Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave and follow Thee. Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence my all shall be. Perish every fond ambition, all I’ve sought or hoped or known. Yet how rich is my condition! God and Heaven are still mine own. Let the world despise and leave me, they have [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Jesus’
Henry Francis Lyte – buried, Nov. 20, 1847
Posted in poet British, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 11/20/1847, 1818, attended Trinity College, “Abide with Me Fast Falls the Eventide”, “Jesus I My Cross Have Taken”, Bath, born 6/1/1793, buried this date, Dublin, Ednam, England, English poetry, expired in France, France, Henry Francis Lyte, I my cross have taken, Ireland, Jesus, last pastorate in Lower Brixham, Lyte married Anne Maxwell, minister of Monaghan, Nice, Scotland, started for Italy, suffered asthma and consumption, today in history, Trinity College MA, William Maxwell on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Will L Thompson – death, Sep. 20, 1909
Posted in died today, Jesus Christ, poet American, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 9/20/1909, all the world, “Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling”, Beautiful life, born 11/7/1847, died this date, East Liverpool, Friend in trials, harvest of grain, Jesus, my life my joy my all, NY, NY NY, OH, Ohio, such a Friend, today in history, Will L. Thompson on September 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus is all the world to me, my life, my joy, my all; He is my strength from day to day, without Him I would fall. When I am sad, to Him I go, no other one can cheer me so; When I am sad, He makes me glad, He’s my Friend. Jesus is all [...]
Lewis Hartsough – birth, Aug. 31, 1828
Posted in born today, Jesus Christ, poet American, today in history, uncategorized, tagged "Guide to Holiness", "I Am Coming Lord", 1/1/1919, 1828, 1852, 8/31/1828, atoning blood, “The words and music of this beautiful hymn, born this date, Calvary, Christ our Lord, cleanse me in the blood, cleansing in Thy precious blood, copy sent me in England”, first published in a monthly, graduated from Cazenovia Seminary, Hartsough died, He the witness gives, IA, Ithaca, Jesus, Lewis Hartsough, loyal hearts and free, Methodist, Mount Vernon, NY, pastored churches in Oneida Conference, perfect faith and love, perfect hope and peace and trust, presiding elder, promise is fulfilled, reigned the power of sin, Sankey wrote, spotless and pure, Strength and Righteousness, today in history, transfer to West, Utah Mission, vileness fully cleanse, weak and vile, Wyoming District on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I hear Thy welcome voice That calls me, Lord, to Thee, For cleansing in Thy precious blood That flowed on Calvary. Refrain I am coming Lord! Coming now to Thee! Wash me, cleanse me in the blood That flowed on Calvary! 2. Though coming weak and vile, Thou dost my strength assure; Thou dost my [...]
Guest T O M B ? Guest Tomb!!!
Posted in Bible, eabits, Jesus Christ, philosophy, time, uncategorized, tagged Guest T O M B, Guest Room, Jesus, need a Guest T O M B, only Person, T O M B on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We occasionally need a Guest Room for a night or two. Jesus is the only Person to need a Guest T O M B. – eab, 8/11/09
Joseph Medlicott Scriven – death, Aug. 10, 1886
Posted in Canada, died today, Jesus Christ, the home, today in history, uncategorized, tagged "rapture", 1886, 8/10/1886, amazing coincidence, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”, Canada, died shortly before their wedding, died this date, earnest prayer, Eliza, everything to God, fiancée drowned, friend so faithful, friends despise, glory bright, God in prayer, in Ireland, Ireland, Jesus, Joseph Medlicott Scriven, moved to Canada, needless pain, never be discouraged, night before they were to marry, no need for prayer, Ontario, our burdens, our sorrows share, our weakness, Port Hope, praise and endless worship, Precious Savior, Scriven, sins and griefs, solace, sweet portion, trials and temptations, unclouded, weak and heavy laden, What a Friend on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer. Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble [...]
PETER
Posted in Limerick, poem, uncategorized, tagged eleven men in the boat, His great Lord, Jesus, one stepped out, Peter, splashed still afloat, walk "overboard", we pick on "his moat", what faith on July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Eleven men were in the boat, They were splashed but still afloat. One stepped out – to walk “overboard” To be with Jesus, His great Lord. What faith! Yet we pick on “his moat.” – eab, 7/4/06
Phoebe Palmer Knapp – death, Jul 10, 1908
Posted in died today, lady writer, poet American, today in history, uncategorized, tagged "Amazing Grace", 1839, 1908, 7/10/1908, above the world and sin, at sixteen married, born 3/9/1839, Christ enthroned, cleansing flood, daughter Dr. and Mrs. Walter C. Palmer, died this date, garments white, heart made pure, heav’n’s own light, His wounded side, Jesus, Jesus crucified, Jesus know, Jesus mighty to save, Jesus my Lord, Jesus only Jesus, Joseph Fairfield Knapp, new creation, official of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Phoebe Palmer Knapp, Polluted nature dies, praise the Lord, speaking blood, the cleansing wave, They were Methodists, today in history on July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The Cleansing Wave” Oh, now I see the cleansing wave! The fountain deep and wide; Jesus, my Lord, mighty to save, Points to His wounded side. Refrain The cleansing stream I see! I see! I plunge, and oh, it cleanseth me! Oh, praise the Lord! It cleanseth me! It cleanseth me—yes, cleanseth me. 2. [...]
Timothy Dwight – born, May 14, 1752
Posted in born today, education, Jesus Christ, poet American, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 1752, born this date, Congregationalist, For her my prayers ascend, For her my tears shall fall, grandson of Jonathan Edwards, Her hymns of love and praise, His own precious blood, I love Thy church, Jesus, Jesus Friend divine, led revival at Yale, MA, many students converted to Christ Jesus, Northampton, our blessed Redeemer, our King, our Savior, president of Yale University, Savior and King, scoffers, the apple of Thine eye, Thou Friend divine, Thy kingdom Lord, Thy truth shall last, Timothy Dwight, today in history, tongue were dumb, wrote thirty three hymns, Zion on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I love Thy kingdom, Lord, The house of Thine abode, The church our blessed Redeemer saved With His own precious blood. I love Thy church, O God. Her walls before Thee stand, Dear as the apple of Thine eye, And written on Thy hand. If e’er to bless Thy sons My voice or hands deny, [...]
Nicholas von Zinzendorf – death, May 9, 1760
Posted in died today, holy living, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 1700, 1760, a ransom paid, born at Dresden, Count Zinzendorf, died this date, dust of death, flaming worlds, from guilt and shame, From sin and fear, full atonement made, Germany, Herrnhut, holy, holy meek unspotted, Jesus, Jesus lived died, John Wesley, lamb, let the dead now hear, Lord Thy precious blood, mansion in the skies, meek, mercy seat of God, my Lord and God, Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, ocean shore, robe of Christ, ruined nature sinks, sands, sands upon the ocean shore, Saxony, Thy blood and righteousness, today in history, translated, unspotted Lamb on May 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness” (translated John Wesley) Jesus, Thy blood and righteousness My beauty are, my glorious dress; ’Midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed, With joy shall I lift up my head. Bold shall I stand in Thy great day; For who aught to my charge shall lay? Fully absolved through [...]
