This week we begin worship with:
Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The LORD has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
When is it time to write a new song?
"It is well with my soul" was written when Horatio Spafford after losing much of his fortune in the Great Chicago Fire, sent his wife and daughters ahead to England where he was to help in Moody's upcoming evangelism campaign. He, himself, was delayed dealing with the aftermath of the fire. Their ship sank after a collision and all four of his daughters were lost. He wrote the song on his passage to England, when he passed near the site of the sinking.
"O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus" was written by Samuel Trevor Francis to commemorate the night as a teenager when he decided between suicide and faith while crossing the Thames River on the Hungerford Bridge.
Tis So Sweet To Trust in Jesus was written by Louisa M. R. Stead after groceries were left at her doorstep following the tragic death of her husband, who was attempting to save a drowning boy.
This Psalm looks back on the exodus, the perils of the 40 years in the wilderness, and the occupying the Promised Land. It looks forward to both the Exile and return from Babylon. It looks back to Adam's fall in the Garden and forward to the work of Christ on the cross.
It is always time to write a new song.
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