Today is my birthday (#44) which means its my twin brother’s birthday as well! Happy Birthday Leonard! You are my friend, my brother and I love you very much. What God has allowed us to experience together and apart in life has made us who we are today. The trials, the valleys, the mountain peaks and the grace and mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ is beyond what anyone can imagine. I thank him daily for you. May God richly bless you and lovely Mandy as you now get to enter the world of parenthood.

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Happy, Happy Birthday to us!

 

Jesus, I am Resting, Resting

 

Jean Sophia Pigott
1845-1882

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Jesus, I am resting, resting,
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart.
Thou hast bid me gaze upon Thee,
And Thy beauty fills my soul,
For by Thy transforming power,
Thou hast made me whole.

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Refrain:

Jesus, I am resting, resting,
In the joy of what Thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of Thy loving heart.

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O, how great Thy loving kindness,
Vaster, broader than the sea!
O, how marvelous Thy goodness,
Lavished all on me!
Yes, I rest in Thee, Belovèd,
Know what wealth of grace is Thine,
Know Thy certainty of promise,
And have made it mine.

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Refrain

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Simply trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
I behold Thee as Thou art,
And Thy love, so pure, so changeless,
Satisfies my heart;
Satisfies its deepest longings,
Meets, supplies its every need,
Compasseth me round with blessings:
Thine is love indeed!

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Refrain

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Ever lift Thy face upon me
As I work and wait for Thee;
Resting ‘neath Thy smile, Lord Jesus,
Earth’s dark shadows flee.
Brightness of my Father’s glory,
Sunshine of my Father’s face,
Keep me ever trusting, resting,
Fill me with Thy grace.

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