Joy to the world! The Lord is come; Let Earth receive her King; Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room, And Heav’n and nature sing. Joy to the world! The Saviour reigns; Let men their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy. He rules the world with truth and
The Saviour of men came to seek and to save the souls who were lost to the good; His Spirit was moved for the world which He loved with the boundless compassion of God. And still there are fields where the labourers are few, and still there are souls without bread, And still eyes that
On the small island of Lone, off the west coast of Scotland, a monastery was founded in the year 561 by Saint Columba, an Irish abbot and missionary. The abbey served as a base for spreading Christianity among the northern kingdoms of Scotland. It was an important political and religious institution until the early 9th
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide! When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me! I need Thy presence every passing hour; What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s power? Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be? Through
“Greater love has no man than this, than to lay down his life for his friends” – John 15:13. We are all familiar with them―slogans and sayings that appear this time of year. Lest we forget, we will remember; if you enjoy your freedom, thank a Veteran; if you don’t stand behind our troops then
Make me a captive, Lord, and then I shall be free; Force me to render up my sword, and I shall conqueror be; I sink in life’s alarms when by myself I stand; Imprison me within Thine arms and strong shall be my hand. My heart is weak and poor until it master find; It
