Jesus Shall Reign

1.     Jesus shall reign where'er the sun

        does its successive journeys run;

        his kingdom spread from shore to shore,

        till moons shall wax and wane no more.

2.     To Jesus endless prayer be made,

        and endless praises crown his head;

        his name like sweet perfume shall rise

        with every morning sacrifice.

3.     People and realms of every tongue

        dwell on his love with sweetest song;

        and infant voices shall proclaim

        their early blessings on his name.

4.     Blessings abound where'er he reigns;

        all prisoners leap and loose their chains;

        the weary find eternal rest,

        and all who suffer want are blest.

5.     Let every creature rise and bring

        honours peculiar to our King;

        angels descend with songs again,

        and earth repeat the loud amen!

Isaac Watts 1674-1748

A Wife of Noble Character Proverbs 31:10-31, Proverbs 18:22 and Psalm 128:3

A Wife of Noble Character Proverbs 31:10-31, Proverbs 18:22 and Psalm 128:3

Proverbs 18:22 Nlt The man who finds a wife finds a treasure and he receives favour from the Lord.

Psalm 128:3 Nlt Your wife will be like a fruitful grapevine, flourishing within your home. Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees as they sit around your table.

A Wife of Noble Character Proverbs 31:10-31 Nlt

¹⁰ Who can find a virtuous and capable wife?    She is more precious than rubies.
¹¹ Her husband can trust her,    and she will greatly enrich his life.
¹² She brings him good, not harm,    all the days of her life.

¹³ She finds wool and flax    and busily spins it.
¹⁴ She is like a merchant’s ship,    bringing her food from afar.
¹⁵ She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household    and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.

¹⁶ She goes to inspect a field and buys it;    with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
¹⁷ She is energetic and strong,    a hard worker.
¹⁸ She makes sure her dealings are profitable;    her lamp burns late into the night.

¹⁹ Her hands are busy spinning thread,    her fingers twisting fiber.
²⁰ She extends a helping hand to the poor    and opens her arms to the needy.
²¹ She has no fear of winter for her household,    for everyone has warm clothes.

²² She makes her own bedspreads.    She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
²³ Her husband is well known at the city gates,    where he sits with the other civic leaders.
²⁴ She makes belted linen garments    and sashes to sell to the merchants.

²⁵ She is clothed with strength and dignity,    and she laughs without fear of the future.
²⁶ When she speaks, her words are wise,    and she gives instructions with kindness.
²⁷ She carefully watches everything in her household    and suffers nothing from laziness.

²⁸ Her children stand and bless her.    Her husband praises her:
²⁹ “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world,    but you surpass them all!”

³⁰ Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;    but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.
³¹ Reward her for all she has done.    Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!

1.        Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!

          O what a foretaste of glory divine!

          Heir of salvation, purchase of God,

          born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.

Refrain:

          This is my story, this is my song,

          praising my Savior all the day long;

          this is my story, this is my song,

          praising my Savior all the day long.

2.        Perfect submission, perfect delight,

          visions of rapture now burst on my sight;

          angels descending bring from above

          echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

          (Refrain)

3.        Perfect submission, all is at rest;

          I in my Savior am happy and blest,

          watching and waiting, looking above,

          filled with his goodness, lost in his love.

          (Refrain)