{"id":382,"date":"2015-10-22T06:08:54","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T10:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/?p=382"},"modified":"2015-10-21T23:59:23","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T03:59:23","slug":"now-may-the-god-of-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/now-may-the-god-of-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"Now May the God of Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>&#8220;Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ&#8221; (1 Thessalonians 5:23, ESV).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A Prayer of sanctification that God would deepen our repentance and strengthen our faith in the daily battle against remaining sin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Lord, I desire Your will<br \/>\nMy heart yearns to obey<br \/>\nThough daily I am faced with sin<br \/>\nEnticing me away<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">So, help me rise each day<br \/>\nBattle and war with sin<br \/>\nUntil I see You face to face<br \/>\nAnd final vict&#8217;ry win<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Lord, You have so designed<br \/>\nSin to remain in me<br \/>\nThat as I struggle, watch and pray<br \/>\nI learn humility<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">So, help me to obey<br \/>\nHoliness to pursue<br \/>\nDeepen repentance when I fail<br \/>\nStrengthen my faith in You<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">I rest within the hope<br \/>\nYour Spirit dwells in me<br \/>\nCompleting that which was begun<br \/>\nSo holy I may be<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Now may the God of Peace<br \/>\nSanctify me wholly<br \/>\nAnd keep me blameless &#8217;til the day<br \/>\nChrist comes in victory<\/p>\n<p>Words \u00a91992, 2015 Kenneth A Puls<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/hsw020.html\">Read more<\/a> about how this hymn came to be written and download free sheet music (PDF), including chord charts for acoustic guitar, an arrangement of the tune for Classical Guitar, and an arrangement of the tune for Instrumental Ensemble.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Ken Puls<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ&#8221; (1 Thessalonians 5:23, ESV). 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