"I Will Sing of the Lamb"

At our evening service at Cambridge Presbyterian Church, we sang a hymn that I'd never heard before but that I absolutely love.

I will sing of the Lamb,
Of the price that was paid for me,
Purchased by God,
Giving all that He could give!
Here now I stand
In the garments of righteousness;
Death has no hold, for in Jesus I live.

I will sing of His blood
That flows for my wretchedness,
Wounds that are bared
That I may be healed;
Power and compassion,
The marks of His ministry:
May they be mine as I harvest His field.

O, I will sing of the Lamb.
O, I will sing of the Lamb.
My heart fills with wonder,
My mouth fills with praise!
Hallelujah, hallelujah.

Once I was blind,
Yet believed I saw everything,
Proud in my ways,
Yet a fool in my part;
Lost and alone
In the company of multitudes,
Life in my body,
Yet death in my heart.

O, I will sing of the Lamb.
O, I will sing of the Lamb.
O, why should the King
Save a sinner like me?
Hallelujah, hallelujah.

What shall I give
To the man who gave everything,
Humbling himself
Before all he had made?
Dare I withhold
My own life from his sovereignty?
I shall  give all for the sake of His name!

O, I will sing of the Lamb.
O, I will sing of the Lamb.
I'll sing of His love
For the rest of my days!
Hallelujah, hallelujah.


Stuart Townend

Update

Hey, ya'll!

Well, I'm sitting in a youth hostel in Oxford, England, despite the fact that we should be on a plane home right now. We're scheduled to leave on Sunday, though, so please pray that we will experience no further delays. This will certainly be the most memorable and exciting Great Britain/France tour in CHS history--a 15 day trip turned to a 20 day trip with valcanoes and ash and broken coaches thrown in. But we'll certainly manage.

Prayers:
-No further delays
-The arrival of and arrangements for medicines for those who need it
-Paitience on the part of everyone
-Calmed worries for those who are nervous

Thanks:
-That we have a plane that's scheduled to fly out
-For such gracious teachers and chaparones who are putting up with us and making all sorts of arrangements
-For the host families who are willing to take us on so unexpectedly

Hello from Scotland!

We're up in Newmilns, Scotland right now, staying with host families from one of the local churches. Monica and I are staying with a lovely family--Paul, Pam, and seven-year-old Abi--and are just about to leave to have dinner with Kendrick, Sam, and Kyler and their host family. I must admit that I was incredibly nervous in the days leading up to our stay, since we had no idea what kind of family we'd be with or who of our friends would be be in the same house, but God has blessed me and we're all getting along famously, though it's a bit embarassing that I fell asleep after breakfast while I was journaling and then again on the car ride home from Culzean Castle and Park.

Speaking of journals, I'm going to have to type up a few exerpts from my journal when I get home. I know that it'll be late, but, hey, ya work with what ya got.

Oh, but Scotland is positively stunning--the farther north you go, the more beautiful the land becomes (not to mention the more cold it becomes). The drives are incredible. Rolling green hills, grazing sheep, and old castles and mansions. Better than both France and England. How can anyone deny the existence of a Holy and Great Creator?

As we're approaching our final days here, I want to ask you guys to pray for safe travels as a group, no wasted time as individuals, and a smooth transition back into school on Wednesday as teachers, students, and parents.

Off We Go

Hey y'all,

At long last the time has arrived for us to head off on our grand adventure in Great Britain. Whoever reads this, I'd like to ask you to pray for our group. Pray for the Lord's protection and His constant presence as we explore the history of His church and the people who chose to step out and defend His Word. Ask that He will reveal Himself in new and more profound ways--that this trip will deepen each student's faith and desire for Him and that we will also be unashamed of the gospel and our Savior as we have the opportunity to interact with various other people. Finally, pray that this will be an opportunity to grow closer as a class and as a school as the juniors and seniors embark on this journey together. May we in all things glorify and honor the Name of Christ--soli deo gloria.