Tuesday 31 December 2013

Hymn 35 in the Little Flock Hymn Book

035, 1903, 1932, 1951, 1962, 1973, 2001.
Rubie, Edward C, 1846-1942, see also 'Poems', local in Sidcup, C.M.
1
O God of love, how measureless
Ps. 139.17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
Thy thoughts to us are shown!
Ps 40:5 Thou, O Jehovah my God, hast multiplied thy marvellous works, and thy thoughts toward us: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee; would I declare and speak [them], they are more than can be numbered.
More precious they than tongue can tell,
Ps. 19.10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb
Their fulness none have known.
Rom 11.34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
2
We can but bless Thee for the light
Ps 36.9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light
In which Thou art revealed,
2Cor 4.6 God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ
The favour of Thy countenance
Ps 4:6 Lift up upon us the light of thy countenance, O Jehovah.
To those Thy love has sealed.
Eph 4.30 the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption
3
We boast in Thee, Thou source of good,
Rom 5.11 we are making our boast in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ
Thy glory fills our sight;
Heb 2.9 we see Jesus... crowned with glory and honour
Now reconciled through Jesus' death,
Rom 5.10 we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son
We praise with great delight.
Ps 106.47 to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise
4
Our hearts are more than filled with joy;
Ps 126.1-3 When Jehovah turned the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing: then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them. Jehovah hath done great things for us; and we are joyful.
Our cup indeed runs o'er;
Ps 23.5 my cup runneth over
And, Father, in Thy presence now
Lu 1.74,75 might serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before him
We worship and adore.
Jude 1.25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen


Recorder Case, Great Bass, Bass, Tenor, Treble and Descant

I searched in vain for a case to hold a full set of recorders, from Descant down to Great Bass. I fitted out a Peavey electric guitar case as seen in the photograph. The case is about 49" long 16" wide and 6" deep.

I know this is off-message, but seeing as it is a sort of world premier,  I wanted to show it could be done.