“The Sacrifice” – Selections from Herbert’s Poem
George Herbert’s poem “The Sacrifice” is well worth your time, filled with deep and thought-provoking considerations about Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. Here are a few selections from my favorite verses. OH all ye, who passe by, whose eyes and…
God of Creation, God of Salvation
God of Creation, God of Salvation,Author of all that is gracious and kind;Praise to the Father, Praise to the Spirit,Praise to the Savior of all of mankind! Paradise blooming, Arctic winds blowing,Lit by auroras of midnight display;Tropics are warming, Ocean…
Father!
O Father! What a name by which to callThe Highest God who rules and reigns us all!What gentle word is chosen to expressThat Heav’nly Being whom we may address! The cost of our adoption is a priceTo drain the coffers…
The Prayer of Abraham at Beersheba
“Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba and called there on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God.” (Genesis 21:33)
On the Mystery of New Life
What sacred myst’ries lie within our view,And what unspoken wonders still accrue: Though heedless souls still hurry in their tracks,Distracted, thoughtless, toward the De’ty’s acts; But those more pond’rous, who can bear the weightTo think of mysteries, and to meditate,…
In Distant Ages
In distant ages, when the Hebrews strayed / Amid the desert sands, without a shade, …
The Greatest Gain
O vanity of vanities: The shadows of this earth! How quick to promise, slow to please Are riches, honors, mirth. A time to live, a time to die – How oft we waste this time: Pursuing shadows, trophies, gold, And…
These Ordered Realms
Behold the glories of God’s universe! For all is planned according to its course. Divinest features traced upon its frame, Yield each their voice to God’s most glor’ous name: Hence heav’nly spheres have their appointed place; And distant orbs still…
