{"id":2220,"date":"2024-04-05T12:45:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T16:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/?p=2220"},"modified":"2024-04-05T12:45:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T16:45:34","slug":"now-may-the-god-of-peace-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/now-may-the-god-of-peace-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Now May the God of Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Unsplash-Sea-of-Galilee-101BL.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-attachment-id=\"2221\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/now-may-the-god-of-peace-2\/unsplash-sea-of-galilee-101bl\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Unsplash-Sea-of-Galilee-101BL.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Unsplash Sea of Galilee 101BL\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Unsplash-Sea-of-Galilee-101BL.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Unsplash-Sea-of-Galilee-101BL.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Unsplash-Sea-of-Galilee-101BL.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sea of Galilee \" class=\"wp-image-2221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Unsplash-Sea-of-Galilee-101BL.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Unsplash-Sea-of-Galilee-101BL.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Unsplash-Sea-of-Galilee-101BL.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Unsplash-Sea-of-Galilee-101BL.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Unsplash-Sea-of-Galilee-101BL.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Unsplash-Sea-of-Galilee-101BL.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Recording<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen and download a recording of this song from Bandcamp:<\/p>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/track=300697860\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now May the God of Peace<\/strong><br><strong>A prayer for sanctification in the fight against sin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cNow may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ\u201d (1 Thessalonians 5:23).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord, I desire Your will<br>My heart yearns to obey<br>Though daily I am faced with sin<br>Enticing me away<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, help me rise each day<br>Battle and war with sin <br>I long to see You face to face<br>And final vict\u2019ry win<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord, You have so designed<br>This fight with sin in me<br>That as I struggle, watch and pray<br>I learn humility<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, help me to obey<br>Holiness to pursue<br>Deepen repentance when I fail<br>Strengthen my faith in You<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I rest within the hope<br>Your Spirit dwells in me<br>Completing that which was begun<br>So holy I may be<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now may the God of Peace<br>Sanctify me wholly<br>And keep me blameless \u2018til the day<br>Christ comes in victory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Words \u00a91990, 2015 Ken Puls<br>Arranged to the tune: STATE STREET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/hsw020.html\">Download the lyrics and free sheet music<\/a> for this hymn, including an arrangement of the tune STATE STREET for classical guitar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/Hymns_and_Songs.html\">More Hymns and Songs<\/a> by Ken Puls<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Above image from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\">Unsplash<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Recording Listen and download a recording of this song from Bandcamp: Now May the God of PeaceA prayer for sanctification in the fight against sin \u201cNow may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; 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