{"id":4329,"date":"2015-03-19T12:56:22","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T12:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=4329"},"modified":"2015-03-19T12:56:22","modified_gmt":"2015-03-19T12:56:22","slug":"the-longer-i-serve-him-musical-musings-in-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=4329","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Longer I Serve Him\u201d \u2013 Musical Musings in March"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I believe today\u2019s song will strike a chord. There is just something about serving Jesus that makes life richer and fuller. And as this song states, Jesus grows sweeter as the years go by.<\/p>\n

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I found a touching version of this song. In this version, Danny Gaither is asked to sing a verse of this song. It really doesn\u2019t sound that unusual until you know the background.<\/p>\n

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As a trio, Danny, Bill and their sister Mary Ann traveled as the Gaither Trio. Bill\u2019s wife Gloria joined the group when Mary Ann left and then eventually Danny left as well to travel solo.<\/p>\n

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\"IMAG1489\"<\/a>Due to the stress of touring, Danny lost his voice and was unable to sing. Later, Danny was diagnosed with lymphoma and after a five year battle, went home to be with Jesus in 2001.<\/p>\n

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How touching to know that Danny\u2019s love of serving Jesus went beyond his physical limitations. His heart was filled with the love of Jesus and he was able to share that love one final time. This indeed was a special moment.<\/p>\n

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I have to ask you. Is Jesus sweeter today than He was when you accepted Him as your Lord Savior? Oh how I pray that He is. If not, why not take this moment to move in that direction? Why not read through these words and believe them?<\/p>\n

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I know for certain, Jesus is sweeter today than He\u2019s ever been. I find an abundance of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23) through Him. I cannot wait to see how sweet Jesus is when I\u2019m 80!<\/p>\n

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Enjoy today\u2019s song. Let\u2019s make today a sweeter day.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Longer I Serve Him\u201d<\/p>\n

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Since I started for the kingdom,<\/p>\n

Since my life He controls;<\/p>\n

Since I gave my heart to Jesus,<\/p>\n

The longer I serve Him, the sweeter He grows.<\/p>\n

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The longer I serve Him the sweeter He grows;<\/p>\n

The more that I love Him more love He bestows.<\/p>\n

Each day is like Heaven, my heart overflows.<\/p>\n

The longer I serve Him the sweeter He grows.<\/p>\n

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Every need He is supplying,<\/p>\n

Plenteous grace He bestows.<\/p>\n

Every day my way gets brighter,<\/p>\n

The longer I serve Him the sweeter He grows.<\/p>\n

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The longer I serve Him the sweeter He grows;<\/p>\n

The more that I love Him more love He bestows.<\/p>\n

Each day is like Heaven, my heart overflows.<\/p>\n

The longer I serve Him the sweeter He grows.[i]<\/a><\/p>\n

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Click here <\/a>to listen to this version of \u201cThe Longer I Serve Him.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n

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Donna<\/p>\n

[i]<\/a> \u201cThe Longer I Serve Him,\u201d Words and Music by William J. Gaither, William J. Gaither, 1965.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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