O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing!

Today in Chapel President Kalas brought the Word as we worshiped and sang O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing! Here are a few of the 17/18 verses:

O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer's Praise
The glories of my God and King
The triumphs of His grace!

My gracious Master and my God
Assist me to proclaim
To spread through all the earth abroad
The honors of Thy Name.

Jesus! the Name that charms our fears
That bids our sorrows cease
'Tis music in the sinner's ear
'Tis life, and health, and peace.

He breaks the power of the canceled sin.
He sets the prisoner free
His blood can make the foulest clean
His blood availed for me.

O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer's praise
The glories of my God and King
The triumphs of His grace!
-Charles Wesley

As I read a little about this hymn the other day, I learned that Wesley wrote this for his one year anniversary of becoming a transformed heart of accepting Christ Jesus. It brings me great joy to sing this song speculating upon the mysteries of a thousand tongues of mine singing together a majestic poetic psalm.

After experiencing such a great week of hardship as I prepared for my Greek midterm it brings me such humility to sing this psalm knowing that only reason I was able to accomplish that exam was because of my great Redeemer's help. Not only that assignment but also the assignments for other classes.

I find myself often getting lost in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ as he continues to break me completely. Yet I know that He alone is remolding a piece of clay into such a new whole creation that delves ever so delicately into the folds of His heart.

I must admit that on this afternoon as I sit in AHOP extolling my Lord, I find renewed joy that brings strength to continue walking on this planet waiting for my day to go home!