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I paused to watch a darting speck That flickered in the yellow breeze And came to taste my daisy bed And touched with gold my lazy trees And blessed all I had done. And though I had to turn my...

Jesus calls us o’er the tumult of our life’s wild restless sea;day by day his voice still calls us saying, ‘Christian, follow me.’As of old Saint Andrew heard it by the Galilean lake,turned from home and work and kindred, leaving...

Day by day, Day by day,Oh, Dear Lord,Three things I pray.To see thee more clearly,Love thee more dearly,Follow thee more nearly,Day by day.– John-Michael Tebelak (1949-1985) & Stephen Lawrence Schwartz from “Day by Day” (1970) Preparing the materials for teachingsbyjesus.com is...

(I come to the garden alone,While the dew is still on the roses.And the voice I hear, falling on my ear,The Son of God discloses.And He walks with me,And He talks with me,And He tells me I am His own.And...

Joy to the world! The Lord is come.Let earth receive her King!Let every heart prepare Him room,And heaven and nature sing!And heaven and nature sing!And heaven, and heaven and nature sing!– Isaac Watts (1674-1748), from “Joy to the World” (1719)...

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty,Early in the morning Our song shall rise to Thee.Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,God in three persons. Blessed Trinity!Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee.Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may...

‘Til the moon deserts the sky, ‘Til all the seas run dry,‘Til then I’ll worship You.‘Til the tropic sun grows cold, ‘Til this young world grows old,My Darling, I’ll adore You.You are my reason to live! All I own I...

I don’t know how to love Him. What to do. How to move Him.I’ve been changed, yes really changed.In these past few days, when I’ve seen myself,I seem like someone else.I don’t know how to take this.I don’t see why...

Nobody knows the trouble I’ve been through.Nobody knows my sorrow.Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen.Glory hallelujah!Sometimes I’m up, sometimes I’m down.Oh, yes, Lord!Sometimes I’m almost to the ground.Oh, yes, Lord.– From “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Had” in Slave Songs of...

I believe I can fly. I believe I can touch the sky.I think about it every night and day.Spread my wings and fly away.I believe I can soar. I see me running through that open door!I believe I can fly,...

All hail the power of Jesus’ name! Let angels prostrate fall.Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all.Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all! O seed of Israel’s chosen race, now ransomed from...

The road is long, with many a winding turnThat leads us to who knows where, who knows when.But I’m strong, strong enough to carry him.He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother.… So on we go. His welfare is of my concern.No...