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Psalms, Hymns and Prayers of Adoration

“God is worthy of our praise irrespective of our circumstances” Rev. John S. Mahon

“The chief end of man is to glorify God and to enjoy Him all of our lives” (Shorter Catechism – Westminster Confession)

Adoration is the worship of God without reference to our circumstances. It is to praise Him and to adore Him for who He is and what He does. Very little of what passes for worship is indeed the worship of God. Most worship times begin something like this, “Lets start our time together by spending a few minutes in worship of God. Why don’t we go around in prayer and each of your praise God for something.” At which time people begin to pray, “I praise God for getting me a job”; “I praise God for healing my aunt”; “I praise God for this wonderful building in which we are meeting” and the list goes on. Actually what is taking place is Thanksgiving rather than Adoration. In each instance the individual is thankful to God for what God has done for him or for someone he knows. He is worshiping God through thanksgiving for those actions of God which he or some person directly benefits. This is not wrong but it is not true adoration. Just because we put the word “praise” in the prayer does not make it adoration. God is worthy of our adoration, our praise irrespective of our circumstances. Adoration is the worship of God without reference to man and the benefits man derives.

When I first began to spend daily time alone with God I often baffled by passages such as Psalms 145:1-2 “I will extol You, my God, O King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever.” How was this possible? How could I praise God for having a bad day? How could I praise God when everything went wrong? How can I praise God when my world is crashing down around me? We praise God for good things, but how can I praise Him “every day” when so many of my days are bad? What I came to understand in my study of Praise and Adoration is that God is worthy of my praise for who He is and what He does irrespective of my personal circumstances. One of God’s divine attributes is that He is holy. God is worthy of my praise for His holiness whether I am having a good day or bad. Another divine attribute is His mercy. Again God is worthy of my praise for His mercy no matter my life’s circumstances. This is when we truly understand the Adoration and Worship of God. When we begin to worship Him for who He is and what He has done without reference to ourselves. The angels who surround the throne understand this as revealed in Revelation 5:12 “ saying with a loud voice, ‘Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing’." We worship God not for what He had done for us or for others but rather simply for who He is and what He has done. The worthiness of God to receive praise and adoration is totally unconditional and without reference to our circumstances. We have no part and we play no part in the worthiness of God to receive honor and glory and blessing. It is ours to praise and adore Him daily. To do this we must first understand the attributes and nature of God. At the end of this Quiet Time series is a list of the attributes of God. A word of caution. If you find it hard to worship one of God’s divine attributes this reveals sin in your life. We must never, never, never question the character and nature of God as revealed by His holy, eternal, inspired and inerrant written Word. We submit to this revelation totally.

Let us now revisit the scenario - “Lets start our time together by spending a few minutes in worship of God. Why don’t we go around in prayer and each of your praise God for something.” At which time people would begin to pray, “I praise you that you are the creator”’; “I worship you as merciful God”; “O Lord we adore you as the faithful and loving Father”; “You O Lord are the wrathful judge and we worship You” and so one. Actually man is so selfish that as you begin this you will find it awkward and perhaps even sterile. In our sinful, selfish minds it is hard to recognize anyone, including God for anything that does not in someway benefit us or those around us in some small way. We bring this selfishness to prayer but the discipline of opening your prayer time in true worship and adoration will be of great long-term spiritual benefit if you will but learn to submit to it and your position before God. This Quiet Time series begins with one week of meditations on the subject of Worship and Adoration. Passages have been specifically chosen to help you in this. Then it is followed by Psalms of Worship and Adoration. You will notice that not all Psalms are pure Worship and Adoration but the emphasis is there never-the-less. I would encourage you to, in addition to working your way through the daily devotionals provided to in addition work your way through the attributes of God provided. First: Begin your Quiet Time by going to the end of this series and praising God, without reference to man for the “attribute of the day”. Allow the passages selected to shape and guide your understanding and your adoration of God for this attribute. Having done that put a “check”, or as the British say a “tick” by the attribute. Second: Pray and ask God to speak to you from His Word. I often pray this short prayer provided for us by God the Holy Spirit from the Psalms. Psalms 119:124-125 Deal with Your servant according to Your lovingkindness And teach me Your statutes. I am Your servant; give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies. Third: Read the passage provided from the holy, eternal, inspired, inerrant, written Word of God. Fourth: Allow the questions provided with the Quiet Time sheet to guide your prayers and meditations, closing your time in prayer, in the same way you began, in worship of God, without reference to yourself. You may want to close with a hymn of praise and I have included a number for this purpose (or you may choose your own.) My God bless you and may He open your eyes to the wonderful truth that every day may be spent in the glorious worship and praise of God, irrespective of our own circumstances of life, because of who God is and what He has done. (For other aids in your personal devotional life go to our website at www.gciweb.org where all materials and downloads are provided free of charge.)

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QUIET TIMES ALONE WITH GOD JEREMIAH 15:16

THEME: Worship and Adoration PASSAGE FOR MEDITATION: PSALM 2:11 & 12 What does this passage teach me about Worship and Adoration? When I reflect on this passage, does it primarily convict, encourage or challenge me? Explain why: How will I apply this passage to my life in the coming week and is there anything I can do today to make this passage a part of my Christian life?

