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
4. Jesus, our Savior, Shepherd, Friend, Our Prophet, Priest and King; Our Lord, our Life, our Way, our End, Accept the praise we bring. I love this stanza because Jesus is all of these, at different times and in different situations. What He is, meets our every need (especially because we don’t necessarily know … More Hymn-a-Day: 66
