Hymn Haggai 1.12

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The Lord our God sends word,
He does not silent stay.
His prophets show to us the way
To serve his Christ, our Lord.

Our Lord declares to each
"Forever I'm with you"
And stirs his people up to do
All that his servants teach.

And those who serve the Lord,
Who long to see him bless,
Through him do nothing more nor less
Than heed his every word.

This way alone is wise,
It makes the conscience clear
For true and valiant son-like fear
Behind obedience lies.

Catechism 3

Q&A 14-21
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So where can you learn how
To love God and obey?
The Bible is the one place now,
Then read that book we say.

Who did the Bible write?
It was those holy men
Who had the Holy Spirit's light,
He taught those holy men.

Who were our parents first?
Adam it was and Eve.
How were they made our parents first?
What is it we believe?

God Adam's body made,
He made it from the ground,
Then from that body Eve he made
And so the two were found.

What else did God supply?
Besides their bodies, what?
He gave them souls that could not die
That's what from him they got.

And do you have a soul
Besides a body, say?
Yes. I've a never dying soul,
That's how it is today.

A soul - how do you know?
The Bible tells me so.
'What is my soul?' All that should know
And love God too – that's so.

Psalm 39

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I said, I'll watch my way,
From sin keep my tongue free;
A muzzle on my mouth I'll lay,
While sinners are with me.

But when I silent stood,
From movement having ceased,
Not even saying one thing good,
My anguish it increased.

My heart grew hot in me,
As I did meditate,
The fire it burned; my tongue ran free
With words I now relate:

Lord, show me my life's end,
The number of my days;
Let me know just how soon I'll spend
My life, its earthly phase.

You've made my days to be
The merest hand in breadth;
My years' span you pass easily,
And each life's but a breath.

A phantom, that is man,
As he goes to and fro.
He heaps up wealth, bustles in vain -
For whom, he does not know.

Lord, what would I now see?
My hope to you it flies.
From my transgressions set me free;
Let fools not me despise.

Silent; my mouth was bound -
It's you who has this planned.
Remove from me your scourge. I'm downed
By blows from your own hand.

You charge men and you scold,
It is because of sin;
As a moth you consume their gold -
He's but a breath, each man.

Please hear, O Lord, my prayer,
My cry for help hear tell;
Be deaf not to my tears but care.
An alien here I dwell.

I am an alien,
Like those who came before.
Look from me, make me glad again
Before I am no more.

Catechism 2

Q&A 6-13
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Are there more gods than one?
There's only one; one God.
One God but how many persons?
Three persons but one God.

Who are these persons three?
The Father and the Son,
The Holy Spirit – that makes three -
The Father, Spirit, Son.

Does God like us have a body?
No, God is a spirit.
Infinitely, eternally
Yes, God is a spirit.

And where is God? Where's God?
God's everywhere, you see.
Can you see God? I can't see God.
But he always sees me.

Are all things to God known?
Yes. Nothing's hidd'n, it's true,
Can God do all things? Yes he can
His holy will he'll do.

Catechism 1

Q&A 1-5

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Who made you? God made me

And what else did God make?

God all things he has made to be.

Yes, all things he did make.

And why did God make you?

Why did he make all things?

For his own glory, it is true,

That's why he made all things.

How is God glorified?

By loving him and this -

Doing what he commands (your guide)

God's glory comes through this.

Why should you glorify?

Because he has made me

And takes care of me, that is why

I must give him glory.