Some Lyrics To Munch On

I'm currently working on being more consistent in my blogging. So here's another lunchtime post. These posts won't be nearly as long or thought out, but at least it gets me doing something with my lunchtime other than going to websites like this one or that one or this other one over here. I'm having a great day at work so far, meeting my weekly goal by 8:12 AM on Monday morning. Perhaps I just got lucky...but what is luck anyway? Anyway, I was listening to some hymns, and one in particular got my attention: "The Gospel Brings Tidings" by Red Mountain Music on their Album "Help My Unbelief." This song was written by William Gadsby, and the music was written by Brian T. Murphy and Clint Wells in 2005.

The gospel brings tidings, glad tidings indeed,
To mourners in Zion, who want to be freed,
From sin and Satan, and Mount Sinai's flame,
Good news of salvation, through Jesus the Lamb.

What sweet invitations, the gospel contains,
To men heavy laden, with bondage and chains;
It welcomes the weary, to come and be blessed,
With ease from their burdens, in Jesus to rest.

For every poor mourner, who thirsts for the Lord,
A fountain is opened, in Jesus the Word;
Their poor parched conscience, to cool and to wash,
From guilt and pollution, from dead works and dross.

A robe is provided, their shame now to hide,
In which none are clothed, but Jesus is bride;
Though it be costly, yet is the robe free,
And all Zion's mourners, shall decked with it be.

Join me today in rejoicing that we indeed wear a robe that hides all of our guilt and shame. Though it cost a lot of Christ to provide it, it is simply free for us.