Thursday, December 25, 2014

Blazing the Blessing of Christ in Christmas


"O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise Him, all ye people.  For His merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD" (Psalm 117:1,2).  "As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country" (Proverbs 25:25).  "There came a leper to Him...  And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth His hand... and he was cleansed.  And... he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter" (Matthew 1:40-45). 

O praise the Lord now, every nation,
And blaze His blessings all abroad! 
Declare His Gospel of salvation
Through Christ our Savior and our God! 

How great His truth and mercy are
Which we behold in Christ our Savior! 
As good news from a country far,
Declare the blessings of His favor! 

Announce it in Jerusalem: 
Your Prince of Peace has come to earth! 
He came to you in Bethlehem
When angels had proclaimed His birth!

From Bethlehem to Galilee,
As prophets clearly had foretold,
The Lord who came to set us free
Became God's Lamb whom we behold! 

He cast out demons by command,
He ruled the wind and waves that swell,
He healed lepers with His hand
Who blazed the matter then as well. 

O come now, in this Christmas season
And shout for joy that Christ was born,
Yet blaze abroad His advent's reason
And tremble for those whom we warn!

O Lord, we thank You for Your love
Which brought your mercy to this place! 
We join the multitudes above
Who blaze the blessings of Your grace! 


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