Worship July 2017
Church Family,
I pray that you and your family have had a great start to your summer! This month, I want to write about a new song we have been singing together on Sundays, which has quickly become one of my favorite worship songs. It’s called, “Come Behold The Wondrous Mystery.” In just four verses, this song points us to the person and work of Jesus in a beautiful way. Verse 1 begins with Christ’s incarnation. Verse 2 and 3 lead us to consider Christ’s life and death, in which He died for us all. And then in verse 4, the song leads us to sing in triumph, celebrating Christ’s resurrection, and His victory over sin and death. I wanted to include the lyrics here, and ask you to reflect on these words this week. We will be singing this song together in the future, and I hope it encourages you to really consider who Jesus is, and what He has done for you. And then join us on Sunday, as we gather together to worship Jesus in a powerful way.
“Come Behold The Wondrous Mystery”
Verse 1
Come behold the wondrous mystery in the dawning of the King,
He, the theme of heaven’s praises, robed in frail humanity.
In our longing, in our darkness, now the light of life has come;
Look to Christ, who condescended, took on flesh to ransom us
Verse 2
Come behold the wondrous mystery: He the perfect Son of Man,
In His living, in His suffering, never trace nor stain of sin
See the true and better Adam come to save the hell-bound man,
Christ, the great and sure fulfillment of the law, in Him we stand.
Verse 3
Come behold the wondrous mystery: Christ the Lord upon the tree;
In the stead of ruined sinners hangs the Lamb in victory.
See the price of our redemption; see the Father’s plan unfold,
Bringing many sons to glory, grace unmeasured, love untold!
Verse 4
Come behold the wondrous mystery: slain by death, the God of life;
But no grave could e’er restrain Him, praise the Lord, He is alive!
What a foretaste of deliverance; how unwavering our hope:
Christ in power resurrected, as we will be when he comes.
In Christ,
Jared