Just wanted to share with you some books we are using in our study on Canada. We don't use them all the time, nor do we use the entire book.
Books that my son reads and then narrates. The point of these books is to introduce the lad to some great Canadian people over the years, from scientists through to engineers or history makers. Courage, conviction, patience, strength...many virtues to be seen.
Seeing Canada Overall, Catching glimpses of our great nation. Sometimes walking through the provinces, other times just seeing specific moments or places.
Seeing Canada through the annuals of history. Several of these books are quite good, others we need to pick through. The Story of Canada is fascinating, and Canadian Exploration is an easy read. Vimy Ridge we haven't gotten to yet because the World Wars haven't been reached yet.
Today's passage comes from Ezekiel 40:28-43. Ezekiel is now through the south gate and in the inner court.
Can you imagine the sheer size of everything? I was asking hubby tonight (since all scripture can somehow tie into Christ) about how this whole scene ties into Christ and he mentioned "have you considered the size of what he is seeing? Now think on that and remember how much bigger the city of God in Revelations is". One ties into the other.
Praise the Lord, God’s glories show, Alleluia!
Saints within God’s courts below, Alleluia!
Angels round the throne above, Alleluia!
All that see and share God’s love, Alleluia!
Earth to Heaven and Heaven to earth, Alleluia!
Tell the wonders, sing God’s worth, Alleluia!
Age to age and shore to shore, Alleluia!
Praise God, praise forevermore! Alleluia!
Praise the Lord, great mercies trace, Alleluia!
Praise His providence and grace, Alleluia!
All that God for us has done, Alleluia!
All God sends us through the Son. Alleluia!
Strings and voices, hands and hearts, Alleluia!
In the concert bear your parts, Alleluia!
All that breathe, your Lord adore, Alleluia!
Praise Him, praise Him evermore!
All this praise shown to our Lord God. Creator, One who shows mercy, his providence, his grace, all these reasons to praise the Lord. By his creation, his people, with their hearts, their hands, their voices. PRAISE the Lord eh?
Written by Henry F. Lyte back in 1834.
Henry Francis Lyte was in 1793 in Scotland but was orphaned at an early age. A poet who served as a pastor in Devonshire, England. He died in France in 1847. Before passing away he authored two books of poetry and hymns. Poems Chiefly Religious, 1833 & 1845 and The Spirit of the Psalms, 1834 (Source cyber hymnal)
While pastoring a church, Mr. Lyte didn't have a true calling of the Lord, not really understanding the faith. A dying priest's comments got him studying the bible, and a true conversion happened thereafter. The dying priest "convinced Lyte that both had earlier been mistaken in not having taken the Epistles of St.Paul "in their plain and literal sense."" (source wiki)
Mr. Lyte also wrote Abide with Me, and wrote a few other pieces of literature, such as "his Talks on the Lord's Prayer
in verse" . (source StemPublishing)
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I just thought this rendition below was interesting: Chinese I think.... singing this old hymn. The organist played well too.. see how focused he was?
Choralized Version which I just thought was different. :)