PASSAGE FOR MEDITATION: PSALM 148:11 - 13 What does this passage teach me about Worship and Adoration? When I reflect on this passage, does it primarily convict, encourage or challenge me? Explain why: How will I apply this passage to my life in the coming week and is there anything I can do today to make this passage a part of my Christian life?

PASSAGE FOR MEDITATION: PSALM 29:1 & 2 What does this passage teach me about Worship and Adoration? When I reflect on this passage, does it primarily convict, encourage or challenge me? Explain why: How will I apply this passage to my life in the coming week and is there anything I can do today to make this passage a part of my Christian life?

Reflect back on the last three days of Quiet Times Alone With God. In the space below record briefly what God has been impressing on your heart from His Word...


THEME: Worship and Adoration PASSAGE FOR MEDITATION: Psalm 95:1 - 7 What does this passage teach me about Worship and Adoration? When I reflect on this passage, does it primarily convict, encourage or challenge me? Explain why: How will I apply this passage to my life in the coming week and is there anything I can do today to make this passage a part of my Christian life?

PASSAGE FOR MEDITATION: Psalm 68:1 - 4 What does this passage teach me about Worship and Adoration? When I reflect on this passage, does it primarily convict, encourage or challenge me? Explain why: How will I apply this passage to my life in the coming week and is there anything I can do today to make this passage a part of my Christian life?

PASSAGE FOR MEDITATION: I Chronicles 23:30; Psalm 59:16; What does this passage teach me about Worship and Adoration? When I reflect on this passage, does it primarily convict, encourage or challenge me? Explain why: How will I apply this passage to my life in the coming week and is there anything I can do today to make this passage a part of my Christian life?

Reflect back on the last three days of Quiet Times Alone With God. In the space below record briefly what God has been impressing on your heart from His Word...


THEME: Worship and Adoration PASSAGE FOR MEDITATION: PSALM 8 What does this Psalm teach me about Worship and Adoration? What attributes of God are revealed to me in this Psalm? List those actions or attributes of God which especially speak to your heart and then spend time worshiping God for them.

PASSAGE FOR MEDITATION: PSALM 18 What does this Psalm teach me about Worship and Adoration? What attributes of God are revealed to me in this Psalm? List those actions or attributes of God which especially speak to your heart and then spend time worshiping God for them.


Reflect back on your last three days spent in daily meditations upon the Psalms. What type of personal application do you feel God would have you make in your life? Record it in the space below...




PASSAGE FOR MEDITATION: 47 What does this Psalm teach me about Worship and Adoration? What attributes of God are revealed to me in this Psalm? List those actions or attributes of God which especially speak to your heart and then spend time worshiping God for them.





PASSAGE FOR MEDITATION: Revelation 4:6 – 11; 5:6 – 14; 7:9 – 17; 15:1 – 4; 19:1 – 9; What does this Prophecy teach me about Worship and Adoration? What attributes of God are revealed to me in this Prophecy? List those actions or attributes of God which especially speak to your heart and then spend time worshiping God for them.


The Attributes of God (For specific quiet time meditation sheets on the attributes of God go to www.gciweb.org )

1. Adopter

Romans 8:15-17 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him in order that we may also be glorified with Him. Galatians 4:4-7 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, in order that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God. Ephesians 1:5-6 He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.

2. Angry /Anger Psalm 2:5 Then He will speak to them in His anger and terrify them in His fury: Psalm 38:1 O LORD, rebuke me not in Thy wrath; and chasten me not in Thy burning anger. Psalm 80:4 O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt Thou be angry with the prayer of Thy people? Isaiah 30:30 And the LORD will cause His voice of authority to be heard. And the descending of His arm to be seen in fierce anger, and in the flame of a consuming fire, in cloudburst, downpour, and hailstones.

3. Awesome/Awe Job 25:2 "Dominion and awe belong to Him Who establishes peace in His heights. Psalm 66:5 Come and see the works of God, who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men. Psalm 89:7 A God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, and awesome above all those who are around Him?

4. Blameless Psalm 18:30 As for God, His way is blameless; the word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. 2 Sam 22:31 As for God, His way is blameless; the word of the LORD is tested; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. Psalm 51:4 Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, and done what is evil in Thy sight, so that Thou art justified when Thou dost speak, and blameless when Thou dost judge.

5. Caretaker Psalm 4:8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For Thou alone, O Lord, dost make me to dwell in safety. Psalm 63:7 For Thou hast been my help, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing for joy. Psalm 63:8 My soul clings to Thee; Thy right hand upholds me. Psalm 121:5 The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade on your right hand.

6. Compassionate Psalm 25:6 Remember, O Lord, Thy compassion and Thy lovingkindnesses, For they have been from of old. Psalm 78:38 But He, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity, and did not destroy them; And often He restrained His anger, And did not arouse all His wrath. Psalm 103:8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.

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7. Complete Ecclesiastes 3:14 I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should fear Him.

8. Creator Psalm 33:6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host. Psalm 100:3 Know that the Lord Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Psalm 115:15 May you be blessed of the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth.

