First Presbyterian Church Of Baton Rouge

Please pray through this setting of Psalm 45. My heart does overflow, a goodly theme is mine; My eager tongue with joyful song does praise the King divine. Supremely fair you are, your lips with grace overflow, His richest blessings evermore does God on you bestow. Amid your glorious train kings’ daughters waiting stand, And fairest gems bedeck your bride, the queen at your right hand. O royal bride, give heed, and to my words attend; In Christ, the King, forsake the world and every former friend. Based on Psalm 45, from The Psalter, 1912.

Please enjoy this poem by Christina Rossetti. None other Lamb, none other name, None other hope in heaven or earth or sea, None other hiding place from guilt or shame, None besides thee! My faith burns low, my hope burns low; Only my heart’s desire cries out in me By the deep thunder of its want and woe, Cries out to thee. Lord, thou art Life, though I be dead; Love’s fire thou art, however cold I be; Nor heaven have I, nor place to lay my head, Nor home, but thee. Christina Rossetti, 1870.

Once we were nothing. But now we are his possession. We have received his mercy. Our task is to declare this good news. To be living stones. 1 Peter 2: 4-10 Identity Shaping Churches Josh Maddin