Great Encouragement in Christ JESUS ~ 07 May, 2026 A.D.

 

Sing aloud this hymn of praise,

Hallelujahs let us raise;

Bless the Lord of earth and skies,

Let our praises ever rise,

Let our praises ever rise.

 

View His great creative might,

In the morning’s glor’ous light;

Study providence and see

Proofs of His great sovereignty,

Proofs of His great sovereignty.

 

Yet a greater work appears,

What relief to all our fears!

God for sinners gave His Son,

Jesus, the Anointed One,

Jesus, the Anointed One.

 

Lo He came the lost to save,

His own life He freely gave;

God was fully satisfied,

When Christ Jesus bled and died,

When Christ Jesus bled and died.

 

From His throne Christ reigns on high,

By His grace He brings us nigh;

He our sin has washed away,

Turned our darkness into day,

Turned our darkness into day.

 

So this song of praise we sing,

Unto Christ our God and King;

We are filled with thankfulness,

For the Lord our Righteousness,

For the Lord our Righteousness.

 

 

-Tune: “Take My Life and Let it Be”  

Words by Jim Byrd

 

 

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“Thou therefore…be strong in the 

grace that is in Christ Jesus.” -II Timothy 2:1 [KJV]  

 

Here is an excerpt from a letter from John Newton (author of "Amazing Grace") to a discouraged believer. 

 

 

     "Why should you fear?  Our sins are many, but His mercies are more; our sins are great, but His righteousness is greater: we are weak, but He is power.  Most of our complaints are owing to unbelief and the remainder of a legal spirit; and these evils are not removed in a day.  Wait on the Lord and He will enable you to see more and more of the power and grace of our Great High Priest.  

 

The more you know Him, the better you will trust Him; the more you trust Him, the better you will love Him; the more you love Him, the better you will serve Him.  This is God’s way: you are not called to buy but to beg; not to be strong in yourself, but in the grace that is in Christ Jesus."

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