Praise the Lord III

[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!​

But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. Matthew 6:6​

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The Simple, Earnest Prayer

In the twilight of the morning, when the shadows steal away,
And we wake from balmy slumber to behold another day,
Let us go alone in secret, and unburden all our care
At the feet of our Redeemer, in the simple, earnest prayer.

In the noontide, calm and peaceful, when we pause awhile to rest,
Ere the sun in all its glory is declining towards the west;
In the midst of our temptation, when the cross is hard to bear,
If we cannot go in secret, God will hear the silent prayer.

When the toils of day are over, and we seek the hallowed place
Where by faith we meet our Savior, and adore Him for His grace;
How we feel our burden lighter, till we loose our weight of care,
While we lift our hearts together in the simple, earnest prayer.

In the morning, in the noontide, calm and peaceful,
When the toils of day are over, let Thy presence, blessed Savior,
Our protection ever be, give us strength for every trial,
Keep, oh, keep us close to Thee.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Lord, teach us to pray.
Luke 11:1

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Prayer is the Soul’s Sincere Desire

Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire, unuttered or expressed;
The motion of a hidden fire that trembles in the breast.
Prayer is the burden of a sigh, the falling of a tear
The upward glancing of an eye, when none but God is near.

Prayer is the simplest form of speech that infant lips can try;
Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach the Majesty on high.
Prayer is the Christian’s vital breath, the Christian’s native air,
His watchword at the gates of death, He enters Heav’n with prayer.

Prayer is the contrite sinner’s voice, returning from his ways,
While angels in their songs rejoice and cry, Behold, he prays!
The saints in prayer appear as one in word, in deed, and mind,
While with the Father and the Sons sweet fellowship they find.

No prayer is made by man alone the Holy Spirit pleads,
And Jesus, on th’eternal throne, for sinners intercedes.
O Thou by whom we come to God, The life, the truth, the way,
The path of prayer Thyself hast trod: Lord, teach us how to pray.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
2 Corinthians 1:19

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Sunday Morning Praise


The Promises of God

God’s promises are like the birds of heaven
That fill the hours with music all day long,
Too oft unheard and oftener unheeded
Amid earth's voices of despair and wrong;
Each one a thought of God, a joy, a comfort,
If we but pause to listen to its song.

God’s promises are like the rain of heaven
That falls in blessing from the cloudy skies,
The mown grass and the tender herb rejoicing
When all the land is parched and verdure dies,
Replenishing the streams of His refreshing
Till from the dust of earth new harvests rise.

God’s promises are like the winds of heaven
And each in turn His trumpet message brings,
Sweeping afar, with breath of sea or forest
The poison mist that o'er the lowland clings;
Reviving forces that can south and strengthen,
Life in the touch and healing in their wings.

God’s promises are like the stars of heaven,
As numberless, as glorious, as bright;
Though endless ages witness to their splendor
Still do they glow with undiminished light,
Unseen and unremembered in the sunshine
And showing fairest in the darkest night.

God’s promises, forever fixed in heaven,
Though earth and heaven pass, shall still abide;
Yea and amen they are in Christ the Saviour
And all our needs in them are satisfied.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

But no one says, “Where is God my Maker.”
Who gives songs in the night.
Job 35:10

You (LORD) are my hiding place;
You shall preserve me from trouble;
You shall surround me with songs of deliverance.
Psalm 32:7

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Songs in the Night

We make our songs in the day of our gladness,
When life is all laughter and joy and delight,
When never a shadow has clouded our sunshine;
But God giveth songs in the night!
He giveth songs in the night of our sorrow,
When tears are our drink and when grief is our meat,
Till we silence our weeping and still our repining
To list to those cadences sweet.

God giveth songs in the night of affliction,
When earth has no sun and the heavens no star;
Like a comforting touch in the desolate darkness
His voice stealeth in from afar.
He giveth songs — and His music is sweeter
Than earth's greatest voices and gladdest refrains;
Our loveliest melodies shade to the minor,
But His keep their full major strains.

