Before Your Throne We Sinners Bend

Before Your Throne We Sinners Bend—Don Fortner

(Tune: The Doxology—LM)

 

The Father in wisdom profound a ransom for our souls has found.

Before His throne we sinners bend our hearts and pray, “Free-grace extend!”

 

Eternal Son, incarnate God, our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord,

Before Your throne we sinners bend and pray, “Savior, free-grace extend!”

 

Blest, sov’reign Spirit, by whose breath poor souls are raised to life from death,

Before Your throne we sinners bend, eternal life to us extend!

 

Great God, our Father, Spirit, Son, Eternal God, great Three in One,

Before Your throne we sinners bend, Your mercy, love, and grace extend!

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

Spread Thy Wings and Fly

This morning, on my way to work, I was listening to the album All Things New by Red Mountain Music and had the opportunity to dwell on one song entitled Spread Thy Wings and Fly.  You can listen to the track here and read the words below.  The song comes from Volume 2 of The Scottish Christian Herald.

 

What is life? ‘tis all a vapour;

Soon it vanishes away;

Life is like a dying taper;

Oh, my soul, why wish to stay?

 

Why not spread thy wings and fly

Straight to yonder world of joy?

 

See that glory, how resplendent!

Brighter far than fancy paints,

There, in majesty transcendent!

Jesus reigns, the king of saints.

 

Spread thy wings, my soul, and fly

Straight to yonder world of joy?

 

 

Joyful crowds his throne surrounding,

Sing with rapture of his love,

Through the heavens his praises sounding

Filling all the courts above.

 

Spread thy wings, my soul, and fly

Straight to yonder world of joy?

 

Go and share his people’s glory;

Midst the ransomed crowd appear;

Thine a joyful wondrous story:

One that angels love to hear.

 

Spread thy wings, my soul, and fly

Straight to yonder world of joy?