Tag: K. W. Osbeck

  • I WOULD BE LIKE JESUS

    James Rowe, 1865–1933 For those God foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brothers. (Romans 8:29) I may not understand, Lord, but one day I shall seeThy loving hand was taking pains to fashion me like Thee.— Unknown There is much…

  • OPEN MY EYES THAT I MAY SEE

    Words and Music by Clara H. Scott, 1841–1897 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in Your law. (Psalm 119:18) The Scriptures teach that our faith in Christ employs all of our God-given senses: SIGHT — “Look unto me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth” (Isaiah 45:22).HEARING — “Hear, and…

  • MY JESUS, AS THOU WILT

    Benjamin Schmolck, 1672–1737Translated by Jane L. Borthwick, 1813–1897 I desire to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart. (Psalm 40:8) My will is not my own till Thou has made it Thine; if it would reach the monarch’s throne it must its crown resign. It only stands unbent amid the…

  • NOTHING BETWEEN

    Words and music by Charles A. Tindley, 1851–1933 If our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from Him anything we ask, because we obey His commands and do what pleases Him. (1 John 3:21, 22) Born to slave parents and separated from them when only five years of age,…

  • I AM THINE, O LORD

    Fanny J. Crosby, 1820–1915 Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith. (Hebrews 10:22) Each new day requires a fresh renewal of our dedication to the Lord. The strongest of Christians can be drawn away by the pressures of daily living. And we are vulnerable to the lusts…

  • I’VE GOT PEACE LIKE A RIVER

    Spiritual The Lord gives strength to His people; the Lord blesses His people with peace. (Psalm 29:11) Not merely in the words you say,Not merely in your deeds confessed,But in the most unconscious wayIs Christ expressed. And from your eyes He beckons me,And from your heart His love is shed,Till I lose sight of you…

  • I KNOW I’LL SEE JESUS SOME DAY

    Avis B. Christiansen, 1895–1985 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. (Colossians 3:4) Lord, we wait for Thine appearing;“Even so,” Thy people say;Bright the prospect is, and cheering,Of beholding Thee that day.— Thomas Kelly Heaven is not an invention of the human imagination. It is as…

  • AFTER THE SUNSET

    Virgil P. Brock, 1887–1978 Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. (1 Corinthians 13:12) The ability to see “beyond the sunset”—to anticipate the glories of God’s tomorrow—enables a…

  • AFTER

    Words and Music by N. B. Vandall, 1896–1970 … weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. (Psalm 30:5) How much more content we are if we know that after some trying or painful experience, there will be pleasure and a reward. Such thoughts help to spur on the athlete in…

  • FACE TO FACE

    Carrie E. Breck, 1855–1934 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when He appears we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. Everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He…