Reading your blogs took me back to my earliest memory of singing hymns.
We all looked forward to the summer because we had one week when we would attend Vacation Bible School, and it was a big dang deal!
My favorite song when I was young was "Footsteps of Jesus." We were told that if we sang it VERY VERY loud, that the pastor would hear it and come running thru the door as it was HIS favorite song. After about the third verse would be SCREAMING this song and running thru the door clapping his hands and singing was our gentleand kind Pastor Sigrest! We were thrilled!
“Come, follow Me !” ,
And
we see where Thy footprints falling,
Lead us to Thee.
Footprints of
Jesus,
That make the pathway glow;
We will follow the steps of Jesus,
Where’er they go.
Tho they lead o’er the cold, dark mountains,
Seeking His sheep,
Or along by Siloam’s fountains,
Helping the weak.
If they lead thro’ the temple holy,
Preaching the Word,
Or in
homes of the poor and lowly,
Serving the Lord
Then at last, when on
high He sees us,
Our journey done,
We will rest where the steps of
Jesus,
End at His throne.
Our next one was of course, "Bringing in the Sheaves". I had no idea what a sheave was, I think I thought it was a group of sheep.
It it amazing though in the time of sadness or loneliness how these words would enter our head and give us hope and comfort.
Even though my parent's didn't attend church, they made sure I was there EVERY Sunday and I continued until I was out of high school.
Thanks for the childhood reminder girls ! <3
Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness,
Sowing in the noontide and the dewy eve;
Waiting for the harvest, and the time of reaping,
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.
Bringing in the sheaves
Bringing in the sheaves
We shall come rejoicing
Bringing in the sheaves
Bringing in the sheaves
Bringing in the sheaves
We shall come rejoicing
Bringing in the sheaves
Sowing in the sunshine, sowing in the shadows,
Fearing neither clouds nor winter’s chilling breeze;
By and by the harvest, and the labor ended,
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves
Going forth with weeping, sowing for the Master,
Tho’ the loss sustained our spirit often grieves;
When our weeping’s over, He will bid us welcome,
We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.
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amazed, at the friendliness, I have been shown here. I've mentioned this to several people. Sorry, I digress (I have a habit of doing that !!! ) This is a very, thought provoking, post, well done Cindy [THUMBUP] [HEART]
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