We Give You Thanks – Sunday Songs

Gary Ware

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October 16, 2023

We Give You Thanks from Emu Music.
It seems singable and has an uplifting tempo.
The lyrics have a trinitarian framing.

The lyrics:
1
Almighty creator, we give you thanks and praise
For the goodness and kindness that you freely gave
We praise you for your blessings, for mercy and for peace
The love that you have lavished on us; we give you thanks
2
O merciful Saviour, we give you thanks and praise
For welcome and forgiveness and for the means of grace
We praise you for redemption, through Jesus on the cross
All glory everlasting in Christ; we give you thanks
Chorus
We lift our hearts in thanks and praise for all your gifts to us this day
Hallelujah, Father, Spirit, Son
All the glory, all the fame are yours forever, we proclaim
Hallelujah, Father, Spirit, Son
3
O faithful companion, we give you thanks and praise
For you know us and lead us by your word each day
O may we truly love you and serve you with our lives
Empowered by your Spirit in us; we give you thanks
4
O God everlasting, we give you thanks and praise
For the tears sown in sorrow, you will wipe away
We’ll sing your endless praises while gathered ’round the throne
The joy of all creation restored; we give you thanks
Chorus

Words and Music: © 2023 Alanna Glover and Niki Shepherd

Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 42

Gary Ware

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October 15, 2023

Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 42

110.
Q. What does God forbid in the eighth commandment?
A. He forbids not only the theft and robbery which civil authorities punish, but God also labels as theft all wicked tricks and schemes by which we seek to get for ourselves our neighbor’s goods, whether by force or under the pretext of right, such as false weights and measures, deceptive advertising or merchandising, counterfeit money, exorbitant interest, or any other means forbidden by God. He also forbids all greed and misuse and waste of his gifts.

111.
Q. But what does God require of you in this commandment?
A. That I work for the good of my neighbor wherever I can and may, deal with him as I would have others deal with me, and do my work well so that I may be able to help the poor in their need.

Buried (via Are You Gonna Eat That? by Jimmy Craig)

Gary Ware

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October 14, 2023

The Can Talk is a web comic by Jimmy Craig. I enjoy it often, so when a book collection was published under the title Are You Gonna Eat That? I had to buy it. (A small token of support) The comics feature a variety of animals who are given very human characterisations, while they express characteristics that are recognisable to their species.

Taste by Stanley Tucci

Gary Ware

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October 13, 2023

Family, food, and life are inextricable entwined together.
At least in my life, and in Stanley Tucci’s life as well.
Taste is a memoir that intersects across generations and across continents and cuisines.
I discovered the book while viewing Tucci’s televisual love letter to Italian cuisine, Searcing For Italy.

There are recipes, drinks (hello Negroni), and anecdotes aplenty about growing up, growing families, facing mortality, and living through loss and fear in ways that inform life’s choices but do not dictate them.

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