God Will Take Care of You

I'm off at the Oregon Christian Writers conference and thought I'd bless you this week with memories of hymns we used to sing in church.

God Will Take Care of You

Be not dismayed whate'er betide, God will take care of you.

Beneath His wings of love abide, God will take care of you.

Chorus:

God will take care of you, through ev'ry day, o'er all the way;

He will take care of you. God will take care of you.

Thru days of toil when heart doth fail, God will take care of you.

When dangers fierce your path assail, God will take care of you.

All you may need He will provide, God will take care of you,

Nothing you ask will be denied, God will take care of you.

No matter what may be the test, God will take care of you.

Lean, weary one, upon His breast, God will take care of you.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7

Oh, How I Love Jesus

I'm off at the Oregon Christian Writers conference and thought I'd bless you this week with memories of hymns we used to sing in church.

Oh, How I Love Jesus

There is a name I love to hear, I love to sing its worth;

It sounds like music in mind ear, the sweetest name on earth.

Chorus:

Oh, how I love Jesus, Oh, how I love Jesus,

Oh, how I love Jesus, Because He first loved me.

It tells me of a Savior's love, Who died to set me free;

It tells me of His precious blood, the sinner's perfect plea.

It tells me what my Father hath in store for every day,

And tho' I tread a darksome path, Yields sunshine all the way.

It tells of One whose loving heart can feel my deepest woe,

Who in each sorrow bears a part that none can bear below.


"Salvation is found in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." - Acts 4:12

May Jesus Christ Be Praised

I'm off at the Oregon Christian Writers conference and thought I'd bless you with hymns we used to sing.

May Jesus Christ Be Praised

When morning gilds the skies, my heart awaking cries:

May Jesus Christ be praised.

Awake at work and prayer, to Jesus I repair,

May Jesus Christ be praised.

When sleep her balm denies, my silent spirit sighs,

May Jesus Christ be praised.

When evil thoughts molest, with this I shield my breast,

May Jesus Christ be praised.

Does sadness fill my mind, a solace here I find,

May Jesus Christ be praised.

Or fades my earthly bliss, my comfort still is this,

May Jesus Christ be praised.

In heaven's eternal bliss, the liveliest strain is this,

May Jesus Christ be praised.

The powers of darkness fear when this sweet chant they hear,

May Jesus Christ be praised.

Be this, while life is mind, my canticle divine,

May Jesus Christ be praised.

Be this th'eternal song through all the ages on,

May Jesus Christ be praised.

And may this be the chant of our hearts today: May Jesus Christ be praised!

Christ Returneth

I'm off at the Oregon Christian Writers Summer Conference and thought I'd bless you with a series of hymns we used to sing.

Christ Returneth

It may be at morn, when the day is awakening,

When sunlight through darkness and shadow is breaking,

That Jesus will come in the fullness of glory, 

To receive from the world His own.

Chorus:

O Lord Jesus, how long, how long, ere we shout the glad song,

Christ returneth! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen. Hallelujah! Amen.

It may be at midday, it may be at twilight,

It may be perchance that the blackness of midnight,

Will burst into light in the blaze of His glory,

When Jesus receives His own.

While its hosts cry Hosanna, from heaven descending,

With glorified saints and the angesl attending,

With grace on His brow, like a halo of glory,

Will Jesus receive His own.

Oh joy! oh, delight! should we go without dying,

No sickness, no sadness, no dread and no crying.

Caught up through the clouds with our Lord into glory,

When Jesus receives His own.

May we be ready when He returns!

Jesus, I Come

I'm at the Oregon Christian Writers Conference this week. So thought I'd bless you with some of the old favorite hymns we used to sing.

Jesus I Come

Out of my bondage, sorrow and night, Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come.

Into Thy freedom, gladness and light, Jesus I come to Thee.

Out of my sickness into Thy health, Out of my want and into Thy wealth.

Out of my sin and into Thyself, Jesus, I come to Thee.

Out of my shameful failure and loss, Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come.

Into the glorious gain of Thy cross, Jesus, I come to Thee.

Out of earth's sorrows into Thy balm, Out of life's storms and into Thy calm.

Out of distress to jubilant psalm, Jesus, I come to Thee.

Out of unrest and arrogant pride, Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come.

Into Thy blessed will to abide, Jesus, I come to Thee.

Out of myself to dwell in Thy love, Out of despair into raptures above.

Upward for aye on wings like a dove, Jesus, I come to Thee.

Out of the fear and dread of the tomb, Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come.

Into the joy and light of Thy home, Jesus, I come to Thee.

Out of the depths of ruin untold, Into the peace of Thy sheltering fold,

Ever Thy glorious face to behold, Jesus, I come to Thee.

Make Me a Blessing

I'm off to the Oregon Christian Writers Conference in Canby. So, thought I'd bless you this week with a few of the old hymns we used to sing in church.

Make Me a Blessing

Out in the highways and byways of life, Many are weary and sad.

Carry the sunshine where darkness is rife, making the sorrowing glad.

Chorus:

Make me a blessing, make me a blessing,

Out of my life, may Jesus shine.

Make me a blessing, O Savior I pray.

Make me a blessing to someone today.

Tell the sweet story of Christ and His love, Tell of His power to forgive.

Others will trust Him if only your prove True every moment you live.

Give as 'twas given to you in your need, Love as the Master loved you.

Be to the helpless a helper indeed, Unto your mission be true.

As we go about our business on this second day of August, may we be a blessing to someone today.