9. Dominion Psalm 145:13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Thy dominion endures throughout all generations. I Peter 5:11 To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen. Jude 1:25 to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

10. Eternal Psalm 9:7 But the Lord abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment, Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were born, Or Thou didst give birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God. Psalm 93:2 Thy throne is established from of old; Thou art from everlasting. Isaiah 9:6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

11. Exalted Job 36:26 Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know Him; the number of His years is unsearchable. Psalm 97:9 For Thou art the LORD Most High over all the earth; Thou art exalted far above all gods. Psalm 99:2 The LORD is great in Zion, and He is exalted above all the peoples. Psalm 138:6 For though the LORD is exalted, yet He regards the lowly; but the haughty He knows from afar.

12. Faithful Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His commandments; Psalm 36:5 Thy lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens, Thy faithfulness reaches to the skies. Psalm 89:8 O Lord God of hosts, who is like Thee, O mighty Lord? Thy faithfulness also surrounds Thee. Psalm 119:90 Thy faithfulness continues throughout all generations; Thou didst establish the earth, and it stands.

13. Father Matthew 6:9 Pray, then, in this way: 'Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. 1 Corinthians 8:6 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through Him. Ephesians 4:6 one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all. I John 3:1 See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

14. Forgiving Psalm 32:5 I acknowledged my sin to Thee, And my iniquity I did not hide; I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord"; And Thou didst forgive the guilt of my sin. Psalm 86:5 For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon Thee. Psalm 130:3 If Thou, Lord, shouldst mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? Psalm 130:4 But there is forgiveness with Thee, That Thou mayest be feared.

15. Freedom/Unfettered Psalm 47:4 He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom He loves. Selah. Psalm 115:3 But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases. Psalm 135:5-6 For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. Whatever the LORD pleases, He does, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps. Mark 13:20 "And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect whom He chose, He shortened the days. 1 Corinthians 12:11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills. Ephesians 1:4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love

16. Good Psalm 34:8 O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! Psalm 119:68 Thou art good and doest good; Teach me Thy statutes. Psalm 135:3 Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

17. Gracious Psalm 103:8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness. Psalm 111:4 He has made His wonders to be remembered; The Lord is gracious and compassionate. Psalm 116:5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate. Jeremiah 3:12 "Go, and proclaim these words toward the north and say, 'Return, faithless Israel,' declares the LORD; 'I will not look upon you in anger. For I am gracious,' declares the LORD; 'I will not be angry forever.

18. Grief/Sorrow Genesis 6:6 And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. Isaiah 53:3 & 10 He was despised and forsaken of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and like one from whom men hide their face, He was despised, and we did not esteem Him...But the LORD was pleased to crush Him, putting Him to grief; if He would render himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. Isaiah 63:10 But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit... Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

19. Hate/Hatred Ps 5:5 The boastful shall not stand before Thine eyes; Thou dost hate all who do iniquity. Jer 44:4 'Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets, again and again, saying, "Oh, do not do this abominable thing which I hate." Rom 9:13-16 Just as it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated." What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be! For He says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy.

Heb 1:8-9 But of the Son He says, "Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever, and the righteous scepter is the scepter of His kingdom. "Thou hast loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above Thy companions."

20. Hears Exodus 16:8 And Moses said, "This will happen when the LORD gives you meat to eat in the evening, and bread to the full in the morning; for the LORD hears your grumblings which you grumble against Him. And what are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD." Psalm 4:3 … the LORD hears when I call to Him. Psalm 65:2 O Thou who dost hear prayer, to Thee all men come. Psalm 116:1 I love the LORD, because He hears My voice and my supplications.

21. Holy Psalm 71:22 I will also praise Thee with a harp, Even Thy truth, O my God; To Thee I will sing praises with the lyre, O Thou Holy One of Israel. Psalm 99:5 Exalt the Lord our God, And worship at His footstool; Holy is He. Psalm 99:9 Exalt the Lord our God, And worship at His holy hill; For Holy is the Lord our God.

22. Humble Psalm 113:5-6 Who is like the LORD our God, who is enthroned on high, Who humbles himself to behold the things that are in heaven and in the earth? Matthew 11:28-30 "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My load is light." Philippians 2:6-8 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

23. Immortal I Timothy 1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. I Timothy 6:15-16 which He will bring about at the proper time-- He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords; who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen. II Timothy 1:10 but now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,

24. Immutable Psalm 33:11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Psalm 102:27 "But Thou art the same, And Thy years will not come to an end. Malachi 3:6 "For I, the Lord, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed. James 1:17 Every good thing bestowed and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation, or shifting shadow.

25. Indivisible / Inseparable Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! Mark 12:29 Jesus answered, "The foremost is, 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; John 14:9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how do you say, 'Show us the Father'?

