Along with my morning reading of Scripture I generally read a hymn from an old hymnal simply called Gadsby’s Hymns. This is a collection of hymns written by Puritans and are rich with truth and encouragement.
In celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, may we ever remember the depth of His love and the reason He came – to redeem us for Himself; to redeem us and free us from the bondage and judgment of sin. May you be encouraged with the words of this hymn, written by James Allen (1734-1804) and Christopher Batty (1715-1797). May we ever be amazed as we consider Jesus’ birth; may we ever be amazed as we consider the reason for His birth.
My God, my Creator, the heavens did bow,
To ransom offenders, and stooped very low;
The body prepared by the Father assumes,
And on the kind errand most joyfully comes.
O wonder of wonders! Astonished I gazed,
To see in the manger the Ancient of Days;
And angels proclaiming the stranger forlorn,
And telling the shepherds that Jesus is born.
For thousands of sinners the Lord bow’d his head;
For thousands of sinners he groan’d and he bled.
My spirit rejoices – the work it is done!
My soul is redeemed – salvation is won!
Dear Jesus, my Savior, the truth I embrace –
Thy name and thy nature, thy Spirit and grace;
And trace the pure footsteps of Jesus my Lord,
And glory in Him whom proud sinners abhorred.
My God is returned to glory on high;
When death makes a passage, then to him I’ll fly,
To join in the song of all praise thro’ his blood,
To the Three who are One inconceivable God.
Celebrating the birth of our Savior – Jesus Christ – we have much to be thankful for –
Terry
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