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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2006 11:06:12 GMT -7
My wife writes and sings Christian music. During the deepest waters of my addiction to pornography she would find solace in writing music from the Lord as a channel for her hurt. During that same time I heard a very powerful sermon on the bruised reed, from Isa. 42:3, "A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench..." Never before had I heard a sermon on that text, but when I did, WOW. It broke me and showed me the tenderness and love of God, even in the Old Testament (who many wrongfully say lacks love). The sermon itself was preached by a very godly South African evangelist named Keith Daniel. It is online if anyone wants to hear it. This link should take you there: www.sermonindex.net/modules/mydownloads/singlefile.php?lid=4248The title is "Are You a Bruised Reed?" You'll be glad you listened. After I heard that sermon I asked my wife to write a song about it. She did and today it remains her favorite. It's a reminder of God's love for her and me, and for His desire to heal me completely from this sin and completely restore our marriage. He has done a great deal of good work in our hearts and marriage. We have a long way to go, but God is working. We both know God wants our marriage to be all it can be for Him. Anyway, if you would like to hear the song you can click here: www.abigailmiller.com/audio/abigailmiller_thebruisedreed.mp3I hope it ministers to your hearts. God bless. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2007 12:59:06 GMT -7
Standingstrong, Christian music is a catalyst for me too. It does break down barriers to worship that might be caused by all sorts of things, including lethargy, laziness, spiritual oppression, etc.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2007 9:58:22 GMT -7
greetings stephen, just found this site. haven't had time to check it out myself yet. let me know what you think. www.cyberhymnal.org/peter |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2007 10:14:30 GMT -7
Thanks for the url, Peter. Cyber Hymnal looks like a huge website. It states the following on the home page: "You'll find lyrics, scores, midi files, pictures, history, and scores. To use this site effectively, you'll need speakers, a sound card and a browser that supports Java script and XHTML, and can play midi files." I don't know if my antique pc will cope but I will give a try tomorrow. Here are some of my favourite hymns by first line. Tunes may differ:-
John Newton (1725-1807) Amazing Grace! I hear there is a film coming soon about Newton.
John Newton: Glorious things of Thee are spoken, Zion city of our God!
Samuel Crossman (1624-84): My song is love unknown, My Saviour's love to me
Charles Wesley (1707-88) And Can it be that I should gain
Caroline M Noel (1817-77) At the name of Jesus
Mary E Byrne (1880-1931) & Eleanor H. Hull (1860-1936): Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Matthew Bridges (1800-94) & Godfrey Thring (1823-1903): Crown Him with many Crowns
John G Whittier (1807-92): Dear Lord and Father of mankind
Lyra Davidica (1708), Charles Wesley: Christ the Lord is risen today: Allelujah!
William Williams (1717-91), Tr. Peter Williams (1727-96): Guide me o thou great Jehovah
Thomas O. Chisholm (1866-1960): Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father
Just a few. Many more. Stephen
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 2:31:35 GMT -7
My Sins My Sins, My Savior By Steve Camp My sins, my sins, my Saviour! They daily battle me, Deaf and dumb Thy servant is, save only Christ to Thee; In Thee is all forgiveness, fully free abundant grace, I find my hope and refuge, in Thine unchanging face My sins, my sins, my Saviour! How great on Thee they fall; Seen through Thy patient mercy, I ought forsake them all; Their penalty's forgiven; yet their power suffers me Their shame and guilt and anguish, they laid, my Lord, on Thee My sins, my sins, my Saviour! What cost to Thee ensued Thy heel bruised in temptation, no Devil could subdue Thou wrestled in the garden; and prayed the Cup would pass Thy sanguine sweat, Thou trembled yet, embraced His will at last My sins, my sins, my Saviour! Thou perfect Sacrifice Drained wrath's chalice to the dregs; Thy Father satisfied. O Holy Lamb of Glory, High Priest, Lord God and King We worship Thee with reverence, Thy matchless Name we sing My songs, my songs, my Saviour! No grandeur theme shall know They'll trumpet of Thy glory, to wretched man below; Thy righteousness, Thy favor, stream from Thy throne above Sustain the hearts my Saviour that Thou hast lavished with Thy love (You can download this song from the AudienceONE website at our online store or listen to it on today's blogcast as well.) a1m.org/page.php?page=template1.php&pageid=ae1fd1c65381e933ceb6d3edb658bd6fvictory and rest at the cross, peter |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2007 11:07:26 GMT -7
Thanks Peter for contributing this hymn by Steve Camp.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2007 11:37:55 GMT -7
Hi Stephen,
I, too, have more favorites than there is room for. Besides Forever Grateful, Mark Altrogge's I Stand in Awe is also high on my list. Others include: You Are My All in All. Majesty. Change My Heart O God. I Love You Lord. Once Again. O Mighty Cross. Rock of Ages, (the classic.) Have Thine Own Way. To God Be The Glory Great Things He Hath Done. For Those Tears I Died. More Precious Than Silver. Great Is Thy Faithfulness. Because He Lives.
Well, I'd better stop. :-)
TruthSeeker
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2007 5:15:10 GMT -7
by now, if any have read my previous posts you probably get the idea i really like the AudienceOne website.
you would be absolutely right. i really find them a great resource, inspiration and challenge toward Godly living.
another old time favorite i found there.
[align=center]The Church’s One Foundation
by Samuel J. Stone (1866)
The Church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord,
She is His new creation by water and the Word.
From heaven He came and sought her to be His holy bride;
With His own blood He bought her and for her life He died.
She is from every 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 every grace endued.
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 who hate her, and false sons in her pale,
Against or foe or traitor she ever shall prevail.
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?â€
And soon the night of weeping shall be the morn of song!
’Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war,
She waits the consummation of peace forevermore;
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 God the Three in One,
And mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won,
With all her sons and daughters who, by the Master’s hand
Led through the deathly waters, repose in Eden land.
O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we
Like them, the meek and lowly, on high may dwell with Thee:
There, past the border mountains, where in sweet vales the Bride
With Thee by living fountains forever shall abide![/align]
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2007 7:39:36 GMT -7
Thanks Peter for that wonderful hymn to contribute to this thread. It also happens to be one of my favourites. Great tune and even greater words. You can't beat that! A hymn doesn't have to be a new one to be a good one. Amazing Grace is perhaps the best example for anybody who scorns the blessing of an old hymn.
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