Hymn The Holly and the Ivy

By Request, ‘Ten Thousand Reasons’

WordPress won’t tell me who requested this, but here it is: Ten Thousand Reasons, sung by Matt Redman.

We have to be steadfast in our devotion to the LORD Our God. I’m in the process of finding out how hard that is.

By Request, ‘Shoulders’

Requested by Susan: For King & Country perform Shoulders, inspired by Psalm 121.

Yes–dreadful things, terrible things, can happen to us, and do happen. But our God has given His word: He will carry us.

We need that sometimes.

‘In the Garden’

I know I’ve posted it before; but this song has been keeping me company since the middle of last night. I reckon there must be a reason for that, even if I don’t know what it is.

So here: In the Garden, sung by Alan Jackson. I hope I’ve done what the Lord wanted me to do.

‘In Christ Alone’

This hymn does it for me–In Christ Alone, performed here by Michael W. Smith on the piano, backed up by a full orchestra. So beautiful!

‘More Than Life I Love Thee, Lord’

How about another hymn before I shut down for the evening?

Here’s one I hadn’t heard before: More Than Life I Love Thee, Lord, sung around the campfire by the Voice of Eden.

Let’s pray for each other and pray for the best.

‘By the Rivers of Babylon’

I haven’t posted this one in a long time; I can’t imagine why.

By the Rivers of Babylon, by Boney M: really, it’s Psalm 137 set to music: the exiled people of Judah mourning for their country.

Let’s pray we give ourselves no occasions to mourn our country.

By Request: ‘Sweet Beulah Land’

Here’s one requested by my chess buddy, Ohio Chess Fan: Sweet Beulah Land, sung by Vocal Union.

[We’re back from the afternoon doctor’s appointment: this time they gave me a transfusion. There’ll be another one tomorrow. Sorry I didn’t write up any nooze today: I feel like someone threw me down the stairs.]

By Request: ‘Only for a Moment’

Requested by SemperSolaDeoGloria01: Only for a Moment, sung by Danny Gokey.

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment…”  2Corinthians 4:17

‘His Hand in Mine’

Shout-out to Erlene: this hymn by Carroll Roberson is for you! (I pray you’re all right today.)

His Hand in Mine, by Carroll Roberson: and I wish I could grab a seat on one of those benches in the picture.