To Him we come -
Jesus Christ our Lord,
God's own living Word,
His dear Son:
In Him there is no east and west,
In Him all nations shall be blessed;
To all He offers peace and rest -
Loving Lord!
In Him we live -
Christ our strength and stay,
Life and Truth and Way,
Friend divine:
His power can break the chains of sin,
Still all life's storms without, within,
Help us the daily fight to win -
Living Lord!
For Him we go -
Soldiers of the cross,
Counting all things loss
Him to know;
Going to every land and race,
Preaching to all redeeming grace,
Building His church in every place -
Conquering Lord!
With Him we serve -
His the work we share
With saints everywhere,
Near and far;
One in the task which faith requires,
One in the zeal which never tires,
One in the hope His love inspires -
Coming Lord!
Onward we go -
Faithful, bold and true,
Called His will to do
Day by day
Till, at the last, with joy we'll see,
Jesus, in glorious majesty;
Live with Him through eternity -
Reigning Lord!
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name,
Your kingdom come,
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory for ever and ever.
Amen.
Wonderful grace,
That gives what I don't deserve,
Pays me what Christ has earned,
Then lets me go free.
Wonderful grace,
That gives me the time to change,
Washes away the stains
That once covered me.
And all that I have I lay at the feet
Of the wonderful Saviour who loves me.
Wonderful grace,
That held in the face of death,
Breathed in its latest breath
Forgiveness for me.
Wonderful love,
Whose pow'r can break ev'ry chain,
Giving us life again,
Setting us free.
And all that I have I lay at the feet
Of the wonderful Saviour who loves me.
The temple tax
24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, 'Doesn't your teacher pay the temple tax?'
25 'Yes, he does,' he replied.
When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. 'What do you think, Simon?' he asked. 'From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes – from their own children or from others?'
26 'From others,' Peter answered.
'Then the children are exempt,' Jesus said to him.27 'But so that we may not cause offence, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.'
What gift of grace is Jesus, my Redeemer.
There is no more for heaven now to give.
He is my joy, my righteousness and freedom,
My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace.
To this I hold: my hope is only Jesus,
For my life is wholly bound to his.
Oh how strange and divine, I can sing: all is mine!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
The night is dark but I am not forsaken,
For by my side the Saviour he will stay;
I labour on in weakness and rejoicing,
For in my need his power is displayed.
To this I hold: my Shepherd will defend me;
Through the deepest valley he will lead.
Oh the night has been won and I shall overcome!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven,
The future sure, the price it has been paid.
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
And he was raised to overthrow the grave.
To this I hold: my sin has been defeated!
Jesus now and ever is my plea;
Oh the chains are released, I can sing: I am free!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
With every breath I long to follow Jesus,
For he has said that he will bring me home;
And day by day I know he will renew me
Until I stand with joy before the throne.
To this I hold: my hope is only Jesus,
All the glory evermore to him;
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
Yet not I, but through Christ in me.
The temple tax
24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, 'Doesn't your teacher pay the temple tax?'
25 'Yes, he does,' he replied.
When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. 'What do you think, Simon?' he asked. 'From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes – from their own children or from others?'
26 'From others,' Peter answered.
'Then the children are exempt,' Jesus said to him.
27 'But so that we may not cause offence, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.'
Happy the souls to Jesus joined,
And saved by grace alone;
Walking in all His ways, they find
Their heaven on earth begun.
The Church triumphant in Thy love,
Their mighty joys we know;
They sing the Lamb in hymns above,
And we in hymns below.
Thee in Thy glorious realm they praise,
And bow before Thy throne;
We in the kingdom of Thy grace:
The kingdoms are but one.
The holy to the holiest leads,
From thence our spirits rise;
And he that in Thy statutes treads
Shall meet Thee in the skies.
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