Recessional
God of our fathers, known of old--
Lord of our far-flung battle-line--
Beneath whose awful Hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine--
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet
Lest we forget--lest we forget!
The tumult and the shouting dies--
The Captains and the Kings depart--
Still stands Thine ancient Sacrifice,
An humble and a contrite heart.
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget--lest we forget!
Far-called, our navies melt away--
On dune and headland sinks the fire--
Lo, all our pomp of yesterday
Is one with Nineveh and Tyre!
Judge of the Nations, spare us yet,
Lest we forget--lest we forget!
If, drunk with sight of power, we loose
Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe--
Such boasting as the Gentiles use
Or lesser breeds without the Law--
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet
Lest we forget--lest we forget!
For heathen heart that puts her trust
In reeking tube and iron shard--
All valiant dust that builds on dust,
And guarding calls not Thee to guard--
For frantic boast and foolish word,
Thy mercy on Thy People, Lord!
-- Rudyard Kipling
1.21.2011
1.19.2011
1.17.2011
200!
For starters, this is my 200th post! Hurray!
Secondly, I wanted to share the lyrics to a new song I wrote based off of John 8 and the account of the woman caught in adultery, specifically these verses:
Have They Left You Here?
"Woman, have they left you here?
Though your sin is great, and you could not draw near?"
Then He lifted me, and He held me close,
And He said, "My daughter, no one will ever cast that stone."
On the road I tarry, knowing what before me waits
The chief men rush ahead of God, eager to deal my fate
They push and crowd and grip the stones, and look 'round to He
The One they call the Son of God, and He asks, "Is this she?"
I cannot meet His eyes. I am guilty, He is God!
He is the Maker; I, the sod.
But from His mouth I hear kind words, strange to my ears,
And slowly the people dissipate; He says, "Woman, do not fear."
"Woman, they have left you here,
Though your sin is great and you cannot draw near.
Know My name is Love, and it is for you.
Come to Me, My daughter, though I know all that you do."
I'm going to try and record it soon, and when I do I'll post the video on here. I hope you enjoyed it!
If you have time (and even if you don't, make time), check out this video that Luke posted on his blog. It's incredible.
Secondly, I wanted to share the lyrics to a new song I wrote based off of John 8 and the account of the woman caught in adultery, specifically these verses:
Straightening up, Jesus said to her, "Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?"
She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more."
John 8:10-11
Have They Left You Here?
"Woman, have they left you here?
Though your sin is great, and you could not draw near?"
Then He lifted me, and He held me close,
And He said, "My daughter, no one will ever cast that stone."
On the road I tarry, knowing what before me waits
The chief men rush ahead of God, eager to deal my fate
They push and crowd and grip the stones, and look 'round to He
The One they call the Son of God, and He asks, "Is this she?"
I cannot meet His eyes. I am guilty, He is God!
He is the Maker; I, the sod.
But from His mouth I hear kind words, strange to my ears,
And slowly the people dissipate; He says, "Woman, do not fear."
"Woman, they have left you here,
Though your sin is great and you cannot draw near.
Know My name is Love, and it is for you.
Come to Me, My daughter, though I know all that you do."
I'm going to try and record it soon, and when I do I'll post the video on here. I hope you enjoyed it!
If you have time (and even if you don't, make time), check out this video that Luke posted on his blog. It's incredible.
1.14.2011
1.13.2011
Everything's Thanksgiving, Part #12
I'm thankful for:
0221. saying goodbye, because it teaches me to long for the day when all the believers will be together in Heaven, and we won't have to say goodbye anymore
0222. old ways
0223. and new changes
0224. "He Ran To Me" by Phillips, Craig, and Dean
0225. my Bible
0226. 1 Cor. 1:18-31 and 1 John 2:15-17
0227. trackers that tell me how many people visit my blog
0228. a sturdy bucket
0229. a new nightstand
0230. systematic theology
0231. having the opportunity to take the GED and graduate!
0232. funny kids' books
0233. sweatpants
0234. teaching guitar lessons
0235. witnessing tools
0236. memorizing Scripture
0237. getting free books
0238. trying to find a job
0239. living where I live
0240. planes
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