Ma! On, the happy ear received,
Mom, on the heart ever recorded,
Moma often thinks her efforts rigid,
Madre operates the home easily rewarded,
Mother occurs to help ease regularly,
Mother’s own touch: heaven’s earthly royalty.
– eab, May ’72
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– eab, May ’72
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– eab, 5/72
Posted in died today, holy living, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 1995, 8/7/117 A.D., by Him, carnal cannot do those things which are spiritual, died this date, Epistle to the Ephesians, Hendrickson Publishers, Ignatius, living in observance of the Lord's Day, MA, Marcus Trajan, martyred Ignatius, No longer observing the Sabbath, No man making a profession of faith sinneth, on which also our life has sprung up again, Peabody, profession of faith, reprint, Roman emperor, sinneth, spiritual the things which are carnal, today in history, Trajan martyred Ignatius on August 7, 2009| Leave a Comment »
They that are carnal cannot do those things which are spiritual, not they that are spiritual the things which are carnal.
– Ignatius, Epistle to the Ephesians (n.d.; reprint, Peabody, MA:
Hendrickson Publishers, 1995), 52.
No man making a profession of faith sinneth.
– Ignatius, Epistle to the Ephesians (n.d.; reprint, Peabody, MA:
Hendrickson Publishers, 1995), 55.
…No longer observing the Sabbath, but living in observance of the Lord’s Day, on which also our life has sprung up again by Him…
– Ignatius, Epistle to the Magnesians (n.d.; reprint, Peabody, MA:
Hendrickson Publishers, 1995), 62.
Marcus Trajan died this date 8/7/117 A.D., Roman emperor
who martyred Ignatius.
Posted in born today, heaven, poet American, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 1847, 1886, arouse, arouse be earnest, attended Brown University, be earnest, born this date, Charles Carroll Luther, clouds my brow, Could I but recall them, day of service, death, died 11/4/1924, empty handed, Farmingdale, give them to my Savior, journalist and lay evangelist, Long Island, MA, my dear Redeemer, my Savior saves me now, no trophy, NY, ordained a Baptist minister, saints, shrink or falter, sinning wasted, today in history, wasted, Worcester, years in sinning on May 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »
“Must I go, and empty handed,”
Thus my dear Redeemer meet?
Not one day of service give Him,
Lay no trophy at His feet?
Refrain
“Must I go, and empty handed?”
Must I meet my Savior so?
Not one soul with which to greet Him,
Must I empty handed go?
2.
Not at death I shrink or falter,
For my Savior saves me now;
But to meet Him empty handed,
Thought of that now clouds my brow.
3.
O the years in sinning wasted,
Could I but recall them now,
I would give them to my Savior,
To His will I’d gladly bow.
4.
O ye saints, arouse, be earnest,
Up and work while yet ’tis day;
Ere the night of death o’ertake thee,
Strive for souls while still you may.
Charles Carroll Luther was born this date (5/17/1847) Worcester, MA. Luther attended Brown University, and was a journalist and lay evangelist before being ordained as a Baptist minister in 1886. He died 11/4/1924 at Farmingdale, Long Island, NY.
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,
These hands let useful skills forsake,
This voice in silence die.
Should I with scoffers join
Her altars to abuse?
No! Better far my tongue were dumb,
My hand its skill should lose.
For her my tears shall fall
For her my prayers ascend,
To her my cares and toils be given
Till toils and cares shall end.
Beyond my highest joy
I prize her heavenly ways,
Her sweet communion, solemn vows,
Her hymns of love and praise.
Jesus, Thou Friend divine,
Our Savior and our King,
Thy hand from every snare and foe
Shall great deliverance bring.
Sure as Thy truth shall last,
To Zion shall be given
The brightest glories earth can yield
And brighter bliss of Heaven.
Timothy Dwight was born this date (5/14 1752) in Northampton, MA, Congregationalist, Dwight was a grandson of Jonathan Edwards and later the president of Yale University. He led the revival at Yale which resulted in many students being converted to Christ Jesus. He wrote some thirty three hymns and/or gospel songs.
Posted in born today, Jesus Christ, opposing wrong, today in history, tagged 1819, America's war with Mexico, bloom or blight, born this date, brave man chooses, burning martyrs, Cambridge, Christ, darkness and light, for the good or evil side, James Russel Lowell, keep abreast of truth, light of burning martyrs, MA, Mexico, New occasions teach new duties, Once to Every Man and Nation, poem a protest, Standeth God within the shadow, strife of truth with falsehood, the cause of evil prosper, the coward stands aside, the Cross, the scaffold, Thy bleeding feet we track, today in history, truth alone is strong, truth is noble, war, watch above His own on February 22, 2009| Leave a Comment »
“Once to Every Man and Nation”
Once to every man and nation, comes the moment to decide,
In the strife of truth with falsehood, for the good or evil side;
Some great cause, some great decision, offering each the bloom or blight,
And the choice goes by forever, ’twixt that darkness and that light.
Then to side with truth is noble, when we share her wretched crust,
Ere her cause bring fame and profit, and ’tis prosperous to be just;
Then it is the brave man chooses while the coward stands aside,
Till the multitude make virtue of the faith they had denied.
By the light of burning martyrs, Christ, Thy bleeding feet we track,
Toiling up new Calv’ries ever with the cross that turns not back;
New occasions teach new duties, time makes ancient good uncouth,
They must upward still and onward, who would keep abreast of truth.
Though the cause of evil prosper, yet the truth alone is strong;
Though her portion be the scaffold, and upon the throne be wrong;
Yet that scaffold sways the future, and behind the dim unknown,
Standeth God within the shadow, keeping watch above His own.
James Russel Lowell was born this date (2/22/1819) in Cambridge, MA. Lowell wrote this poem (one of this many poems) as protest to America’s war with Mexico.
Posted in born today, Jesus Christ, poem, today in history, tagged 1819, 1904, 30 years, arrogant pride, bondage, born this date, Danbury, despair, dwell in Thy love, fear and dread, freedom, gladness and light, Jesus I Come, joy and light, life’s storms, MA, my sin, NH, pastored Congregational Church, shameful failure and loss, sickness health, sorrow and night, the tomb, Thy cross, today in history, unrest, want and wealth, William True Sleeper, wings like a dove, Worcester, Ye Must Be Born Again” on February 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »
“Jesus I Come”
Out of my bondage, sorrow, and night,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into Thy freedom, gladness, and light,
Jesus, I come to Thee;
Out of my sickness, into Thy health,
Out of my want and into Thy wealth,
Out of my sin and into Thyself,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of my shameful failure and loss,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into the glorious gain of Thy cross,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of earth’s sorrows into Thy balm,
Out of life’s storms and into Thy calm,
Out of distress to jubilant psalm,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of unrest and arrogant pride,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into Thy blessèd will to abide,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of myself to dwell in Thy love,
Out of despair into raptures above,
Upward for aye on wings like a dove,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of the fear and dread of the tomb,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into the joy and light of Thy throne,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
Out of the depths of ruin untold,
Into the peace of Thy sheltering fold,
Ever Thy glorious face to behold,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
William True Sleeper was born this date (2/9/09) in Danbury, NH. He pastored the Congregational Church in Worcester, MA for 30 years. Sleeper also wrote “ Ye Must Be Born Again.” He passed from this life in 1904.
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“It Came upon the Midnight Clear”
It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps of gold;
“Peace on the earth, good will to men,
From Heaven’s all gracious King.”
The world in solemn stillness lay,
To hear the angels sing.
Edmund Hamilton Sears died this date (1/14/1876) in Weston, MA. Words to this carol are said to have been published 12/29/1849.