Lately, my favorite music has become the incredible modern hymnody written by Keith Getty (much of it in partnership with Stuart Townend). His most famous hymn is "In Christ Alone." If you are familiar with this song you have already had a taste of the depth of truth communicated by this incredible music. A lesser known song, Speak O Lord, has ministered to me greatly lately. Here's a taste:
Speak O Lord as we come to You
To receive the food of Your Holy Word.
Take Your Truth, plant it deep in us.
Shape and fashion us in Your likeness.
That the light of Christ might be seen today
In our acts of love and our deeds of faith.
Speak O Lord and fulfill in us
All Your purposes for Your glory.
Teach us Lord full obedience,
Holy reverence, true humility.
Test our thoughts and our attitudes
In the radience of Your purity.
Cause our faith to rise,
Cause our eyes to see
Your majestic love and authority.
Words of power that can never fail,
Let their truth prevail over unbelief.
Speak O Lord and renew our minds.
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us.
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time
That will echo down through eternity.
And by grace we'll stand on Your promises,
And by faith we'll walk as You walk with us.
Speak O Lord 'til Your church is built
And the earth is filled with Your glory.
As a side note: Benjamin LOVES music too. He "sings" with the radio in the car, laughs and waves his arms at his musical toys, and listens, enraptured, when I play the piano. One day I was driving in the car, listening to a CD and was startled to realize (no joke!) Benjamin was hitting a toy on the side of his carseat TO THE BEAT! It could have been coincidence, but he hit every beat for about 2 or 3 measures. I'm serious! I'll let you judge for yourself.
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