The Weekly Encourager - August 11, 2010 - Come Ye Disconsolate

The Weekly Encourager - August 11, 2010 - Come Ye Disconsolate

Come, ye disconsolate, where’er ye languish,
Come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel.
Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish;
Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.

Joy of the desolate, light of the straying,
Hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure!
Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying,
“Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot cure.”

Here see the bread of life, see waters flowing
Forth from the throne of God, pure from above.
Come to the feast of love; come, ever knowing
Earth has no sorrow but heaven can remove.

The Scripture says about Christ, "Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered; and having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation....Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.  For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.  Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need."  - Hebrews 5:8-9; 4:14-16

Jesus Christ is my consolation.  Jesus Christ is my Heaven.

This wonderful old hymn written by Thomas Moore, 1816, has been such an encouragement to me recently.  At church we've been learning a lovely new tune for it by Gregory Wilbur, 2008.  You can download a simple folk rendition of this new tune sung by Nathan Clark George from the album My Cry Ascends: New Parish Psalms and sing along.  I'm sure it will bless your heart.

God is faithful,
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