John 10:30 "I and the Father are one." John 12:44-45 And Jesus cried out and said, "He who believes in Me does not believe in Me, but in Him who sent Me. And he who beholds Me beholds the One who sent Me. 1 Corinthians 8:6 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through Him. Ephesians 4:4-6 There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all. Colossians 2:9 For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,

26. Infinite I Kings 8:27 "But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain Thee, how much less this house which I have built! Psalm 150:1 Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty expanse. Jeremiah 23:24 "Can a man hide himself in hiding places, so I do not see him?" declares the LORD. "Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?" declares the LORD. Romans 16:26 but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith;

27. Inscrutable/Unfathomable Job 9:10 Who does great things, unfathomable, and wondrous works without number. Job 11:7-9 "Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty? They are high as the heavens, what can you do? Deeper than Sheol, what can you know? Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. Job 26:14"Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; and how faint a word we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understand?" Job 37:5 "God thunders with His voice wondrously, doing great things which we cannot comprehend. Psalm 106:2 Who can speak of the mighty deeds of the LORD, or can show forth all His praise? Isa 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable. John 1:5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. Ephesians 3:18-20 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,

28. Invisible Job 9:11 "Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move past me, I would not perceive Him. Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. Colossians 1:15 And He is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation. I Timothy 1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy 6:16 who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

29. Laughter/Derision Psalms 2:4 He who sits in the heavens laughs, the Lord scoffs at them. Psalms 37:13 The Lord laughs at him; for He sees his day is coming. Psalm 59:8 But Thou, O LORD, dost laugh at them; Thou dost scoff at all the nations.

30. Jealous Exodus 20:5 "You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me, Deuteronomy 4:24 "For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. Nahum 1:2 A jealous and avenging God is the LORD; the LORD is avenging and wrathful. The LORD takes vengeance on His adversaries, and He reserves wrath for His enemies.

31. Judge Psalm 9:7 But the Lord abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment, Psalm 9:8 And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity. Psalm 50:6 And the heavens declare His righteousness, for God himself is judge. (NAS) Psalm 75:7 But God is the Judge; He puts down one, and exalts another.

32. Just Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne; lovingkindness and truth go before Thee. Psalm 111:7 The works of His hands are truth and justice; All His precepts are sure. Zech 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, humble, and mounted on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. John 5:30 "I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

33. Kind/Kindness Romans 2:4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? Romans 11:22 Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God's kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off. Ephesians 2:7 in order that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. Titus 3:4-5 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

34. Light Psalm 36:9 For with Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy light we see light. John 1:4-5 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John 8:12 Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life." I Timothy 6:16 who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen. James 1:17 Every good thing bestowed and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation, or shifting shadow. I John 1:5 And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

35. Loving Psalm 63:3 Because Thy lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise Thee.

Psalm 107:43 Who is wise? Let him give heed to these things; And consider the lovingkindnesses of the Lord. Psalm 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

36. Lord 1 Chronicles 16:25-27 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before Him, strength and joy are in His place. Psalm 145:1-3 I will extol Thee, my God, O King; and I will bless Thy name forever and ever. Every day I will bless Thee, and I will praise Thy name forever and ever. Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; and His greatness is unreachable. Jeremiah 16:21 "Therefore behold, I am going to make them know-- This time I will make them know My power and My might; and they shall know that My name is the LORD."

37. Majestic Exodus 15:11 Who is like Thee among the gods, O LORD? Who is like Thee, majestic in holiness, awesome in praises, working wonders? Psalm 8:9 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Thy name in all the earth! Isaiah 33:21 But there the majestic One, the LORD, shall be for us a place of rivers and wide canals, On which no boat with oars shall go, and on which no mighty ship shall pass-- II Peter 1:17 For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, "This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased"—

38. Merciful Psalm 86:15 But Thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth. Psalm 119:156 Great are Thy mercies, O Lord; Revive me according to Thine ordinances. Psalm 145:8 The Lord is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness. Psalm 145:9 The Lord is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works. Ephesians 2:4-7 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus, in order that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

39. Most High Psalm 92:1 It is good to give thanks to the LORD, and to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High; Psalm 107:11 Because they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High. Psalm 7:17 I will give thanks to the LORD according to His righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. Psalm 113:4-5 The LORD is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens. Who is like the LORD our God, who is enthroned on high,

40. Omnipotent Job 42:2 "I know that Thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of Thine can be thwarted. Psalm 21:13 Be Thou exalted, O Lord, in Thy strength; We will sing and praise Thy power. Psalm 115:3 But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases. Isaiah 14:27 "For the LORD of hosts has planned, and who can frustrate it? And as for His stretched-out hand, who can turn it back?"

41. Omnipresent Psalm 33:5 He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.

Psalm 139:7 & 8 Where can I go from Thy Spirit? Or where can I flee from Thy presence? If I ascend to heaven, Thou art there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, Thou art there. Psalm 139:9 & 10 If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, Even there Thy hand will lead me, And Thy right hand will lay hold of me. Jeremiah 23:23 & 24 "Am I a God who is near," declares the Lord, "And not a God far off? "Can a man hide himself in hiding places, So I do not see him?" declares the Lord. "Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?" declares the Lord.

42. Omniscient I Samuel 2:3 "Boast no more so very proudly, Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth; For the Lord is a God of knowledge, And with Him actions are weighed. Job 11:11 For He knows false men, and He sees iniquity without investigating. Psalm 33:13 & 14 The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men; From His dwelling place He looks out On all the inhabitants of the earth, Psalm 139:2 & 3 Thou dost know when I sit down and when I rise up; Thou dost understand my thought from afar. Thou dost scrutinize my path and my lying down, And art intimately acquainted with all my ways. Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.

