My Jesus I Love Thee

 There is nothing like the love of God. It is the greatest overwhelming thing God ever did for any of us. 

1 John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.

It was His perfect love that moved Him to do everything He has done for us.  Why?

That our joy might be full (1 John 1:4).

That we might not sin (1 John 2:1).

That we might know that we have eternal life (1 John 5:13).

That we ourselves might love others (1 John 4:11).

My Jesus I Love Thee

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My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine;    —    For Thee all the follies of sin I resign;    —    My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art Thou;    —    If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

I love Thee because Thou hast first loved me,    —    And purchased my pardon on Calvary’s tree;    —    I love Thee for wearing the thorns on Thy brow;    —    If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

I’ll love Thee in life, I will love Thee in death,    —    And praise Thee as long as Thou lendest me breath;    —    And say when the death dew lies cold on my brow,    —    If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

In mansions of glory and endless delight,    —    I’ll ever adore Thee in heaven so bright;    —    I’ll sing with the glittering crown on my brow,    —    If ever I loved Thee, my Jesus, ’tis now.

William R. Featherston 1864

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Trust And Obey

 Is it so hard to walk uprightly? It is if you are not a born again Christian even if you fake it, John 3:2,3. 

It is if you, a believer, don’t trust the Lord, or you never speak from your heart to Him, or you never read His Word. 

But born again believers who have a close relationship with Jesus through prayer and praise and daily Bible study find that their Lord and Savior is an amazing God in the needs of their lives. 

Psalm 84:11-12  For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

 [12] O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

Trust And Obey

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When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,   —   What a glory He sheds on our way!   —    While we do His good will, He abides with us still,   —    And with all who will trust and obey.

Chorus:

Trust and obey, for there’s no other way   —    To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies,   —   But His smile quickly drives it away;   —    Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or a tear,   —    Can abide while we trust and obey.

Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,   —    But our toil He doth richly repay;   —    Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross,   —    But is blessed if we trust and obey.

But we never can prove the delights of His love   —    Until all on the altar we lay;   —    For the favor He shows, for the joy He bestows,   —    Are for them who will trust and obey.

Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet,  —  Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;   —    What He says we will do, where He sends we will go;   —    Never fear, only trust and obey.

John H. Sammis  1887

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Count Your Many Blessings

Ephesians 1:3   Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

The real blessings of the Lord are not always material or physical. They are spiritual in nature, and will never be taken away from us.

When everything is gone, has broken down or has been spent, believers will still possess the best of God blessings. 

Jesus loved us though He knew all about us, Rom. 8:28-31. What a blessing.

The Father brought us into His family and made us His child, Rom. 8:17. What a blessing.

The Father is pleased with us, because we wear the righteousness of Christ, Eph. 2:13. What a blessing.

We have been forgiven of all our sins.1 John 1:7 What a blessing.

We have a home in glory land,1 Pet. 1:4. What a blessing.

Count Your Many Blessings. 

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When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed,  —  When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,    —    Count your many blessings, name them one by one,    —    And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.

Chorus:

Count your blessings, name them one by one,  —  Count your blessings, see what God has done.    —    Count your blessings, name them one by one;    —    Count your many blessings, see what God has done.

Are you ever burdened with a load of care?    —    Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?    —    Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,    —    And you will keep singing as the days go by.

When you look at others with their lands and gold,  —  Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;    —   Count your many blessings money cannot buy     —    Your reward in heaven nor your home on high.

So, amid the conflict whether great or small,    —    Do not be discouraged, God is over all;    —    Count your many blessings, angels will attend,    —    Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.

Johnson Oatman Jr. 1897

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There’s Something About That Name

 The name of Jesus is a name that thrills the soul of the believer.

A name at which the devils tremble. 

A name that gains man access to the God of Glory. 

A name that moves mountains. 

A name that convicts the sinner. 

A name that opens the door to the blessings of God. 

A name that is above every name. 

Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Romans 14:11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

Among many, this is my favorite song. I can’t help but worship Jesus when I play it during offertory.

There’s Something About that Name

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Jesus, Jesus, Jesus;     —   there's just something about that name.    —   Master, Savior, Jesus,   —   like the fragrance after the rain;    —  Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,    —    let all Heaven and earth proclaim.    —   Kings and kingdoms will all pass away,    —   But there's something about that name. 

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***Jesus***

 The mere mention of His name can calm the storm,    —   Heal the broken,    —   Raise the dead.

