Tuesday 15 November 2016

Far above all.

So, I've looked online and I can't find it anywhere.
On Saturday I attended a meeting and we opened with this hymn, and the more I listened, the more I liked it.
Now, the chorus is going round in my head, and I think that they're pretty good words to have going round in my head.
(P.S. The tune is the same as "Sing we the King who is coming to reign")


"Jesus, when made in the likeness of men,
Humbled Himself to the death of the Cross;
No reputation belonged to Him then;
Emptying Himself, He esteemed it no loss.

 Chorus:
 Far above all! Far above all! God hath exalted Him far above all!
 Crown Him as Lord, at His feet humbly fall,
 Jesus, Christ Jesus, is far above all!

Name that through ages to come shall out-ring:
Jesus, the Lamb, who for sinners was slain!
Soon to this earth He is coming as King,
Coming in power and in glory to reign.

Kingdoms of earth shall be yielded to God;
Glorious the reign, with our Lord on the throne!
Chained the usurper, and broken his rod:
Jesus as King every nation shall own.

Jesus, my Saviour, I yield unto Thee;
Reign in my heart as Redeemer and Lord.
Make me what Thou wouldest have me to be,
Filled with Thy Spirit, and filled with Thy Word."

Arranged by Chas. H. Gabriel


And it reminded me of this in Ephesians chapter 1.

15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your understanding[c]being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

Well, I think that's a pretty good reminder. Don't you?