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Tag Archives: Timeless Wisdom
Lenten Bliss
“What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul.” Christian folk hymn, 1800s Bliss — perfect happiness, complete joy. Jesus, the “Lord of bliss,” went through the … Continue reading
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Lenten Beauty
“In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine, a wondrous beauty I see, for ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died, to pardon and sanctify me.” George Bennard, 1913 The horrible, beautiful cross of Christ … … Continue reading
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An Advent Prayer: Christmas Day
“May the Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children, and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus’ sake.” Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)
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An Advent Prayer: New Hope
“You gave us so many gifts on the day of your birth: A treasure chest of spiritual medicines for the sick; Spiritual light for the blind; The cup of salvation for the thirsty; The bread of life for the hungry. … Continue reading
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An Advent Prayer: Rejoice!
“Let the just rejoice, for their Justifier is born. Let the sick and infirm rejoice, For their Saviour is born. Let the captives rejoice, For their Redeemer is born. Let slaves rejoice, for their Master is born. Let free men … Continue reading
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An Advent Prayer: A Pledge of Peace
“The feast day of your birth resembles you, Lord, Because it brings joy to all humanity . . . Your day is a means and a pledge of peace. At your birth heaven and earth were reconciled, Since you came … Continue reading
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An Advent Prayer: Awake to Righteousness
“Stir our hearts, we beseech you, to prepare ourselves to receive your Son. When he comes and knocks, may he find us not sleeping in sin, but awake to righteousness, ceaselessly rejoicing in his love. May our hearts and minds … Continue reading
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Breath of Heaven
A contemporary Christmas song (originally written by Chris Eaton and rewritten by Amy Grant) includes this beautiful prayer: “Breath of Heaven, hold me together.” Short, simple and timeless.
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Tagged Amy Grant, Breath of Heaven, Chris Eaton, Timeless Wisdom
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Light the Way
Psalm 119:105 (ESV) Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. “It is true the head needs illumination, but even more the feet need direction, else head and feet may both fall into a … Continue reading
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Our Heavenly Father Knows Best
This prayer to our heavenly Father, attributed to Fulbert of Chartres (970-1028), is as appropriate today as it was when it was written a thousand years ago: “How brief is our span of life compared with the time … Continue reading
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