No room for the baby at Bethlehem’s inn,Only a cattle shed;No room on this earth for the dear Son of God,Nowhere to lay His head;Only a cross did they give to my Lord,Only a borrowed tomb;Today He is seeking a place in your heart,Will you still say to Him, ‘No room!’ ‘O Lord, in my…
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In the way.In the breaking of bread.In the midst. Luke 24:35-36 I walked abroad, and on life’s toilsome wayHe met me there.In home’s sweet peace, my hearth at close of dayHe came to share.I sought His own, of Him to hear and tellIn converse rare;When lo! a hush, a sudden glory fell:The Lord was there!…
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Father, give me Luke 15:12 Father, make me Luke 15:19 ‘Give me,’ he prayed, the foolish, wilful boy.He thought that but to have was to enjoy.A broken, sobered man, robbed, hungry, bare,‘Make me,’ he prayed; and ’twas a wiser prayer. Much wiser. My possessions may decay:What I become can no one take away.A man’s true worth may be appraised…
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