“Jesus, Lover of My Soul” Middle Church Jerriese Johnson Gospel Choir Tina Cernero, solo (My sister!!) music by Bach/Wesley arr. P. Williams-Jones To learn more about Middle Church visit: http://www.middlechurch.org
Lyrics to the old hymnal, “Jesus, Lover of My Soul” by Charles Wesley, pub. 1740
Jesus, lover of my soul, Let me to Thy bosom fly, While the nearer waters roll, While the tempest still is high. Hide me, O my Savior, hide, Till the storm of life is past; Safe into the haven guide; Oh, receive my soul at last.
Other refuge have I none, Hangs my helpless soul on Thee; Leave, ah! leave me not alone, Still support and comfort me. All my trust on Thee is stayed, All my help from Thee I bring; Cover my defenseless head With the shadow of Thy wing.
Wilt Thou not regard my call? Wilt Thou not accept my prayer? Lo! I sink, I faint, I fall— Lo! on Thee I cast my care. Reach me out Thy gracious hand! While I of Thy strength receive, Hoping against hope I stand, Dying, and behold, I live.
Thou, O Christ, art all I want, More than all in Thee I find; Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, Heal the sick, and lead the blind. Just and holy is Thy Name, Source of all true righteousness; Thou art evermore the same, Thou art full of truth and grace.
Plenteous grace with Thee is found, Grace to cover all my sin; Let the healing streams abound; Make and keep me pure within. Thou of life the fountain art, Freely let me take of Thee; Spring Thou up within my heart; Rise to all eternity.
“The lyrics speak of a personal and intimate relationship with Christ.
Revealing Jesus as Lover, Protector, and Provider.
Do you know Jesus that intimately???
Are you filled with His Love???
Can you feel His Protection???
Do you rely on Christ’s Provision???” *
Hymnal Bible Verse References:
“Praise be to God
and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of compassion
and the God of all comfort.”
2 Corinthians 1:3
“…and from Jesus Christ,
who is the faithful witness,
the firstborn from the dead,
and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
To Him who loves us
and has freed us from our sins by His blood…”
Revelation 1:5
“You have been a refuge for the poor,
a refuge for the needy in their distress,
a shelter from the storm
and a shade from the heat.
For the breath of the ruthless
is like a storm driving against a wall…”
Isaiah 25:4
“Truly my soul finds rest in God;
my salvation comes from Him.
Truly He is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”
Psalm 62:1-2
“My salvation and my honor depend on God;
He is my mighty rock, my refuge.
Trust in Him at all times, you people;
pour out your hearts to Him,
for God is our refuge.”
Psalm 62: 7-8
“Praise the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits
who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”
Psalm 103:2-5
“For the director of music.
Of David the servant of the Lord.
He sang to the Lord the words of this song
when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies
and from the hand of Saul.
He said:
‘I love you, Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Hello my friend… I remember when you were… So alive with your wide eyes… Then the light that you had in your heart was stolen… Now you say that it ain’t worth stayin’… You wanna run but you’re hesitatin’… I’m talkin’ to me…
Don’t let your lights go down… Don’t let your fire burn out… ‘Cause somewhere, somebody needs a reason to believe… Why don’t you rise up now?
Don’t be afraid to stand out…
That’s how the lost get found!
So when you get the chance… Are you gonna take it? There’s a really big world at your fingertips… And you know you have the chance to change it… There’s a girl on the streets, she’s cryin’… There’s a man whose faith is dyin’…
Love is calling you!
Why do we go with the flow? Why take an easier road? Why are we playin’ it safe? Love came to show us the way… Love is a chance we should take… I’m movin’ out of the gray!
Stand out!!
You know you have the chance to change it!!
Love is calling you!!
Take the chance!
Luke 15: 4-24
The Parable Of The Lost Sheep
“What man of you, having an hundred sheep,
if he lose one of them,
doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness,
and go after that which is lost,
until he find it?
And when he hath found it,
he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
And when he cometh home,
he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them,
‘Rejoice with me;
for I have found my sheep which was lost.’
I say unto you,
that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth,
more than over ninety and nine just persons,
which need no repentance.”
The Parable Of The Lost Coin
“Either what woman having ten pieces of silver,
if she lose one piece,
doth not light a candle,
and sweep the house,
and seek diligently till she find it?
And when she hath found it,
she calleth her friends
and her neighbours together, saying,
‘Rejoice with me;
for I have found the piece which I had lost.’
Likewise, I say unto you,
there is joy in the presence of the angels of God
over one sinner that repenteth.”
The Parable Of The Prodigal Son
“And He said, ‘A certain man had two sons:
And the younger of them said to his father,
Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me.
And he divided unto them his living.
And not many days after
the younger son gathered all together,
and took his journey into a far country,
and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
And when he had spent all,
there arose a mighty famine in that land;
and he began to be in want.
And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country;
and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat:
and no man gave unto him.
And when he came to himself, he said,
‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare,
and I perish with hunger!
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father,
I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
And am no more worthy to be called thy son:
make me as one of thy hired servants.’
And he arose, and came to his father.
But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him,
and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
And the son said unto him,
‘Father, I have sinned against Heaven,
and in thy sight,
and am no more worthy to be called thy son.’
