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Ärende: Power to Raise
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Faith's Checkbook  

Charles H. Spurgeon
Apr 21, 2006

 

April 22 




Power to Raise 

"The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed
down" (Psalm l46:8). 

Am I bowed down? Then let me urge this word of grace before the LORD. It is His
way, His custom, His promise, His delight, to raise up them that are bowed
down. Is it a sense of sin and a consequent depression of spirit which
distresses me? Then the work of Jesus is, in this case, made and provided to
raise me up into rest. O LORD, raise me, for Thy mercy's sake! 

Is it a sad bereavement or a great fall in circumstances? Here again the
Comforter has undertaken to console. What a mercy for us that one Person of the
sacred Trinity should become the Comforter! This work will be well done since
such a glorious One has made it His peculiar care. 

Some are so bowed down that only Jesus can loose them from their infirmity, but
He can, and He will, do it. He can raise us up to health, to hope, to
happiness. He has often done so under former trials, and He is the same Savior
and will repeat His deeds of loving kindness. We who are today bowed down and
sorrowful shalt yet be set on high, and those who now mock at us shall be
greatly ashamed. What an honor to be raised up by the LORD! It is worthwhile to
be bowed down that we may experience His upraising power. 
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776 8.7. J. HART 
Christ’s Nativity. Luke 2. 7-14; Matt. 1. 21; 2. 11 




1 Let us all, with grateful praises,  Celebrate the happy day, 
When the lovely, loving Jesus 
First partook of human clay; 
When the heavenly host, assembled,  Gazed with wonder from the sky; 
Angels joyed, and devils trembled,  Neither fully knowing why. 

2 Long had Satan reigned imperious,  Till the woman’s promised Seed, 
Born a babe, by birth mysterious, 
Came to bruise the serpent’s head.  Crush, dear Babe, his power within us, 
Break our chains, and set us free;  Pull down all the bars between us,  Till we
fly and cleave to thee. 

3 [Shepherds on their flocks attending,  Shepherds, that in night-time watched,
 Saw the messenger descending, 
From the court of heaven dispatched.  Beams of glory decked his mission, 
Bursting through the veil of night;  Fear possessed them at the vision; 
Sinners tremble at the light. 

4 Dove-like meekness graced his visage;  Joy and love shone round his head; 
Soon he cheered them with his message;  Comfort flowed from all he said: 
“Fear not, favourites of the Almighty!  Joyful news to you I bring; 
You have now, in David’s city, 
Born a Saviour, Christ the King. 

5 “Go and find the royal stranger 
By these signs: A Babe you’ll see,  Weak and lying in a manger, 
Wrapped and swaddled; that is he.ö  Straight a host of angels glorious  Round
the heavenly herald throng, 
Uttering in harmonious chorus, 
Airs divine; and this the song: 

6 “Glory first to God be given 
In the highest heights, and then 
Peace on earth, proclaimed by heaven –  Peace and great goodwill to men!ö 
Thus they sang with rapture, kindling  In the shepherds’ hearts a flame, 
Joy and wonder sweetly mingling; 
All believers feel the same.] 

7 Lo, sweet Babe, we fall before thee;  Jesus, thee we all adore; 
To thee, kingdom, power, and glory  Be ascribed for evermore. 
Glory to our God be given 
In the highest heights, and then 
Peace on earth brought down from heaven –  Peace and great goodwill to men. 




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