Tag: King of kings

  • BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

    Amazing Grace Julia Ward Howe, 1819–1910 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. (Psalm 20:7) To have implicit trust in God’s faithful care and protection is never easy in times of danger or strife. Yet even in the midst of the terrible Civil…

  • CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY

    Amazing Grace Charles Wesley, 1707–1788 I am the First and the Last, I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! (Revelation 1:17, 18) What a glorious truth to ponder—Jesus is not the “Great I WAS” but rather the “Great I AM!” He is not only a…

  • THE COLLISION OF GOD AND SIN

    My Utmost For His Highest Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree. 1 Peter 2:24. The Cross of Jesus is the revelation of God’s judgment on sin. Never tolerate the idea of martyrdom about the Cross of Jesus Christ. The Cross was a superb triumph in which the…

  • WE’VE A STORY TO TELL

    Amazing Grace Words and Music by H. Ernest Nichol, 1862–1928 All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed. (Revelation 15:4) “A story to tell. A song to be sung. A message to give. A Savior to show.” Here is a concise summary of the task of worldwide evangelization—a…

  • JOY TO THE WORLD

    Amazing Grace Isaac Watts, 1674–1748 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” (Luke 2:10) As one of the most joyous of all Christmas hymns, this carol omits references to shepherds, angelic choruses, and wise men. It emphasizes…

  • SECOND ADVENT, NO MAN KNOWS THE HOUR

    In scripture the Lord Jesus Christ tells us, “But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no not the Angels of heaven, but my Father only” (Matthew 24:36). Undeterred, men set dates as to when Yeshua is going to return. This foolishness causes unbelievers to mock Christianity, and is a terrible witness to those…