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It is not Death to die, to leave this weary road,
and join the saints who dwell on high,
who’ve found their home with God.
It is not death to close the eyes long dimmed by tears,
and wake in joy before your throne,
delivered from our fears.

O Jesus, conquering the grave,
your precious blood has power to save.
Those who trust in you will in your mercy find
that it is not death to die.

It is not death to fling aside this earthly dust,
and rise with strong and noble wing
to live among the just.
It is not death to hear the key unlock the door
that sets us free from mortal years
to praise forever more.

O Jesus, conquering the grave,
your precious blood has power to save.
Those who trust in you will in your mercy find
that it is not death to die.

© 2008 Integrity’s Praise! Music/Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI)

*note: the vocals used in this video are from Come Boldly, produced by the Steve Pettit Evangelistic Team

31 days of training my kids: lyrics i love

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What can some lyrics to a song you love possibly have to do with training your kids?

You might be surprised.

I find that so often my day is won or lost within the first hour of being awake. (Though there are definitely days when this doesn’t happen and you have to find a way to redeem them. Maybe more ideas on that later.)

Back to directing your day attitude early on. Though most of us mothers of little ones would love to spend a long amount of time in the morning reading or praying, it is often not possible. I have found that one of the best ways to direct your thoughts towards eternal things in the morning is to rehearse Scripture that has been put to memory or lyrics to songs you love.

Sometimes when I’ve been searching through my memory for a good song, I find ones that are robust with theological truth are hard to find. I don’t need a song with just one good line here or there, I want truth after truth to prepare my heart for the day.

Here is one I’m learning right now. I don’t have it all the way memorized yet, but hopefully soon!

I love the “big picture” perspective.

Your glorious cause, O God, engages our hearts 
May Jesus Christ be known wherever we are 
We ask not for ourselves, but for Your renown 
The cross has saved us so we pray 
Your kingdom come 

Let Your kingdom come 
Let Your will be done 
So that everyone might know Your Name 
Let Your song be heard everywhere on earth 
Till Your sovereign work on earth is done 
Let Your kingdom come 

Give us Your strength, O God, and courage to speak 
Perform Your wondrous deeds through those who are weak 
Lord use us as You want, whatever the test 
By grace we’ll preach Your gospel 
Till our dying breath

Let Your Kingdom Come , Bob Kauflin

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Every joy or trial falleth from above,
Traced upon our dial by the Sun of Love;
We may trust Him fully all for us to do;
They who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true.

Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.

Frances Havergal, 1876

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The perfect wisdom of our God,
Revealed in all the universe:
All things created by His hand,
And held together at His command.
He knows the mysteries of the seas,
The secrets of the stars are His;
He guides the planets on their way,
And turns the earth through another day.

The matchless wisdom of His ways,
That mark the path of righteousness;
His word a lamp unto my feet,
His Spirit teaching and guiding me.
And oh, the mystery of the cross,
That God should suffer for the lost
So that the fool might shame the wise,
And all the glory might go to Christ!

Oh grant me wisdom from above,
To pray for peace and cling to love,
And teach me humbly to receive
The sun and rain of Your sovereignty.
Each strand of sorrow has a place
Within this tapestry of grace;
So through the trials I choose to say:
“Your perfect will in your perfect way.”

The Perfect Wisdom of Our God
Words & Music by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
© 2011 Thankyou Music and Gettymusic

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These are some of my favorites from the days of College Choir.

We Shall See God

There’s a glory in creation that testifies of One,

Who’s splendor is beyond the world we see.

The words of the prophets, though eloquent and true,

Cannot describe all that He will be;

And our minds can only dream of what our eyes have never seen

As our hearts keep running onward to that day.

What a wonderful surprise

The day we look into His eyes,

And at least behold the beauty of His face!

We shall see God

In all of His glory.

We shall see God

As we bow on our knees and cry, “Holy!”

Of everything heaven is promised to be, 

The greatest sight of eternity

Will be the moment that we shall see God.

Picture a vision arrayed in purest white,

What wonder and what joy we’ll feel within.

God is there before us, a blaze of holy light.

What a glorious sight when we see Him.

What a wonderful surprise

The day we look into His eyes,

And at least behold the beauty of His face!

We shall see God

In all of His glory.

We shall see God

As we bow on our knees and cry, “Holy!”

Of everything heaven is promised to be, 

The greatest sight of eternity

Will be the moment that we shall see God.

(I found a “We Shall See God” by John Coates on sheetmusicplus.com, but it was currently unavailable. I’m not sure if these are the same songs, but here is the link: We Shall See God)