Psalm 130
Scripture
If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness,
that you may be feared.
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning. (Ps. 130:3–6)
A Prayer for the Work of the Spirit
O Lord, who has mercy upon all, take away from me my sins, and mercifully kindle in me the fire of your Holy Spirit. Take away from me the heart of stone, and give me a heart of flesh, a heart to love and adore you, a heart to delight in you, to follow and to enjoy you, for Christ’s sake.
Entry #111, “Kindle in Me the Fire of Your Holy Spirit,” Ambrose of Milan (ca. 339–397)
Hymn
Were you to count my sinful ways,
How could I come before your throne?
Yet full forgiveness meets my gaze;
I stand redeemed by grace alone
So put your hope in God alone,
Take courage in his power to save
Completely and forever won,
By Christ emerging from the grave.
Hymn #578: I Will Wait for You | Hymn: Keith Getty, Jordan Kauflin, Matt Merker, Stuart Townend | Copyright: 2018 Getty Music Publishing, Jordan Kauflin Music, Matthew Merker Music, Townend Songs
Benediction
Look again at the cross, my friend. Take another survey. Examine it again with greater depth and profundity, and, having seen the grace and the mercy and the compassion and the kindness of God, look again, and this is what you will see. You will see the righteousness of God. You will see the justice of God and his holiness. It is the place of all places in the universe where these attributes of God can be seen most plainly.
Entry #246, “Examine the Cross,” Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899–1981)
The Sing! Hymnal, Lyrics & Liturgies
Curated by award-winning hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty, The Sing! Hymnal, Lyrics & Liturgies features timeless hymns and liturgical readings without musical notation to help readers meditate on lyrical excellence and biblical truths.
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