The Good Portion: Godexplores 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.
Yes, I actually posted at Out of the Ordinary today.
In his book The Deep Things of God: How the Trinity Changes Everything, Fred Sanders gives a few glimpses into the personal devotional journal of Susanna Wesley (mother of John and Charles Wesley and seventeen more children, nine of whom died as infants) who, at the time she wrote the quote that follows, was “a full-time homeschooling mother.” In the journal entry the quote comes from, Susanna is engaging the thought of none other than the philosopher Aristotle, who taught that “the world eternally existed along with God.”
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The church’s one Foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord; She is his new creation By water and the Word: From heav’n he came and sought her To be his holy bride; With his own blood he bought her, And for her life he died.
Elect from ev’ry nation, Yet one o’er all the earth, Her charter of salvation One Lord, one faith, one birth; One holy Name she blesses, Partakes one holy food. And to one hope she presses, With ev’ry grace endued.
Though with a scornful wonder Men see her sore oppressed, By schisms rent asunder, By heresies distressed, Yet saints their watch are keeping, Their cry goes up, “How long?” And soon the night of weeping Shall be the morn of song.
The church shall never perish! Her dear Lord to defend, To guide, sustain and cherish Is with her to the end; Though there be those that hate her, And false sons in her pale, Against or foe or traitor She ever shall prevail.
‘Mid toil and tribulation, And tumult of her war, She waits the consummation Of peace for evermore; Till with the vision glorious Her longing eyes are blest, And the great church victorious Shall be the church at rest.
Yet she on earth hath union With the God the Three in One, And mystic sweet communion With those whose rest is won: O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we, Like them, the meek and lowly, On high may dwell with thee.
—Samuel J. Stone
In my opinion, an anthem needs an organ and choir.
But for those of you who would rather die than hear an enthusiastically sung anthem accompanied by an vigorously played organ, this is a lovely little rendition of the traditional tune with just guitar and voice.
And this is the Indelible Grace updated tune. I’m thinking this is not nearly as congregationally singable as the original.
Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:
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Friday, May 29, 2015 at 7:00AM 
Yes, I actually posted at Out of the Ordinary today. , Fred Sanders gives a few glimpses into the personal devotional journal of Susanna Wesley (mother of John and Charles Wesley and seventeen more children, nine of whom died as infants) who, at the time she wrote the quote that follows, was “a full-time homeschooling mother.” In the journal entry the quote comes from, Susanna is engaging the thought of none other than the philosopher Aristotle, who taught that “the world eternally existed along with God.”
