Calvary's Anthem

CALVARY'S ANTHEM

Here is a powerful prayer from the book, THE VALLEY OF VISION - Prayers of the Puritans:

"Heavenly Father,

You have led me singing to the cross
Where I fling down all my burdens and see them vanish, Where my mountains of guilt are leveled to a plain, Where my sins disappear, though they are the greatest that exist, And are more in number than the grains of fine sand;

For there is power in the blood of Calvary to destroy sins more than can be counted even by one from the choir of heaven.
You have given me a hill-side spring
that washes clear and white,
and I go as a sinner to its waters,
bathing without hindrance
in its crystal streams.

At the cross there is free forgiveness
for poor and meek ones,
and ample blessings that last forever;
The blood of the Lamb is like a great river of infinite grace with never any diminishing of its fullness as thirsty ones without number drink of it.

O Lord, forever will Your free forgiveness live that was gained on the mount of blood; In the midst of a world of pain it is a subject for praise in every place, a song on earth, an anthem in heaven, its love and virtue knowing no end.

I have a longing for the world above
where multitudes sing the great song,
for my soul was never created to love the dust of the earth.
Though here my spiritual state is frail and poor, I shall go on singing Calvary's anthem.
May I always know that a clean heart full of goodness is more beautiful than the lily, that only a clean heart can sing by night and by day, that such a heart is mine when I abide at Calvary."

Think about it as we approach Good Friday! Can you sing the anthem of Calvary today?

Today's Scripture Reading: Joshua 4-6; Luke 1:1-20

Today's Quote: There is no neutral ground in the universe; every square inch, every split second is claimed by God and counterclaimed by Satan.
C. S. Lewis

Three Easter events at Keswick:
Good Friday Service tomorrow at 10:30 AM - Raws Auditorium Keswick Celebration Choir Concert with 125-voice choir - 7:00 PM - Activity Center Easter Sunrise Service - 6:30 AM - Raws Auditorium

We'd love to have you attend. Call for information: 732-350-1187!!!