Praise of the Lord-His Name Day 17 – 72 2. Jesus, the name to sinners dear, The name to sinners giv’n; It scatters all their guilty fear, It brings them peace of heav’n. Today, I am appreciative of the fact that the name of Jesus was freely given to us to save us, and in doing so, … More Hymn-a-Day: 72
Praise of the Lord-His Name Day 16 – 71 2. Thy name encircles every grace that God as man could show; There only could He fully trace a life divine below. A couple of days ago, I was conversing over a cafe au lait with a good friend at Cafe Kafofo (a little Brazilian-themed cafe in … More Hymn-a-Day: 71
Praise of the Lord-His Name Day 15 – 70 3. It tells me what my Father hath, In store for every day, And though I tread a darksome path, yields sunshine all the way. Looks like we have got some sunshine in store for all the tasks on our paths today! I’m thankful for … More Hymn-a-Day: 70
This section of hymns that I’m reading through now is subtitled, “Praise of the Lord-His Name.” Frequently, I have an unfortunate and terrible tendency to skip over headings and titles – perhaps it is evidence of the part of me that, a bit stubbornly, prefers to figure out the meaning of things myself and doesn’t … More Hymn-a-Day: 69
Despite being confined more-or-less to a down-stuffed bed the past few days, I’ve somehow managed to awaken with a small verse of a hymn on my lips: just a short few lines or so, but strangely enough, those few lines have been enough to lift my spirits up and get me out of bed and … More Hymn-a-Day: 68
