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<\/a>The trees will bud into gorgeous blooms and the flowers hidden beneath the earth will burst forth. Oh, there\u2019s still plenty of snow to melt, and there will probably be another snow fall or two before we can actually enjoy spring, but it is promising.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Another great sign that spring is nearing are the birds. They begin their melodious tunes at sunrise and there is nothing I enjoy more than waking to their music. I\u2019ve heard the birds the past two mornings and it brings joy to my heart.<\/p>\n
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I too have a melody in my heart. It\u2019s one that came from Jesus. There is an old hymn that I always enjoyed singing. Mainly because it was upbeat and our church pianist could make any piece of music come alive. This hymn was no different.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIn My Heart There Rings a Melody\u201d is a tune that brings a smile to my face. Because it tells of the song that Jesus gave me. Take a look at the lyrics.<\/p>\n
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In My Heart There Rings a Melody<\/p>\n
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I have a song that Jesus gave me,<\/p>\n
It was sent from heaven above;<\/p>\n
There never was a sweeter melody,<\/p>\n
‘Tis a melody of love.<\/p>\n
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I love the Christ who died on Calv’ry,<\/p>\n
For He washed my sins away;<\/p>\n
He put within my heart a melody,<\/p>\n
And I know it’s there to stay.<\/p>\n
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‘Twill be my endless theme in glory,<\/p>\n
With the angels I will sing;<\/p>\n
‘Twill be a song with glorious harmony,<\/p>\n
When the courts of heaven ring.<\/p>\n
(Chorus)<\/p>\n
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Chorus<\/p>\n
In my heart there rings a melody,<\/p>\n
There rings a melody with heaven’s harmony;<\/p>\n
In my heart there rings a melody;<\/p>\n
There rings a melody of love![i]<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This melody in my heart is joy. Pure joy. It is Jesus\u2019 joy. And Jesus places this joy in my heart.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In John 15, Jesus encourages His disciples. And one of the encouraging things He said to them is in John 15:11 (NIV). \u201cI have told you all of this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To make their joy complete. To make my<\/em> joy complete. To make your<\/em> joy complete.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That joy we have from Jesus is what keeps us going. It\u2019s what keeps us singing. It\u2019s what keeps hope alive. It is knowing that regardless of what we encounter in this world, we have Jesus\u2019 joy within our hearts and that keeps us singing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You see, this is one of the things that separates us (believers of Christ) from the world (unbelievers). We have hope. We have faith. We have peace. We have joy. And in this world of hopelessness, disbelief, turmoil, and fear, we have within us the answer to it all. Jesus.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you are reading this post and are not a believer, please know that Jesus would love to give you His joy and place a new song in your heart. Don\u2019t believe that after accepting Jesus as your Savior you won\u2019t have any more trouble, for Jesus Himself told us that we would have trouble in this world (John 16:33). But you can be assured that Jesus has overcome the world and because of His victory, we can have peace. Now is the time to come to Jesus and find all that He has to offer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cIn My Heart There Rings a Melody.\u201d What a wonderful way to start the morning!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n