AMONGST GAINSAYERS

 

Amongst gainsayers,

Self-seekers, and those at enmity

With truth, He could

Be named the Amen.

While the world destroyed,

Sin damaged, Satan corroded,

This was the Man who

Devised noble things.

 

Before an earthly ruler

The Just One stood. Crowds 

Clamoured for injustice; He

Accomplished righteousness.

Three times Satan essayed

To sully that man by

Guile. Failing, he attempted

Violence. And failed again.

Amid a world of hatred,

Crucifying God's Man,

A few, attracted by Him,

Gathered around His cross.

Views of the Firth of Forth from Fife

THERE WAS A MAN

 

There was a Man

Amid a world lying

In the wicked one; all

He said was true.

There was a Man

Amid the world's

Churls. God saw each

Of His acts was noble.

There was a Man

Whom the world's injustice

Pinioned. Because every thought

And deed, was just.

There was a Man

Untainted by the rot

Of this world's sin. For

All was pure.

There was a Man

Who incurred man's hatred

More than any. But to His own,

And to God, entirely lovable.

(Reposting one of several Phil 4:8 contemplations.)

More of the view from Culross and area over the Forth.

A brief contemplation, relating the life of the Lord Jesus to the things to be thought of in Philippians 4:8

The King of the Jews

Born; all the prophets' words

Verified in the Amen.

Taking His place among

The poor of the flock, see the Just One

Fulfilling all righteousness.

Acclaimed in baptism;

Acclaimed on the mount:

See God's Beloved!

Never have words been said

With such dignity: "Not my will

But thine be done".

Without blemish;

Without spot:

The Lamb for the offering.

Where the excellence

Always existed, the fire

Released the fragrance.

The four evangelists

Wrote, by the Holy Spirit,

Their holy narratives.

Worthy of homage;

Worthy of honour:

The ascending Man.

(This is another thinking of the things in Philippians 4: 8)

More of Culross, Fife

ANSWERS

The Firstborn of creation
Rejected by His nation
Secured a new relation
  For men of Adam's race;
Ascended undefeated,
His work for God completed,
The Son of Man is seated
  Upon the throne of grace.

The Father was delighted
And heavenly hosts united
To give the Man once slighted
  The place that is His own;
The One who had descended
In whom all good was blended
Sits, risen and ascended,
  Upon the Father's throne.

His glory is eternal;
Things earthly and infernal
Will own He is supernal
  And bow to Him above;
But how much more the measure
Of His unbounded pleasure
In that peculiar treasure
  That answers to His love! 

l

Views from Culross Palace

and the great old windows to see them from.

JESUS IS MY SAVIOUR

 

Jesus is my Saviour, Jesus is my Friend,

Jesus is my Shepherd, guiding to the end;

Jesus is my Master, Jesus is my Lord,

Jesus is my Shield and very great Reward;

Jesus is my Sunshine, Jesus is my Day,

Jesus is my Leader in the heavenly way.

Do you know the Saviour? Do you have a Friend?

Do you know the Man on whom you can depend?

Do you know the Master? Do you call Him Lord?

Are you bound to Jesus by faith's eternal cord?

Do you walk in sunshine? Do you know the day

Which goes and brightens to eternity.

He will be your Saviour if you trust in Him:

He will give you sunshine which will never dim;

When you know the Master, when you know the Lord

You with those who love him will sing with one accord:

"Jesus is my Saviour, Jesus is my Friend,

Jesus is my Shepherd guiding to the end!".

(Sing to Onward Christian soldiers!)

More around Culross Palace

 

PRIERE A DIEU by Esther Kello

Seigneur a ton honeur

et par ton grâce aussi

J'ae pafait ce LIVRET

ainsi Seigneur ainsi

Pour ne fair oncques rien

au monde qui duise

Ton Sanct Esprit toujours

en ce sentier humain.

Assuere, ouvre, redresse,

illumine, conduise,

Mon coeur, mon oeuil, mon pied,

mon esprit et ma main,

Ainsi, soit il.

Esther Kello (nee Inglis) 1571-1624

I've put an Esther Kello page here: Esther Kello

My version of this, helped by our friend Mr. Google, is below.  I'm very happy to receive any improvements.

Lord, to your glory,

and by your graciousness,

I made the booklet well;

oh yes, our Lord, oh yes.

Oh, may I not engage

With what won't understand

Thy Spirit ever

Throughout my pilgrimage.

Stabilise, open, right,

enlighten, take my hand,

My heart, my eye, my foot,

My spirit, stage by stage.

Amen; so be it.

Views of Fife from the Lomond Hill 

(which are unrelated to Loch Lomond or Ben Lomond)