He giveth songs when our music is over,
When our voices falter and our tongues are mute;
When trembling hands drop from the lute and the harp-strings,
And hushed are the viol and flute.
Give us Thy songs, O Thou Maker of music!
Teach us to sing, O Thou Bringer of joy!
Till nothing can silence the notes of our triumph
And naught our rejoicing destroy!​

Songs in the night? Yes, songs in the night.
The Lord giveth sings in the deepest night.
Shadows appear with days dark and drear,
Still He giveth songs in the night.
Sorrows appear, Jesus is near, yes, He giveth songs in the night.
Songs in the night? Yes songs in the deepest night.​

Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

You are my hiding place.
Psalm 32:7

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 91:1

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Now Let Us Come Before Him

Now let us come before Him, with song and prayer adore Him,
Who to our life hath given all needed strength from Heaven.
The stream of years is flowing, and we are onward going,
From old to new surviving and by His mercy thriving.

In woe we often languish and pass through times of anguish,
Of wars and trepidation alarming every nation.
As mothers watch are keeping o’er children who are sleeping,
Their fear and grief assuaging when angry storms are waging.

So God His own is shielding and help to them is yielding.
When need and woe distress them, His loving arms caress them.
O Thou who dost not slumber, remove what would encumber
Our work, which prospers never unless Thou bless it ever.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

I have trusted in Your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.
Psalm 13:5
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Psalm 23:6
All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth, to such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.
Psalm 25:10
Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, just as we hope in You.
Psalm 33:22

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O God of Mercy

O God of mercy, hear us, our Father, be Thou near us;
Mid crosses and in sadness be Thou our fount of gladness.
To all who bow before Thee and for Thy grace implore Thee,
Oh, grant Thy benediction and patience in affliction.

Be Thou a Helper speedy to all the poor and needy,
To all forlorn a Father, and Thine erring children gather.
Be with the sick and ailing, their Comforter unfailing;
Dispelling grief and sadness, oh, give them joy and gladness!

Above all else, Lord, send us Thy Spirit to attend us,
Within our hearts abiding, to Heav’n our footsteps guiding.
All this Thy hand bestows, Thy Life, whence our life flows.
To all Thy name confessing grant, Lord, Thy New Year’s blessing!



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Not I, but Christ.
Galatians 2:20

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Not I, But Christ

Not I, but Christ…
Be honored, loved, exalted; be seen be known, be heard;
In every look and action, in every thought and word.

Not I, but Christ…
To gently soothe in sorrow, to wipe the falling tear;
To lift the weary burden, not I, but Christ, to hush away all fear.

Not I but Christ...
No idle words e’er falling, no needless bustling sound;
No self important bearing, no trace of I be found.

Not I, but Christ…
My every need supplying, my strength and health to be;
For body, soul, and spirit, here and eternally.

Christ, only Christ…
Ere long will fill my vision, glory excelling soon, full soon I’ll see,
Christ, only Christ, my every wish fulfilling — Christ, my all in all to be.

O to be saved from myself, dear Lord,
O to be lost in Thee, that it might be no more I,
But Christ, that lives in me.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place,
No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling.
Psalm 91:9-10

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Because Thy Trust is God Alone

Because thy trust is God alone,
Thy refuge is the Highest One;
No evil shall upon thee come,
Nor plague approach thy guarded home.
Angelic guards at His commands
Will bear thee safely in their hands,
Will keep thee, lest, if left alone,
Thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Though fierce and treacherous foes assail,
Their power and wrath shall not prevail;
Their cruel strength, their venomed spite,
Thou shalt o’ercome with conquering might.
Because on Me he set his love,
I will his constant Savior prove,
And since to him My name is known,
I will exalt him as Mine own.

As oft as he shall call me on Me,
Most gracious shall My answer be;
I will be with him in distress,
And in his trouble I will bless.
Complete deliverance I will give,
And honor him while he shall live;
Abundant life I will bestow,
To him My full salvation show.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?
Psalm 85:6

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Revive the Hearts of All

God is here, and that to bless us
With the Spirit’s quick’ning power;
See, the cloud already bending,
Waits to drop the grateful shower.

God is here! we knowl His presence
In this consecrated place;
But we need the soul refreshing
Of His free, unbounded grace.

God is here! oh, then, believing,
Bring to Him our one desire,
That His love may now be kindled,
Till its flame each heart inspire.

Savior, grant the prayer we offer,
While in simple faith we bow,
From the windows of Thy mercy
Pour us out a blessing now.

Let it come, O Lord, we pray Thee,
Let the shower of blessing fall;
We are waiting, we are waiting,
Oh, revive the hearts of all.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O LORD.
Psalm 40:11

Show us Your mercy, LORD, and grant us Your salvation.
I will hear what God the LORD will speak,
For He will speak peace to His people and to His saints;
but let them not turn back to folly.
Psalm 85:7-8

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O Lord, to Us Thy Mercy Show

O Lord, to us Thy mercy show,
And Thy salvation now bestow;
We wait to hear what God will say;
Peace to His people He will speak,
And to His saints, but let them seek
No more in folly’s path to stray.

