Posted on 11/09/2006 6:49:58 PM PST by Knitting A Conundrum
Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
Psalm 127:1>
At this time, when feelings run high, the world seems crazy, and anger seems to be the one thing the peoples of the world have in common, I invite you, my fellow FReepers, to join me in prayers and meditation for guidance, God's help and for our fellow man, for America, our troops, and all our own needs.
Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
That calls me from a world of care,
And bids me at my Father’s throne
Make all my wants and wishes known.
In seasons of distress and grief,
My soul has often found relief
And oft escaped the tempter’s snare
By thy return, sweet hour of prayer!
William Bradbury
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear though the earth should change,
though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;
though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble with its tumult.
Psalm 46: 1-3
Thank you, Rte66. Prayers up for a swift, effective and uneventful surgery and rapid recovery.
Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power,
Be unto him that sitteth upon the throne,
And unto the Lamb for ever and ever. (Rev.5:13)
We Honor You, our Master; we Worship You with Hearts of Love. With Trumpets and Sound of Cornets Make a Joyful Noise Before the Lord, the King! (Ps.98:6) Be Exalted, Your Excellency! All Hail King Jesus, our Royal Redeemer of the Lost. Glorify Him, you Saints of the Risen Lamb! Sing Unto Him, Sing Psalms Unto Him: Talk ye of All His Wonderous Works. (Ps.105:2) Your Glorious Highness, be Magnified in the Midst of Your Church.
Be Pleased to Pour Out Thy Blessings Upon Thy Lambs. Forgive our Tresspasses, that we Might Thank and Praise Thee Forever. In the Name of our God, our Lord Jesus Christ, amen.
Happy Valentine's Day, FRPR posters!
[BBL to once again get caught up from being 2-1/2 days behind.]
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/c/r/crownhim.htm
Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon His throne.
Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own.
Awake, my soul, and sing of Him who died for thee,
And hail Him as thy matchless King through all eternity.
Crown Him the virgin’s Son, the God incarnate born,
Whose arm those crimson trophies won which now His brow adorn;
Fruit of the mystic rose, as of that rose the stem;
The root whence mercy ever flows, the Babe of Bethlehem.
Crown Him the Son of God, before the worlds began,
And ye who tread where He hath trod, crown Him the Son of Man;
Who every grief hath known that wrings the human breast,
And takes and bears them for His own, that all in Him may rest.
Crown Him the Lord of life, who triumphed over the grave,
And rose victorious in the strife for those He came to save.
His glories now we sing, Who died, and rose on high,
Who died eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die.
Crown Him the Lord of peace, Whose power a scepter sways
From pole to pole, that wars may cease, and all be prayer and praise.
His reign shall know no end, and round His piercèd feet
Fair flowers of paradise extend their fragrance ever sweet.
Crown Him the Lord of love, behold His hands and side,
Those wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified.
No angel in the sky can fully bear that sight,
But downward bends his burning eye at mysteries so bright.
Crown Him the Lord of Heaven, enthroned in worlds above,
Crown Him the King to Whom is given the wondrous name of Love.
Crown Him with many crowns, as thrones before Him fall;
Crown Him, ye kings, with many crowns, for He is King of all.
Crown Him the Lord of lords, who over all doth reign,
Who once on earth, the incarnate Word, for ransomed sinners slain,
Now lives in realms of light, where saints with angels sing
Their songs before Him day and night, their God, Redeemer, King.
Crown Him the Lord of years, the Potentate of time,
Creator of the rolling spheres, ineffably sublime.
All hail, Redeemer, hail! For Thou has died for me;
Thy praise and glory shall not fail throughout eternity.
Isa 28:5 In that day the LORD of hosts will be a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the remnant of his people,
Isa 28:6 and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
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Mat 27:29 and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
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Rev 19:11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.
Rev 19:12 His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself.
Rev 19:13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.
OH LORD of Glory, how like the world, swallowed up with lies and lying, not to be able to perceive the One who is True and Faithful.
In that Day, you shall be crowned with many Diadems and we will cast our crowns before you.
Precious King, Come soon.
