O let the Son of God enfold you
With His Spirit and His love
Let Him fill
your heart and satisfy your soul
O let Him have the things that hold
you
And His Spirit like a dove
Will descend upon your life and make you
whole
Jesus, O Jesus
Come and fill Your lambs
Jesus, O
Jesus
Come and fill Your lambs
O come and sing this song with gladness
As your hearts are filled with joy
Lift your hands in sweet surrender to
His name
O give Him all your tears and sadness
Give Him all your years of
pain
And you'll enter into life in Jesus' name
© 1979 Mercy/Vineyard
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
9 October 2012
9 October 2012
I could have my heart silenced
Frozen, apathetic
Not to think,
Not to feel.
But I would suffer all
the more for it.
My heart, my heart
- For it would then
have to hold all
when it cannot.
So I bring my heart
filled, heavy,
laden,
and against my own
inclination,
I incline it and
pour out all of my heart
at Your feet.
You gaze
at my lowered head,
the spilled heart
and with Your hand,
You reach out
and right it,
then into my heart,
fill it
with the light of joy.
I could have my heart silenced
Frozen, apathetic
Not to think,
Not to feel.
But I would suffer all
the more for it.
My heart, my heart
- For it would then
have to hold all
when it cannot.
So I bring my heart
filled, heavy,
laden,
and against my own
inclination,
I incline it and
pour out all of my heart
at Your feet.
You gaze
at my lowered head,
the spilled heart
and with Your hand,
You reach out
and right it,
then into my heart,
fill it
with the light of joy.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Surrender
Your time, Lord,
for Your plans are perfect,
Your plans are made in love,
Your plans are good,
for You are good.
Because I know You love me.
for Your plans are perfect,
Your plans are made in love,
Your plans are good,
for You are good.
Because I know You love me.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Nothing in the House (Amy Carmichael)
Nothing in the House
Thy servant, Lord, hath nothing in the house,
Not even one small pot of common oil;
For he who never cometh but to spoil
Hath raided my poor house again, again,
That ruthless strong man armed, whom men call Pain.
I thought that I had courage in the house,
And patience to be quiet and endure,
And sometimes happy songs; now I am sure
Thy servant truly hath not anything,
And see, my song-bird hath a broken wing.
...............................................................................
My servant, I have come into the house-
I who know Pain's extremity so well
That there can never be the need to tell
His power to make the flesh and spirit quail:
Have I not felt the scourge, the thorn, the nail?
And I, his Conqueror, am in the house,
Let not your heart be troubled: do not fear:
Why shouldst thou, child of Mine, if I am here?
My touch will heal thy song-bird's broken wing,
And he shall have a braver song to sing.
Amy Carmichael
Thy servant, Lord, hath nothing in the house,
Not even one small pot of common oil;
For he who never cometh but to spoil
Hath raided my poor house again, again,
That ruthless strong man armed, whom men call Pain.
I thought that I had courage in the house,
And patience to be quiet and endure,
And sometimes happy songs; now I am sure
Thy servant truly hath not anything,
And see, my song-bird hath a broken wing.
...............................................................................
My servant, I have come into the house-
I who know Pain's extremity so well
That there can never be the need to tell
His power to make the flesh and spirit quail:
Have I not felt the scourge, the thorn, the nail?
And I, his Conqueror, am in the house,
Let not your heart be troubled: do not fear:
Why shouldst thou, child of Mine, if I am here?
My touch will heal thy song-bird's broken wing,
And he shall have a braver song to sing.
Amy Carmichael
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
尽
尽
（盡）
jìn
完毕：用尽。说不尽。取之不尽。
达到极端：尽头。山穷水尽。尽情。自尽（自杀）。
全部用出，竭力做到：尽心。尽力。尽瘁。尽职。尽忠。尽责。人尽其才。物尽其用。
都，全：尽然。尽是白的。尽收眼底。尽释前嫌。
（盡）
jìn
完毕：用尽。说不尽。取之不尽。
达到极端：尽头。山穷水尽。尽情。自尽（自杀）。
全部用出，竭力做到：尽心。尽力。尽瘁。尽职。尽忠。尽责。人尽其才。物尽其用。
都，全：尽然。尽是白的。尽收眼底。尽释前嫌。
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Eyes fixed
I was going to type "I'm not sure" in this post, but I realised that I am sure, in the deepest of my heart, of what I'd like to do.
It's only that the circumstances are scary, that when doubts creep in, I will be shaken. But I really just want to fix my eyes on Jesus, my dear Saviour and Lord who loves me and has plans to prosper me and not to harm me.
