Binding gracious hands

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

‘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

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

(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