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A prayer by Jane Austin

Give us grace, Almighty Father, so to pray, as to deserve to be heard, to address thee with our hearts, as with our lips. Thou art every where present, from thee no secret can be hid. May the knowledge of this, teach us to fix our thoughts on thee, with reverence and devotion that we pray not in vain.

Lift up your voice!

Have you ever wondered why Christians sing so much? Think about it: every week we sing several psalms and hymns to the Lord. What other setting in life do we gather together weekly with people of different ages and backgrounds and sing songs.

The dwelling place of the Holy Spirit

“Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God” (1 Cor 6:19) You, Christian, are the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit of God makes his habitation within you. This knowledge, this wonder, has powerful consequences.

What can miserable Christians sing?

This was a title of a blog post by an American Pastor several years ago, one that resonated with many, people who were struggling in different ways – brokenness, bereavement and depression – and wanted songs that would help them to continue to engage with God in those times, to engage with our loving Father, to Christians who are in dark valleys.

Notes by John Brown of Haddington on Psalm 104

“Bless the LORD, O my soul!” (Psa 104:1) Lo! how the stretched heavens, how refulgent luminaries, how fertile fields, how towering woods, how roaring seas, how ranging brutes, how labouring men, how flaming seraphs, unite their force to awaken my soul, to tune my heart to the high praises of her…