][font=Courier New]1 John 5:21

Little children,

keep yourselves from idols.

Amen. [/font][/color][/size][/b]

... courage, stability and inner tranquility



Sun of my soul, Thou Savior dear,
It is not night if Thou be near;
O may no earthborn cloud arise
To hide Thee from Thy servant’s eyes.

When the soft dews of kindly sleep
My wearied eyelids gently steep,
Be my last thought, how sweet to rest
Forever on my Savior’s breast.

Abide with me from morn till eve,
For without Thee I cannot live;
Abide with me when night is nigh,
For without Thee I dare not die.

If some poor wandering child of Thine
Has spurned today the voice divine,
Now, Lord, the gracious work begin;
Let him no more lie down in sin.

Watch by the sick, enrich the poor
With blessings from Thy boundless store;
Be every mourner’s sleep tonight,
Like infants’ slumbers, pure and right.

Come near and bless us when we wake,
Ere through the world our way we take,
Till in the ocean of Thy love
We lose ourselves in Heaven above.



Tune: Hurs­ley
[url=http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/u/sunosoul.htm]http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/s/u/sunosoul.htm[/url]

... endorsing a stand I made against sin in an external situation



INFINITE, unexhausted Love!
Jesus and love are one!
If still to me thy bowels move,
They are restrained to none.

What shall I do my God to love?
My loving God to praise?
The length, and breadth, and height to prove
And depth of sovereign grace?

Thy sovereign grace to all extends,
Immense and unconfined;
From age to age it never ends;
It reaches all mankind.

Throughout the world its breadth is known,
Wide as infinity;
So wide, it never passed by one,
Or it had passed by me.

My trespass was grown up to heaven;
But far above the skies,
In Christ abundantly forgiven,
I see thy mercies rise.

The depth of all-redeeming love
What angel-tongue can tell?
O may I to the utmost prove
The gift unspeakable!

Deeper than hell, it plucked me thence;
Deeper than inbred sin,
Jesus's love my heart shall cleanse
When Jesus enters in.

Come quickly, gracious Lord, and take
Possession of thine own;
My longing heart vouchsafe to make
Thine everlasting throne!

Assert thy claim, maintain thy right,
Come quickly from above;
And sink me to perfection's height,
The depth of humble love.


[i]Charles Wesley[/i]



Tune: Abridge (or St Stephen, [i]Scottish Psalter[/i])
[url=http://www.ccel.org/cceh/0013/x001381.htm]http://www.ccel.org/cceh/0013/x001381.htm[/url]

First in list. Click speaker icon.
[url=http://www.wgma.org.uk/PandG/tunes.htm]http://www.wgma.org.uk/PandG/tunes.htm[/url]



[b][size=small][color=0000CC][font=Courier New]2 Corinthians 3:17, 18

And the Lord is the Spirit;
and where the Spirit of the Lord is,
there is liberty;
and we all, with unvailed face,
the glory of the Lord beholding in a mirror,
to the same image are being transformed,
from glory to glory,
even as by the Spirit of the Lord.[/font][/color][/size][/b] (Young)

... the witness of His Spirit to my heart



[b][size=small][color=0033CC][font=Courier New]Hebrews 7:25

Therefore He is also able to save
to the uttermost
those who come to God through Him,
since He always lives
to make intercession for them.[/font][/color][/size][/b]



Teach me Thy way, O Lord, teach me Thy way!
Thy guiding grace afford, teach me Thy way!
Help me to walk aright, more by faith, less by sight;
Lead me with heav’nly light, teach me Thy way!

When I am sad at heart, teach me Thy way!
When earthly joys depart, teach me Thy way!
In hours of loneliness, in times of dire distress,
In failure or success, teach me Thy way!

When doubts and fears arise, teach me Thy way!
When storms o’erspread the skies, teach me Thy way!
Shine through the cloud and rain, through sorrow, toil and pain;
Make Thou my pathway plain, teach me Thy way!

Long as my life shall last, teach me Thy way!
Where’er my lot be cast, teach me Thy way!
Until the race is run, until the journey’s done,
Until the crown is won, teach me Thy way!



Tune: Ca­ma­cha
[url=http://hymnal.net/Hymns/Hymnal/midi/e0406_i.mid]http://hymnal.net/Hymns/Hymnal/midi/e0406_i.mid[/url]

[url=http://www.sermonaudio.com/hymn_details.asp?PID=teachmethywayolord]http://www.sermonaudio.com/hymn_details.asp?PID=teachmethywayolord[/url]

... just a steady kind of progress in all things



Be it according to Thy word;
This moment let it be!
O that I now, my dearest Lord,
Might lose my life for Thee.

Now, Jesu, let Thy powerful death
Into my being come;
Slay the old Adam with Thy breath,
The man of sin consume.

My old affections mortify,
Nail to the cross my will,
Daily and hourly bid me die,
Or altogether kill.

Jesu, my life, appear within,
And bruise the serpent's head;
Enter my soul, extirpate sin,
Cast out the cursed seed.

Hast Thou not made me willing, Lord?
Would I not die this hour?
Then speak the killing, quickening word,
Slay, raise me by the Thy power.

Slay me, and I in Thee shall trust,
With Thy dead men arise,
Awake, and sing from out the dust
Soon as this nature dies.

O let it now make haste to die,
The mortal wound receive,
So shall I live; and yet not I,
But Christ in me shall live.

Be it according to Thy word;
This moment let it be!
The life I lose for Thee, my Lord,
I find again in Thee.


[i]Charles Wesley[/i]



Tune: Belmont
[url=http://ccel.org/cceh/0005/x000566.htm]http://ccel.org/cceh/0005/x000566.htm[/url]

Tune: Stracathro
[url=http://ccel.org/cceh/0011/x001171.htm]http://ccel.org/cceh/0011/x001171.htm[/url]



[color=000099](NKJV) Romans 11
1 I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

2 God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying,

3 "LORD, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life"?

4 But what does the divine response say to him? "I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal."

5 Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace.


Ephesians 2
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.[/color]