But the father said to his servants,
‘Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him;
and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
I’ve got a lot of things on my mind… I’m looking at my body through a new spy satellite… Try to lift a finger, but I don’t think I can make the call… So tell me if I move, ’cause I don’t feel anything at all…
“But if Christ is in you,
your body is dead because of sin,
yet your spirit is alive
because of righteousness.”
Romans 8:10
So Carry Me… I’m just a dead man… Lying on the carpet… Can’t find a heartbeat… Make me breathe… I want to be a new man! Tired of the old one… Out with the old plan…
“For as in Adam all die,
so in Christ all will be made alive.”
1 Corinthians 15:22
I woke up from a dream about an empty funeral… But it was better than the party full of people I don’t really know… They’ve got hearts to break and burn… Dirty hands to feel the earth… There’s something in my veins… But I can’t seem to make it work…
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
he is a new creation;
the old has gone,
the new has come!”
2 Corinthians 5:17
Can you find a beat inside of me? Any pulse? Getting worse? Inside of me, can you find a beat?
We celebrated all our Birthdays together for many years as children…
Running and playing with all our siblings, and our other cousins…
He loved trucks…
And his favorite sound was his “truck” sound…
“Gilly-Gilly-Gilly…Vroom!”
A happy, fun, and playful child,
Who grew up to be a Mighty Man of God…
Who loved his family, and cared for my Aunt…
Heaven welcomes you, my precious cousin…
Well done, good and faithful servant…
Rest now…
I know you’re seeing your Jesus face to face!
You’re Home!!
May our Lord bring His Peace to everyone in our family…
We will miss you!
Sometimes, all we have to hold onto… Is what we know is true of who You are… So when the heartache hits like a hurricane… That could never change who You are… And we trust in who You are!
Even if the healing doesn’t come… And life falls apart… And dreams are still undone…
You are God!
You are good!
Forever Faithful One !
Even if the healing… Even if the healing doesn’t come…
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes;
and there shall be no more death,
neither sorrow, nor crying,
neither shall there be any more pain:
for the former things are passed away.”
Revelation 21:4
Lord, we know Your ways are not our ways… So we set our faith in who You are… Even though You reign high above us… You tenderly love us… We know Your heart… And we rest in who You are…
You’re still the Great and Mighty One !
We trust You always… You’re working all things for our good … We’ll sing Your praise!
“Then Job got up and tore his clothes in grief.
He shaved his head
and threw himself face downward on the ground.
He said, ‘I was born with nothing,
and I will die with nothing.
The Lord gave,
and now He has taken away.
May His Name be praised!’
In spite of everything that had happened,
Job did not sin by blaming God.”
Job1:20-22
You are God and we will bless You! As the Good and Faithful One! You are God and we will bless You!
Even if the healing doesn’t come! Even if the healing doesn’t come!
Amen!
“Though He slay me, yet will I hope in Him; I will surely defend my ways to His face.”
Job 13:15
We pray for blessings… We pray for peace… Comfort for our family, protection while we sleep… We pray for healing, for prosperity… We pray for Your Mighty Hand to ease our suffering… All the while, You hear each spoken need… Yet love is way too much to give us lesser things…
‘Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops… What if Your healing comes through tears… What if a thousand sleepless nights… Are what it takes to know You’re near… What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise…
We pray for wisdom… Your voice to hear… And we cry in anger when we cannot feel You near… We doubt Your goodness, we doubt Your love… As if every promise from Your Word is not enough… All the while, You hear each desperate plea… And long that we have faith to believe…
When friends betray us… When darkness seems to win… We know the pain reminds this heart… That this is not, this is not our home…
What if my greatest disappointments… Or the aching of this life… Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy… And what if trials of this life… The rain, the storms, the hardest nights… Are Your mercies in disguise…
“For this world is not our home;
we are looking forward to our City in Heaven,
which is yet to come.”
Hebrews 13:14
“But our citizenship is in Heaven.
And we eagerly await a Savior from there,
the Lord Jesus Christ,
who, by the power that enables Him to bring everything under His control,
will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like His Glorious body.”
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life,
and have it to the full.”
John 10:10
“And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes,
and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground;
neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field,
saith the Lord of Hosts.”
Malachi 3:11
“And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten,
the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm,
My great army which I sent among you.
And 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 2:25-26
Grow old together… Don’t quit… Love… Commit… No excuses… Don’t try to justify… Listen to the truth… Even when it feels like life’s falling apart… And it can’t go on anymore… But God is a God who knows how to heal… So just give it up to the Lord…
And He will restore!!
He said, “I promise…” She said, “I do, forever…” But right now if they’re being honest… They don’t know if they’ll stay together… Fast forward to the future… After struggling on their own… They finally figured out they needed…
Jesus in the middle!!
Now, I’m watching God rebuild their home…
The enemy tries to come and divide… Trying to get us to give up the fight… But darkness will always lose out to light… ‘Cause we’ve got the…
Power of Christ on our side!!
Grow old together… Others are praying…
They’ll find a love like yours…
And He will restore!
Like it was before…
You may have strayed off course…
But He will restore!!
“Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;
who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;
so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”
Psalm 103:4
“The LORD blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part…”
Job 42:12
Read: “God Will Restore Your Wasted Years” by David Wilkerson at:
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