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Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending
Lyrics The Second Coming of Christ (called the Parousia) is one of the main themes of the New Testament and yet one can hardly find a song about it fit for Christian worship. Thankfully, Charles Wesley gave us such a song in this hymn. The hymn begins with the archaic word, “Lo!” this is equivalent to the contemporary “Look!” It’s intended to get our attention and as we hear the congregation singing it, our minds should heed the command and…
March 2024 – Call and Benediction
Call to Worship Psalm 100:1-5, A Psalm for giving thanks Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! 5 For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness…
Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery
Come behold the wondrous mysteryIn the dawning of the King;He the theme of heaven’s praises,Robed in frail humanity.In our longing, in our darkness,Now the light of life has come;Look to Christ, who condescended;Took on flesh to ransom us. Come behold the wondrous mystery:He the perfect Son of Man;In His living, in His suffering,Never trace nor stain of sin.See the true and better AdamCome to save the hell-bound man;Christ the great and sure fulfillmentOf the law; in Him we stand. Come behold the…