Day 194 | Tuesday, 29 September 2020

Day 194 - Audio Version

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Day 194  |  Tuesday, 29 September 2020

Let me take you back to the Scripture I used on Sunday, Philippians 2:1-13 and the encouragement to imitate Christ.  Today, I want to quote a few hymns that are based on that scripture for your reflection.  So, read through the words and use them as a time of meditation.

 “Precious Name” words by Lydia Baxter, 1870 (Phil. 2:9-11)
1.   “Take the name of Jesus with you, child of sorrow and of woe;
     it will joy and comfort give you; take it then, where’er you go.

(Refrain)
Precious name, O how sweet! 
Hope of earth and joy of heaven. 
Precious name, O how sweet!
Hope of earth and joy of heaven.”

2.   “Take the name of Jesus ever, as a shield from every snare;
     if temptations round you gather, breathe that holy name in prayer.”

(Refrain)
Precious name, O how sweet! 
Hope of earth and joy of heaven. 
Precious name, O how sweet!
Hope of earth and joy of heaven.”

3.   “O the precious name of Jesus!  How it thrills our souls with joy,
    when his loving arms receive us, and his songs our tongues employ!”

(Refrain)
Precious name, O how sweet! 
Hope of earth and joy of heaven. 
Precious name, O how sweet!
Hope of earth and joy of heaven.”

4.   “At the name of Jesus bowing, falling prostrate at his feet,
     King of kings in heaven we’ll crown him, when our journey is complete.”

(Refrain)
 Precious name, O how sweet! 
Hope of earth and joy of heaven. 
Precious name, O how sweet!
Hope of earth and joy of heaven.”

“He Is Lord” Words: Philippians 2:9-11
“He is Lord, he is Lord! 
He is risen form the dead and he is Lord! 
Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.”
 
“All Praise to Thee, for Thou, O King Divine” words: F. Bland Tucker, 1938 (Phil. 2:5-11)
1.   “All praise to thee, for thou, O King divine, didst yield the glory that of right was thine, that in our darkened hearts thy grace might shine: Alleluia! Alleluia!”

2.   “Thou cam’st to us, in lowliness of thought; by thee the outcast and the poor were sought, and by thy death was God’s salvation wrought: Alleluia! Alleluia!”

3.   “Let this mind be in us which was in thee, who wast as servant, that we might be free, humbling thyself to death on Calvary: Alleluia! Alleluia!”

4.   Wherefore, by God’s eternal purpose, thou are high exalted o’er all creatures now, and given the name to which all knees shall bow: Alleluia! Alleluia!”

5.   “Let every tongue confess with one accord in heaven and earth that Jesus Christ is Lord; and God the Father be by all adored: Alleluia! Alleluia!”
 
“Jesus! The Name High over All” words: Charles Wesley, 1749 (Phil. 2:9-11)
1.   “Jesus! the name high over all, in hell or earth or sky; angels and mortals prostrate fall, and devils fear and fly.”

2.   “Jesus! the name to sinners dear, the name to sinners given; it scatters all their guilty fear, it turns their hell to heaven.”

3.   “O that the world might taste and see the riches of his grace!  The arms of love that compass me would all the world embrace.”

4.   “Thee I shall constantly proclaim, though earth and hell oppose; bold to confess thy glorious name before a world of foes.”

5.   “His only righteousness I show, his saving truth proclaim; ‘tis all my business here below to cry, “Behold the Lamb!”’
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6.   “Happy, if with my latest breath I may but gasp his name, preach him to all and cry in death, “Behold, behold the Lamb!”’
 
Lord, let these words be my prayer today.  I desire to be like Jesus as much as humanly possible for me.  At the name of Jesus, I bow and confess he is Lord.  Hear my prayer.  Amen