{"id":74,"date":"2014-03-29T14:51:17","date_gmt":"2014-03-29T18:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/?p=74"},"modified":"2014-04-05T22:12:27","modified_gmt":"2014-04-06T02:12:27","slug":"today-we-gather-in-this-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/today-we-gather-in-this-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Today We Gather in This Place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>God has woven into the fabric of His creation a rhythm of life: work six days and rest one day in seven.\u00a0The Sabbath day is God&#8217;s gift to the world He has made. It reminds us that He is Lord of our time and that He alone can give us rest. Jesus said: &#8220;Come to\u00a0 me, all who labor and are\u00a0 heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and\u00a0 learn from me, for I am\u00a0 gentle and lowly in heart, and\u00a0 you will find rest for your souls. For\u00a0 my yoke is easy, and my burden is light&#8221; (Matthew 11:28-30).<\/p>\n<p>This hymn is a celebration of the day that God calls us corporately to rejoice and rest in Him as we come together for worship.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/todaywegather1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/today-we-gather-in-this-place\/todaywegather1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/todaywegather1.jpg?fit=350%2C274&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"350,274\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"todaywegather1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/todaywegather1.jpg?fit=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/todaywegather1.jpg?fit=350%2C274&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-76\" alt=\"Gathered for Worship\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/todaywegather1.jpg?resize=300%2C234&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/todaywegather1.jpg?resize=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/todaywegather1.jpg?w=350&amp;ssl=1 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today we gather in this place<br \/>\nTo join in one accord,<br \/>\nAnd as one body lift our voice<br \/>\nTo glorify the Lord.<br \/>\nThe Sabbath is a gift of God<br \/>\nA day of great delight;<br \/>\nSo let us come and seek the Lord<br \/>\nAnd in His truth unite.<\/p>\n<p>A day to pray and meditate<br \/>\nOn truth proclaimed and heard;<br \/>\nA day of conversations filled<br \/>\nWith discourse on God&#8217;s Word.<br \/>\nA day for us to fellowship,<br \/>\nEncourage and console;<br \/>\nA day to hear the Scriptures read,<br \/>\nA feast day for the soul.<\/p>\n<p>In the beginning God revealed<br \/>\nHis character to man,<br \/>\nHis Moral Law was manifest<br \/>\nWithin creation&#8217;s plan.<br \/>\nFor in six days did God create,<br \/>\nThe seventh day He blest,<br \/>\nAnd gave to us one day in seven<br \/>\nTo be a day of rest.<\/p>\n<p>A holy day meant for our good<br \/>\nGod graciously provides;<br \/>\nA day that has not passed away,<br \/>\nBut in each age abides.<br \/>\nSo now in the New Covenant<br \/>\nA Sabbath still remains,<br \/>\nA day to celebrate our King,<br \/>\nWho rose again and reigns.<\/p>\n<p>As God the Father rested when<br \/>\nCreation&#8217;s work was done,<br \/>\nNow we look to a greater rest<br \/>\nAccomplished by His Son.<br \/>\nOur Sabbath is fulfilled in Christ,<br \/>\nWe rest in Him alone<br \/>\nAnd celebrate one day in seven,<br \/>\nThe day He calls His own.<\/p>\n<p>Christ rose again the morning of<br \/>\nThe first day of the week;<br \/>\nSo we with joy each Lord&#8217;s Day meet,<br \/>\nHis Word to know and seek.<br \/>\nSo let us not forsake the day,<br \/>\nBut gather in His name,<br \/>\nAnd corporately bow down and make<br \/>\nHis praise our only aim.<\/p>\n<p>Words \u00a92002 Ken Puls \u00a0Music \u00a92002 Tom Wells<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/hsw050.html\">Download<\/a> free sheet music and lyric sheet, and listen to a recording of this hymn made during the morning service at Grace Baptist Church, Cape Coral, FL on March 23, 2014.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>God has woven into the fabric of His creation a rhythm of life: work six days and rest one day in seven.\u00a0The Sabbath day is God&#8217;s gift to the world He has made. 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