It's only that the circumstances are scary, that when doubts creep in, I will be shaken. But I really just want to fix my eyes on Jesus, my dear Saviour and Lord who loves me and has plans to prosper me and not to harm me.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
"pressed"
he puts on his earphones,
turns the pumping rhythm, the
obscenity-peppered lines
up and miraculously, they
drown out the nonsense they
(his parents)
make with their
inconsequential bickering
interesting, funny
how he now can watch them
stretch their lips, their
accusing fingers
from a further space where they
can't reach him
his sister says,
lower the volume, i
don't understand how you
can listen to that. it's
such terrible music. all that
yelling, how is it good for you
when all he wants is to
escape,
blank-out
turns the pumping rhythm, the
obscenity-peppered lines
up and miraculously, they
drown out the nonsense they
(his parents)
make with their
inconsequential bickering
interesting, funny
how he now can watch them
stretch their lips, their
accusing fingers
from a further space where they
can't reach him
his sister says,
lower the volume, i
don't understand how you
can listen to that. it's
such terrible music. all that
yelling, how is it good for you
when all he wants is to
escape,
blank-out
this/ that
Let me not forget Your faithfulness.
O my soul, recall how faithful My God has been to me.
O my soul, recall how faithful My God has been to me.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
In Your love.
Psalm 63:3 Because Your love is better than life, my lips will glorify You.
My paraphrase: Without Your love, my life is nothing. Before Your love, my life was empty. I can't help but sing praise of You.
My paraphrase: Without Your love, my life is nothing. Before Your love, my life was empty. I can't help but sing praise of You.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
A simple verse
A simple verse,
but one of truth,
is all I ask
to be able to sing.
The traditional hymn:
1. Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heav’n and home,
When Jesus is my portion? My constant Friend is He:
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
Refrain:
I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free,
For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
2. “Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,
And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
3. Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,
When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
but one of truth,
is all I ask
to be able to sing.
The traditional hymn:
1. Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heav’n and home,
When Jesus is my portion? My constant Friend is He:
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
Refrain:
I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free,
For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
2. “Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,
And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
3. Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,
When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Oh, juicy!
Sometimes I feel like reading God's word is eating the fat of the land. Hahaha. So rich and satisfying.
When I thought of the phrase, I wondered if I had remembered it correctly (both in phrasing and its definition) so I checked it out/ up.
Taken from http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/235000.html
Living off the fat of the land
Meaning
Living well; fed by abundant crops.
Origin:
In the 16th century 'the fat' meant the richest, choicest part of something.
William Lambarde, in A perambulation of Kent; conteining the description, hystorie, and customes of that shyre, 1576 wrote:" This Realme... wanted neither the favour of the Sunne, nor the fat of the Soile."
The first citation of the phrase in the 'land' version we now use is the Bible, Genesis 45:17-18 (King James Version), 1611: And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye: lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan; And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.
When I thought of the phrase, I wondered if I had remembered it correctly (both in phrasing and its definition) so I checked it out/ up.
Taken from http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/235000.html
Living off the fat of the land
Meaning
Living well; fed by abundant crops.
Origin:
In the 16th century 'the fat' meant the richest, choicest part of something.
William Lambarde, in A perambulation of Kent; conteining the description, hystorie, and customes of that shyre, 1576 wrote:" This Realme... wanted neither the favour of the Sunne, nor the fat of the Soile."
The first citation of the phrase in the 'land' version we now use is the Bible, Genesis 45:17-18 (King James Version), 1611: And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye: lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan; And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Hope of all hearts
"Hope of All Hearts" by Planetshakers
The world may fail, You will remain
In the midst of the trial, You will always be
I'll sing, our God never fails, our God never fails.
With hope and light, You reign over all
Though my heart may fail, You will always be
I'll sing, our God never fails, our God never fails.
Praise in the morning, praise in the evening
Praise when I'm laughing, praise when I'm grieving
There will be dancing, there will be singing
Upon injustice we will tell of our God
The hope of all hearts, the hope of all hearts is You
Your love never fails, Your love never fails.
In darkness, in trial, my soul shall sing
Of His mercy, and kindness, our offering of praise
Our God never fails, our God never fails.
The world may fail, You will remain
In the midst of the trial, You will always be
I'll sing, our God never fails, our God never fails.
With hope and light, You reign over all
Though my heart may fail, You will always be
I'll sing, our God never fails, our God never fails.
Praise in the morning, praise in the evening
Praise when I'm laughing, praise when I'm grieving
There will be dancing, there will be singing
Upon injustice we will tell of our God
The hope of all hearts, the hope of all hearts is You
Your love never fails, Your love never fails.
In darkness, in trial, my soul shall sing
Of His mercy, and kindness, our offering of praise
Our God never fails, our God never fails.
O Love that wilt not let me go
"O Love that wilt not let me go" by George Mattheson, pub. 1882
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.
O light that foll’west all my way,
I yield my flick’ring torch to thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray,
That in thy sunshine’s blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be.
O Joy that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to thee;
trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain,
That morn shall tearless be.
O Cross that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from thee;
I lay in dust life’s glory dead,
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.
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.
O light that foll’west all my way,
I yield my flick’ring torch to thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray,
That in thy sunshine’s blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be.
O Joy that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to thee;
trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain,
That morn shall tearless be.
O Cross that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from thee;
I lay in dust life’s glory dead,
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.
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