At the name of Jesus I've seen sin hardened men melted,    —   Derelicts transformed;    —   I've seen the lights of hope put back in the eyes of a hopeless child;

I've heard a Mother softly breathe His name at the bedside of a child delirious with fever,    —   And I've watched that little body grow quiet, the fevered brow cool.

I've sit by a dying friend, —  Her body wracked with pain, —  Who in those last, final fleeting seconds,    —   Summoned her last ounce of strength to whisper earths' sweetest name,

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Emperors have tried to destroy it,    —   Philosophies have tried to stamp it out,    —   Tyrants have tried to wash it from the face of the earth with the very blood of those who claimed it,    —   Yet, the name of Jesus stands.

And there shall be in that final day,    —  When every voice that has ever uttered a sound,    —   Every voice of Adams race,    —   Shall join in one great might chorus,    —   To proclaim the name of Jesus.

Every knee shall bow,  —  and every tongue shall confess that,    —   Jesus Christ is Lord.

So you see it was not mere chance,    —   That caused the Angel one night long ago,    —   To say to the virgin maiden,  — His name shall be called Jesus.

***Jesus***

You know,    —   There is something about that name.

Kings and kingdoms shall all pass away,    —   But there's something about that name.

Gloria Gaither and William J. Gaither

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Safe In The Arms Of Jesus

 When we learn to trust God for everything — safety, fear, health, the hard times and the future — we will know peace. 

Each time Jesus carries us through a battle, we have learned to trust Him more. 

Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

Trust Jesus. He will will keep you safe. 

Safe In The Arms Of Jesus

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Safe in the arms of Jesus,    —    Safe on His gentle breast;  —  There by His love o’er-shaded,    —    Sweetly my soul shall rest.    —    Hark! ’tis the voice of angels    —    Borne in a song to me,    —    Over the fields of glory,    —    Over the jasper sea.

Chorus:

Safe in the arms of Jesus,    —    Safe on His gentle breast;    —    There by His love o’er-shaded,    —    Sweetly my soul shall rest.

Safe in the arms of Jesus,  —  Safe from corroding care,  —   Safe from the world’s temptations;    —    Sin cannot harm me there.    —    Free from the blight of sorrow,    —    Free from my doubts and fears;    —    Only a few more trials,    —    Only a few more tears!

Jesus, my heart’s dear Refuge,    —    Jesus has died for me;  —    Firm on the Rock of Ages    —    Ever my trust shall be.  —   Here let me wait with patience,   —   Wait till the night is o’er;   —   Wait till I see the morning    —    Break on the golden shore.

Fanny J. Crosby 1868

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Leaning On The Everlasting Arms

 David, a man after God’s own heart, often prayed and worshipped God because he was well acquainted with the Lord and with valleys. 

Psalm 143:8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

When we trust the Lord, He will lead our daily path if we ask. We will hear His loving kindness in our mornings if we ask. 

A loving God-Relationship teaches us to lean on Jesus. 

Leaning On The Everlasting Arms

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What a fellowship, what a joy divine   —    Leaning on the everlasting arms.   —    What a blessedness, what a peace is mine,   —    Leaning on the everlasting arms.

Chorus:

Leaning, leaning,  —   Safe and secure from all alarms. — Leaning, leaning,   —    Leaning on the everlasting arms.

Oh, how sweet to walk in this pilgrim's way,   —    Leaning on the everlasting arms.   —    Oh, how bright the path grows from day to day,   —    Leaning on the everlasting arms

What have I to dread, what have I to fear,   —    Leaning on the everlasting arms.   —    I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,   —    Leaning on the everlasting arms.

Elisha A. Hoffman

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More About Jesus

 When I think of what the good Lord has done in my life, I can’t praise Him enough for His mercy and grace, and love.

1 Chronicles 16:10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

I want to know more about this amazing acquaintance with God in Christ. I want to know more about Jesus.

More About Jesus

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More about Jesus would I know,   —   More of His grace to others show;   —   More of His saving fullness see,   —   More of His love who died for me.

Chorus:

More, more about Jesus,   —   More, more about Jesus;   —   More of His saving fullness see,   —   More of His love who died for me.

More about Jesus let me learn,   —   More of His holy will discern;   —   Spirit of God, my teacher be,   —   Showing the things of Christ to me.

More about Jesus, in His Word,   —   Holding communion with my Lord;   —   Hearing His voice in every line,   —   Making each faithful saying mine.

More about Jesus on His throne,   —   Riches in glory all His own;   —   More of His kingdom’s sure increase;   —   More of His coming, Prince of Peace.

Eliza E. Hewitt  1887

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