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BLESSED QUIETNESS
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BREATHE ON ME BREATH OF GOD
Amazing Grace Edwin Hatch, 1835–1889 As the Father has sent Me, I am sending you. And with that He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” (John 20:21, 22) The good news of the gospel relates not only to what Christ once did—His death, resurrection, ascension—but to what He presently offers: Forgiveness of…
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GRACIOUS SPIRIT, DWELL WITH ME
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SPIRIT OF GOD, DESCEND UPON MY HEART
Amazing Grace George Croly, 1780–1860 Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord Almighty. (Zechariah 4:6) Although it is always thrilling at Christmas to recall the events of our Savior’s birth, or at Easter to celebrate His triumph over death, we must not forget Ascension or Pentecost. If Christ had…
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THE COMFORTER HAS COME
Amazing Grace Frank Bottome, 1823–1894 And I will ask the Father. and He will give you another counselor to be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. (John 14:16) One of the important days worthy of every Christian’s recognition is Pentecost Sunday—an observance of the advent of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost Sunday occurs 50 days after…
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REJOICE THE LORD IS KING
Amazing Grace Charles Wesley, 1707–1788 After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. (Hebrews 1:3) This text by Charles Wesley is another of the more than 6,500 hymns written by the “Sweet Bard of Methodism.” Wesley wrote on hundreds of scriptural passages as well…
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THINE IS THE GLORY
Amazing Grace Edmond L. Budry, 1854–1932Translated by Richard B. Hoyle, 1875–1939 But thanks be to God! He gives the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:57) In the ancient world, no celebration was considered more glorious than the march of triumphant returning warriors through their capital city. Many visual depictions have been made…
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HARK! TEN THOUSAND HARPS AND VOICES
Amazing Grace Thomas Kelly, 1769–1854 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. In a loud voice they sang: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise.” (Revelation 5:11,…
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HAIL, THOU ONCE DESPISED JESUS!
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GOLDEN HARPS ARE SOUNDING