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Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide. When other helpers fail and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day; Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see; O Thou who changest not, abide with me. Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word; But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord, Familiar, condescending, patient, free. Come not to sojourn, but abide with me. Come not in terrors, as the King of kings, But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings, Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea— Come, Friend of sinners, and thus bide with me. Thou on my head in early youth didst smile; And, though rebellious and perverse meanwhile, Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee, On to the close, O Lord, abide with me. I need Thy presence every passing hour. What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power? Who, like Thy...

by Jonathan Ashurst The World The whole world is before me now, I see it shining, bright, Glistening in fame and power, money and delight. It promises to give me all the glories of its hoard, If I will only bow myself before its rebel lord. I answer, "O, Depart from me! My heart is not your throne! I worship King Immanuel, I worship Him alone! Your treasures are deceptive, they leave a massive hole, For what a loss to gain the world and lose one's very soul!" The Flesh The Flesh has cooked a banquet, she calls me from inside: "Come stay with me a while, you'll be well satisfied." But the house is built of prison walls; the food's a stealthy lie: The one who eats that poisoned fare will slowly choke and die. She promises me samples of the sweetest food on earth. She claims that stolen bread is sweet, and laughs at me in mirth. But I flee her dangerous presence and run to Jesus' throne: I've food she does not know of; man can...

"One generation shall commend Thy works to another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts." _______________________________________________________ One year ago today, on September 14, 2012, the very first Of the Week was published:  "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God." ( 1 Corinthians 10:31) Today, I am adding Psalm 145:4 as the second theme verse for this blog: "One generation shall commend Thy works to another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts." It's hard to believe that it's already been a year since the  first OTW. Thank you to all those who have followed this blog. I truly hope its been a blessing to you and that somewhere along the way you have been entertained, enlightened, and encouraged. May God continue to guide you on your life's journey with Him. "Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.  And blessed be his glorious name for ev...

"Roads go ever ever on, Over rock and under tree, By caves where never sun has shone, By streams that never find the sea; Over snow by winter sown, And through the merry flowers of June, Over grass and over stone, And under mountains in the moon. "Roads go ever ever on Under cloud and under star, Yet feet that wandering have gone Turn at last to home afar. Eyes that fire and sword have seen And horror in the halls of stone Look at last on meadows green And trees and hills they long have known." ( The Hobbit, Chapter 19) "The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say." ( The Fellowship of the Ring; Book I, Chapter 1) "The Road goes ever on and on Out from the door where it began. Now far ah...