Earth and Heaven

By Rhiannonw

Sun, 14 May 2017
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[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]
on Psalm 24

The earth, the world, belongs to God
– and every person, thing;
he formed the dry land by his Word,
so all could live for him.
    Oh, may we know the mighty King
    good Ruler over everything!

The holy place of God we seek,
– his face and righteousness;
salvation’s blessing for the meek,
who long for sinlessness.
    Only those holy may go in –
    forgive and cleanse me from my sin.

But what a welcome for the King,
Christ, holy Saviour, Lord;
triumphantly he enters in –
his work complete, adored.
    The King of glory will be known,
    all will one day his lordship own.

(Tune: 86 86 88 eg Supremacy,  or Palmyra, tunes of ‘Thou art the everlasting Word’)

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Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

Another good hymn. Our substitute priest at church is a scholar - and his sermons are works of art. we sang the Fatima hymn today in honour of the new saints.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Hi, Jean. I'm glad you liked the hymn, but oh, that Fatima hymn seems to raise Mary as the way to God, or through whom we may dare approach Christ. Reading her song (the magnificat) she rejoices in God as her own Saviour, and puts herself alongside all blest in him – all of whom are called 'saints' (sanctified, made holy, by faith). We can all come directly to him. The secrets those children are supposed to have been told seem so unimportant compared with the important things of faith we've all  been told.  Rhiannon