For Christ the King

A little late but still valid.

Christus Surrexit. Alleluia!

And once more, matter becomes inextricably coupled to light...

This is my friend...

For Easter Saturday

This seems to me to be the perfect Holy Saturday hymn.

All we can do is tell the story of our friend "in Whose sweet praise, I all my days could gladly spend".

Aure Entuluva

For Good Friday

There seems to be two reasonable responses of the Christian to the events of Good Friday. The first is an echoing of Christ's utterance of the Psalm 22 which acknowledges the sense of being overwhelmed by evil but holds steadfastly to the hope that something better will arise from it. "Day will come.. again!" Ultimately, psalm 22 is a psalm of triumph.

The second is the response of that of Psalm 50 (51) said with the knowledge that, ultimately, it is we who are the oppressors; we are the ones who cause the others to cry out "Day will come again".

Miserere mei, Deus
Secundum magnam misericordiam tuam
Et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum
Dele iniquitatem meam
Amplius lava me ab iniquitate mea
Et a peccato meo munda me
Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego cognosco
Et peccatum meum contra me est semper
Tibi soli peccavi
Et malum coram te feci
Ut iustificeris in sermonibus tuis
Et vincas cum iudicaris
Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum
Et in peccatis concepit me mater mea
Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti incerta
Et occulta sapientiae tuae manifestasti mihi
Asparges me hysopo et mundabor
Lavabis me et super nivem dealbabor
Auditui meo dabis gaudium
Et laetitiam exultabunt ossa humiliata
Averte faciem tuam a peccatis meis
Et omnes iniquitates meas dele
Cor mundum crea in me Deus
Et spiritum rectum innova in visceribus meis
Ne proicias me a facie tua
Et spiritum sanctum tuum ne auferas a me
Redde mihi laetitiam salutaris tui
Et spiritu principali confirma me
Docebo iniquos vias tuas
Et impii ad te convertentur
Libera me de sanguinibus
Deus, Deus salutis meae
Exultabit lingua mea iustitiam tuam
Domine labia mea aperies
Et os meum adnuntiabit laudem tuam
Quoniam si voluisses sacrificium dedissem utique
Holocaustis non delectaberis
Sacrificium Deo spiritus contribulatus
Cor contritum et humiliatum
Deus non spernet
Benigne fac Domine in bona voluntate tua Sion
Et aedificentur muri Hierusalem
Tunc acceptabis sacrificium iustitiae
oblationes et holocausta
Tunc inponent super altare tuum vitulos.

That's My King

For Palm Sunday, a fantastic version of the famous sermon "Seven Way King" (aka That's My King) as spoken by Dr. S.M. Lockridge set to footage from the movie "The Passion of the Christ". 

A fuller version of the text is given below (taken from here)

The Bible says my King is a seven-way King:

He's the King of the Jews - that's a racial King.

He's the King of Israel - that's a national King.

He's the King of Righteousness.

He's the King of the Ages.

He's the King of Heaven.

He's the King of Glory.

He's the King of kings and He's the Lord of lords.

That's my King.

Well, I wonder do you know Him.

David said, "The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament showeth His handiwork."

My King is a sovereign King - no means of measure can define His limitless love.

No farseeing telescope can bring into visibility the coastline of His shoreless supply.

No barrier can hinder Him from pouring out His blessings.

He's enduringly strong.

He's entirely sincere.

He's eternally steadfast.

He's immortally graceful.

He's imperially powerful.

He's impartially merciful.

Do you know Him?

He's the greatest phenomenon that has ever crossed the horizon of this world.

He's God's Son.

He's the sinner's Saviour.

He's the centrepiece of civilisation.

He stands in the solitude of himself.

He's august and He's unique.

He's unparalleled, He's unprecedented.

He is the loftiest idea in literature.

He's the highest personality in philosophy.

He is the supreme problem in higher criticism.

He's the fundamental doctrine of true theology.

He is the core and the necessity for spiritual religion.

He's the miracle of the age, He's... yes He is.

He's the superlative of everything good that you choose to call Him.

He's the only one qualified to be an all-sufficient Saviour.

I wonder if you know him today?

He supplies strength for the weak.

He's available for the tempted and the tried.

He sympathises and He saves.

He strengthens and sustains.

He guards and He guides.

He heals the sick.

He cleansed the lepers.

He forgives sinners.

He discharges debtors.

He delivers the captive.

He defends the feeble.

He blesses the young.

He serves the unfortunate.

He regards the aged.

He rewards the diligent.

And He beautifies the meek.

I wonder if you know Him? Well, my King---

He is the key, He's the key to knowledge.

He's the wellspring of wisdom.

He's the doorway of deliverance.

He's the pathway of peace.

He's the roadway of righteousness.

He's the highway of holiness.

He's the gateway of glory.

Do you know Him?

Well, His office is manifold.

His promise is sure.

His life is matchless.

His goodness is limitless.

His mercy is everlasting.

His love never changes.

His Word is enough.

His grace is sufficient.

His reign is righteous and

His yoke is easy and

His burden is light.

I wish I could describe Him to you.

But He's indes... Wooah, yeaaah! yeaahh,

He's indescribable - yes He is ! He's God.

He's, He's indescribable, yes, He's indescribable.

He's incomprehensible.

He's invincible.

He's irresistible.

Well, you can't get Him out of your mind,

You get Him off of your hand,

You can't outlive Him, and you can't live without Him.

Well, the Pharisees couldn't stand Him, but they found out they couldn't stop Him.

Pilate couldn't find any fault in Him.

The witnesses couldn't get their testimonies to agree.

Herod couldn't kill Him.

Death couldn't handle Him and the grave couldn't hold Him. Yeah !

THAT'S MY KING !

THAT'S MY KING ! YEAH !

And Thine is the Kingdom the power and the glory forever and ever and ever and ever.

How long is that ?

And ever and ever.

And when you get through all the forevers, then

Amen !

GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY ! AMEN ! AMEN !

Dr. S. M.. Lockridge