Monday, July 6, 2009

Pray Twice. Sing Your heart Out.

"A hymn is a prayer twice prayed". Martin Luther said it and was apparently restating a quote from St. Augustine. How true though. Sing to Jesus. Write your own or pick one from the saints. They've gone though it before us :) When the words don't come, sing your heart out.


Jesus Lead Thou On
Cento by Christian McGregor,
1723-1801


Jesus lead Thou on, till our rest is won.
And although the way be cheerless, we will follow calm and fearless.
Guide us by Thy hand. To our father land.

If the way be drear. If the foe be near.
Let not faithless fears o'etake us. Let not faith and hope forsake us.
For through many a woe. to our home we go.

When we seek relief; from a long felt grief.
When temptations come alluring, make us patient and enduring.
Show us that bright shore, where we weep no more.

Jesus lead Thou on till our rest is won.
Heavenly leader, still direct us. Still support, control, protect us.
Till we safely land, in our father land.

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