Behold John measures the temple
And those who worship our Lord
Outside the Gentiles will trample
And God’s just wrath is outpoured
Come and worship, As God’s temple
Praise and pray and live for Him
Behold two prophets will now rise
Judgment to send and declare
When they’re done, they’re killed, and then rise
Ascend into heaven fair
Let us witness, To our lost world
Of the Savior while there’s time
To the tune of “Lo He Comes With Clouds Descending”
A strong angel comes now to stand
With glory, authority
Greater than our tri-als at hand
Calling us to hold steady
Then the thunders
Sound and are sealed
Calling for humility
A call to hope – Christ is coming
There will be no more delay
Take the scroll and begin eating
Sweet our hope in Christ today
Bitter stomachs! Weep for the lost!
Proclaim salvation in Christ!
To the tune of “Lo He Comes With Clouds Descending”
Today’s batch of Reformation-related posts are all about preaching and singing:
The Real Engine Room of the Reformation – Michael Reeves (TGC)
Why Martin Luther’s Preaching Was So Offensive – Herman Selderhuis (Crossway)
6 Lessons from Luther on Congregational Singing – Matt Merker (TGC)
Martin Luther’s Shelter Amid the Flood of Depression – Ryan Griffith (TGC)
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Discovering the Power of Luther’s Original Lyrics – David Mathis (DG)
See our prayers rise before the throne
Prayers for justice to be done
Listen as each trumpet is blown
Behold now justice has come
So let us pray, And let us trust
In the face of wickedness
See the cru-el-ty of evil
The hatred of wickedness
Behold the stubborn refusal
To repent of sinfulness
Flee temptation, Praise our Savior
Proclaim good news while we can
To the tune of “Lo He Comes With Clouds Descending”
God’s servants are sealed as His own
And protected in His sight
Standing before the Father’s throne
Clothed in blood-washed robes of white
We will praise Him, We will serve Him
We are the servants of God
In His presence God will shelter
From all harm and ev’ry fear
Guide us to the living water
Wipe away our ev’ry tear
What a delight, What a great joy
To be the servants of God
To the tune of “Lo He Comes With Clouds Descending”
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
Souls Need Songs: How God Shapes Us Through Singing – Hayden Nesbit (DG)
God made our souls for song. Scripture brims with God’s call for his people to sing his praises. Something about singing refreshes and reorients our souls
8 Ways to Measure Your Love for the Bible – Tim Challies
Here are a few ways to measure whether or not you truly love the Word.
Diagnosing & Mortifying the Sin of Complaining – Geoffrey R. Kirkland
Complaining isn’t, however, the real issue. Complaining is the outward manifestation of other heart-sins taking place in that moment. Let’s diagnose complaining. When we complain, we manifest three heart-sins that are all taking place together.
Worshiping a Golden Calf on Sunday Morning is Deceptively Easy – Jared Wilson
On Sundays, our sanctuaries fill with people seeking worship, and not one person comes in set to neutral. We must take great care, then, not to assume that even in our religious environments, where we put the Scriptures under so many noses, that it is Jesus the exalted Christ who is being worshiped.
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day!
In worship, we are able to weep before God as the cry of the needy toward the One who can provide.– Philip Nation in Habits for Our Holiness
Lo He comes with justice bringing, Answering the martyr’s cry
Faithful witnesses to our King, For Him were willing to die
Now with white robes, Christ’s righteousness
Waiting for justice to come
Lo He comes with justice bringing, Ominous signs in the sky
There will be a cosmic shaking, Hear the wicked’s desperate cry
Rocks fall on us, From God hide us
The day of God’s wrath has come
Lo He comes with justice bringing, Stand firm and commit to pray
Love and turn from vengeance seeking, Hope in Christ and Him obey
Repent from sin, Go with good news
Waiting for justice to come
To the tune of “Lo He Comes With Clouds Desending”
Behold the Lamb as He opens, Each of the seals – one through four
Now unleashing the four horsemen, Set to conquer and make war
Bringing famine, Disease, and death
As the Lamb jud-ges the earth
The Lamb reigns now let us trust Him, And endure real suffering
Limits judgment – let us praise Him, Repent and obey the King
He reigns today, And forever
Come and behold: the Lamb reigns
To the tune of “Lo He Comes With Clouds Descending”
All heaven worships ‘round the throne, Praise to the one true God
The Lamb receives praise as His own, For Jesus is our God
He is our Savior and our King, Humbly honor His name
Come praise Him with joyful singing, And His great worth proclaim
The Lamb who was slain is worthy, Proclaim His might, pow-er
His wealth and wisdom and glory, His blessing and honor
All creation joins in singing, To God and to the Lamb
Be glory, honor, and blessing, And might – amen, amen
To the tune of “We Sing the Greatness of Our God”
Brian J. Mikul 