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  A pretty morning Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. The forest The Subject At Hand Today, we are looking at the lyrics to the hymn, Lead, Kindly Light, by John H. Newman in 1833. If you don't know how the tune goes, I'll leave some links down below.  Now, on with the show! Country road The Lyrics  Verse 1  Lead, kindly Light, amid th' encircling gloom, Lead Thou me on;  The night is dark, and I am far from home, Lead Thou me on;  Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see  The distant scene, one step enough for me. Verse 2  I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou  Shouldst lead me on; I loved to choose and see my path, but now Lead Thou me on; I loved the garish day, and spite of fears, Pride ruled my will; remember not past years. Verse 3  So long Thy pow'r has blest me, sure it still  Wilt lead me on,  O'er moor and f

A rainbow Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have.  A cloudy evening The Subject At Hand Today, we are looking at the lyrics to the hymn, Follow Me, The Master Said; it was written by William Stevenson* in 1880, and is now published in 58 hymnals. It isn't a super popular hymn, which is unfortunate, as it is BEAUTIFUL. *(Some people aren't sure who wrote it; take my words with a grain of salt.) If you don't know how the tune goes, and you'd like to hear it, I'll leave some links down below.  May God bless you as you read. The sky on a rainy day The Lyrics Verse 1  "Follow me," the Master said: We will follow Jesus. By His word and Spirit led, We will follow Jesus. Still for us He lives to plead, At the throne doth intercede, Offers help in time of need; We will follow Jesus. Verse 2  Should the world and sin oppose,

A tree root cave Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. A pretty lake The Subject At Hand Today, we are looking at the lyrics to the hymn, Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us, written by Dorothy A. Thrupp in 1836; it's tune was composed by William B. Bradbury in 1859. It is a very pretty hymn, and references to how Jesus said that He was the Good Shepherd. You can read about that in John 20:1-18. If you don't know how the tune goes, I'll leave some links to some versions that I like down below. Now, on with the show! A plant The Lyrics Verse 1  Savior, like a shepherd lead us,  Much we need Thy tender care; In Thy pleasant pastures feed us, For our use Thy folds prepare. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus!  Thou hast bought us, Thine we are. Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus! Thou hast bought us, Thine we are. Verse 2  We are Thine, Thou dost bef

The sun during a solar eclipse  Introduction  Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. Today, we are looking at the lyrics to the hymn, I Will Praise Him, by Margaret J. Harris; it was copyrighted in 1898, and Miss Harris edited it in 1910. If you don't know how the tune goes, go to YouTube and look up Kaleb Brasee; he, as usual, did a nice job with his piano playing. Now, on with the show! A dashboard, stone bridge, and trees           The Lyrics Verse 1  When I saw the cleansing fountain Open wide for all my sin, I obeyed The  Spirit's wooing,  When He said, "Wilt thou be clean?" Chorus I will praise Him! I will praise Him! Praise the Lamb for sinners slain; Give Him glory, all ye people, For His blood can wash away each stain. Verse 2  Though the way seemed straight and narrow, All I claimed was swept away; My ambitions, plans and wishes At my feet in ashes lay. Chorus I will praise Him! I

Grass and trees Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. A fox The Subject At Hand Today, we are looking at the hymn, 'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus; it was written in 1882 by Louisa M. R. Stead, and it talks about the beauty and serenity of resting in the love of Jesus, and how we can find joy when He is leading us. Mrs. Stead wrote 'Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus while she was grieving the death of her husband, who had died in a drowning accident.  Another beautiful hymn, Day By Day, was written by somebody grieving a similar loss; Lina Sandell wrote Day By Day after seeing her father drown.  And Horatio G. Spafford wrote the hymn It Is Well With My Soul after his son died his business burned to the ground, and his four daughters drowned when two ships collided. All of these people trusted in Jesus to help them overcome grief. Yes, &#

Road, mountains, dashboard, and the very blue sky  Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. Country road The Subject At Hand Today, we are looking at the lyrics to the hymn, Take The Name Of Jesus With You by Lydia Baxter; she wrote it in 1870, and it is now published in 634 hymnals. If you don't know how the tune goes, I'll leave some links down below. Now, onto the subject! Hey, I'm a poet, and didn't even know it.😉 The sky during a solar eclipse The Lyrics Verse 1  Take the Name of Jesus with you, Child of suffering and of woe, It will joy and comfort give you;  Take it then where'er you go. Refrain  Precious Name, oh, how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of Heav'n; Precious Name, oh, how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of Heav'n. Verse 2  Take the Name of Jesus ever, As a shield from every snare;  If

The site of the Pennsylvania plane crash Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. The fire at the Pentagon The Subject At Hand Today is September 11th, 2024, 23 years after the World Trade Center was attacked by Islamic terrorists; I just want to talk about what happened, and help you understand what occurred. On September 11th, 2001, the Islamic terrorists, al-Qaeda, hijacked four commercial planes and used them as massive weapons in order to hurt our country. At 8:46 in the morning, 5 al-Qaeda members crashed a plane into the 93 through 99th floors of the North Tower, killing 11 crew members, 76 passengers, and hundreds of people in the building. Hundreds more were trapped above the 91st floor, as the crash broke off access to the emergency stairwell. At 8:50, the current president, George W. Bush, was told about the crash; he thought that it

Flowers Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. A bad picture of the moon The Subject At Hand Today, we are looking at the lyrics to the hymn, Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending, by John Cennick, 1752, Charles Wesley in 1758, and Martin Madan in 1760. Now, folks, I'll give you a fair warning: it is long. A lot longer than what people normally sing. Which you can depend on if Wesley had any part in writing it; he loved to write and write and WRITE. Actually, people have said that this is not the original version, so Wesley would just be adjusting it.  By the way, I will be doing the original song, just not today. If you don't know how the tune goes, I'll be leaving some links down at the bottom of the post. Now, on with the show! Mountains The Lyrics Verse 1  Lo, He comes with clouds descending, Once for favored sinners slain;  Thou

  Trees on a dark night Introduction Hello, and welcome to the Mother of Gooses blog, where I write about hymns, instruments, recipes, and animals; I hope that I can answer any questions that you might have. A flower bush The Subject At Hand Today, we are looking at the lyrics to the hymn, He Hideth My Soul, by Frances J. Crosby in 1890; it is super pretty, and it gives a beautiful message.  I think that this is the first hymn by Miss Crosby that I've done, so that's kind of neat. If you don't know how the tune goes, I'll leave some links at the bottom of the post. Now, on with the show! He Hideth My Soul The Lyrics Verse 1  A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, A wonderful Savior to me; He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock, Where rivers of pleasure I see. Refrain  He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock, That shadows a dry, thirsty land; He hideth my life in the depths of His love, And covers me there with His hand, And covers me there with His hand