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Sunday, January 9, 2011

FACE TO FACE

Have you ever met somebody important face to face? If you have you will never forget that experience. In 1984 my wife and I met President Regan on the White House lawn after I had received a national award and we were able to talk to him face to face. I also was able to take a picture of him (see the two of us in the adjoining picture) which I still treasure today. Last January, my son, his wife, and their two children were able to meet President Bush, talk to him, and have their picture taken with him. Special memories. Carrie E. Breck (1855 - 1934), a mother of five, wrote poetry as she would rock her children. She wrote more than 2,000 poems during her lifetime. She was tone deaf, but several of her poems were set to music by various musicians. Once she sent one of her poems to Grant C. Tullar (1869-1950) and he found that it fit a tune which he had just written the night before. The poem talked about a time which will surpass even meetings with presidents - a time when we will see the Lord face to face. What a special experience that will be - a time of rejoicing and worship unlike anything else we will ever experience. I trust that you know Jesus as your Savior and are looking forward, with assurance and anticipation, to that special day. I choose this hymn this week because I am hoping that 2011 might be the year when the Lord returns and we do see him face to face. Jesus Christ, the One who died for each of us. Oh Lord, come quickly!

Face to face with Christ, my Savior,
Face to face--what will it be?
When with rapture I behold Him,
Jesus Christ who died for me.
Face to face I shall behold Him,
Far beyond the starry sky;
Face to face in all His glory,
I shall see Him by and by!

Only faintly now, I see Him,
With the darkling veil between,
But a blessed day is coming,
When His glory shall be seen.
Face to face I shall behold Him,
Far beyond the starry sky;
Face to face in all His glory,
I shall see Him by and by!

What rejoicing in His presence,
When are banished grief and pain;
When the crooked ways are straightened,
And the dark things shall be plain.
Face to face I shall behold Him,
Far beyond the starry sky;
Face to face in all His glory,
I shall see Him by and by!

Face to face! O blissful moment!
Face to face--to see and know;
Face to face with my Redeemer,
Jesus Christ who loves me so.
Face to face I shall behold Him,
Far beyond the starry sky;
Face to face in all His glory,
I shall see Him by and by!

Listen to it here. LISTEN

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

One of my favorite hymns.