Category Archives: Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs

Hymn: Lord, I Believe: Thy Power I Own

Lord, I believe ; thy power I own ; Thy word I would obey ; I wander comfortless and alone, When from thy truth I stray. 2 Lord, I believe; but gloomy fears Sometimes bedim my sight ; I look to thee with prayers and tears, And cry for strength and light. 3 Lord, I […]

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Since all the downward tracts of time

Cyber hymn link Since all the downward tracts of time God’s watchful eye surveys, O who so wise to choose our lot Or to appoint our ways? Good when He gives, supremely good, Nor less when He denies; E’en crosses from His sovereign hand Are blessings in disguise. Why should we doubt a Father’s love, […]

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Traditions Vs Doctrine

Why, it’s TRADITION! (tradition!) (picture Reb Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof). Remember what April Fool’s Day is like around here, and that we still put a dime in the birthday person’s piece of cake, and New Year’s Dinner MUST have both black-eyed peas and sauerkraut, along with a shiny penny next to each person’s […]

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Sunday Hymn Post

Psalm 8 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. 8:1 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. 8:2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still […]

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Sing on, ye joyful pilgrims…

Sing on, ye joyful pilgrims, Nor think the moments long; My faith is heav’nward rising With every tuneful song; Lo! on the mount of blessing, The glorious mount, I stand; And looking over Jordan, I see the promised land. Refrain Sing on, O blissful music! With every note you raise, My heart is filled with […]

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