{"id":25360,"date":"2025-08-05T06:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T06:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/?p=25360"},"modified":"2025-08-05T06:16:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T06:16:37","slug":"the-honors-of-your-lord-and-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baptists.net\/history\/2025\/08\/the-honors-of-your-lord-and-king\/","title":{"rendered":"The Honors Of Your Lord And King"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1 Beloved of the Lord most high,<\/p>\n<p>Let praises be your sweet employ;<\/p>\n<p>Ye sons of God, rejoice, and sing,<\/p>\n<p>The honors of your Lord and King.<\/p>\n<p>Ye sons of God, rejoice, and sing,<\/p>\n<p>The honors of your Lord and King.<\/p>\n<p>2 Your heavenly Father ever lives,<\/p>\n<p>And all His choicest treasure gives;<\/p>\n<p>To you, the favorites of His heart,<\/p>\n<p>Nor will He ever with you part.<\/p>\n<p>To you, the favorites of His heart,<\/p>\n<p>Nor will He ever with you part.<\/p>\n<p>3 Whatever be your lot below,<\/p>\n<p>Though you thru gloomy paths may go,<\/p>\n<p>Your heavenly Father is your Light,<\/p>\n<p>And He will guide your footsteps right.<\/p>\n<p>Your heavenly Father is your Light,<\/p>\n<p>And He will guide your footsteps right.<\/p>\n<p>4 In every changing scene below,<\/p>\n<p>\u2019Tis yours by faith this grace to know:<\/p>\n<p>Now are we sons and heirs of God,<\/p>\n<p>Fast hastening to our blest abode.<\/p>\n<p>Now are we sons and heirs of God,<\/p>\n<p>Fast hastening to our blest abode.<\/p>\n<p>5 In every trying, deep distress,<\/p>\n<p>In poverty and wretchedness,<\/p>\n<p>This truth sweet comfort should afford:<\/p>\n<p>E\u2019en now we are the sons of God.<\/p>\n<p>This truth sweet comfort should afford:<\/p>\n<p>E\u2019en now we are the sons of God.<\/p>\n<p>6 Let worldlings know we scorn the toys,<\/p>\n<p>Which they so highly love and prize;<\/p>\n<p>We must possess all real good,<\/p>\n<p>Since we are sons and heirs of God.<\/p>\n<p>We must possess all real good,<\/p>\n<p>Since we are sons and heirs of God.<\/p>\n<p>7 Dear Father, bless us with this grace,<\/p>\n<p>While traveling thru this wilderness;<\/p>\n<p>Our sonship still to keep in view,<\/p>\n<p>And honor Thee in all we do.<\/p>\n<p>Our sonship still to keep in view,<\/p>\n<p>And honor Thee in all we do.<\/p>\n<div class=\"simplefavorite-button\" data-postid=\"25360\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\" style=\"box-shadow:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none;-moz-box-shadow:none;\"><div class=\"bookmark-off\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 Beloved of the Lord most high,<\/p>\n<p>\u2028Let praises be your sweet employ;<\/p>\n<p>Ye sons of God, rejoice, and sing,<\/p>\n<p>The honors of your Lord and King.<\/p>\n<p>Ye sons of God, rejoice, and sing,<\/p>\n<p>The honors of your Lord and King.<\/p>\n<p>2 Your heavenly Father ever lives,<\/p>\n<p>And all His choicest treasure gives;<\/p>\n<p>To you, the favorites of His 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