He is risen! May you know the joy of Christ’s presence today. We hope the following hymn helps you celebrate the risen life of our Savior. [Read more…] about Happy Easter from ESN
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Merry Christmas from Emerging Scholars Network
During this Christmas season, we pray that you would find joy in Christ, the light of the world. We thought this ancient hymn would be a helpful reflection for the last Sunday of Advent and for Christmas a few days later. May God bless you richly in this season!
– The ESN Team [Read more…] about Merry Christmas from Emerging Scholars Network
Standing at the Portal
A Hymn for the New Year
Standing at the portal
Of the opening year,
Words of comfort meet us,
Hushing every fear;
Spoken through the silence
By our Father’s voice,
Tender, strong, and faithful,
Making us rejoice.
Onward, then, and fear not,
Children of the day;
For His word shall never,
Never pass away.
“I, the Lord, am with thee,
Be thou not afraid;
I will help and strengthen,
Be thou not dismayed.
Yea, I will uphold thee
With My own right hand;
Thou art called and chosen
In My sight to stand.”
Onward, then, and fear not,
Children of the day;
For His word shall never,
Never pass away.
For the year before us,
O what rich supplies!
For the poor and needy
Living streams shall rise;
For the sad and sinful
Shall His grace abound;
For the faint and feeble
Perfect strength be found.
Onward, then, and fear not,
Children of the day;
For His word shall never,
Never pass away.
He will never fail us,
He will not forsake:
His eternal covenant
He will never break.
Resting on His promise,
What have we to fear?
God is all-sufficient
For the coming year.
Onward, then, and fear not,
Children of the day;
For His word shall never,
Never pass away. – Frances R. Havergal, via Hymnary.com (second stanza paraphrases Isaiah 41:9-10)
Whatever doors are opening or closing for you this coming year, we pray that you would follow our Savior with courage and hope. – ESN Staff
God of God, Light of Light
A Christmas Hymn:Â
O God of God! O Light of Light!
Thou Prince of Peace, Thou King of kings,
To Thee, where angels know no night,
The song of praise forever rings:
To Him Who sits upon the throne,
The Lamb once slain for sinful men,
Be honor, might; all by Him won;
Glory and praise! Amen, Amen. [Read more…] about God of God, Light of Light
O all ye fowls of the air, bless ye the Lord (August Sunday Series)
O all ye fowls of the air,
bless ye the Lord;
O all ye beasts and cattle,
bless ye the Lord;O ye children of men,
bless ye the Lord;
praise him and magnify him for ever.O ye people of God,
bless ye the Lord;
O ye priests of the Lord,
bless ye the Lord;O ye servants of the Lord,
bless ye the Lord;
praise him and magnify him for ever.O ye spirits and souls of the righteous,
bless ye the Lord;
O ye holy and humble men of heart,
bless ye the Lord.Let us bless the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit;
praise him and magnify him for ever.
O ye seas and floods,– Excerpt, traditional canticle, “Benedicite, Omnia Opera Domini,†courtesy of Hymnary.org
We hope this hymn has been an encouragement to you during August. Today we share the final stanzas. We pray that you truly do find yourself blessing the Lord as you conclude summer rest and begin fall work, or embrace whatever calling God is giving you right now. May God’s grace guide and protect you, and may His favor rest upon you! Amen.