Joy To The World

THE LORD HAS COME,

LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING.

LET EVERY HEART PREPARE HIM ROOM;

AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING,

AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING,

AND HEAV'N, AND HEAV'N AND NATURE SING

NO MORE LET SINS AND SORROWS GROW

NOR THORNS INFEST THE GROUND;

HE COMES TO MAKE HIS BLESSINGS FLOW

FAR AS THE CURSE IS FOUND,

FAR AS THE CURSE IS FOUND,

FAR AS, FAR AS THE CURSE IS FOUND.

[G. F. Handel, of Handel's Messiah] [& Isaac Watts]           

ThenSingsMySoul:

HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING

GLORY TO THE NEW BORN KING
PEACE ON EARTH AND MERCY MILD

 GOD AND SINNER RECONCILED.

MILD HE LAYS HIS GLORY BY,

BORN THAT MAN NO MORE MAY DIE;

BORN TO RAISE THE SONS OF EARTH,

BORN TO GIVE THEM SECOND BIRTH;

HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING,

GLORY TO THE NEW BORN KING.

[Charles Wesley]

Jenelsie's Corner (12/27/15)

Dear Grace and Truth Family,

This year's response to the "Christmas story" and the "Christmas season" will come from a different paradigm--a new understanding and enlightenment. Actually for several of us at Grace and Truth, "Christmas" is the unfolding of an awesome relationship experienced with the FATHER as a son(daughter)--a wonderful gift!  For this reason "Christmas" is a daily celebration in acknowledgment of Emanuel, God with us.

Rejoice, rejoice and be glad!  …"And the WORD came" to us!

Love in Christ Jesus,

Sister Jenelsie, Pastor's wife

Emmanuel!

O little town of Bethlehem [Micah 5:2]

How still we see thee lie.

Above thy deep and dreamless sleep

The silent stars go by.

Yet in thy dark street shineth

The everlasting Light, [Isa 9:2; Jn 1:4]

The hopes and fears of all the years

Are met in thee tonight.

For Christ is born of Mary [Lk 1:26-31]

And gathered all above

While mortals sleep, the angels keep

their watch of wondering love.

O morning stars together

Proclaim the holy birth, [Lk 2:10-11]

And praises sing to God the King [vs 13]

And Peace to men on earth.

ThenSingsMySoul:

 

EMMANUEL, EMMANUEL

WONDERFUL COUNSELOR

LORD OF ALL

HE IS THE PRINCE OF PEACE

MIGHTY GOD, HOLY ONE

EMMANUEL, EMMANUEL!