Sunday's Hymn

Yet another Sunday with no real hymns sung. (I guess you know how I feel about that!) Fortunately, there is a contingency plan already in place. Yep, when we don’t sing any hymns in the Sunday morning worship service, I post one of my own favorites. Recently, I’ve posted some much-loved hymns from my youth. This is one I love right now.

Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting

Jesus, I am resting, resting,
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart.
Thou hast bid me gaze upon Thee,
And Thy beauty fills my soul,
For by Thy transforming power,
Thou hast made me whole.

Refrain

Jesus, I am resting, resting,
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart.

O, how great Thy loving kindness,
Vaster, broader than the sea!
O, how marvelous Thy goodness,
Lavished all on me!
Yes, I rest in Thee, Belovèd,
Know what wealth of grace is Thine,
Know Thy certainty of promise,
And have made it mine.

Simply trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
I behold Thee as Thou art,
And Thy love, so pure, so changeless,
Satisfies my heart;
Satisfies its deepest longings,
Meets, supplies its every need,
Compasseth me round with blessings:
Thine is love indeed!

Ever lift Thy face upon me
As I work and wait for Thee;
Resting ’neath Thy smile, Lord Jesus,
Earth’s dark shadows flee.
Brightness of my Father’s glory,
Sunshine of my Father’s face,
Keep me ever trusting, resting,
Fill me with Thy grace. 

(Listen. This is a 90 second CD sample of Rudy Atwood on the piano.)

Other hymns, worship songs, etc. posted today:

• The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity at Magic Statistics
• Praise to the Lord at Hiraeth
• Who Is this So Weak and Helpless at Field Stone Cottage
• Lord’s Day 32, 2008 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Put Thou Thy Trust in God at joythruChrist
• Break Thou the Bread of Life at Conjubilant with Song
• O’er Those Gloomy Hills of Darkness  at Whatever Things…
• For the Beauty of the Earth at The Happy Wonderer

Have you posted a hymn today 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.

Comments

[rosemary]

I love this hymn too. Amazing thought that we can rest beneath the smile of Jesus.