His saving help is surely near
To those His holy name that fear;
Thus glory dwells in all our land.
Now heavenly truth unites with grace,
And righteousness and peace embrace;
In full accord they ever stand.

Truth springing forth the earth shall crown,
And righteousness from Heaven look down,
And God on us His goodness shed;
Our land shall then with plenty flow,
Before Him righteousness shall go,
And cause us in His steps to tread.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane,
and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.”
Matthew 26:36

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The Garden of Prayer

In the Garden of Prayer
My soul loves to tarry;
I unburden the guilt,
The sins that I carry.

There I meet with the Master,
So loving and so sweet;
I bow humbly on my knees,
And worship at His feet.

There in blest, sweet communion,
He soothes all my fears;
He comforts and cheers me,
And wipes away my tears.

He teaches me patiently,
Oh, He's loving and kind;
His tender words will lodge
Forever in my mind.

Pure joys are abundant,
My kin and my friends bring,
But my greatest pleasures are
The times spent with Him.

Glory, Hallelujah!
Hosanna to the King!
Praise Him in the highest!
Let all His creatures sing!

So friend, you're invited —
The gate is ajar,
Come meet with the Master
In the Garden of Prayer.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 91:1

When you pray…pray to your Father who is in the secret place.
Matthew 6:6

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The Secret Place

There’s a special place I love to go to
That no one is able to find the way;
For it’s deep in the recesses of my mind
Where only I and the Lord can go everyday.
The light of His glory has lit up the place
What joyous surroundings — no one can intrude;
Not even Satan the devil is permitted there
To mar the joy and happiness of holy solitude.

In the audience chamber of my Lord and King
I pour out my heart's desires and longings;
He completely satisfies the needs of my soul
With songs in the nights and joys in the mornings.
When the burdens of sin and guilt consume me
And my soul cries out in despair and agony;
From the secret place I hear His loving voice:
“Child, is not my grace sufficient for Thee?”

Even if there were no pressing needs
I go to the quietude of the secret place
And when I leave our holy secret meeting
I shall reflect the image of His face.
Every day I go to the secret place
He's always there to share His joy sublime;
I hope, dear friend, that you, too, have
A similar place in the recesses of your mind.


Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

He has put a new song in my mouth —
Praise to our God.
Psalm 40:3

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He Gives Me a Song

When life seems empty and all seem to go wrong;
His presence is there for He gives me a song.
When days are dreary and cold nights are long;
When heart is breaking He gives me a song.

When days are lonely and friends are all gone;
He comforts and cheers me and gives me a song.
When peace eludes me and dark fear reigns strong;
He comes in the night and gives me a song.

A stranger and a pilgrim feeling lost and forlorn;
He builds me a mansion and He gives me a song.
When temptations come from the foe's evil throng;
He assures me of victory when He gives me a song.

I've wandered away from my God and Home;
His love wins me back when He gives me a song.
Weeping endures for the night but real joy comes at morn;
He fulfills this promise when He gives me a song.

The gloom is dispelled my soul is adorned
With glory and grace ’cause He gives me a song.
I exalt my Deliv’rer, my Rock, Salvation's horn;
My heart rejoices for He gives me a song.

Strains of heav'nly music float down from the Throne;
They accompany me in praise of Him — the Giver of Songs.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
Nehemiah 12:46

Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;
Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.
Psalm 95:2

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In My Heart There Rings A Melody

I have a song that Jesus gave me
It was sent from heaven above;
There never was a sweeter melody
’Tis a melody of love.

I love the Christ who died on Calvary
For He washed my sins away;
He put within my heart a melody
And I know it's there to stay.

’Twill be my endless theme in glory
With the angels I will sing;
’Twill be a song with glorious harmony
When the courts of heaven ring.

In my heart there rings a melody
There rings a melody with heaven's harmony;
In my heart there rings a melody
There rings a melody of love!


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Singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.
Ephesians 5:19

Sing of love, and life, and peace,
Sing of sure and sweet release;
Sing, oh, sing, but when you sing,
Give us songs of joy and peace.


Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Bright Raven]

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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!​

Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. 1 Peter 4:12-13

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. James 1:2-4

That the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:7
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Adversity Can Bless Us

The way we use adversity
is strictly our own choice,
For in God's hands
Adversity can make the heart rejoice.
For everything God sends to us,
no matter in what form,
Is sent with plan and purpose,
for by the fierceness of a storm
The atmosphere is changed and cleared
and the earth is washed and clean,
And the high winds of adversity
can make restless souls serene.

And while it's very difficult
for mankind to understand
God's intentions and His purpose
and the workings of His hand,
If we observe the miracles
that happen every day,
We cannot help but be convinced
that in His wondrous way
God makes what seemed unbearable
and painful and distressing
Easily acceptable
when we view it as a blessing.


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You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 2:3

It matters not how the battle goes,
The day how long;
Faint not! Fight on!
Tomorrow comes the song.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!​

And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Revelation 21:3-5​

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No Tears in Heaven

No tears in heaven, no sorrows given,
All will be glory in that land;
There'll be no sadness, all will be gladness,
When we shall join that happy band.

Glory is waiting, waiting up yonder,
Where we shall spend an endless day;
There with our Savior, we'll be forever,
Where no more sorrow can dismay.

No tears in heaven fair, no tears, no tears up there,
Sorrow and pain will all have flown;
No tears in heaven fair, no tears, no tears up there,
No tears in heaven will be known.


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For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face.
1 Corinthians 13:12

It will be worth it all when we see Jesus,
Life’s trials will seem so small when we see Christ;
One glimpse of His dear face all sorrow will erase,
So bravely run the race till we see Christ.
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Face to face I shall behold Him,
Far beyond the starry sky;
Face to face in all His glory,
I shall see Him by and by!



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!​

 

[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

My cup runs over.
Psalm 23:5

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Sunday Morning Praise


My Cup Runs Over

O Thou, whose bounty fills my cup
With every blessing meet!
I give Thee thanks for every drop —
The bitter and the sweet.

I praise Thee for the desert road,
And for the riverside;
For all Thy goodness hath bestowed,
And all Thy grace denied.

I thank Thee for both smile and frown,
And for the gain and loss;
I praise Thee for the future crown,
And for the present cross.

I thank Thee for the wing of love,
Which stirred my worldly nest;
And for the stormy clouds which drove
The flutterer to Thy breast.

I bless Thee for the glad increase,
And for the waning joy;
And for this strange, this settled peace,
Which nothing can destroy.


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The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying:
“Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love;
Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.”
Jeremiah 31:3

O Love that wilt not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in thee;
I give thee back the life I owe,
That in thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

Evening Praise the Lord.
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:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

The LORD bless you and keep you;
The LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26

God be merciful to us and bless us,
And cause His face to shine upon us.
Psalm 67:1

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God of Mercy, God of Grace

God of mercy, God of grace,
Show the brightness of Thy face;
Shine upon us, Savior, shine,
Fill Thy Church with light divine,
And Thy saving health extend,
Unto earth’s remotest end.

Let the people praise Thee, Lord!
Be by all that live adored;
Let the nations shout and sing
Glory to their Savior King,
At Thy feet their tribute pay,
And Thy holy will obey.

Let the people praise Thee, Lord!
Earth shall then her fruits afford,
God to man His blessings give,
Man to God devoted live;
All below and all above
One in joy and light and love.


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He Gives More Grace.
James 4:6

His love has no limits, His grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.



Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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[Psalmist]

:BRAVO:

Praise the Lord!

Show me Your ways, O LORD;
Teach me Your paths.
Psalm 25:4

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Lord, To Me Thy Ways Make Known

Lord, to me Thy ways make known,
Guide in truth and teach Thou me;
Thou my Savior art alone,
All the day I wait for Thee.

Lord, remember in Thy love
All Thy mercies manifold,
Tender mercies from above,
Changeless from the days of old.

Sins of youth remember not,
Nor my trespasses record;
Let not mercy be forgot,
For Thy goodness’ sake, O Lord.

Just and good the Lord abides,
He His way will sinners show,
He the meek with justice guides,
Making them His way to know.

Grace and truth shall mark the way
Where the Lord His own will lead.
If His Word they still obey
And His testimonies heed.


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Whoever desires to come after Me,
let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
Mark 8:34

Keep close to Jesus, keep close to Jesus,
Keep close to Jesus all the way;
By day or by night never turn from the right,
Keep close to Jesus all the way.


Praise the Lord! Amen! and Amen!

Blessings, peace, grace and to all here at TOL!
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