43. One Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! Mark 12:29 Jesus answered, "The foremost is, 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; Ephesians 4:6 one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.

44. Patient Romans 2:4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? I Timothy 1:16 And yet for this reason I found mercy, in order that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience, as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life. I Peter 3:20 who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water. II Peter 3:8 But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. II Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

45. Personal Psalm 16:11 Thou wilt make known to me the path of life; In Thy presence is fullness of joy; In Thy right hand there are pleasures forever. Psalm 17:15 As for me, I shall behold Thy face in righteousness; I will be satisfied with Thy likeness when I awake. Psalm 145:18 The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.

46. Providential (works all things to His purpose) Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD. Acts 4:27-28 "For truly in this city there were gathered together against Thy holy servant Jesus, whom Thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, to do whatever Thy hand and Thy purpose predestined to occur.

Ephesians 1:5 He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will,

47. Redeemer Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer. Isaiah 44:24 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, and the one who formed you from the womb, "I, the LORD, am the maker of all things, stretching out the heavens by myself, and spreading out the earth all alone, Isaiah 63:16 For Thou art our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not recognize us. Thou, O LORD, art our Father, our Redeemer from of old is Thy name.

48. Refuge Psalm 46:1 ...God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Psalm 61:3 For Thou hast been a refuge for me, A tower of strength against the enemy. Psalm 61:4 Let me dwell in Thy tent forever; Let me take refuge in the shelter of Thy wings... Psalm 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us...

49. Restorer Psalm 80:3 O God, restore us, and cause Thy face to shine upon us, and we will be saved. Lam 5:21 Restore us to Thee, O LORD, that we may be restored; renew our days as of old, Mal 4:6 And he will restore the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the land with a curse."

50. Righteous Psalm 11:7 For the Lord is righteous; He loves righteousness; The upright will behold His face. Psalm 92:15 To declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. Daniel 9:14 "Therefore, the Lord has kept the calamity in store and brought it on us; for the Lord our God is righteous with respect to all His deeds which He has done, but we have not obeyed His voice. James 1:13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone.

51. Rock / Fortress Psalm 18:2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 71:3 Be Thou to me a rock of habitation, to which I may continually come; Thou hast given commandment to save me, For Thou art my rock and my fortress. Psalm 144:1 (A Psalm of David.) Blessed be the Lord, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle; Psalm 144:2 My lovingkindness and my fortress, My stronghold and my deliverer; My shield and He in whom I take refuge; Who subdues my people under me.

52. Ruler/Reigns Exodus 15:18 "The Lord shall reign forever and ever." PSA 47:2 & 3 For the Lord Most High is to be feared, A great King over all the earth. He subdues peoples under us, And nations under our feet. PSA 47:6 – 8 Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with a skillful Psalm. God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne. Psalm 93:1 The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The Lord has clothed and girded Himself with strength; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved. Psalm 146:10 The Lord will reign forever, Thy God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!

53. Salvation/Savior

Psalm 3:8 Salvation belongs to the Lord; Thy blessing be upon Thy people! Selah. Psalm 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for Thy name's sake. Psalm 89:2 & 3 For I have said, "Lovingkindness will be built up forever; In the heavens Thou wilt establish Thy faithfulness. He has remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

54. Self Existent Exodus 3:14 And God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM"; and He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'" Job 34:13"Who gave Him authority over the earth? And who has laid on Him the whole world? Isaiah 43:10 "You are My witnesses," declares the LORD, "And My servant whom I have chosen, So that you may know and believe Me And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me. Habakkuk 1:12 Art Thou not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. Thou, O LORD, hast appointed them to judge; and Thou, O Rock, hast established them to correct. John 8:58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am." Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever. Revelation 1:8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 22:13 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."

55. Self Sufficient/Self Reliant Exodus 19:5 'Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine; Job 41:11 "Who has given to me that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is Mine. Psalm 50:10-12 "For every beast of the forest is Mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. I know every bird of the mountains, and everything that moves in the field is Mine. If I were hungry, I would not tell you; for the world is Mine, and all it contains. Haggai 2:8 'The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,' declares the LORD of hosts.

56. Shepherd Psalm 23:1 …The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. Psalm 80:1 …Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel, Thou who dost lead Joseph like a flock; Thou who art enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth! Isaiah 40:11 Like a shepherd He will tend His flock, In His arm He will gather the lambs, And carry them in His bosom; He will gently lead the nursing ewes.

57. Sovereign Psalm 83:18 That they may know that Thou alone, whose name is the Lord, Art the Most High over all the earth. Psalm 103:19 The Lord has established His throne in the heavens; And His sovereignty rules over all. Isaiah 14:24 The LORD of hosts has sworn saying, "Surely, just as I have intended so it has happened, and just as I have planned so it will stand, Acts 4:28 to do whatever Thy hand and Thy purpose predestined to occur. 1 Corinthians 12:11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.

