I Am the Vine

 

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I am the vine, and ye are the branches,  

Bear precious fruit for Jesus to-day;  

Branches in Him no fruit ever bearing,  

Jesus hath said, "He taketh away."  

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Now ye are clean, thro' words I have spoken,  

Living in me, much fruit ye shall bear;  

Dwelling in you, my promise unbroken,  

Glory in heav'n with me ye shall share.  

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Yes, by your fruits the world is to know you,  

Walking in love as children of day;  

Follow your Guide, he passeth before you,  

Leading to realms of glorious day.  

Refrain:  

I am the vine, and ye are the branches,  

I am the vine, be faithful and true;  

Ask what ye will, your prayer shall be granted;  

The Father loved me, so I have loved you.

    

 Author: Knowles Shaw    

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 John 15:1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. 3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.  8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. 9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. 11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. 16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. 17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.    

Matthew 19:27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.    

John 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. 15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.    1 

Thessalonians 5:5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.    

John 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Stand Still

The Father has a plan. Though it's hard to see it now

You feel you're walking all alone. But He is there no doubt

When the storm around you rages, And you're tossed to and fro

When you're f aced with life's decisions, Not sure which way to go

Stand still and let God move

Standing still is hard to do

When you feel you have reached the end

He'll make a way for you

Stand still and let God move

When the enemy surrounds you, And the walls are closing in

When the tide is swiftly rising, And you wonder where He's been

Friend, there never was a moment, That His arms weren't reaching out

You can rest assured and be secure, God is moving right now

Stand still and let God move

Standing still is hard to do

When you feel you have reached the end

He'll make a way for you

Stand still and let God move

The answer will come, But only in His time

Stand still and let God move

Songwriters: Rebecca Bowman / Sonya Melissa Isaacs / David Glenn Marshall

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Watching You

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All along on the road to the soul's true abode,  

There’s an eye watching you;  

Ev’ry step that you take this great eye is awake,  

There’s an eye watching you.  

2  

As you make life’s great fight, keep the pathway of right,  

There’s an eye watching you;  

God will warn not to go in the path of the foe,  

There’s an eye watching you.  

3  

Fix your mind on the goal, that sweet home of the soul,  

There’s an eye watching you;  

Never turn from the way to the kingdom of day,  

There’s an eye watching you.  

Refrain:  

Watching you, watching you,  

Ev’ry day mind the course you pursue,  

Watching you, watching you,  

There’s an all seeing Eye watching you. 

   

Author: John M. Henson    

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Matthew 6:1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. 5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.    

Matthew 15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.    

Luke 16:15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.    

Matthew 10:29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.    

Luke 12:6-7 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.    

Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. 10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.  

I Am Thine, O Lord

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I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,  

And it told Thy love to me;  

But I long to rise in the arms of faith,  

And be closer drawn to Thee.  

2  

Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord,  

By the pow’r of grace divine;  

Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope,  

And my will be lost in Thine.  

3  

O the pure delight of a single hour  

That before Thy throne I spend,  

When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God,  

I commune as friend with friend!  

4  

There are depths of love that I cannot know  

Till I cross the narrow sea;  

There are heights of joy that I may not reach  

Till I rest in peace with Thee.  

REFRAIN  

Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,  

To the cross where Thou hast died;  

Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,  

To Thy precious, bleeding side.

    

Lyrics:Fanny Jane Crosby (1820-1915)    

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1 Corinthians 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.    

Hebrews 10:19-21 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;    

James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.    

John 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.    

Luke 24:15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.    

John 19:34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.    

John 15:13-14 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.    

Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

A Beautiful Life

 

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Each day I'll do a golden deed,  

By helping those who are in need;  

My life on earth is but a span,  

And so I'll do the best I can.  

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To be a child of God each day,  

My light must shine along the way;  

I'll sing His praise while ages roll  

And strive to help some troubled soul.  

3  

The only life that will endure,  

Is one that's kind and good and pure;  

And so for God I'll take my stand,  

Each day I'll lend a helping hand.  

4  

I'll help some one in time of need,  

And journey on with rapid speed;  

I'll help the sick and poor and weak,  

And words of kindness to them speak.  

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While going down life's weary road,  

I'll try to lift some trav'ler's load;  

I'll try to turn the night to day,  

Make flowers bloom along the way.    

Refrain:  

Life's evening sun is sinking low,  

A few more days and I must go,  

To meet the deeds that I have done,  

Where there will be no setting sun.

  

Author: William M. Golden (1918)    

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Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.    Matthew 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.    James 2:14-26 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? ...    Colossians 3:11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Trust and Obey

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When we walk with the Lord  

In the light of His Word,  

What a glory He sheds on our way;  

While we do His good will,  

He abides with us still,  

And with all who will trust and obey.  

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Not a shadow can rise,  

Not a cloud in the skies,  

But His smile quickly drives it away;  

Not a doubt or a fear,  

Not a sigh or a tear,  

Can abide while we trust and obey.  

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Not a burden we bear,  

Not a sorrow we share,  

But our toil He doth richly repay;  

Not a grief or a loss,  

Not a frown or a cross,  

But is blest if we trust and obey.  

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But we never can prove  

The delights of His love,  

Until all on the altar we lay;  

For the favor He shows,  

And the joy He bestows,  

Are for them who will trust and obey.  

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Then in fellowship sweet  

We will sit at His feet,  

Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;  

What He says we will do;  

Where He sends, we will go,  

Never fear, only trust and obey.    

REFRAIN  

Trust and obey,  

For there’s no other way  

To be happy in Jesus,  

But to trust and obey.

  

Lyrics: John Henry Sammis (1846-1919)    

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Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. ~Isaiah 26:3

John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

    

John 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

    

John 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. ~Isaiah 26:3

For the Beauty of the Earth

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For the beauty of the earth,  

For the beauty of the skies,  

For the love which from our birth  

Over and around us lies:  

Lord of all, to Thee we raise  

This our sacrifice of praise.  

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For the beauty of each hour  

Of the day and of the night,  

Hill and vale, and tree, and flow'r,  

Sun and moon, and stars of light:  

Lord of all, to Thee we raise  

This our sacrifice of praise.  

3  

For the joy of human love,  

Brother, sister, parent, child,  

Friends on earth, and friends above,  

For all gentle thoughts and mild:  

Lord of all, to Thee we raise  

This our sacrifice of praise.  

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For thy church that evermore  

Lifteth holy hands above,  

Off'ring up on ev'ry shore  

Her pure sacrifice of love:  

Lord of all, to Thee we raise  

This our sacrifice of praise.

    

Lyrics: Folliot S. Pierpoint   

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 I have heard people ask what is the meaning of "lifting hands" in worship. A lot of churches do not encourage such physical displays, preferring a more sedate atmosphere. We did not raise hands in the church I grew up in. We associated the gesture with charismatic (or "holy roller") churches. But it has always seemed to me that it is a natural human gesture in many different types of circumstances, such as great joy or great sorrow. At any rate, the gesture of lifting hands is found throughout the Bible:    

1 Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.    

Nehemiah 8:6 And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground.    

Psalm 28:2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.    

Psalm 63:4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.    

Psalm 119:48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.    

Psalm 134:2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.    

Psalm 141:2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.    

Lamentations 2:19 Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.    

Lamentations 3:41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.