Grant that all who seek the truth may find it, may they administer your sacraments with fervent joy. grant us the freedom of the sons of God.īestow your grace upon our bishop, and upon all bishops, Through your precious blood, Lord, you redeemed us from the slavery of sin, He has come to the help of his servant Israelįor he has remembered his promise of mercy,Ĭhrist desires to lead all men to salvation. He has filled the hungry with good things, He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, He has scattered the proud in their conceit. The Almighty has done great things for me, My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,įor he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.įrom this day all generations will call me blessed: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,Īnt. Once more I say: O Lord, have mercy on me, Lord, you alone can heal me, for I have grieved you by my sins. Who then are you to judge your neighbor?Ī moment to reflect and receive in our hearts the full resonance of the voice of the Holy Spirit and to unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God and public voice of the Church. There is but one Lawgiver and judge, one who can save and destroy. If, however, you judge the law you are no observer of the law, you are its judge. The one who speaks ill of his brother or judges his brother is speaking against the law. God chose us in his Son to be his adopted children.ĭo not, my brothers, speak ill of one another. In him and through his blood, we have been redeemed,Īnt. To be his adopted sons through Jesus Christ, 3 God chose us in his Son to be his adopted children. Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth.Īnt. In times of persecution, defend and revive us by the power and comfort of the Holy Spirit, so that we can be freed from our enemies and praise your saving help.Īnt. Lord Jesus, you foretold that your disciples would be despised on account of your name, but that not a hair of their heads is ever forgotten. The Lord said to Paul: “Fear not… I am with you” (Acts 18:9-10). 2 Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth. Our eyes are fixed intently on the Lord, waiting for his merciful help.Īnt. Amen.įather in heaven, we lift our eyes to you and pray: confound the scorn of the proud and graciously show us your mercy.Īnt. as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: Two blind men cried out: “Have pity on us, Lord, Son of David” (Matthew 20:30). 1 Our eyes are fixed intently on the Lord, waiting for his merciful help. Gregory the Great Translation: Gabriel Gillert Tune: Chant, Mode D Lumen Christi Hymnal Artist: Rebecca Hincke Recording copyright 2016 by Surgeworks, Inc.Īnt. Title: O Boundless Wisdom, God Most High Text: Immense caeli Conditor, Attr."O Boundless Wisdom, God Most High" by Rebecca Hincke Originally posted on the Founders site (April 11, 2013).The streams on earth, the clouds in heaven, A setting of the tune NOTTINGHAM for Classical Guitar.The words set to the tune NOTTINGHAM, sung at the Pastor’s College, based on music by W.“I will make the dry lands a spring of living water” The verses form a grand crescendo that reaches its peak in Christ alone. The hymn is a glorious expression of praise for God’s grace coming upon a dry and dead sinner, raising him up, and plunging him into the glories of knowing and serving Jesus. Manton Smith’s cornet helped to swell the volume of praise expressed by the writer. At the commencement, all sat and sang but as they came to the later verses, they spontaneously rose, the time was quickened, and Mr. Those who were present, on that occasion, are not likely to forget the thrilling effect produced when five hundred ministers and students joined in singing it to the tune “Nottingham”. The hymn was written in the early part of the year 1890, and was inserted in the programme used at the next College Conference. On pages 426–427 he provides the words to the hymn and the following account: The last hymn written by Spurgeon is included in the second volume of his autobiography, The Full Harvest, reprinted by Banner of Truth in 1973. He prepared a collection of hymns for use at the Metropolitan Tabernacle during his ministry. Spurgeon, however, was also a hymn-writer and compiler of hymns. He championed the truth of God’s Word and labored to make known the gospel of Jesus Christ. Spurgeon is well known as a great preacher and pastor.
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