Category: The Saviour Christ

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

Angels Really!

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Appearing sometimes as a man,
sometimes a brilliant awesome one,
though usually unseen, God’s servants they
are spirits who his will obey.

The angel Gabriel one day came,
to tell Zecharaiah he’d have a son:
who’d be the one to call, prepare
all for the Christ who’d soon appear.

And then to Mary, Gabriel went
with such an amazing message sent –
that she would have a child unique –
almighty God, a baby weak!!

A crowd of angels at his birth –
they knew the wonder, knew His worth –
so seen by shepherds, making known
the mightiest work had now begun!

And when his ministry began,
the devil tempted him, and then
some angels came in serving role –
and still, they help God’s people all.

And in Gethsemane, he faced
the awful task before him placed
‘But if it is your will’, he’d do
this saving job for me and you.

And at that anguish great there came
an angel strengthening him again.
And when he’d risen – glorious day!
– an angel rolled the stone away!

Appearing as a man, but bright
the guarding soldiers shook with fright,
and when the women came, announced
that Jesus lives, death’s grip he’d trounced.
Tune: LM
[Bible references: Luke 1:11-20; 26-38; Luke 2: 8-14; Matthew 4:11; Hebrews 1:14; Luke 22: 42-44; Matthew 28:2-7]

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’

Simeon

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(Luke 2:2:5-35)
Now he can depart in peace
– as promised, Christ he’d seen.
He’d known that One, bringing release,
was coming to redeem.

He knew the child he held was He
who’d soon bring light to all:
God’s revelation-truth they’d see –
but some would scorn and fall.

But many into Life, He’ll raise
procuring their salvation,
but Mary shall in anguish gaze
upon His crucifixion.

Simeon rejoiced, content for he
knew God was thus fulfilling
His gracious plan: so peacefully
Simeon for death now willing.

Tune: CM

The Young Child, the Wise Men and Herod

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Travelling many months to behold
the King now born, as long foretold.
The star announced and led the way –
no longer in that shed with hay,
Herod of their searching heard
– a growing rival king he feared.

Those men worshipped One so young,
gave him gifts, which very soon
helped his parents take the child
away from Herod’s hatred wild.
Safe in Egypt til told, ‘Return’:
Nazareth his childhood home.

Tune: 77 77 77 eg Dix by Conrad Kocher, tune of ‘As with gladness men of old’