Ephesians 1:5 He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, Ephesians 1:11 also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,

58. Speaks / Revelation Gen 1:3 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. Deuteronomy 5:24 "And you said, 'Behold, the LORD our God has shown us His glory and His greatness, and we have heard His voice from the midst of the fire; we have seen today that God speaks with man, yet he lives. Ezekiel 20:47 … 'Hear the word of the LORD: thus says the Lord GOD, …

59. Spirit Gen 1:2 And the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. John 4:24 God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." Hebrews 9:14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

60. Transcendent Isaiah 46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things which have not been done, saying, 'My purpose will be established, and I will accomplish all My good pleasure'; 2 Chronicles 6:18 But will God indeed dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain Thee; how much less this house which I have built. Ephesians 1:19-21 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in the one to come. Revelation 22:13 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."

61. Triune / Three Yet One Matt 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Ephesians 2:18 for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father. I Peter 1:2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: may grace and peace be yours in fullest measure.

62. Unapproachable Exod 33:20 But He said, "You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!" Numbers 4:19-20 "But do this to them that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy objects: Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each of them to his work and to his load; but they shall not go in to see the holy objects even for a moment, lest they die." Deuteronomy 18:16 "This is according to all that you asked of the LORD your God in Horeb on the day of the assembly, saying, 'Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, let me not see this great fire anymore, lest I die.' I Timothy 6:16 who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

63. Unique I Samuel 2:2 "There is no one holy like the LORD, indeed, there is no one besides Thee, nor is there any rock like our God. 2 Chronicles 6:14 And he said, "O LORD, the God of Israel, there is no god like Thee in heaven or on earth, keeping covenant and showing lovingkindness to Thy servants who walk before Thee with all their heart; Job 23:13 But He is unique and who can turn Him? And what His soul desires, that He does. Psalm 40:5Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders which Thou hast done, and Thy thoughts toward us; there is none to compare with Thee; if I would declare and speak of them, they would be too numerous to count. Isaiah 40:25 To whom then will you liken Me That I would be his equal?" says the Holy One. Isaiah 43:10 "You are My witnesses," declares the LORD, "And My servant whom I have chosen, in order that you may know and believe me, and understand that I am He. Before me there was no God formed, and there will be none after me. Isaiah 44:6-7 Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: 'I am the first and I am the last, And there is no God besides Me. 'Who is like Me? Let him proclaim and declare it; Yes, let him recount it to Me in order, From the time that I established the ancient nation. And let them declare to them the things that are coming And the events that are going to take place. Isaiah 45:5 I am the LORD, and there is no other; Besides Me there is no God. I will gird you, though you have not known Me; Isaiah 46:9-10 Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, ' My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure';

64. Unity/(Indivisible/Simplicity) Matt 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, John 10:30 "I and the Father are one." Colossians 2:9 For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, John 17:22 "And the glory which Thou hast given Me I have given to them; that they may be one, just as We are one;

65. Vengeful Psalm 94:1 O LORD, God of vengeance; God of vengeance, shine forth! Ezekiel 25:14 "And I will lay My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel. Therefore, they will act in Edom according to My anger and according to My wrath; thus they will know My vengeance," declares the Lord GOD. Nahum 1:2-3 A jealous and avenging God is the LORD; the LORD is avenging and wrathful. The LORD takes vengeance on His adversaries, and He reserves wrath for His enemies. The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. In whirlwind and storm is His way, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet. Romans 12:19 Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

66. Wise Job 12:13 "With Him are wisdom and might; To Him belong counsel and understanding. Psalm 104:24 O Lord, how many are Thy works! In wisdom Thou hast made them all; The earth is full of Thy possessions. Romans 16:27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen.

67. Wrathful (O that you would help me embrace the justness of Hell with the same conviction, zeal and faith with which I embrace the unjustness of heaven.) Psalm 21:9 You will make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger; The Lord will swallow them up in His wrath, And fire will devour them. Psalm 38:1 (A Psalm of David, for a memorial.) O Lord, rebuke me not in Thy wrath; And chasten me not in Thy burning anger. Psalm 89:46 How long, O Lord? Wilt Thou hide Thyself forever? Will Thy wrath burn like fire?

68. Warrior Exodus 15:3 The LORD is a warrior; The LORD is His name. Isaiah 42:13 The LORD will go forth like a warrior, He will arouse His zeal like a man of war. He will utter a shout, yes, He will raise a war cry. He will prevail against His enemies. Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is in your midst, A victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy. NASU

69. Zealous Isaiah 9:7 There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this. Isaiah 59:17 And He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on His head; and He put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and wrapped himself with zeal as a mantle. Ezekiel 5:13 'Thus My anger will be spent, and I will satisfy My wrath on them, and I shall be appeased; then they will know that I, the LORD, have spoken in My zeal when I have spent My wrath upon them. John 2:17 His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for Thy house will consume me." (Zeal can be proactive, counterbalancing a culture of negativism. A zealous man will speak up when his God, his church or his leaders are attacked. To remain silent is not a virtue when a zealous response is called for in the midst of confrontation or dispute.)

