Life Is A Journey

 Life is a journey through many terrain
From gardens of pleasure to deserts of pain
From an ocean of love to a jungle of hate
From mountains of glory to canyons of fate

There's a highway for joy and a highway for sorrow
A road for today and a road for tomorrow
So choose your path wisely and walk with care
If you follow your heart, you'll find your way there

I've been to the garden and planted seeds there
I've been to the desert and felt the despair
I've swam in the ocean and drank of it's wine

I climbed up the mountain to touch the sky
I went to the canyon and started to cry
I've traveled both highways,
 Both today and tomorrow
I've basked in the joy and wallowed in sorrow

My path has been chosen and
I've walked it with care
 I followed my heart and I'm on my way there
So I'll just keep walking till I find what I'm after
To mountains and oceans and
Gardens of laughter.
~ Author Unknown ~

God In Heaven Hath A Treasure

(Author P. S. Translated by Frances Bevan)

 

God in heaven hath a treasure,

Riches none may count or tell;

Hath a deep eternal pleasure,

Christ, the Son, He loveth well.

God hath here on earth a treasure,

None but He its price may know—

Deep, unfathomable pleasure,

Christ revealed in saints below.

 

God in tongues of fire descending,

Chosen vessels thus to fill

With the treasure never ending,

Ever spent—unfailing still.

God’s own hand the vessel filling

From the glory far above,

Longing hearts forever stilling

With those riches of His love.

 

Thus tho’ worn, and tried, and tempted,

Glorious calling, saint, is thine;

Let the Lord but find thee emptied,

Living branch in Christ the Vine!

Vessels of the world’s despising,

Vessels weak, and poor, and base;

Bearing wealth God’s heart is prizing,

Glory from Christ’s blessed face.

 

Chorus:

 

Oh, to be but emptier, lowlier,

Mean, unnoticed, and unknown,

And to God a vessel holier,

Filled with Christ, and Christ alone!

I Will Say Yes To Jesus

(Author: A.B. Simpson)

 

I WILL say “Yes.” to Jesus,

Oft it was “No,” before,

As He knocked at my heart’s proud entrance

And I firmly bar’d the door;

But I’ve made a complete surrender,

And giv’n Him right of way,

And henceforth it is always “Yes,”

Whatever He may say.

 

I will say “Yes.” to Jesus,

His promises I’ll claim,

And in ev’ry cheque He endorses

I’ll dare to write my name:

I will put my “Amen,” wherever

My God has put His “Yea,”

And ever boldly answer “Yes,”

Whatever He may say.

 

I will say “Yes.” to Jesus,

To all that He commands;

I will hasten to do His bidding

With willing hearts and hands;

I will listen to hear His whispers,

And learn His will each day,

And always gladly answer "Yes,"

Whatever He may say.

 

I will say “Yes.” to Jesus,

What’er His hands may bring;

And tho’ clouds hang o’er my pathway,

My trusting heart will sing,

“I will follow where’er He leadeth,

My Shepherd knows the way,

And while I live I’ll answer ‘Yes,’

Whatever He may say.”

I'm A Pilgrim Bound For Glory

I’m a pilgrim bound for glory;

I’m a pilgrim going home;

Come and hear me tell my story –

All that love the Saviour – Come.

 

Chorus: 

 

Oh ‘tis Jesus guides my footsteps,

He has made my heart His home;

And I would not dare to journey

Thro’ this wide, wide world alone.

 

I will tell you what induced me

For the better land to start,

‘Twas the Saviour’s loving kindness

Overcame and won my heart.

 

Faint and weary then He brought me

To the fountain of His love,

Show’d me how His love had bought me,

Seal’d my pardon from above.

 

Soon my journey will be ended,

Soon my Lord will come again;

Then together with the ransom’d,

I will praise His glorious name.

Oh Blessed Rest Of Heart

(Author John S. Haugh)

 

O Blessed rest of heart,

From doubting, fear and sin;

A rest in Christ the risen Lord,

Who sweetly reigns within.

 

I'm glad this rest is free,

This blessed rest from sin;

This rest is free for you and me,

A living Christ within.

 

He sought my wayward heart,

Was earnest to come in ;

A heart to wandering ever prone,

Whose reigning power was sin.

 

I gave to Him my heart,

A rebel sinful thing;

I gave it, all the heart I had,

It sorely needed Him.

 

My rest is deep and strong,

Abiding, true and clean;

No darkness now, nor fear at all,

For Jesus reigns supreme.

 

Now open wide your heart,

Refuse not Jesus room;

Admit Him now, He'll give you rest,

And bring eternal noon.

 

 

Jesus Will Give You Rest

(Author Fannie Crosby)

Will you come, will you come, with your poor broken heart,

Burden’d and sin oppress’d?

Lay it down at the feet of the Savior and Lord,

Jesus will give you rest.

Chorus:

O happy rest! Sweet, happy rest,

Jesus will give you rest:....

Oh! Why won’t you come in simple, trusting faith?

Jesus will give you rest.

Will you come, will you come? there is mercy for you,

Balm for your aching breast;

Only come as you are, and believe on His name,

Jesus will give you rest.

Will you come, will you come? You have nothing to pay;

Jesus, who loves you best,

By His death on the cross purchased life for your soul,

Jesus will give you rest.

Will you come, will you come? How He pleads with you now!

Fly to His loving breast;

And whatever your sin or your sorrow may be,

Jesus will give you rest

O Sinners, Come To Jesus!

(Author H. E. Govan)

 

O sinners, come to Jesus!

All other trust is vain;

Your every hope must fail you

Unless you’re born again.

You need the cleansing fountain

To purge your heart within,

And purify your conscience

From all the stains of sin.

 

You need to come to Jesus

And find in Him your rest,

Confiding in His goodness,

Reclining on His breast.

You need the voice of Jesus

To whisper “go in peace!”

To calm the inward tempest,

And bid the conflict cease.

 

You need the power of Jesus

To keep you day by day,

To guard amid temptations

And be your strength and stay,

You need the love of Jesus;

You need this faithful Friend,

To cheer you and to bless you

And guide you to the end.

 

Then will you come to Jesus,

In spite of fear and doubt?

He’s waiting now to save you,

And will not cast you out,

If but, in true repentance,

Before His cross you bow,

He’ll give you free forgiveness,

And full Salvation –now.