Month: April 2025

Disappointment and Fulfilment

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Enticing bait to try what’s wrong,
escaping boredom, toil,
to please oneself, but before long
excitements start to spoil.

Young Byron felt at thirty-six
his days a yellowed leaf*
his wants he could no longer fix –
his fire had turned to grief.

The promises of poisoned fun
so soon grow empty, stale,
and what had glistened when begun
will soon feel shabby, pale.

Such things will leave so many jaded,
but finding God will bring
joy now that never will feel faded,
fulfilling Life in Him.

Tune: CM
*’On This Day I Complete My Thirty-Sixth Year’ by
Lord Byron

Empty!!

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Jesus from death returned,
by many touched and heard
– but some* have doubted, turned
to prove such is absurd.

Intelligent, with wisdom
they thought they’d soon explain
that Jesus hadn’t risen
and all would soon be plain.

But from investigation,
to own they were compelled
that Jesus’ resurrection
is truth to be upheld.

No cruel clever hoax,
no pretty little tale,
a cross that is the crux
and grace that will not fail!

Tune: 66 66iambic eg St Cecilia tune of ‘The kingdom come, O God’
*eg‘Who moved the stone?’ by Frank Morrison’and ‘The case for Christ,’ and ‘The case for Easter’ by Lee Strobel

Signs that Jesus is the Son of God

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He healed the sick and raised the dead,
gave sight, and multiplied the bread.
He turned the water into wine –
creating by His power divine.

He rose from death – his friends then went
to preach the news as they’d been sent,
though this might bring them persecution:
they had to tell of resurrection.

More signs were given as they taught.
Miracles showed the people ought
to wake up, know the mighty God
was calling all to Christ, His Word.

A rich man pleaded after death,
someone be sent to those on earth.
He’s told that as they scripture scorn ,
they’ll heed not though one rise to warn.

The signs should make us realise
that Christ is God with words to prize
to show us how to find his grace,
have life eternal, God’s embrace.
Tune: LM

The 5 ‘Solas’ of the Reformation

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“By grace alone”: We could not come
to Him unless He chose to bless
and draw us in to cleave to Him –
for we were ‘dead’, ignoring God.

“By faith alone”: for mercy come
and life receive, repent, believe.
We cannot earn pardon for sin –
accept God’s favour in Christ, the Saviour.

“In Christ alone” the work was done
to free us from our guilt and sin.
He paid the price that would suffice
upon the cross he died for us.

“Scripture alone” – no adding on
to what God said – His words, His Word.
He has revealed what was concealed:
His Word complete our needs will meet.

“To God alone the Sovereign One
be glory”, praise in all, always.
The holy Lord, fulfils His Word –
creation and salvation planned.
Tune: LM eg Church Triumphant by James Elliott, tune of ‘I know that my Redeemer lives’