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HALLELUJAH! WE
SING YOUR PRAISES
Refrain
Hallelujah! We
sing your praises,
all our hearts
are filled with gladness.
Hallelujah! We
sing your praises,
all our hearts
are filled with gladness.
Christ the Lord
to us said: I am wine, I am bread,
I am wine, I am
bread, give to all who thirst and hunger. (Refrain)
Now he sends us
all out, strong in faith, free of doubt,
strong in faith,
free of doubt. Tell to all the joyful gospel. (Refrain)
Text: South African,
tr. Freedom Is Coming, 1984
English text © 1984
Utryck, admin. Walton Music Corp.
Used by permission.
License Number L13316
Knowing God’s love
puts a smile on my face and joy in my heart. So does this hymn.
The message is
clear: God is the wine and the bread; he will provide us with
everything we need. God asks us to go out and spread the good news
of his love to the entire world! God wants us to be strong in our
faith with no reservations. He wants us to share the news of Jesus
with our neighbors, friends, strangers and enemies.
We should be proud
to admit to everyone: I am a child of God! But that is not always
easy to do. There are times when we are ashamed to admit we are
children of God. There are times when we are afraid to admit we are
children of God. There are times when we are embarrassed to admit we
are children of God.
I have faced
situations when I kept quiet rather than admit I attend church
regularly and know Christ as my Lord and Savior. I am ashamed of
myself at these times, but thankful because I know God can and does
forgive me. During this Lenten season, I hope we all remember how
Jesus stood up to everyone around him and said, “I am a child of
God!” Let’s stand up and spread the news of God’s love for all
people — and be proud to do so.
Dear Lord, give us
the courage to go out into the world and tell others the story of
how Jesus died on the cross for us all. Let each of our voices be
heard as we tell the world: I am a child of God!
Sheryl Johnson
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