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« Reply #285 on: January 23, 2007, 07:33:48 AM » |
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Godly Fear a Source of Joy
Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. Psalm 128:1, 2
Happy, beyond description, he
Who fears the Lord his God;
Who hears his threats with holy awe,
And trembles at his rod.
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« Reply #286 on: January 23, 2007, 07:34:22 AM » |
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Obedience a Source of Joy
I will delight myself in thy commandments which I have loved. Psalm 119:47
Then shall my heart have inward joy,
And keep my face from shame,
When all thy statutes I obey,
And honour all thy name.
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« Reply #287 on: January 23, 2007, 07:34:51 AM » |
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Communion with God a Source of Joy
There be many that say, Who will show us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Thou has put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. Psalm 4:6, 7
Lord, what is life? if spent with thee,
In humble praise and prayer,
How long or short my life may be
I feel no anxious care:
Though life depart, my joys shall last,
When life and all its joys are past.
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« Reply #288 on: January 23, 2007, 07:35:22 AM » |
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Communion of Saints a Source of Joy
My goodness extendeth not to thee; but to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. Psalm 16:2, 3
If 'tis sweet to mingle where
Christians meet for fervent prayer;
If 'tis sweet with them to raise
Songs of holy joy and praise;
Passing sweet that state must be,
Where they meet eternally.
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« Reply #289 on: January 23, 2007, 07:35:54 AM » |
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Prayer a Source of Joy
Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer. Isaiah 56:7
Prayer makes the darken'd cloud withdraw,
Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw;
Gives exercise to faith and love,
Brings every blessing from above.
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« Reply #290 on: January 23, 2007, 07:36:23 AM » |
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Salvation a Source of Joy
We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners. Psalm 20:5
Salvation! oh the joyful sound!
'Tis pleasure to our ears;
A sovereign balm for every wound,
A cordial for our fears.
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« Reply #291 on: January 23, 2007, 07:36:53 AM » |
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Early Piety a Source of Joy
O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Psalm 90:14
Grace is a plant, where'er it grows,
Of pure and heavenly root;
But fairest in the young it shows,
And yields the sweetest fruit.
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« Reply #292 on: January 23, 2007, 07:37:22 AM » |
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A Good Conscience a Source of Joy
Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world. 2 Cor. 1:12
O happy soul, that lives on high,
While men lie grovelling here;
Whose hopes are fix'd above the sky,
And faith forbids his fear.
His conscience cleans'd from all his sins,
Love, peace, and joy combine
To form a life whose holy springs
Are hidden and divine.
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« Reply #293 on: January 23, 2007, 07:37:52 AM » |
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Benevolence a Source of Joy
Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35
Bless'd is the man whose heart expands
At melting pity's call,
And the rich blessings of whose hands
Like heavenly manna fall.
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« Reply #294 on: January 23, 2007, 07:38:21 AM » |
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Tribulation a Source of Joy
We glory in tribulation: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope. Rom. 5:3, 4
Then let us wait the' appointed day,
Nor call this world our home;
To pilgrims in a foreign land,
Afflictions needs must come.
Who rule the world, o'errules their end,
They destined are for good;
And bear the saints to realms of rest,
Though mighty as a flood.
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« Reply #295 on: January 23, 2007, 07:47:56 AM » |
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Temporal Blessings Sources of Joy
Ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. Joel 2:26
Thy bounty gilds the path of life
With every cheering ray,
And oft restrains the rising tear,
Or wipes that tear away.
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« Reply #296 on: January 24, 2007, 01:40:18 PM » |
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The Divine Blessing a Source of Joy
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Prov. 10:22
Better than life itself thy love,
Dearer than all beside to me;
For whom have I in heaven above,
Or what on earth, compared to thee?
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« Reply #297 on: January 24, 2007, 01:40:59 PM » |
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The Divine Protection a Source of Joy
Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. Psalm 63:7
Since thou hast been my help,
To thee my spirit flies;
And on thy watchful providence
My cheerful hope relies.
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« Reply #298 on: January 24, 2007, 01:41:36 PM » |
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Divine Acceptance a Source of Joy
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy work. Eccles. 9:7
Whilst I see thy love to me,
Every object teems with joy;
Here, oh may I walk with thee,
Then into thy presence die!
Let me but thyself possess,
Total sum, of happiness;
Real bliss I then shall prove--
Heaven below, and heaven above.
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« Reply #299 on: January 24, 2007, 01:43:02 PM » |
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Joy Following Sorrow
Weeping may endure for a night; but joy cometh in the morning. Psalm 30:5
When comforts are declining,
He grants the soul again,
A season of clear shining,
To cheer it after rain.
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