REST

(On the death of a sister in Christ)

One who had answered to the Saviour’s call,

“Come unto me…and I will give you rest”

Took up the yoke of Him who served us all,

As many whom she worked for can attest.

As Martha served, she served, but now is blessed

In dying “in the Lord”. This is reserved

For her and all who serve Him: they shall rest,

But God will not forget that they have served.

For those she loved and served most, who are left,

The Man who is of meek and lowly heart

Tells them - as when He was Himself bereft

Of one He loved - “Come ye yourselves apart

Into a desert place and rest a while” -

To learn His touch, and sympathetic smile.

WILL YOU, IN SIMPLE FAITH, BELIEVE?

God’s grace is for you to receive;

It’s more than human words can tell -

Will you, in simple faith, believe?

Christ came in mercy to relieve

Your soul of sin and death and hell -

God’s grace is for you to receive!

What triumphs Christ came to achieve,

And all He’s done He has done well -

Will you, in simple faith, believe?

Satan is active to deceive

As he caused Adam to rebel;

God’s grace is for you to receive.

Christ promises He will not leave

His saints until, near Him, they dwell;

Will you, in simple faith, believe?

His grace will bless and will not grieve:

Come, buy of Him and do not sell!

God’s grace is for you to receive;

Will you, in simple faith, believe?

DISTINCTIVE

The Just stands at an unjust throne,

Accused by sinners who disown

The Man who is their King -

The cry ”Behold the Man!” makes known

That Jesus is distinctive.

Three men bore crucifixion’s shame -

Of One alone could men exclaim

That He did naught amiss -

Myriads for whom Christ died proclaim

That Jesus is distinctive.

Many had lain within the grave,

But One Man death could not enslave

Despite its mighty power;

We know, whom Jesus died to save,

That Jesus is distinctive.

One Man sits now at God’s right hand

By His own right and God’s command

To be God’s great delight.

Saints witness as their hearts expand

That Jesus is distinctive.

Now we await the moment when

Jesus our Lord will come again

And we shall see His face;

We’ll sing as in His presence then

That Jesus is distinctive.

HE CAME

He came

To die

In shame

That I

Might know the fulness of the love of God,

That there for me He should endure God’s wrath

And that forgiveness might be shed abroad.

My path

Is led

By Him

My Head.

His claim

On me

Must be

Each limb,

Or cell,

Or breath.

In life or death

Everything will be well

Since, through the grace of God, He came.

PEACE

And this Man shall be peace

For this is God’s delight;

He sees Man perfectly

In Christ who shall hold sway

When all things shall be right

And this Man shall be peace.

THE GREATNESS OF THY LOVE

The greatness of Thy love
Lord Jesus, who can tell?
It brought Thee from above
That we with Thee might dwell.
And in Thy blessed image shine
Through endless days, in light divine.

What joy 'twill be to Thee
When Thou hast gathered home
Those whom Thy love set free!
Not left, as now, to roam
Mid scenes of trial, sin and care
But all, with Thee, O Lord, to share!

To see Thy glory there
Our greatest joy will be;
Our constant bliss to share
The home of love with Thee -
The father's house - fit resting-place,
For sinners saved by wondrous grace.


Hymn by T Willey, from "The Songs of the Lord"

COVERED

Though the avenging angel’s power

Drives onward as a flood

God’s faithful people did not cower

As covered by the blood.

BELOVED

As Joseph sought his brethren till

He found them, by his father’s will

He wore the many-coloured vest

Which showed his father loved him best.

Thus Jesus in His earthly days

Showed by the tenor of His ways,

And in the grace with which He moved

He was the One whom God approved.