I’ve found a thing so grand and fine
It’s captured my attention,
A treasure worth my every thought
Which has my full affection.
The other things I used to love
All pale beneath its beauty,
And I have found another way
To judge life’s highest duty.
I’d trade the world for what I found,
Give up all other treasure,
For I possess a greater wealth
Than earthly minds can measure.
…
I’d like to visit heaven
For just a day or two,
Lay down my heavy burdens
And rest a little, too.
Be done with pain and sorrow
And shed this bent toward sin,
Find perfect peace and freedom
And boundless love within.
And most of all see Jesus,
My precious Friend and Lord,
Whose Word is my commission,
His smile my heart’s reward.
…
I have a mighty Champion
Who pleads the rights He won
Not for Himself but for my sake
Because of all He’s done.
He fought to buy these privileges –
He gave His life to gain
A glorious, bright inheritance
Through sorrow, shame, and pain.
He will not let the honors fade
For which He gave His life
Or let me have a partial share
Of what He won through strife.
…
We do not need a different God
For every situation:
A god for rain, a god for health,
A god for soul salvation.
Our God is One, the Lord of all
In every realm of living,
And all the good we ever see
Is from His constant giving.
Whatever fear, whatever need,
Whatever help or blessing,
There’s just one God to seek and serve –
There’s no concern or guessing.
…
Unjustly in the dungeon’s depths,
Then hope flared bright and died
As “two full years” dripped slowly by
While Joseph stayed inside.
Impatient people checking in
To hear God’s final word;
A week, ten days of silence first
Ere Jeremiah heard.
For “three full weeks” old Daniel mourned
While good and evil warred
Until the angel sent arrived
With comfort from the Lord.
…
Faith isn’t empty wishing
For what you’d like to see;
It isn’t simply guessing
The things you think will be.
Faith isn’t boldly stepping
To do the things you please,
Expecting God to back you
In thrilling feats or ease.
No, faith is shown in knowing
The things you can’t yet see
Then living like you’ve seen them
In hope believingly.
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