Browsing Archive: April, 2014

Just for Today by Sybil F. Partridge

Posted by N L on Saturday, April 19, 2014,

Lord, for tomorrow and its needs I do not pray;
Keep me, my God, from stain of sin, just for today.
Let me no wrong or idle word unthinking say;
Set Thou a seal upon my lips, Father, today.
Let me both diligently work, and duly pray;
Let me be kind in word and deed, Father, today.
Let me in season, Lord, go forth, in season stay;
Let me be faithful to Thy grace, dear Lord, today.
Let me be slow to do my will, swift to obey;
Help me to sacrifice myself gladly today.
So for tomorrow and its needs I do no...

Posted by N L on Saturday, April 12, 2014,

All creatures of our God and King,
Lift up your voice and with us sing,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam,
Thou silver moon with softer gleam!
- Refrain:
  O praise Him! O praise Him!
  Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou rushing wind that art so strong,
Ye clouds that sail in heav’n along,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou rising moon, in praise rejoice,
Ye lights of evening, find a voice!
Thou flowing water, pure and clear,
Make music for thy Lord to hear,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou fire so mas...

Posted by N L on Saturday, April 5, 2014,

Arise, my soul, arise; shake off thy guilty fears;
The bleeding Sacrifice in my behalf appears:
Before the throne my surety stands,
Before the throne my surety stands,
My name is written on His hands.
He ever lives above, for me to intercede;
His all-redeeming love, His precious blood to plead:
His blood atoned for all our race,
His blood atoned for all our race,
And sprinkles now the throne of grace.
Five bleeding wounds He bears, received on Calvary;
They pour effectual prayers; they strongly plead fo...