{"id":3896,"date":"2014-11-17T13:06:32","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T13:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=3896"},"modified":"2014-11-17T13:06:32","modified_gmt":"2014-11-17T13:06:32","slug":"wonderful-merciful-savior-monday-musical-musings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=3896","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWonderful, Merciful Savior\u201d \u2013 Monday Musical Musings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Music is in my head all the time! I remember snippets of songs I sang as a young child and if I can\u2019t recall all of the words, well, it drives me crazy. And then there are those catchy tunes that replay over and over until something else knocks it off of the playlist in my mind.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMAG1492.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3272 \" style=\"border: 3px solid #000000; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMAG1492-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"IMAG1492\" width=\"239\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMAG1492-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMAG1492.jpg 548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/a>Perhaps King David was much the same\u2026the only difference is that he actually wrote his own music. What a blessing it must have been to be able to write beautiful lyrics and music for God!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One of David\u2019s favorite things to write about was how wonderful God is. Psalm 8 is just one example of David\u2019s praise to God. <em>\u201cO Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!\u201d <\/em>(Psalm 8:1 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There have been other skilled song writers through the years who have brought their music to life by adding God into their song writing. I\u2019m sure you can name a few of your favorites. How blessed we are to have their music that leads us to worship.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s song is a small glimpse into the wonderful God that we love. It speaks of His mercy and grace. His redemption of man. The Counselor, Comforter and Keeper that He is. And His Almighty nature that was and is and is to come.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This melody also mentions the three-in-one\u2026Jesus, Spirit and Father. Together they are God and together they give and fulfill all the desires of our hearts. This wonderful God that we love is the One we are to praise and adore. No other. Just Him alone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I pray that as you read through these lyrics that you will find rest and comfort. I pray that you will be able to join the multitudes in worship of our Lord today. And above all, I pray that you know Jesus as your wonderful, merciful Savior.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWonderful, Merciful, Savior\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wonderful, merciful Savior<br \/>\nPrecious Redeemer and Friend<br \/>\nWho would have thought that a Lamb<br \/>\nCould rescue the souls of men<br \/>\nOh you rescue the souls of men<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Counselor, Comforter, Keeper<br \/>\nSpirit we long to embrace<br \/>\nYou offer hope when our hearts have<br \/>\nHopelessly lost the way<br \/>\nOh, we hopelessly lost the way<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You are the One that we praise<br \/>\nYou are the One we adore<br \/>\nYou give the healing and grace<br \/>\nOur hearts always hunger for<br \/>\nOh, our hearts always hunger for<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Almighty, infinite Father<br \/>\nFaithfully loving Your own<br \/>\nHere in our weakness You find us<br \/>\nFalling before Your throne<br \/>\nOh, we&#8217;re falling before Your throne<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[i]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There have been some beautiful recordings of this song, including Phillips, Craig and Dean\u2019s version. But I\u2019d like to share Selah\u2019s version today. Click <a title=\"&quot;Wonderful, Merciful Savior&quot;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oiVvHxgHL5Q\" target=\"_blank\">here <\/a>to listen!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Donna<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[i]<\/a> \u201cWonderful, Merciful Savior,\u201d Words by Dawn Rodgers and Eric Wyse, Music by Dawn Rodgers, Word Music and Dayspring Music, 1989.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Music is in my head all the time! I remember snippets of songs I sang as a young child and if I can\u2019t recall all of the words, well, it drives me crazy. 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