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Text: Gustav Margerth Jensen 1845-1922.  Per Steenberg (1870-1947)   1. Jesus Christ, our King, Lord of everything, Crown of thorns is what you’re given, Then a gleaming crown in heaven. Jesus Christ, our King, Lord of everything. 2. You are King of kings. Not by sword you win your vict’ry Not by chains you have our fealty Not with worldly things Are you King of kings. 3. Truth is how you reign In your glorious train, All your people bow before you; Beating hearts in joy ador

(Long hymn but worth it, revised from an older post)) Manuscript depicting the Dedication of Cluny Abbey 11th century Text: Bernard of Cluny (ca. 1100-1199) Tune: Melchior Vulpius (ca. 1570-1615) Swedish folk 1 The world is very evil, The times are waxing late; Be sober and keep vigil, The Judge is at the gate; The Judge that comes in mercy, The Judge that comes with might, To terminate the evil,T o diadem the right. 2 Arise, arise, good Christian, Let right to wrong succe

The Angels in Paradise. William Blake Text and Tune: Daniel Iversen (1890-1977)   Spirit of the Living God,  Fall afresh on me, Spirit of the Living God,  Fall afresh on me. Break me, melt me, mold me, fill me. Spirit of the Living God, Fall afresh on me.   REFLECTION Jesus in the synagogue. James Tissot The debate about marying in heaven is one of the stranger debates between Jesus and the Saducees who did not believe in the resurrection. Their question begins with a premis

All Saints Day pumpkin Every Halloween for the past fifty years I have made this All Saints Day pumpkin and want to share it with you as well a a memory of a wonderful song plus.. Click the link for the recipe! https://www.hymnfortheday.com/post/hymn-for-all-saints-day-i-sing-a-song-of-the-saints-of-god-reformation-sunday

Russian icon of the Zacchaeus story Text and tune: Anonymous   Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he. He climbed up into a sycamore tree, for the Savior for to see. And when the Savior passed him by,  he looked up in the tree, [Spoken] and said, 'Zacchaeus, you come down, for I'm coming to your house today For I’m coming to your house today.' Text: Gracia Grindal Tune: James E. Clemens He climbed into the tree a rich man To see Christ Jesus passing by,