Lord of Love, Life, and Light

“How excellent is Thy lovingkindness, O God!  Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings… For with Thee is the fountain of life: in Thy light shall we see light”  (Psalm 36:7,9).

The Lord of love, of life, and light

Has sheltered us beneath His wings. 

We see His mercy and might

As Savior and as King of kings! 

His lovingkindness far exceeds

Our feeble, finite, contemplation. 

He weighed the cost to meet our needs

And gave Himself for our salvation.

He is the Fountain of our life

Who fully satisfies our thirst. 

Upon the cross He fought our strife,

And for our sakes our Lord was cursed. 

He is the Light that brightly shined

In darkness where we used to dwell,

Yet now we see, who once were blind,

That Christ delivered us from hell. 

O Lord, how wonderful You are! 

Your light, Your life, and matchless love

Have brought us near who once were far

And set our hearts on things above.  

Lord, send us forth to show the lost

Your love unbounded You have shown,

Your life that paid redemption’s cost,

And light which makes salvation known. 

Sure, Shining, and Sharp

“Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the Word of the LORD, which the LORD spake” (2 Kings 10:10).  ”But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.  The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble” (Proverbs 4:18,19).  “For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12). 

The Word of God is very sure;

His promises cannot be broken.

His truth forever shall endure;

No word shall fall that He has spoken. 

His Word upon our path is shining

To guide us in His perfect way. 

As earth and heaven are declining,

His Word shines brighter day by day.

God’s Word is living, powerful,

And sharper than a two-edge sword,

Dividing spirit from the soul,

Exposing all before the Lord. 

The path without His Word is cruel

Where in the darkness sinners stumble. 

It’s chosen by the only by the fool

Who turns from God and won’t be humble. 

Your words, Lord, shall not pass away,

Though earth and heaven surely will.

The promises that You convey

We know, at last, You will fulfill. 

Lord, thank You for Your precious Word,

So sure and shining, sharp and true,

By which You draw those who are stirred

With humble hearts to trust in You.  

Partakers of Praise

“O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together… The LORD redeemeth the soul of His servants: and none of them that trust in Him shall be desolate (אָשַׁם 'asham = guilty; condemned)” (Psalm 34:3,22).  “He giveth grace unto the lowly” (Proverbs 3:34).  “Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus… For we are made partakers of Christ” (Hebrews 3:1,14). 

O let us magnify the Lord,

Exalting Him in all our ways,  

That we may lift in one accord

Our voice partaking in His praise! 

The Lord redeems the guilty soul

Of every one who trusts in Christ.

Redemption has been paid in full

Because our Lord was sacrificed. 

Our guilt has thus been washed away

By Christ who shed His blood for us.

O let us thank Him everyday

And make His praises glorious! 

His grace is given to the lowly,

Though none of us deserve His favor, 

For we are sinners; He is holy,

And yet He died to be our Savior! 

Partakers of our Savior’s calling,

Come, praise our Captain of salvation,

And join with those in heaven falling

Before His throne in adoration!

As we partake with our High Priest

Who gave Himself to purge our sins,

We join the praise which has increased

With every soul His Gospel wins! 

We are partakers, Lord, with You! 

We praise You for Your saving grace! 

Be magnified in all we do,

That more may turn and seek Your face.  

Eye on the Escape

“Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear Him, upon them that hope in His mercy, to deliver their soul from death” (Psalm 33:18,19).  “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard Him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to His own will?” (Hebrews 2:3,4). 

Behold, the eye of God can see

But one escape for souls today. 

His vision spans eternity,

And still He sees no other way.

That way is found in Christ alone! 

If other ways were possible

Our Lord would not have left His throne

To be the Refuge of our soul!  

The question comes to all of those

Yet marching onward to their graves. 

The Door of God’s escape shall close;

Is there another door that saves? 

The answer comes with evidence

With heaven’s loud, resounding “No!”

The prophets rest their sure defense,

With prophecies fulfilled below. 

The miracles our Savior did,

Which no one ever did before,

Confirms the truth that is not hid,

Which sinners willfully ignore. 

The signs and wonders God extended,

Confirming what His servants said,

Provide God’s witness comprehended

As they were by God’s Spirit led. 

O Lord, how strangely souls resist

The evidence that You provide!

Though many lines of proof exist,

The fool is blinded by his pride! 

Lord, help us draw aside the drape

To manifest Your great salvation,

That souls may flee to Your Escape

And thus be saved from condemnation!  

Songs of Deliverance vs. Sorrows of Destruction

“Thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance… Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about” (Psalm 32:7,10).  “For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.  But whoso hearkeneth unto Me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil” (Proverbs 1:32,33).  “[God’s] Son… when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high” (Hebrews 1:2,3). 

How great the contrast is between

The songs of our deliverance

And sorrows of destruction seen

That come with willful ignorance. 

These songs and sorrows which appear

Shall never share a common ground. 

Destruction comes with endless fear

In contrast to our joyful sound. 

Though everyone has gone astray,  

There is a contrast that begins

When sinners turn to God and pray

And find deliverance from sins. 

Though fools may find prosperity

Obscures eternity’s tomorrows,

Unless they turn, they soon shall see

Destruction’s everlasting sorrows. 

Let us who know the joyful song

Persuade the lost who may be urged,

And tell the glories all day long

Of Christ, by whom our sins are purged.

Lord, thank You that You died give

Deliverance at such a cost! 

Triumphantly, because You live,

We sing Your praise and urge the lost!