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The Attributes of God: 1. Adopter 2. Angry /Anger 3. Blameless 4. Awesome/Awe 5. Caretaker 6. Compassionate 7. Complete 8. Creator 9. Dominion 10. Eternal 11. Exalted 12. Faithful 13. Father 14. Forgiving 15. Freedom/Unfettered 16. Good 17. Gracious 18. Grief/Sorrow 19. Hate/Hatred 20. Hears 21. Holy 22. Humble 23. Immortal 24. Immutable 25. Indivisible / Inseparable 26. Infinite 27. Inscrutable/Unfathomable 28. Invisible 29. Laughter/Derision 30. Jealous 31. Judge 32. Just 33. Kind/Kindness 34. Light 35. Loving 36. Lord

37. Majestic 38. Merciful 39. Most High 40. Omnipotent 41. Omnipresent 42. Omniscient 43. One 44. Patient 45. Personal 46. Providential (works all things

to His purpose) 47. Redeemer 48. Refuge 49. Restorer 50. Righteous 51. Rock / Fortress 52. Ruler 53. Salvation/Savior 54. Self Existent 55. Self Sufficient/Self Reliant 56. Shepherd 57. Sovereign 58. Speaks / Revelation 59. Spirit 60. Transcendent 61. Triune 62. Unapproachable 63. Unique 64. Unity/(Indivisible/Simplicity) 65. Vengeful 66. Warrior 67. Wise 68. Wrathful 69. Zealous

New Areas, Thoughts and Meditations… Listed above are divine attributes of God. What follows, as a help in your prayers, mediations and understanding of these attributes are several simple projects. These can be done independently from your prayer notebook or incorporated into your prayers and meditations. They can be done all at once as part of an extensive study project or they can be done bit by bit as you worship God and meditate on His divine attributes.

New Attributes to be added... Those Attributes To Which We May Aspire: Those Attributes Which We Are Forbidden To Aspire:

Those Attributes Which Are Forbidden In Our Relationships With Man:

Those Attributes Which Are Satisfied In Christ:

Words That Describe God Which Are Valid Yet Do Not Occur In Scripture: The question “Is it Biblical?” is different from the questions, “Does the word appear in the Bible?” There are many Biblical words which sum up a doctrine or an attribute of God which do not technically occur in the Bible. The modern Pentecostal Church in America will vehemently reject the “Trinity” saying that “Nowhere in the Bible does the word ‘Trinity’ occur.” Of course they are immediately faced with a problem because nowhere in the Bible does the word “Bible” occur. We accept and use many Biblical or Doctrinal summation words in the church and in the ministry. None of these actually occur in the Bible but never-the-less it is not sinful nor unbiblical to use them. Examples being: Bible; Funeral; Sacrament; Clergy; Niece: Responsible; Available; Transparent; (when used in inter-personal relationships) In addition there are Biblical terms which are used to describe and understand God which are not found in the Bible. These are summation terms which bring together concepts which are Biblical. Examples being: Trinity; Transcendent; Omnipotent; Omnipresent; Omniscient; Emotional; Immutable; Self-existent; Self-sufficient; Unique.

A Personal Study Project: Many teach that the God of the Old Testament is a God of Wrath and that the God of the New Testament is the God of Love. This flawed view of the Scriptures holds that two very distinct god’s or views of God are given in the two Testaments. This is based on the conviction that the books of the Bible are primarily influenced by man and not the exclusive domain of God the Holy Spirit. As you reflect on the list of attributes make a list of those attributes which you feel would fall under the category of “The God of Love” and another list for the “God of Wrath”. Now turn to the Word of God and seek out a verse or passage for each attribute, one in the Old Testament and on in the New Testament..

Holy, Holy, Holy Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee: Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty God in three persons, blessed Trinity! Holy, Holy, Holy! All the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Who wert and art, and evermore shalt be. Holy, Holy, Holy! Though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; Only Thou art holy – there is none beside Thee Perfect in power, in love and purity. Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise They name in earth and sky and sea; Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty God in three persons, blessed Trinity! (Reginald Heber - Born: April 21, 1783, Malpas, Cheshire, England. Died: April 3, 1826, Trichinopoly (Tiruchirappalli), Tamil Nadu, India, of a cerebral hemorrhage while bathing. Buried: St. John’s Church, Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu, India (north side of the altar). Heber attended Brasenose College, Oxford, where he won a number of awards in English and Latin. He received a fellowship to All Souls College, and later became Rector at Hodnet, Shropshire, England. In 1823, he became, somewhat reluctantly, Bishop of Calcutta, India.) All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name All hail the power of Jesus’ name! Let angels prostate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all; Bring for the royal diadem and crown Him Lord of all! Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race, Ye ransomed from the fall; Hail Him who saves you by His grace and crown Him Lord of all; Hail Him who saves you by his grace and crown Him Lord of all. Let every kindred, every tribe, on this terrestrial ball, To Him all majesty ascribe, and crown Him Lord of all; To Him all majesty ascribe and crown Him Lord of all. O that with yonder sacred throng we at His feet may fall! We’ll join the everlasting song and crown Him Lord of all’; We’ll join the everlasting song, and crown Him Lord of all. (Words: Edward Perronet 1726-1792 Perronet, son of an Anglican minister, descended from French Huguenots who fled the continent to escape religious persecution. For a time, Perronet was a co-worker of John and Charles Wesley. John Wesley was always trying to get him to preach, but Perronet, though capable, was somewhat in awe of Wesley, and always deferred to him. Any time John Wesley was present, Perronet felt Wesley should do the preaching. But John Wesley was not one to take “no” for an answer. So, one day, in the mid-dle of a meeting, he simply announced, “Brother Perronet will now speak.” Thinking quickly, Perronet stood before the large crowd and declared, “I will now deliver the greatest sermon ever preached on earth” (you can imagine he got everyone’s attention). He then read the Sermon on the Mount, and sat down.)

