Compass Point

‘Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of his Spirit, washed in his blood. ‘This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Saviour all the day long. This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Saviour all the day long. ‘Perfect communion, perfect delight, Visions of rapture now burst on my sight. Angels descending bring...

‘And the Lᴏʀᴅ said unto me, Amos, what seest thou?  And I said, A plumbline.  Then said the Lᴏʀᴅ, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel:  I will not again pass by them any more’ —Amos 7:8

‘Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live’ —John 11:25

‘And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.’ —Luke 9:62

‘In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.’ —Genesis 1:1 ‘Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.’ —Psalm 46:10

And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation —Revelation 5:9 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lᴏʀᴅ. —Psalm 40:3

‘For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.’ —Romans 5:19

‘Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. ‘… ‘As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.’ —Galatians 6:2, 10

‘But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.’ —Philippians 4:10

‘I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.’ —Romans 1:14

‘I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints)’ —1 Corinthians 16:15

‘Wherefore the Lᴏʀᴅ God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever:  but now the Lᴏʀᴅ saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.’ —1 Samuel 2:30 ‘There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will b...

‘The Heavenly Vision’ , also known as ‘Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus’ (the first line of its chorus), is a hymn written by Helen Howarth Lemmel.

‘Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies’ —Psalm 103:4 ‘But he knoweth the way that I take:  when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.’ —Job 23:10

‘Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do:  for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. ‘For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. ‘For as the Father raiseth up the dead,...

‘For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers:  all things were created by him, and for him’ —Colossians 1:16 ‘Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. ‘No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself.  I have...

‘For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.’ —Colossians 2:9 ‘I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.’ —Revelation 22:13 ‘And he said unto me, It is done.  I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.  I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.’ —Revelation 21:6

‘Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death:  tarry ye here, and watch with me.’ —Matthew 26:38 ‘And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit:  and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.’ —Luke 23:46

‘And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:  God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.’ —1 Timothy 3:16 ‘And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.’ —John 1:14

‘ The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God’ —Mark 1:1 ‘ And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus:  for he shall save his people from their sins.’ —Matthew 1:21

‘Where there is no vision, the people perish:  but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.’ —Proverbs 29:18

‘He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.’ —Psalm 72:8

‘Wait on the Lᴏʀᴅ:  be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart:  wait, I say, on the Lᴏʀᴅ.’ — Psalm 27:14 ‘This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein:  for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. ‘Hav...

‘The Lᴏʀᴅ is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?  the Lᴏʀᴅ is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? ‘When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. ‘Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear:  though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.’ —Psalm 27:1-3 ‘And again, I...

‘The Lᴏʀᴅ is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?  the Lᴏʀᴅ is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?’ —Psalm 27:1