The Lord of Love and Righteousness
The Lamb of God made sin for us
Has risen up in righteousness
No more to die, no more to be
Made low in such humility.
Exalted high at God’s own side,
By saints and angels glorified,
In glory seated on the throne
Which He may rightly call His own.
The Lord of all took flesh and died,
He rose again now magnified –
The One who saves, the One who gives
The endless life which now He lives.
Come praise His works, exalt His Name
And spread abroad His worthy fame,
For He who died to conquer sin
Now tells the world to enter in.
So sing and shout with hymns of praise
And spread the news through endless days,
For He alone can save and bless –
The Lord of love and righteous.
Christina Joy Hommes
It’s Time to Praise the Lord
When things seem good, when times are tough
Our God’s the same and He’s enough –
No storm can rise which He can’t still,
No trouble come outside His will.
When weeks are short and seem so bright,
When days are long and turn to night,
The Lord is near – He’s always there –
We can’t escape His loving care.
When great success marks all we touch
Or loss removes our final crutch,
Christ Jesus stands with strength and grace
To help us through the things we face.
So when we laugh and when we cry,
When we’re knocked down or lifted high,
It’s time to praise the One whose love
Will keep us till we’re safe above.
Christina Joy Hommes
References: Job 1; Psalm 57:7; Philippians 4:11-13
O Day of Resurrection!
O day of resurrection
Alive with promise bright
Of endless life and glory
Beyond the shades of night,
We greet you with rejoicing,
With hymns and anthems sweet
Because our foes lie conquered
Beneath our Savior’s feet!
We lift our hearts in praises
To Him who rose to life,
Who bought with His own life-blood
The triumph in the strife;
He took our sins and sorrows
And died upon the tree
That for the vast forever
We might be fully free.
We bring our happy worship
With glad and joyful song
To honor our Redeemer
So loving, good, and strong;
For when He rose to glory,
He proved our debt was paid
Forever, fully canceled –
We need not be afraid
So on this happy morning
Above the rest we bring
Our joyful songs of praises
To Jesus Christ our King,
For by Your resurrection
You made us free and new –
Eternal hallelujahs
Be evermore to You!
Christina Joy Hommes
Spring Awakes
While Spring is just awaking
Above the frozen ground
And leaves are slightly breaking
Through buds that kept them bound
While birds are all returning
To sing their happy songs
The earth is gently turning
To where its course belongs
While flower bulbs are showing
Their green above the earth
And everything is growing
To offer hope’s rebirth
Our hearts can join the praises
And lift a joyful song
Which all creation raises
To God so wise and strong
Let’s take some time renewing
Our hope and joy in God
In faith and love reviewing
His beauty spread abroad
Christina Joy Hommes
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My Heart Is Full and Grateful
How can I rightly thank You
For all Your gifts of love
So kind and so abundant
Each sent from heav’n above?
How could the largest language,
The longest book proclaim
The richness of Your goodness,
The glories of Your Name?
How could the greatest preacher,
The sweetest singer here
Extol Your strength and wisdom
Which every day appear?
Each day I’ll keep on trying
To say a little more
Of all Your depths of mercy
And then forevermore,
For You alone are worthy
Of honor, glory, praise,
Of worship, adoration
Throughout eternal days.
So, though I can’t express it
In fullness, yet I’d say,
“My heart is full and grateful!”
Accept my praise, I pray.
Christina Joy Hommes
What God Will Be This Year
My God is good and faithful –
He proved it once again
Throughout the year behind us
In what He’s done and been.
My God is true and righteous –
His Word has passed each test
Through days now past to show us
That He is still the best.
My God is kind and loving –
His gifts of grace have shown
A year of tender mercy
Extended to His own.
My God still changes never –
So what He was last year
He’ll be again to bless us
And show us that He’s near.
Christina Joy Hommes