BTTT
Love Song (Meditation on Hosea 2:16-17
So I will allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak to her heart....and she will respond there as in the days of her youth. - Hosea 2:16,17
O Lord, again and again I hear you calling,
Serenading us in the night,
A lover who never gives up his playing,
Calling us until morning light.
It doesn't matter that we are enamoured
of things that turn our heads away,
How vain we flutter, chasing others,
You wait there patiently til light of day.
How easy we are to be distracted
by things that flash in candlelight,
Toys and glitter, that shine and dazzle,
Tinsel promises in the night.
We do not deserve a love like yours
That stands so true while we chase on
Who picks us up when tinsel breaks
And other loves have left and gone.
When lost in the desert of our dreams,
O let us here your love's sweet song,
And surrounded by our shattered dreams,
Help us know where we went wrong.
O allure us, we who need your love,
Until we rest our hearts with you,
Beloved Lord, open our hearts,
Let us hear your song anew.
You are the source of light and love,
My cold life shatters when we're apart.
Hold me forever in your arms,
All my joy springs from your heart.
BTTT
Psa 97:1 The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!
Psa 97:2 Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Psa 97:3 Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around.
Psa 97:4 His lightnings light up the world; the earth sees and trembles.
Psa 97:5 The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.
Psa 97:6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory.
Psa 97:7 All worshipers of images are put to shame, who make their boast in worthless idols; worship him, all you gods!
Psa 97:8 Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of your judgments, O LORD.
Psa 97:9 For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
Psa 97:10 O you who love the LORD, hate evil! He preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Psa 97:11 Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
Psa 97:12 Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous, and give thanks to his holy name!
LORD, let the earth resound with your praise.
Let us offer to you the sacrifices of Praise and a contrite heart.
I ask you to help all those in difficulty of health and living.
Let your Truth bear us up and keep us.
I pray that you would lift up the lowly and lead him uprightly before you.
Help us to rest in your love this night and rejoice in the morning, a new day in which to Follow You More Closely.
Thank you that you are ever near.
In the Name of Jesus, I ask these things.
Amen, bperiwinkle7
O God, in Mercy Bless us;
Let Your Face Beam with Joy
As You Look Down at us.
Send us Around the World
With the News of Your Saving Power,
And Your Eternal Plan for Mankind.
How Everyone throughout the Earth
Will Praise the Lord!
How Glad the Nations will be,
Singing for Joy
Because You are their King,
And will Give True Justice
To their People!
Praise God, O World!
May All the Peoples of the Earth
Give Thanks to You. (Ps.67:1-6)
We Rejoice, Your Majesty! You Fill our Hearts with Great Joy! We Bask in Your Love; we Run through Your Flower-Field of Grace. For Joy, my Lord! For Joy, my King! We are Carefree as a Child, in Your Love.
Come Soon, King Jesus; we Long for our Forever-Home! Your Name on our Foreheads; our Names in Your Heart; we are Knit to our Holy One Above. We Worship You, our God! In Jesus' Name, we Lift You On High, amen.
BTTT
Dan 11:32....... but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
Dan 12:3 And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
Isa 30:29 You shall have a song as in the night when a holy feast is kept, and gladness of heart, as when one sets out to the sound of the flute to go to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel.
2Th 2:1 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers,
2Th 2:2 not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
2Th 2:3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
2Th 2:4 who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
2Th 2:5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things?
2Th 2:6 And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time.
2Th 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.
2Th 2:8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming.
2Th 2:9 The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders,
2Th 2:10 and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
2Th 2:11 Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false,
2Th 2:12 in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2Th 2:13 But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
2Th 2:14 To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2Th 2:15 So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.
2Th 2:16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
2Th 2:17 comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
LORD help us to stand firm and be comforted in our hearts as we see the Day approaching.
Establish us in every good work of yours.
As moral darkness grows, yet I know we will see You even better in your Word and we will hear the songs of heaven louder yet, and the sense of Your nearness and coming will increase our Joy.
Thank you LORD for Loving us.
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/a/wakeawak.htm
Wake, awake, for night is flying;
The watchmen on the heights are crying:
Awake, Jerusalem, at last!
