The King Will See You Now

*** Revised Common Lectionary *** Lectionary Reading: Psalm 2 CLASSIC POEM: Psalm 2 Isaac Watts The man is ever blessed Who shuns the sinners’ ways, Among their counsels never stands, Nor takes the scorner’s place; But makes the law of God His study and delight, Amidst the labors of the day, And watches of the night. He like a tree shall thrive, With waters near the root; Fresh as the leaf his name shall live; His works are heav’nly fruit. Not so th’ ungodly race, They no such blessings find; Their hopes shall flee, like empty chaff Before the driving wind. How will they bear to stand Before that judgment-seat, Where all the saints at Christ’s right hand In full assembly meet? He knows, and he approves, The way the righteous go; But sinners and their works shall meet A dreadful overthrow. *** This poem is in the public domain, and may be read in a live-streamed worship service. CONTEMPORARY POEM: The King Will See You Now Bill Mallonee A Christmas song about King Herod that get the futile plotting of kings just right! SNIPPET: Must be time to guard your turf must be time to guard your home whenever the truth shows up drunk with love and gets too close to the bone Chorus: and the pattern, it repeats itself when power is asked to bow whenever truth gets ushered in ah, the king will see you now there’s always a steel door to be slammed when she gets a little loud whenever truth gets outta hand ah, the king will see you now …. LISTEN TO THE FULL SONG: