Praise Him!

  Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. 

 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. 

   Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. 

  Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. 

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created. 

Psalms 148:1-5

Draw Me Nearer

 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. 

 Chorus: 

 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. 

 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.
 (Chorus)

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!

(Chorus)

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. 

 Chorus:

   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. 

          Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, 

        having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, 

   and our bodies washed with pure water. 

~Hebrews 10:22

Happy Fourth of July!