Friday, August 10, 2007

O Worship The King, All Glorious Above!

O worship the King, all glorious above
O gratefully sing His wonderful love
Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days
Pavilioned in splender, and girded with praise

O tell of His might, O sing of His grace
Whose robe is the light and canopy space
His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form
And dark is His path on the wings of the storm

O measureless might, ineffable love
While angels delight to worship above
Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend

You alone are the matchless King
To You alone be all majesty
Your glories and wonders, what tongue can recite?
You breathe in the air, You shine in the light



The Lord is the King of all the earth!
The Heavens and the earth quake at the sound of His name!
All nations will come and bow the knee.
All the kings and rulers in the earth will fall on their faces before his throne.
Their kingdoms will pass away, but yours, O Lord, will never pass away.
You reign forever and ever!

Jesus is King. Jesus is Lord.
Maranatha, Maranatha,
Come, Lord Jesus, Come.

Thursday, August 9, 2007

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below,
Praise Him above ye heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.



Every breath, every thought, every moment is doxology.

Jesus the Messiah has come and set me free to live out a life of praise, wonder, and thanksgiving.

The King has come wielding a mighty sword, the sword of the Spirit, and has slain the enemy and has set the captives free. Jesus is the one who was to come, the Anointed Son of God, the one greater than David. And He has come to lead his people like a shepherd back to the Father's house. That he might have a household of priests reigning over the creation forever and ever. And he has done this not with weapons made by men or through coercion, but through obedience to His Father's will, through suffering and weakness displayed supremely on the cross! It is true. It is true. It is true. Praise God for his mercy. His wisdom and power and authority are above all mankind. Indeed, over heaven and earth He reigns supreme. All allegiance and love and praise be unto His name now and forever.


Amen.