“Come, ye saints, look here and wonder, See the place where Jesus lay; He has burst His bands asunder; He has borne our sins away; Joyful tidings, Yes, the Lord has risen to-day.” LooksJesusSinWonderLordBandLaysSaintJoyfulEasterRisenTidingsEaster Day Author:Thomas Raymond Kelly
“We pray for our enemies; we seek to persuade those who hate us without cause to live conformably to the goodly precepts of Christ, that they may become partakers with us of the joyful hope of blessings from God, the Lord of all.” MayHateCausesChristLordEnemyPrayingBlessingJoyfulGod Blessing Author:Justin Martyr
“If I may trust the flattering truth of sleep, My dreams presage some joyful news at hand. My bosom's lord sits lightly in his throne, And all this day an unaccustomed spirit Lifts me above the ground with cheerful thoughts.” IfsMayDreamHandsSpiritSleepLordNewsLiftsThis DayJoyfulThronesCheerfulBosomsFlatteringRomeo And Juliet Play Author:William Shakespeare
“The Christian is joyful, not because he is blind to injustice and suffering, but because he is convinced that these, in the light of the divine sovereignty, are never ultimate. The Christian can be sad, and often is perplexed, but he is never really worried, because he knows that the purpose of God is to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.” KnowsGodLightEarthChristianTogetherPurposeSufferingFaithJesusBeliefHeavenGoalChristReligiousLordWorryDivineSadAll ThingsUltimateAimBlindUnityInjusticeConvincedChristian InspirationalWorriedTrust In GodJoyfulSovereigntyTheologianConfidence In GodOften IsGod Is In ControlPerplexedPurpose Of God Author:D. Elton Trueblood