Remember He Remembers (Part Two)

Michael E. Wood
January 10, 2012

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:15-17

While one of the purposes to which we are called into one body is to teach and admonish one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, let us ever be mindful that our focus and praise is toward God out of thankful hearts. As you read the writings of the apostle Paul you will often find that in the course of his teaching, he suddenly erupts by the Spirit into ejaculatory praise toward God.

As one of the more recent songs the Lord has given me was brought to mind, I went back to review and to sing praise to Him in personal worship. Upon reading the passage once again from which the song was derived the following came to mind as a closing verse.

Oh Father lead us by Your Spirit on our journey home,
While trusting only in the blood of Christ who did atone.
Now walking in His beauty as we stand by Him in awe,
Fulfilling all the purpose unto which You did us call.
We praise You as Your chosen ones, as long as we shall live,
Delighting in Your mercy and to You the glory give!

And thus the entire song is as follows:

Remember all the wondrous works the LORD our God has done.
Remember, He remembers what He spoke unto His Son.
The everlasting covenant, He made with Abraham
Was promised first before the world in Him, Who Is, I Am!
Oh praise Him all ye chosen ones, as long as you shall live,
Delighting in His mercy, and to Him the glory give!

For as you view with eyes made new our God in history,
The Holy Spirit will in truth unfold the mystery
Unto all those of which He bids to seek with joyful hearts
The Lord who is our strength and by His pleasure He imparts
The knowledge of His presence, loosing lips to make them sing,
All glory, praise, and honor to our Lord, and God, and King!

For Jesus has indeed fulfilled the promised covenant,
And sealed it by His blood and speaks as heaven’s supplicant
For all the Father gave Him, He secured with not one lost.
He lived and died for sinful men, and paid the awful cost.
Oh praise Him all ye chosen ones, as long as you shall live,
Delighting in His mercy, and to Him the glory give!

Oh Father lead us by Your Spirit on our journey home,
While trusting only in the blood of Christ who did atone.
Now walking in His beauty as we stand by Him in awe,
Fulfilling all the purpose unto which You did us call.
We praise You as Your chosen ones, as long as we shall live,
Delighting in Your mercy and to You the glory give!