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Alleluia! sing to Jesus! (Page 347 Book of Common Prayer)

Alleluia! sing to Jesus! His the scepter, His the throne. Alleluia! His the triumph, His the victory alone. Hark! the songs of peaceful Zion thunder like a mighty flood. Jesus out of every nation has redeemed us by His blood.

Alleluia! not as orphans are we left in sorrow now; Alleluia! He is near us, faith believes, nor questions how; Though the cloud from sight received Him when the forty days were o’er Shall our hearts forget His promise, “I am with you evermore”?

Alleluia! bread of angels, Thou on earth our food, our stay; Alleluia! here the sinful flee to Thee from day to day: Intercessor, Friend of sinners, Earth’s Redeemer, plead for me, Where the songs of all the sinless sweep across the crystal sea.

William Chatterton Dix 1837 – 1898 Dix’ father, a surgeon, wrote a biography of poet Thomas Chatterton, and gave his son his middle name in his honor. Young William attended the Bristol Grammar School. Later, he managed a marine insurance company in Glasgow, Scotland, but his heart was in the poetry of worship. He wrote more than 40 hymns over the course of his life. His works include the much loved Christmas hymn What Child Is This

To God Be The Glory To God be the glory, great things He has done; So loved He the world that He gave us His Son, Who yielded His life an atonement for sin, And opened the life gate that all may go in. Refrain O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, To every believer the promise of God; The vilest offender who truly believes, That moment from Jesus a pardon receives. Refrain Great things He has taught us, great things He has done, And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son; But purer, and higher, and greater will be Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. Refrain Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Let the earth hear His voice! Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Let the people rejoice! O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son, And give Him the glory, great things He has done. Frances Jane Crosby Born: March 24, 1820, Putnam County, New York. Died: February 12, 1915, Bridgeport, Connecticut Fanny Crosby was probably the most prolific hymnist in history. Though blinded by an incompetent doctor at six weeks of age, she wrote over 8,000 hymns. About her blindness, she said: “It seemed intended by the blessed providence of God that I should be blind all my life, and I thank him for the dispensation. If perfect earthly sight were offered me tomorrow I would not accept it. I might not have sung hymns to the praise of God if I had been distracted by the beautiful and interesting things about me.” In her lifetime, Fanny Crosby was one of the best known women in the Unit-ed States. To this day, the vast majority of American hymnals contain her work.

O For A Thousand Tongues

O for a thousand tongues to sing My great Redeemers praise, The glories of my God and King, the triumphs of His grace. My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, To spread thro all the earth abroad, the honors of Thy Name Jesus! The name that charms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease, Tis music in the sinners ears, tis life, and health, and peace. He breaks the power of canceled sin, He sets the prisoner free, His blood can make the foulest clean, His blood availed for me.

On this glad day the glorious Sun Of Righteousness arose; On my benighted soul He shone And filled it with repose.

Sudden expired the legal strife, ’Twas then I ceased to grieve; My second, real, living life I then began to live.

Then with my heart I first believed, Believed with faith divine, Power with the Holy Ghost received To call the Savior mine.

I felt my Lord’s atoning blood Close to my soul applied; Me, me He loved, the Son of God, For me, for me He died!

I found and owned His promise true, Ascertained of my part, My pardon passed in heaven I knew When written on my heart.

Look unto Him, ye nations, own Your God, ye fallen race; Look, and be saved through faith alone, Be justified by grace.

See all your sins on Jesus laid: The Lamb of God was slain, His soul was once an offering made For every soul of man.

Hear Him ye deaf, his praise ye dumb, Your loosened tongues employ; Ye blind behold your Savior come; and leap, ye lame for joy.

Early Methodists believed that the Holy Spirit was received at the point of salvation. The manifestations of the Holy Spirit during the time of the great awakening in England and America was not the mystical tongues, gyrations and ecstatic manifestations of Christians going to a higher level but rather the desperate panic of men, convicted of their sinfulness and clearly faced with the prospect of eternity in Hell. Repentance from sin, not health, wealth and spiritual power characterized these events.

(Charles Wesley Born: Decem-ber 28, 1707, Epworth, Lincoln-shire, England. Died: March 29, 1788, London, England. Wesley wrote this hymn to commemo-rate the first anniversary of his conversion to Christ. This origin is reflected in the lyrics, “On this glad day the glorious Sun of Righteousness arose.” The stanza that begins “O for a thou-sand tongues to sing” is verse seven of Wesley’s original po-em. This work first appeared in Hymns and Sacred Poems in 1740.)

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