Attempting to summarise scripture teaching in brief verse
Proverbs 1:10; 4:6; 6:2,5,20,23
Hide in your heart, and treasure
the words of God, your Saviour.
Kept at your fingertips, in thought:
fore-warned, fore-armed, well-taught.
Risky to wander near,
to mischief giving ear,
vulnerable, suddenly
falling so foolishly.
Few fully realise
deceptive evil’s guise:
slipping, yielding, caught to stay:
turn, quickly rush away!
Deuteronomy 5:22
Proclaimed by God in a voice so loud
to the whole assembly there, –
on the mountain out of the fire and cloud
and he added nothing more.
Mighty LORD their God who brought them out,
out of Egypt’s slavery:
He is holy, holy, holy and he gives
perfect law of liberty.
This almighty God – has he rescued me
from the slavery of sin?
As I live each day, breathe and talk & see
do I praise creation’s King?
LORD, Jehovah God, true and infinite, –
whose position is supreme.
Who can stand before all his glory bright?
Jesus Christ came to redeem.
No deserving of such a plan of grace,
bringing mercy to mankind,
If he had not shown us his holiness,
to our plight we would be blind.
We have broken all these commandments ten –
they reveal our hearts’ deep sins.
Jesus Christ has kept every one of them, –
and redemptive grace he brings.
So through faith in Christ, gift of righteousness
comes to all who will believe.
be convicted of your foolishness,
fear him and grace receive.
Tune: 10 7 10 7+ eg Grace Divine by W H Doane
Matthew 5:3-12
Who are blessed? Who will enter heaven?
and know God’s mercy, and be called his sons?
Who will have reward in heaven, blessed ones?
Who are really, truly happy, always blest?
Poor in spirit, humbly pray,
– begging mercy every day;
patiently your hardships bear,
and when you can be pleased to share;
count your best deeds only rags,
take Christ’s righteousness to wear,
– so be blest, and enter soon eternal rest.
Godly sorrow for your sin,
– life of faith must thus begin,
and continue in the Light,
repentant, contrite in God’s sight,
boasting only in God’s Son,
– great provision for our plight; –
so you’ll feel and know true joy and comfort real.
Meek and gentle, self-controlled,
– recompensed a hundredfold;
slow to anger, slow to speak;
forgiving, never vengeance seek;
cooling tempers with wise word,
strength is needed to be meek,
you’ll have more than passing wealth, eternal store.
Hunger, thirst for righteousness;
– pray and labour, God will bless.
Merciful and pure in heart,
and undefiled in every part;
cleansed by God through faith in Christ;
when you see a quarrel start,
making peace if possible, all strife to cease.
Persecuted for Christ’s sake,
and accused with charges fake;
so received the prophets true,
and Christ was treated that way too;
if because you own his name,
men insult, it’s nothing new:
Christ has shown how joy and blessing’s really known.
These are blessed, these will enter heaven,
and know God’s mercy, and be called his sons,
these will have reward in heaven, blessed ones,
these are really, truly happy, always blest.
Tune: ‘We’ll understand it better by and by’ Y Praise 103
David, Solomon, Elijah,
needed (just like us) God’s Word.
How did they respond to Scripture,
and apply the truth they heard?
Do I want to be more holy?
and escape from worldly lust?
Do I pray in faith to fully
follow God? – his way is best.
Fellowship with him, attentive,
learning from his precious Word:
Scripture study gives incentive
to obey, serve Christ, our Lord.
(1 Timothy 1:5–7)
Love will grow from what foundation?
from a heart without pollution,
from a conscience cleansed and clear,
and a faith that’s true, sincere;
this the goal of our Redeemer, –
love, that makes us like our Saviour.
Prattling tongues and fervent folly,
sounding spiritual, but empty,
vain and meaningless, no profit,
– oh, that they would think, and stop it,
for they don’t know much about it,
though they confidently shout it.
Revelation chapter 5
Who is worthy to fulfil the Father’s plan?
The Lion, Lamb, Messiah, Son of Man,
who had authority to rule, reveal, redeem,
and love to leave the throne, as Substitute be slain:
he bought us, by his blood, from darkness, death,
to God, from every corner of the earth,
to serve him in his kingdom: so we’ll bring
eternal worship to our Saviour-King.
Subtle Satan in the garden
sought to draw them by deceit
from obedience, simple trust in
their Creator’s words complete.
Open opposition leaves us
unprepared for subtle lies,
small additions, deviations:
Satan counterfeits, beguiles.
Mere pretence and outward acting
cause confusion, disrespect;
many heresies then flourish: –
who are truly God’s elect?
Saints themselves may be distracted,
and entangled by such things,
scattered, arguing, neglecting
gospel truth that Jesus brings.
Trials show up false religion,
hills of problems make it plain
whether gold is real, or rather
glittering but fake and vain.
Has God’s Word been deeply rooted,
Christ, the Lord obeyed, confessed,
Life received that still will flourish
even better when oppressed?
Acts 11:23
True to the Lord – to Jesus Christ, your Saviour,
True to the Lord – to Jesus Christ, your Lord,
True to the Lord – lean on his gracious favour,
according to his Word.
True to the Lord, with firm and fixed intention.
True to the Lord, – so purpose in your heart.
True to the Lord – who else can give salvation?
– eternal life impart?
True to the Lord, for strength to face temptation,
True to the Lord – abide in Christ, the Vine,
True to the Lord, with full determination,
– all needed grace is mine!
True to the Lord, and search the scriptures daily,
True to the Lord – learn of him from his Word,
True to the Lord – believe, obey more fully,
– a servant of the Lord!
True to the Lord – so let his Spirit fill you,
True to the Lord – and speak of Christ to all.
True to the Lord – see others long for God too,
and for his mercy call!
(Acts 4:10-17)
How hard to admit that you may be wrong
in the claims that you’ve lived by and held so long,
and fairly examine a reasoned case
for things you don’t really now want to embrace.
For the issue is not whether or not it is true,
but would it mean change in the things that you do.
Deep and bitter suffering
some may have to bear;
seemingly no lessening,
though there’s hope in prayer.
‘Lord, you know our turmoil;
Lord, you know my heart;
for your praise and glory,
sovereign grace impart.’
‘Lord, don’t let me suffer
more than I can bear;
help my father, mother
who my sufferings share.’
‘If you raise or take me, –
yours must be the choice,
more like Jesus make me, –
I will yet rejoice.’
‘If to health I’m raised, Lord,
by your will and Word,
may your name be praised, Lord,
men to faith be stirred.’
‘If to your dear presence
I am soon to come,
give me blest dependence
as you take me home.
‘Help them trust your purpose,
help them trust your will,
help them in your service,
as they labour still.
‘Thank you for salvation, (repeat last 4 lines of tune)
thank you for your love,
help and preservation
comfort from above.’
‘Jesus you’re my Saviour, (repeat last 4 lines of tune)
Shepherd, Master, Friend,
Soon I’ll know and wonder,
praise will never end.’
Tune: 65 65 65 65 eg Goshen by Marchel Davis
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