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This song is based on Psalm 90, and reminds us that, while our lives are but temporary, God is the Rock of Ages. We desire to know this Lord of all our days, and to have our faith's endeavor crowned with glory when we see Him face to face in heaven. This song is a bit challenging for a congregation, but we have enjoyed much success with it at Calvary. We often have the guitar player only play some of the chords, as a piano player is able to handle the amount of chords better.
This beautiful hymn expresses our desire as believers to give all of who we are to gain all of who Christ is, dying to self and living for Christ. Whether it is our time, our body, love, voice, money, will, or heart - we offer ourselves as living sacrifices (Romans 12:1) to worship the God who gave us these things to begin with.
The doctrine of election is one of the most precious to believers. The fact that God would choose us in Christ before the foundation of the world, not based on anything he would forsee we would do, but simply because of the kind intention of His will (Ephesians 1:5), is overwhelming. Even more amazing is the truth that God did this knowing full well that we would despise Him - His character and His word. He loved us while we shook our fist in His face and cursed Him by our thoughts, words, and deeds. The chorus lyrics are original and were written to compliment and summarize the two existing verses.
This is another well-known hymn proclaiming the fact that we stand on the solid rock of Jesus alone. Whether it is for our justification or for safety in time of danger, both spiritual and physical, we find that Christ holds us fast in His powerful, loving arms. The words have been altered slightly to make them more clear and avoid words and word forms that are archaic, plus another line was added to the chorus to fill it out. May we sense our continued dependency on Christ as we approach Him in worship!
Another song about singing (these seem to be particularly precious), "Songs of Praise" is a wonderful hymn about when, where, and how God will receive songs of praise. Whether it is here on earth or forever in heaven, God's people will forever praise His name.
This hymn is based on Psalm 81 and comes from the Psalms and Hymns of Reformed Worship collection (edited by Peter Masters). These beautiful lyrics express our desire to always obey our Lord, with gladness walking with Him all the days of our life. The motive for this obedience is seen in the verses of the song - because of our salvation we are set free to be holy and happy. May God grant us continued victories of grace in our lifelong battle against sin!
Another well-known hymn, "Rock of Ages" expresses the fact that our salvation from sin is entirely God's work. Even if we could strive with unending zeal, give our best effort at repentance from sin, or bring our richest treasure, we can not atone for our sin before a Holy God. It is only by the work of Christ on our behalf, as the hymn writers says "Simply to Thy cross I cling". How powerfully does the last verse explain the depths of our sinfulness when the writer exclaims "Foul, I to the fountain fly, wash me, savior, or I die." Our worship will brim over in thankfulness as we dwell on all that God has accomplished on the cross!
There are not many hymns or modern songs about trusting God, yet it is one of the most fundamental aspects of our Christian life. A life of faith is a life of trust - obeying God regardless of our present or expected circumstances. In this song, we pour out our heart to our Lord to tell Him that we trust Him for everything. Not only did we trust Him in salvation, but we continue to trust Him for power to obey, to supply all our real needs, and in the promise of future glory.
Revelation chapter 5 gives us a glimpse into what is in store for us in heaven. We see the Lord Jesus as the Lamb who is worthy to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing. (Revalation 5:12) This song reminds us of why Jesus is worthy - because of who He is. He is our prophet, priest, and king, the Lord of lords and sun of righteousness. He is our peace, our sacrifice, and our all-in-all, and will one day be our true glory-crown as we worship Him forever in heaven.
These powerful and touching lyrics describe the fact that our one true joy is in God himself. All else - earthly pleasure - is a joy that fades, a treasure that fails, ceaseless longings and vain desires. As we sing, we celebrate that God replaces these empty pursuits with His peace - the peace of knowing that we have been forgiven. May we obey the Lord's command to seek Him first. (Matthew 6:33)
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