Lord, with glowing heart I’d praise Thee, [1] For the bliss Thy love bestows, For the pardoning grace that saves me, And the peace that from it flows: Help, O God, my weak endeavor; This dull soul to rapture raise: Thou must light the flame, or never Can my love be warmed to praise. Praise, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Lord’
Albert S Reitz – birth, Jan. 20, 1879
Posted in born today, poem, today in history, worship, tagged 100 hymns, 1879, 1966, Albert Simpson Reitz, born this date, boundless and free, constant abiding, Grant me Thy power, Kansas, Lord, Lyons, my heart-cry, My sinful nature Thou canst subdue, my weakened will, pastoring Baptist churches, power in prayer, power to do, Power with men, power with Thee, souls in despair, Teach me to pray, Thy will and Thy way, today in history on January 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
1. Teach me to pray, Lord, teach me to pray; This is my heart-cry, day unto day. I long to know Thy will and Thy way; Teach me to pray, Lord, teach me to pray. Refrain Living in Thee, Lord, and Thou in me, constant abiding, this is [...]
Rudyard Kipling – death, Jan. 18, 1936
Posted in Bible, today in history, poet British, nature, prayer, tagged Lord, London, today in history, died this day, 1936, England, God of our fathers, awful hand, Dominion over palm and pine, Lord God of Hosts, Lest we forget, captains and the kings, humble and a contrite heart, Thine ancient sacrifice, all our pomp of yesterday, Nineveh, Tyre, Judge of the Nations, drunk with sight of power, boastings, Gentiles, lesser breeds, without the Law, heathen heart, reeking tube and iron shard, dust that builds on dust, frantic boast and foolish word, mercy on Thy people, Joseph Rudyard Kipling, poetry, prose, born in India, married an American, Vermont on January 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
God of our fathers, known of old, Lord of our far flung battle line, Beneath whose awful hand we hold Dominion over palm and pine— Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget—lest we forget! The tumult and the shouting dies; The captains and the kings depart: Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice, [...]
J Edwin Orr – birth, Jan. 12, 1912
Posted in born today, holy living, poet British, today in history, tagged 1912, born this date Belfast, Cleanse me from every sin, cleansing me from sin, clear preacher of holiness, Fill me with fire, Fill my poor heart, Holy Ghost, I surrender, Ireland, James Edwin Orr, Lord, make me pure within, New Zealand, Ngaruawahia, once I burned with shame, Orr was in the audience, passion, Paul W. Finch, pride, Revival comes from Thee, Search me O God, self, set me free, Thy great love divine, today in history, Try me O Savior on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“SEARCH ME, O GOD” Search me, O God, And know my heart today; Try me, O Savior, Know my thoughts, I pray. See if there be Some wicked way in me; Cleanse me from every sin And set me free. I praise Thee, Lord, For cleansing me from sin; Fulfill Thy Word, And make me [...]
Josef Mohr – birth, Dec 11, 1792
Posted in christmas poems, poem, today in history, tagged 1792, Austria, born this day, Christ the Savior, glories stream, heaven afar, Jesus, Josef Mohr, Lord, love’s pure light, redeeming grace, Salzburg, Silent Night, Son of God, today in history on December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Silent Night” (stanzas 2,3) Silent night, holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight; Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born! Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love’s pure light; Radiant beams from Thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, [...]
John Milton – birth, Dec. 9, 1608
Posted in poem, today in history, worship, tagged Anglican, born this date, bud and blossom, flower, glorify Thy Name, God judge Thou the earth, Independent., John Milton, London, Lord, mortal men, my God, nations, Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, Presbyterian, Religiously, The Lord Will Come, Thy Name forevermore, today in history on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“The Lord Will Come and Not Be Slow” (stanzas 3-6) Rise, God, judge Thou the earth in might, This wicked earth redress; For Thou art He who shalt by right The nations all possess. The nations all whom Thou hast made Shall come, and all shall frame To bow them low before Thee, Lord! And [...]
Faith
Posted in Bible, poem, uncategorized, tagged 1973, awfully lean, Bethlehem, brother, cannot afford, church, doubt, every age, faith, faith is the substance, Galilee, He rules, His footsteps, hoped for, lack of faith, Lord, Ohio, principal, Sacred Page, Wyandot Christian School, yet not seen on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve never been to Bethlehem, Nor walked by Galilee. And the hills that knew my blessed Lord, I may never live to see. But I’ve tried to trace His footsteps, Across the Sacred Page. And by faith, I know He rules today, As He has in every age. O, Faith, faith without it, You [...]
