Lyte: Psalm 4 "Lord with Thee, my soul to keep."

Lyte, Henry Francis. The Spirit of the Psalms. 1834.

PSALM IV. 

(3rd Version)

Lord of my life, my hopes, my joys,

My never-failing Friend, 

Thou hast been all my help till now, 

O help me to the end!

While worldly minds impatient grow, 

More prosperous times to see, 

O let the glories of Thy face, 

Shine brighter, Lord, on me! 

So shall my heart o'erflow with joy, 

More lasting and more true 

Than theirs, possessed of all that they, 

So eagerly pursue. 

Then down in peace I'll lay my head, 

And take my needful rest; 

No other guard I ask or need, 

Of Thee, O Lord, possessed. 

"I awoke, for the LORD sustains me." Psalm 3:5

Lyte, Henry Francis. The Spirit of the Psalms. 1834.

PSALM III.

Thy promise, Lord, is perfect peace,

And yet my trials still increase; 

Till fears at times my soul assail, 

That Satan's rage must yet prevail. 

Then, Saviour, then I fly to Thee, 

And in Thy grace my refuge see; 

Thou heardst me from Thy holy hill, 

And Thou wilt hear and help me still. 

Beneath Thy wings secure I sleep; 

What foe can harm while Thou dost keep? 

I wake and find Thee at my side, 

My Omnipresent Guard and Guide! 

O, why should earth or hell distress, 

With God so strong, so nigh to bless? 

From Him alone salvation flows; 

On Him alone, my soul, repose!

Spurgeon on Divine Sovereignty

"Some men hate the Doctrine of Divine Sovereignty; 

but those who are called by Grace love it, for they feel, if it had not been for Sovereignty, they never would have been Saved." - Charles Spurgeon

The Blind Leading the Blind (Judging one another)

Luke 6:39-42 (also Matthew 7:3-5)

And He also spoke a parable to them:
"A blind man cannot guide a blind man, can he? Will they not both fall into a pit?
"A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.
"Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
"Or how can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye.


oh, what hypocrites we are. like that saying, when you point your finger accusingly at someone, you dont realize you have 3 other fingers pointing back at you. how critical self-inquiry is!

Lyte: Psalm 2

Lyte, Henry Francis. The Spirit of the Psalms. 1834.

PSALM II.

(1st Version)

Why do the people rage,

Devising frantic things?

Why do the kings of earth engage,

Against the King of kings?

'Come, let us burst His yoke,' they say.

'And cast His hateful bonds away!'

God on His heavenly throne,

Laughs at their impious aims;

He made the nations for His own,

And thus His will proclaims,

'On Zion's hill My King shall sit;

Perish, ye rebels, or submit!'

Ere time its course began,

I issued My decree,

'This day, My Son, the Son of Man,

Have I begotten Thee.

To Thee the world and all that live,

Thy blood-bought heritage, I give!' 

Hear, then, ye monarchs, hear!

Ye great, a greater own!

Bow down with holy joy and fear,

Before Messiah's throne! 

Upon Him life and death depend; 

O blest who find in Christ a friend!

The Magnificat

[Luke 1:46-55]


46 And Mary said:

"My soul [fn33] exalts the Lord,

47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

48 "For He has had regard for the humble state of His [fn34] bondslave;

For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed.

49 "For the Mighty One has done great things for me;

And holy is His name.

50 "AND HIS MERCY IS [fn35] UPON GENERATION AFTER GENERATION

TOWARD THOSE WHO FEAR HIM.

51 "He has done [fn36] mighty deeds with His arm;

He has scattered those who were proud in the [fn37] thoughts of their heart.

52 "He has brought down rulers from their thrones,

And has exalted those who were humble.

53 "HE HAS FILLED THE HUNGRY WITH GOOD THINGS;

And sent away the rich empty-handed.

54 "He has given help to Israel His servant,

[fn38] In remembrance of His mercy,

55 As He spoke to our fathers,

To Abraham and his [fn39] descendants forever."

http://www.blueletterbible.org/tools/printerFriendly.cfm?b=Luk&c=1&t=NASBP&x=14&y=12

O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing

by Charles Wesley, 1739

O for a thousand tongues to sing

My great Redeemer’s praise,

The glories of my God and King,

The triumphs of His grace!

My gracious Master and my God,

Assist me to proclaim,

To spread through all the earth abroad

The honors of Thy name.

Jesus! the name that charms our fears,

That bids our sorrows cease;

’Tis music in the sinner’s ears,

’Tis life, and health, and peace.

Let us live for eternity!

[Ryle]
"Oh, that men and women would learn to live with an awareness that one day they are going to die! Truly it is waste of time to set our hearts on a dying world and its short-lived comforts and pleasures, and for the sake of momentary pleasures to lose a glorious eternity in Heaven! Here we are striving, laboring, exhausting ourselves about little things, and running here and there like ants on an anthill and yet after a few years we will all be gone, and another generation will take our place. Let us live for eternity. Let us seek His Kingdom and His Righteousness that can never be taken from us."

http://jcrylequotes.com/2010/10/04/let-us-live-for-eternity/

Ryle, J. C. "Riches and Poverty." 2009. Practical Religion. Carlisle: Banner of Truth, 1998. 322. Print.

Lyte: Psalm 1

Lyte, Henry Francis. The Spirit of the Psalms. 1834.

PSALM I.

(3rd Version)

Uphold me, Lord, too prone to stray,

Uphold me in Thy narrow way ;

From sin and sorrow bid me flee,

And turn from all who turn from Thee.

The cloud and pillar of Thy Word,

My comfort be, my guide, O Lord ;

By day, by night, at hand to bless,

And lead me through the wilderness!

So shall I flourish like a tree,

Planted, and watched, and nursed by Thee,

With streams of grace around its roots,

And bending low with holy fruits.

So shall I go from light to light,

Till prayer is praise, and faith is sight ;

And while the sinner's doom I see,

Adore the grace that rescued me!

Mercy

Abortion survivor Gianna Jessen:
"Don't you realize you cannot make your own heart beat...
The mercy of God sustains you, even when you hate Him."

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=158348990848143

Jonathan Edwards's "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God:"
'Tis nothing but the Hand of Mercy, and of God's mere Will,
that holds the justice of God back from dropping every one of us into hell at this moment.