Tag: K. W. Osbeck

  • ANOTHER YEAR IS DAWNING

    Amazing Grace Frances Ridley Havergal, 1836–1879 Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. (Psalm 90:12) It is always challenging to approach a new year and to realize anew that our days upon this earth are so rapidly passing. How important it is that we pause with the…

  • THE LORD IS KING!

    Amazing Grace Freely adapted from Josiah Condor, 1789–1855 For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. (Psalm 95:3) As we reflect on the joys, failures, and blessings of the past year, we can rejoice in the truth that we are personally related to the Lord Jehovah, who is king of…

  • JESUS SHALL REIGN

    Isaac Watts, 1674–1748 The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets. (Psalm 50:1) The spread of Christianity has been phenomenal. In spite of cruel persecution of Christ’s followers in the first three centuries A.D. and from time to time through…

  • THERE’LL BE NO DARK VALLEY

    Amazing Grace William O. Cushing, 1823–1902 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. (Revelation 21:4) There is a land of pure delight, where saints immortal reign;Eternal day excludes the night, and pleasures banish…

  • CHRIST RETURNETH!

    Amazing Grace H. L. Turner, 19th century I will come again, and receive you unto Myself. (John 14:3 KJV) The promise of Christ’s return has been a source of much comfort to God’s people through the centuries. However, it has also caused disagreement and even some divisions within the church. Not all Bible students and…

  • LO! HE COMES WITH CLOUDS DESCENDING

    Amazing Grace Charles Wesley, 1707–1788 Look, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him, and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen. (Revelation 1:7) When Jesus made His first entrance to earth, He was seen by only…

  • GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN

    Amazing Grace Stanzas by John W. Work, 1871–1925 You who bring good tidings to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, “Here is your God!” (Isaiah 40:9) For…

  • THOU DIDST LEAVE THY THRONE

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Despite firmly believing Yeshua was born in Autumn as the shepherds were out overnight in the field, it was tax season, Mary and Joseph slept out of doors, I wanted to share this hymn. The King of Glory – your Creator – left his Throne in heaven to incarnate in his Creation to redeem…

  • WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS

    Amazing Grace Nahum Tate, 1652–1715 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:11) In the spring of the year, the lambing season, shepherds in ancient times would sit all night beside their flocks, watching for wolves or other dangers and even feeding orphan…

  • IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR

    Amazing Grace Edmund H. Sears, 1810–1876 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests.” (Luke 2:13) The peace of Christmas, proclaimed by the heavenly chorus, is one of God’s greatest…