Rooted in Christ
Like trees so deeply rooted
That though life’s storms may blow
They stand through all securely,
We must take root to grow.
We must abide in Jesus
Through fellowship and prayer
So we can know the blessings
He daily wants to share.
We must be well established
On Jesus day by day –
His strength and truth our anchor,
His Word our hope and stay.
We must find satisfaction
In Jesus Christ alone –
Delighting in His presence
And all the love He’s shown.
Then storms of life can shake us
But we will stand secure,
For when we’re firmly rooted
In Christ we will endure.
Christina Joy Hommes
“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him: Rooted and built up in Him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.” Colossians 2:6-7
True Hope
True hope is found in Jesus Christ
And in His endless love,
It is the anchor of my soul
Secured by God above.
True hope is having peace with God
Since Jesus died for me,
It’s knowing He’s forgiven me
And made me new and free.
True hope is trusting Him each day
Because I know He’s near
To guide my footsteps and to bless
So I don’t need to fear.
True hope is looking for the Lord
To take me home at last
Where I will see Him face to face
When sin and pain are past.
True hope is knowing Jesus Christ
And trusting Him each day
Because His Word is always true
And guides me all the way.
Christina Joy Hommes
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This Precious Book
Lord, thank You for this precious Book
That speaks to me Your love,
That set me in the way of life
And guides my steps above.
Dear Spirit, give me eyes to see
My Savior in each word,
And help me know how I should live
The things I’ve read and heard.
Please shape my plans and my desires,
Transform my heart and mind;
Help me believe what You have said
And every promise kind.
O, burn its truth within my heart
To shape both thought and deed,
That I might be a living book
For those around to read.
Lord, thank You for this precious Book
That speaks to me Your grace;
Each day I’ll seek and love its truth
Until I see Your face.
Christina Joy Hommes
A Christian’s Joy
Where does a Christian find true joy
For every passing day
Whatever may be going on
Along life’s narrow way?
Our joy is found in knowing Christ
And that He loves us so,
It’s found in blessings that He sends
Along our path below.
Our joy is found in being free,
Forgiven, and made new;
It’s found in everlasting life
Which God has said is true.
Our joy is found in God’s own Word
And promises He’s made,
In comfort that the Spirit gives
When we have stopped and prayed.
Our joy is found in praising One
Who died to show His love,
In telling others what He’s done
And how to get above.
Our joy is found in Jesus Christ
And in His presence near;
It’s found in knowing all is well
And He will soon appear.
Whatever may be going on
Our joy we can renew,
Because a Christian’s joy is found
In what is always true.
Christina Joy Hommes
A Brand New Start Today
Each morning gives a brand new start
With mercy fresh and bright
To seek the Lord and in His strength
To find and do what’s right.
I’m not defined by yesterday –
Christ died for all my sin;
If I confessed, the Lord forgave
And made me clean within.
Lord, help me see that by the blood
My past is washed away,
That I am free to follow Christ
And walk with Him today.
Christina Joy Hommes
I Want to Live for Christ
With every moment of my time
And every ounce of strength
I want to live for Christ alone
And search love’s breadth and length
I want to know Him more and more
And show my grateful love
I want to lay my treasures up
In heaven’s bank above
I want to do my Father’s will
And all that He has planned
I want to find His perfect grace
And learn to trust His hand
I want to prove His holy Word
And show each promise true
I want to feel His loving care
And watch Him bring me through
I want to see Him make me strong
Where on my own I’m weak
I want to find His secret place
To ask, and knock, and seek
I want to walk with Him until
I wake on heaven’s shore
And then I want to live with Him
My Savior evermore
So I’ve no time to waste on sin
And useless things that call
For all my life is for the Lord –
I’ve given Him my all
Christina Joy Hommes
