Binding gracious hands

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They bound those hands that healed*
when Peter used his sword**
to cut off Malchus’ ear
–Christ touched – the ear restored.
Love and power
Jesus displayed:
still He has grace for
the many who’ve prayed!

Those hands that touched the leper***
with kindness, healing grace,
they bound, rejecting thus
His gracious touch, embrace.

All awestruck when He spoke.****
His hands He let them bind.
This One who made the earth,
to this, for us, resigned.

*John 18;12 They bound Him …
**Luke 22: 50,52 John 18:10,11
*** Luke 8:1-4
****John 18:6 When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

Life-Bread

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‘I am the living bread
of life’, Christ Jesus said:
As bodies by bread live,
souls need the Life He’ll give.

He bids us come, believe
in Him, His grace receive.
So fed – new Life; each day
supplied along the way.

For bread sustains the poor
and rich – foundation sure
of bodies’ nourishment:
Christ makes our souls content.

John 6:35, 51

Tune: 66 66 iambic eg ‘Quam Dilecta’ by Henry Jenner, tune of
‘We love the place, O God, wherein thine honour dwells’

Consider … Jesus Christ

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Consider, think, of Jesus Christ!
Who is He? was He? – hear.
He brought, He taught a message great
– the mighty God drew near.

Now many people want a priest,
someone our cause to plead.
to help us be what we are not
bring peace and intercede.

And so He was the Son divine,
God-Man in heaven now,
who understands and has done all
that we His grace may know.
Tune: CM

“Consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus” Hebrews 3:1 in the BIble.

Old Covenant — New Covenant

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(Hebrews 8)

In covenant with God –
his laws and hope were taught
– the sacrifices pointing on,
God’s mercy could be sought.

When Jesus came to earth,
he, our High Priest became,
and sacrifice sufficient, so
new covenant in His name.

Receiving heart made new
that loves his laws and grace.
adopted in God’s family,
know fellowship’s embrace.

We know our sins forgiven,
full payment made, secure.
His Spirit sanctifies and moulds:
we’ve left what went before.

Tune: SM

Lessons from Elijah

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Keen sense of the majesty of Him whom we serve
– in holiness delight;
but grieved and distressed by the things we observe
– surrounding sinful blight.
We are not self-righteous in indignation
but long for a happy, good transformation
– with dark dispelled by Light.

He trains those who serve Him to trust in His Word
– He always will provide –
obedience whatever occurs – He’s prepared
help ever at our side.
Will always enable, support, uphold
– in faith we will stand, and our testimony bold,
as saved from foolish pride.

And though we may falter, and slip awhile,
He lifts His children up,
And as we are trained on through many a trial,
drink from His comfort cup,
with sometimes rebukes and reminders to guide –
surprising encouragements grace will provide
for service better equip.

Boasting of help received!

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Well, what have you or I of which to boast?
What have we that we did not gain, receive?
Be pleased with any good you’ve done, but most
of all be thankful for enabling given
and for forgiveness for things badly done
– and let us boast we know the gracious One!

Pride does not think it needs any advice,
assistance – easily it slips and falls.
It thinks its skill and wisdom will suffice,
but one who sees their need in time, and calls
for help and listens in humility
to wise suggestions shows maturity.

Jeremiah 9:23,24

Who is He really?

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Do you know who He was? He who hung on a cross?
He was good, He was wise – so why bore He such loss?
So that you, so that I could have friendship with God:
our faults were a barrier – He was bearing our load.

Read in Matthew and Mark all His words – they’ll amaze;
in Luke’s gospel and John’s, of His ways in those days.
Start reading yourself – for it isn’t too late:
you’ll never regret it, but don’t carelessly wait.

Tune: 11 11 11 11 eg Montgomery by Samuel Jarvis, tune of ‘How firm a foundation …’ by ‘K’ in Rippon’s Selection

Easter Sunday

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So many believe anything that is odd,
but deceived, won’t believe in an almighty God,
and think it absurd there could be resurrection
(so fearful of falling for foolish deception),
but really they’ve fallen for thoughtless rejection
of certified offer worth investigation.

Our need’s for a substitute taking our sin –
no other but God could our pardon, life win;
and when He had done so as man, He must rise
with glorified body; – when anyone dies
they will live again to see Him on His throne
and hear His opinion of all we have done.

But written in His Book
are the names of all who look
to the Son for grace, redemption,
accomplished-on-the-cross salvation.
Tune: 11 11 11 11 +

Palm Sunday (7)

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Praise to the gentle King,
on a donkey riding in;
Many hoping He would bring
end of Roman rule.

But His work was more important–
such a need of hearts repentant,
washed from sin, and true commitment
to the Lord, their God.

And the only way for pardon
was that He take on guilt’s burden,
pay the price by crucifixion,
wiping out their sin.

Mighty Lord deserves all praise
– will return to wondrous gaze.
Seek Him in these gospel days
– gentle, mighty King.

Mother’s Day Thoughts

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“To be a mother – what a task!
I need God’s help – His help I ask.
No break, or pause, a constant role:
I fail, I fall, for help I call!”

Sometimes there is no partnering Dad;
but others have a willing lad
who like themselves is loving, weak –
her help to help him serve he’ll seek.

And so on her two roles are laid –
to be a Mum, support the Dad,
and build a strong close family
to nurture children happily.