My Redeemer Lives

*** Revised Common Lectionary *** Lectionary Reading: Job 19:23-27a CLASSIC POEM: My Redeemer Lives (Hymn) Samuel Medley I know that my Redeemer lives! What comfort this sweet sentence gives! He lives, he lives, who once was dead; he lives, my everliving head! He lives triumphant from the grave; he lives eternally to save; he lives all-glorious in the sky; he lives exalted there on high. He lives to bless me with his love; he lives to plead for me above; he lives my hungry soul to feed; he lives to help in time of need. He lives to grant me rich supply; he lives to guide me with his eye; he lives to comfort me when faint; he lives to hear my soul’s complaint. He lives to silence all my fears; he lives to wipe away my tears; he lives to calm my troubled heart; he lives all blessings to impart. He lives, my kind, wise, heav’nly friend; he lives and loves me to the end; he lives, and while he lives, I’ll sing; he lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King. He lives and grants me daily breath; he lives, and I shall conquer death; he lives my mansion to prepare; he lives to bring me safely there. He lives, all glory to his name! He lives, my Savior, still the same. Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives: I know that my Redeemer lives! *** This poem is in the public domain, and may be read in a live-streamed worship service. CONTEMPORARY POEM: The Approaching War Robert Bly SNIPPET: The sorrow of a horse standing in a stable goes on Night and day. The plane that crashes in the desert Holds shadows under its wings for thirty years. … [ READ THE FULL POEM ]