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The Coming of His Joy

December 14, 2013 2 Comments

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Still waiting. Still preparing.   The old old stories of His love.. this old-fashioned hymn popped in my mind…because that is what we do during Advent.  Tell the old stories of Jesus and His love.

Reading Luke’s old old story of the coming birth is preluded by these words to his friend…

 

I too decided to write an orderly account for you,

most excellent Theophilus,

so that you may know the certainty of the things

you have been taught.                               Luke 1:3b-4

 

 

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That you may know the CERTAINTY of the things you have been taught.    The hope of my prayers for each of my children, their spouses and their children…beloved family, particularly close friends.  The neighbor.

 

 

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We teach our children the old stories of Jesus and His love We rehearse them through year and especially at Christmas and Easter.  To remind them, to teach them…to remind ourselves and to teach ourselves thing that are blurred or forgotten.

 

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Keep on telling the old old stories.

 

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That others may know the old old story that

“satisfies their longings as nothing else can do.”

 

Would you share how you are telling the old old story today? 

 

blessings, linda

 

 I love to tell the story 
	of unseen things above, 
	of Jesus and his glory, 
	of Jesus and his love.  
	I love to tell the story, 
	because I know 'tis true; 
	it satisfies my longings 
	as nothing else can do.  
Refrain:
	I love to tell the story, 
	'twill be my theme in glory, 
	to tell the old, old story 
	of Jesus and his love.
I love to tell the story; 
	more wonderful it seems 
	than all the golden fancies 
	of all our golden dreams.  
	I love to tell the story, 
	it did so much for me; 
	and that is just the reason 
	I tell it now to thee.  
	(Refrain)
I love to tell the story; 
	'tis pleasant to repeat 
	what seems, each time I tell it, 
	more wonderfully sweet.  
	I love to tell the story, 
	for some have never heard 
	the message of salvation 
	from God's own holy Word.  
	(Refrain)
I love to tell the story, 
	for those who know it best 
	seem hungering and thirsting 
	to hear it like the rest.  
	And when, in scenes of glory, 
	I sing the new, new song, 
	'twill be the old, old story 
	that I have loved so long.
	(Refrain)
  • Lyrics: Katherine Hankey (1834-1911)
  • Music: William Gustavus Fischer (1835-1912)       Source: http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/1064#ixzz2nUYtbT3F

 

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  1. Xogogelo.Wordpress.Com says

    October 17, 2014 at 5:32 am

    Aw, this was an exceptionally nice post. Finding the time and actual effort to produce a really good article… but what can I say… I procrastinate a lot and never
    seem to get anything done.

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      October 17, 2014 at 12:16 pm

      Thanks Michael. Have a good day!

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