Rebecca Stark is the author of The Good Portion: Godthe second title in The Good Portion series.

The Good Portion: God explores what Scripture teaches about God in hopes that readers will see his perfection, worth, magnificence, and beauty as they study his triune nature, infinite attributes, and wondrous works. 

                     

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Saturday
Jun302007

Sunday's Hymn: Reader's Choice

Today’s hymn, Great is Thy Faithfulness, is a favorite of Mummymac from Northern Ireland. She likes it

…just because He is really! And also because “All I have needed His hand has provided” etc etc.

 

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.

Refrain

Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

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Other hymns, worship songs, etc. posted today:
Have you posted a hymn this Sunday and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by emailing me at the address in the sidebar and I’ll add your post to the list. If you’d like to see your favorite hymn featured as a Reader’s Choice hymn, go here and leave a comment. Just tell me your favorite hymn and a little bit about why you like it and I’ll feature your hymn when your turn comes.

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Reader Comments (6)

Happy Canada Day Rebecca!!

July 1, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterIslandsparrow

Thanks. You too!

July 1, 2007 | Registered Commenterrebecca

Thanks so much Rebecca - you have made my day.

I appreciate your blog - It's so good to find like-minded Christians on the web.

Every blessing

Elaine

July 2, 2007 | Unregistered Commentermummymac

Great Hymn -

"But this I call to mind,and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."The LORD is my portion," says my soul,"therefore I will hope in him."
Lamentations 3:21-24

This hymn reminds me of one of my favorite scripture passages (above). Martyn-Lloyd Jones says in Spiritual Depression, It's Causes and Cures, when in the depths to not allow your heart to talk to you but to speak truth to your heart. This is what the psalmist does where he says, "but this I call to mind and therefore I have hope." And what gives his downcast soul hope? The greatness of God, the abundance and newness of the love and mercy of God, and the greatness of his faithfulness! AMEN to that!

Lisa J
www.teahouselj.blogspot.com

July 2, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterLisa Johnson

Oops - I meant Jeremiah - not the Psalmist, who wrote Lamentations. (I was just reading Psalm 17 earlier)
Lisa J

July 2, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterLisa Johnson

Thanks for that, Lisa!

July 2, 2007 | Unregistered Commenterrebecca

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