All Creation Singing In Harmonious Strains Of Worship

[FineLinen]

"And every creature which is in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, blessing and honour, and glory and power, be unto Him that sits upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever."

Revelation 5:13 Robertson New Testament Word Pictures

Every created thing= pan ktisma.

Every creature in a still wider antiphonal circle beyond the circle of angels (from ktizw, for which see 1 Timothy 4:4; James 1:18), from all the four great fields of life (in heaven, upon the earth, under the earth as in verse 3, with on the sea epi thv talasshv added).

No created thing is left out. This universal chorus of praise to Christ from all created life reminds one of the profound mystical passage in Romans 8:20-22 concerning the sympathetic agony of creation (ktisiv) in hope of freedom from the bondage of corruption.

If the trail of the serpent is on all creation, it will be ultimately thrown off.

If the trail of the serpent is on all creation, it will be ultimately thrown off.

[FineLinen]

Randy Walterman will now lead us in singing....

I see an army - I hear a song
rise in the nations, beautiful and strong.
A song of mercy that shatters pride,
a song of great love that purifies.

I see warriors with hands upraised,
holding no weapon, but their swords of praise.
Strongholds shatter. Kings bow down
before the Master and yield their crowns.

And every eye will see Him as Love wins through at last.
And every heart be drawn unto the Lamb.
Every voice will cry out what every heart will know
and before the throne we stand.

I see the earth now, its groanings cease.
Creation lifts praise to the Prince of Peace.
Wars have ended and weapons fall.
An invitation to one and all.

I see the Church now as a passionate Bride.
I see her Lover with His fiery eyes.
All His longing and her desire
join as one flame in heaven's fire.

And every eye will see Him as Love wins through at last.
And every heart be drawn unto the Lamb.
Every voice will cry out what every heart will know
and before the throne we stand.

I see a kingdom that never ends.
I see a Judge now who calls sinners 'Friends'.
Who gathers rebels and overwhelms
Them with His mercy so He can dwell
in hearts He's captured and rules in love.
He wraps around them a robe dipped in blood.
His tears are washing their fears away
and then He lifts them to see His face.

And every eye will see Him as Love wins through at last.
And every heart be drawn unto the Lamb.
Every voice will cry out what every heart will know
and before the throne we stand.

All will gaze in wonder at the reach of heaven's plan.
How could mercy touch the lowest man?
Drawn from every nation, every voice,and every tongue, amazed at what the Lord of Love has done.
amazed at what the Lord of Love has done.

I see a King now and I believe.
I hear His voice now and He's calling me.

HERE

[juleverde]

FL!!

How are you?  I was hoping you'd still be around.

Do you remember me?  I was here a couple (several) years ago.... also posting on the Xn Forums.... you were over there for a while then kinda faded away from there, like I have.

Anyway, I'm back.

Lovely to be here!

(I seem to remember you had an awesome recipe for some sort of banana pancakes...?)   :happygrin:

:wink1:

[FineLinen]

FL!!

How are you?  I was hoping you'd still be around.

Do you remember me?  I was here a couple (several) years ago.... also posting on the Xn Forums.... you were over there for a while then kinda faded away from there, like I have.

Anyway, I'm back.

Lovely to be here!

Yes, my friend, my old carcass is still limping around the globe. I most certainly remember you from the old days of Tentmaker and Xn. It is great to see your smiling face again: maybe we can sing a few words of spontaneous vibrations together eh? (Eh is Canadian for "you know" in American.  :grin:

(I seem to remember you had an awesome recipe for some sort of banana pancakes...?)   :happygrin:

:wink1:

Your mind is slipping. The recipes (which I must remind you are highly classified) are for Belgian Waffles made with separated eggs and buttermilk, and topped with raspberries, strawberries & wild blueberries and hefty dollops of fresh whipped cream. My poor wife wants to open a bed and breakfast and thinks I am going to make these glorious creations for hapless victims....no way!  :thumbdown: Some of my other specialties are.....enough of all this, the 1/4 stick of butter and a half pound of melted chocolate and 5 eggs separated in a zero flour torte will put us in an early grave. Welcome back to the "Tent."

[Cardinal]

 :cloud9: Loved the song, FL.....and you WILL put those recipes in the recipe thread......won't you?  :happygrin:

[juleverde]

FL!!

How are you?  I was hoping you'd still be around.

Do you remember me?  I was here a couple (several) years ago.... also posting on the Xn Forums.... you were over there for a while then kinda faded away from there, like I have.

Anyway, I'm back.

Lovely to be here!

Yes, my friend, my old carcass is still limping around the globe. I most certainly remember you from the old days of Tentmaker and Xn. It is great to see your smiling face again: maybe we can sing a few words of spontaneous vibrations together eh? (Eh is Canadian for "you know" in American.  :grin:

(I seem to remember you had an awesome recipe for some sort of banana pancakes...?)   :happygrin:

:wink1:

Your mind is slipping. The recipes (which I must remind you are highly classified) are for Belgian Waffles made with separated eggs and buttermilk, and topped with raspberries, strawberries & wild blueberries and hefty dollops of fresh whipped cream. My poor wife wants to open a bed and breakfast and thinks I am going to make these glorious creations for hapless victims....no way!  :thumbdown: Some of my other specialties are.....enough of all this, the 1/4 stick of butter and a half pound of melted chocolate and 5 eggs separated in a zero flour torte will put us in an early grave. Welcome back to the "Tent."

Well, at least I remembered it was breakfast-related, right?   :laughhand:  wow - thanks for making me really hungry when I'm stuck here for a few more hours!

Speaking of slipping minds....I at least got my oldest across the stage with a diploma in his hand... a newly-minted adult, or so the theory goes... in any case, it's still the ol' tug of war kind of stuff, but on a much more calmer plane than before.

I don't really go to Xn anymore because it really has changed...not for the better, if you ask me.   :sigh:    It's emotionally exhausting...and quite frankly, I got tired of being afraid of offering dissenting views on any of the hardliner's posts for fear of getting flamed out of existence.  Plus, it's so politically charged now it's not even funny. Politics have completely removed most spiritual discussion and so it's just no longer a healthy thing for me to be there.

I look forward to the spontaneous vibrations.  And you should open that bed and breakfast - I will definitely make the trek north to book a room and get to know you and the missus if you do.   :dsunny:

Take care - talk to you soon, eh?