Midnight hears the welcome voices
And at the thrilling cry rejoices;
Come forth, ye virgins, night is past;
The Bridegroom comes, awake;
Your lamps with gladness take;
Alleluia! And for His marriage feast prepare
For ye must go and meet Him there.
Zion hears the watchmen singing,
And all her heart with joy is springing;
She wakes, she rises from her gloom;
For her Lord comes down all glorious,
The strong in grace, in truth victorious.
Her Star is risen, her Light is come.
Ah come, Thou blessèd One, God’s own belovèd Son:
Alleluia! We follow till the halls we see
Where Thou hast bid us sup with Thee.
Now let all the heavens adore Thee,
And saints and angels sing before Thee,
With harp and cymbal’s clearest tone;
Of one pearl each shining portal,
Where we are with the choir immortal
Of angels round Thy dazzling throne;
Nor eye hath seen, nor ear hath yet attained to hear
What there is ours, but we rejoice and sing to Thee
Our hymn of joy eternally.
--Philipp Nicolai, 1599
BTTT
Heb 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
Heb 12:2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Eph 3:20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,
Eph 3:21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Oh Father in Heaven, Holy is your Name.
I thank you for the Church, the Body of Christ, my Brothers and Sisters in Jesus, for all of them here at FR.
I ask that you would give them good cheer and comfort tonight.
I ask that you would send answers as well as patience for what they are seeking and praying.
I ask that you would dispel pain and anxiety and bring to mind some Joy inspiring Scripture.
I ask that you would tend their young ones and all the families, overseeing us with your tender care.
I thank you that you are the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Now, may the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God the Father, and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all, now and forever, Amen.
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/f/a/r/fardowta.htm
Far down the ages now,
Her journey well nigh done,
The pilgrim Church pursues her way,
And longs to reach her crown.
No wider is the gate,
No broader is the way,
No smoother is the ancient path
That leads to light and day.
No feebler is the foe,
No slacker grows the fight,
Nor less the need of armor tried,
Of shield and helmet bright.
Thus onward still we press,
Through evil and through good,
Through pain, or poverty, or want,
Through peril or through blood.
Still faithful to our God,
And to our Captain true,
We follow where He leads the way,
The kingdom still in view.
--Horatius Bonar, April, 1865
Forgive us of our hubris, Lord,
our cold-hearted lack of humility,
the high-handed way
we look at those around us
and secretly smile,
thinking how much better that they we are.
Forgive us of our selfishness,
our eyes that see how deep the need,
yet look unmoved,
who explain away our greed
by focusing on the unworthiness of the needer.
Forgive us our coldheartedness
When we are reminded of what you did
so that we could live
and yet sit there unmoved,
dried eyed,
ungrateful.
Soften our hearts, O Lord,
that your spirit of love may transform the world!
Here's sending up a prayer for all those who are experiencing anxiety, distress, and troubled minds, whether stress-related, weather-related, or other.
Prayer bump.
Praise God in his sanctuary;
Praise him in his mighty heaven!
Praise him for his mighty works;
Praise his unequaled greatness!
Praise him with a blast of the ram’s horn;
Praise him with the lyre and harp!
Praise him with the tambourine and dancing;
Praise him with strings and flutes!
Praise him with a clash of cymbals;
Praise him with loud clanging cymbals.
Let everything that breathes sing praises to the Lord!
Praise the Lord!' (Ps.150)
Our Almighty God, let the Whole World Praise Thy Glory! Hasten those Days, O Father our King; the Era of Righteousness and Peace. May the Day Soon Arrive when All Rebellion will End! Our King Shall Reign! To the King Eternal, Immortal, Invisible, the Only Wise God, be Honor and Glory, Forever and Ever, amen! (1Tim.1:17)
Be with us, Help us, our Master of Grace; Cause us to Live to Thy Praise. Your Lambs Love You, our Shepherd of Peace. Thank You for Drawing us to Your Heart.
In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be Glorified Forever, amen.
I agree in prayer.
He is in perfect peace whose mind is staid on thee Oh Jehovah.
LORD you know we are weak, yet you have pity on us in Your Love. Send your quiet rest and Peace that passes understanding to those who call upon You.
Thank You Lord. Because of Jesus. Because of Him who loved us.
BTTT
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