Joy in the Lord
In Nehemiah 8:10, God’s people were cut to the heart when they heard from God’s word as they realized how far short they had fallen from God’s law and that they deserved His judgment. But Ezra encouraged them to “not […]
Hymns
Hymns
I Rest My Weary Soul in Thee
This beautiful hymn text is a jewel of English hymnody, reminding believers of the rest, strength, joy, consolation, and hope that is ours through our relationship with our savior Jesus. In Him we have everlasting love (Romans 8:35), the light […]
You Love Me Anyway
This song was born out of the songwriters’ experiences as they walked through the book of Hosea with their home church. The Old Testament book of Hosea is one of the most shocking and explicit books of the Bible. Yes, […]
All Gone
This song is inspired by a paragraph from C. H. Spurgeon’s sermon “Forgiveness Made Easy:” All our transgressions are swept away at once, carried off as by a flood, and so completely removed from us that no guilty trace of […]
To Heaven I Cast My Gaze
The Bible is filled with the imagery of mountains or hills as special places devoted to seeking and worshiping God. Often called “high places,” (first mentioned in Genesis 12:6–8) they have filled man with wonder and a sense of the […]
Hope to Be Happy Again
Many Christians struggle with doubt, depression, and distance from God, compounded by a belief that somehow these mean that our faith is not genuine. Consider this passage from the book of Hebrews (chapter 10): Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence […]
Awaken to Life
This hymn text presents the Lord as the great awakener, the One who speaks or sings over us and all of creation, giving life and strength. The suggested hymn tune is LYONS (O Worship the King).
Rescued Me
The Joy of the Lord Is Your Strength
A setting of Nehemiah 8
Satisfy Us, Lord in the Morning
A setting of Psalm 90