Come Thou Fount – Kings Kaleidoscope

Satisfied

The lyrics from the song Satisfied from the album Fragments of Grace by City Hymns.

All my life long I had panted for a drink from some cool spring
That I hoped would quench the burning of the thirst I felt within
Hallelujah! He has found me, the One my soul so long has craved!
Jesus satisfies all my longings, through his blood I now am saved

Feeding on the filth around me, ‘till my strength was almost gone
Longed my soul for something better, only still to hunger on
Hallelujah! He has found me, the One my soul so long has craved!
Jesus satisfies all my longings, through his blood I now am saved

Poor I was and sought for riches, something that would satisfy
But the dust I gathered ‘round me only mocked my soul’s sad cry
Hallelujah! He has found me, the One my soul so long has craved!
Jesus satisfies all my longings, through his blood I now am saved

Well of water ever springing, Bread of Life so rich and free
Untold wealth that never faileth, my Redeemer is to me
Hallelujah! He has found me, the One my soul so long has craved!
Jesus satisfies all my longings, through his blood I now am saved

credits

from Fragments of Grace (Deluxe Edition), released 14 June 2011

Words: Clara T. Williams, 1875

How Sweet To Wait

Today is a day of much sadness for me as I grieve with  two who are dear to me.  A husband and father has departed this life and stepped into eternity.  The manner makes so little sense, but God is sovereign.  The only words of encouragement I could offer was that while we can not understand the pain we go through, God’s purposes are much higher and we just have to trust Him.  So, on my way to work this morning this song really struck home and I wanted to share it.
Here are the Words:

How sweet to wait upon the Lord,
While he fulfils his gracious word;
To seek his face, and not in vain,
To be so loved, and love again!

Refrain:
Amen! Our hearts with rapture cry,
May we with reverence look so high;
Ascended Savior, fix our eyes,
By faith upon this glorious prize!

With this delightful prospect fired,
We’ll run, nor in thy ways be tired;
And all the trials here we see,
Will make us long to reign with thee.

A Hymn From Years Gone By

I. Trust (“My Father, it is good for me”)

By George Rawson (1807–1889)

MY Father, it is good for me
To trust and not to trace;
And wait with deep humility
For Thy revealing grace.

Lord, when Thy way is in the sea,
And strange to mortal sense,
I love Thee in the mystery,
I trust Thy providence.

I cannot see the secret things
In this my dark abode;
I may not reach with earthly wings
The heights and depths of God.

So, faith and patience, wait awhile!—
Not doubting, not in fear;
For soon in heaven my Father’s smile
Shall render all things clear.

Then Thou shalt end time’s short eclipse,
Its dim, uncertain night
Bring in the grand apocalypse,
Reveal the perfect Light.

I find some of these hymns to be so uplifting in that they are so different than the songs of today.  The line, “I love Thee in thy mystery, I trust Thy providence,” is so profound because it says we are to leave the deep things to God and just trust Him.  That is so foreign to our world today that tries to figure out everything.  Our puny, finite, brains are incapable of comprehending God no matter how much we strive and struggle too.  Like this song says, “For soon in heaven my Father’s smile shall render all things clear.”  Such hope and joy awaits us, let us in patience, trust the One who leads us home.

Daily Roundup

The Pleasures of God Seminar – Desiring God had a seminar recently based on a book written by John Piper.  Here are the videos of the seminar.

Discipling in the Church – A treasure of articles on discipling.  Head on over and check it out.

The Gospel in Seven Words – Well, in the end, it is actually nine words, but the addition of two makes a world of difference.  Also, the comments section has some interesting views so make sure you read them also.

Redemption Hill Music Hymns Album – And it’s FREE! 

How Christ Died To Sin (And Why It Matters) – A 6 and 1/2 minute video on the subject by Richard Gaffin.

The Man-Centered Gospel? – How does man figure into the Gospel of God?  Luke Stamps takes a look at this issue.

Quote:

Before the Christian Church goes into eclipse anywhere there must first be a corrupting of her simple basic theology.  She simply gets a wrong answer to the question, “what is God like?” and goes on from there.  Though she may continue to cling to a sound nominal creed, her practical working creed  has become false.  The masses of her adherents come to believe that God is different from what He actually is; and that is heresy of the most insidious and deadly kind.  – A. W. Tozer from The Knowledge of the Holy