Hanta Yo
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Joined: 11 Feb 2005
Posts: 3641
Location: South Central Montana
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The 23rd Psalm is my favorite, and MCG's also. It gives us comfort. Easily memorized, first thing to my thoughts when I'm having a bad time.
Thanks for your weekly "sermon" shortgrass, it is short and to the point.
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Red Robin
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Joined: 23 Apr 2005
Posts: 4386
Location: 8 mi S.E. of Harrison, Ar.
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Your love of God comments shortgrass reminded me of the song. I thought it would be ok to post the lyrics. The third verse is one of my favorites.
The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star,
And reaches to the lowest hell;
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled,
And pardoned from his sin.
Refrain
O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure
The saints’ and angels’ song.
When years of time shall pass away,
And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall,
When men, who here refuse to pray,
On rocks and hills and mountains call,
God’s love so sure, shall still endure,
All measureless and strong;
Redeeming grace to Adam’s race—
The saints’ and angels’ song.
Refrain
Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade,
To write the love of God above,
Would drain the ocean dry.
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.
Refrain
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