By Your Spirit and Your Word

(Note: This was written on May 13, 2010 and was posted a day late)


Psalm 65 begins with the words, "To The Choirmaster. A Psalm Of David. A Song. Praise is due to You, O God, in Zion, and to You shall vows be performed. O You Who hear prayer, to You shall all flesh come."

While rejoicing in the joy of God's Word, as He Is our Choir Master, and has placed us where He sees fit to sing His praises --a song that delights my soul to sing to Him with His dear saints or to simply sing to Him when no one but He can hear is, "I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord", by Timothy Dwight, 1752-1817.

While delighting in Him and the Word that He has so freely given this morning these words came to mind:

In all we see with earthly eyes
They are but foretaste's of our Prize.
For Christ, You Are The One Who's due
Our vows performed to honor You.

For blessed we are, Your holy nation
Of which You chose before creation.
In Zion now our prayer You hear,
As we approach with godly fear.

And nothing in ourselves we claim,
But wholly lean on Jesus Name,
As through the cross You now empower,
And fill with grace for each new hour.

Oh, such abundance You now give,
That we may for Your glory live.
By awesome deeds You answer us,
O LORD, our God, our Righteousness!

Oh, by Your Spirit and Your Word,
Fulfill Your promise, we have heard,
That we may sow in all Your field,
As servants of Your will we yield.

Oh, give to us more precious tears,
And faithfulness through all our years.
With shouts of joy You will receive,
Your glory due in every sheave,

As bound we are to know Your ways,
With joy to give You all the praise,
And go we will the extra mile,
And live for Your eternal smile.

Michael E. Wood
May 14, 2010