To the Ends of the Earth: Character – Week 8, Day 3 - Being Frail Means All We Have Comes from God
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Here is a new contemporary Christmas hymn, shouting the brilliance of heaven bursting upon the earthly stage, a celebration of the birth of Jesus in a song of praise!
From the album, “We Have Seen the Dawning Light,” a collection of 10 soulful contemporary Christian Christmas melodies. These songs are Incarnational poetry, giving praise to the Savior who has loved us to the full and saved us from our sins!
Lowly Shepherds
Out beyond the city limits on a lonely rolling hill,
Shepherds keeping watch among their flocks by night.
Common men among the sheep,
Cold and weary lacking sleep,
Longing for a day of endless holy light.
Cast aside and disregarded yet still faithful to the Lord,
Who will shepherd all the nations through his Son.
Keeping vigil dusk to dawn,
To their hope are ever drawn,
Seeking holy rest when journey’s day is done.
Watching waiting hearts are still,
Seeking always Yahweh’s will.
Shepherds strong the load to bear,
Never given to despair…
Lowly Shepherds in the fields a perfect sign of gracious God,
Faithful righteous men who walk the rugged way.
Standing strong against the enemy with mighty staff and rod,
Ever looking toward the perfect endless day.
You the truest sons of promise, you our parable of hope,
Of the Shepherd King who comes to save our race.
In the wilderness descending and ascending Zion’s slope,
Seeking peace and pure Messiah’s perfect grace.
Leading flocks to verdant pastures, peaceful meadows, quiet streams,
Sheep are never lacking for their daily needs.
Cup it ever overflows,
Every sheep the shepherd knows,
Every call in deep distress the shepherd heeds.
How they hold the dearest promise made to Father Abraham,
How the Lord will send the gentle holy lamb,
To redeem the world in grace,
And to take each sinner’s place,
He the Shepherd true the wondrous great I am.
Watching, waiting, hearts are still,
Seeking always Yahweh’s will.
Shepherds strong the load to bear,
Never given to despair…
Lowly Shepherds in the fields a perfect sign of gracious God,
Faithful righteous men who walk the rugged way.
Standing strong against the enemy with mighty staff and rod,
Ever looking toward the perfect endless day.
You the truest sons of promise, you our parable of hope,
Of the Shepherd King who comes to save our race.
In the wilderness descending and ascending Zion’s slope,
Seeking peace and pure Messiah’s perfect grace.
Sky is filled with brightest light,
Bringing day to darkest night.
Angel voices drawing near,
Call to shepherds have no fear.
Child is born this very day,
He the Life, the Truth, the Way.
Sleeping still in stable stall,
He the One to save us all.
Shepherds leave their flocks and hasten to the stable now to see,
Sleeping baby wrapped in humble swaddling clothes.
At the sight they humbly bow,
All their fears dispelling now,
As the peace of God within each heart now grows.
Baby Jesus is the Savior who will walk the narrow way,
And ascend the rugged hill to face the cross.
He to suffer in our place,
Pour his love in perfect grace,
Bring salvation to the nation by his loss.
Watching, waiting, hearts are still,
Seeking always Yahweh’s will.
Shepherds strong the load to bear,
Never given to despair…
Lowly Shepherds in the fields a perfect sign of gracious God,
Faithful righteous men, who walk the rugged way.
Standing strong against the enemy with mighty staff and rod,
Ever looking toward the perfect endless day.
You the truest sons of promise, you our parable of hope,
Of the Shepherd King who comes to save our race.
In the wilderness descending and ascending Zion’s slope,
Seeking peace and pure Messiah’s perfect grace.
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https://www.wordsnvisions.com/sacred-songs
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Mark C. McCann is an author and Ministry Consultant with more than 30 years of writing and ministry experience. He has published articles for a number of Catholic magazines and websites including St. Anthony Messenger, Emmanuel Magazine, Liguorian Magazine, Catholic Stand, the Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference, and Homiletic and Pastoral Review. He recently published the 4-volume Catholic men's devotional, To the Ends of the Earth, as well as the 2021 Advent Daybreaks devotional and 2022 Lenten Daybreaks devotional with Liguori Publishing. He has also released his End Times novel series, Jacob's Dream: The Vision and Jacob's Dream: The Final Battle. He was a radio host and producer for 8 years at a Connecticut Christian radio station and has worked as a Catholic religion teacher/campus minister and a parish youth minister. He has also served the Norwich, CT Diocese as a Youth Ministry Director and Family Life Director. He currently lives in Connecticut with his Proverbs 31 wife, where together they have brought up three incredible children. He strives each day to live out his call to be a man of words. You can learn more about Mark and his writing at www.wordsnvisions.com.
