{"id":16388,"date":"2013-12-21T00:50:24","date_gmt":"2013-12-21T06:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=16388"},"modified":"2013-12-21T00:53:29","modified_gmt":"2013-12-21T06:53:29","slug":"oh-come-heart-lord-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/12\/21\/oh-come-heart-lord-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"Oh Come to My Heart, Lord Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/gchcarolsbloggraphic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15999\" alt=\"gchcarolsbloggraphic\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/gchcarolsbloggraphic.jpg\" width=\"568\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/gchcarolsbloggraphic.jpg 568w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/gchcarolsbloggraphic-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\">Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> When Thou camest to earth for me;<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> But in Bethlehem\u2019s home there was found no room<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> For Thy Holy Nativity:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\">Oh, come to my heart, Lord Jesus!<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> There is room in my heart for Thee;<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> Oh, come to my heart, Lord Jesus, come,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> There is room in my heart for Thee.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\">Heaven\u2019s arches rang when the angels sang,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> Proclaiming Thy royal degree;<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> But of lowly birth cam\u2019st Thou, Lord, on earth,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> And in great humility:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\">The foxes found rest, and the birds had their nest<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> In the shade of the forest tree;<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> But Thy couch was the sod, O Thou Son of God,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> In the deserts of Galilee:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\">Thou camest, O Lord, with the living Word<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> That should set Thy people free;<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> But with mocking scorn, and with crown of thorn,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> They bore Thee to Calvary:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\">Oh, come to my heart, Lord Jesus!<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> Thy cross is my only plea;<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> Oh, come to my heart, Lord Jesus, come,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> Thy cross is my only plea.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\">When heaven\u2019s arches shall ring, and her choirsshall sing<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> At Thy coming to victory,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> Let Thy voice call me up, saying, \u201cYet there is room,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> There is room at My side for thee!\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\">And my heart shall rejoice, Lord Jesus!<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> When Thou comest and callest for me;<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> And my heart shall rejoice, Lord Jesus!<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"> When Thou comest and callest for me.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tko444Q2_3I\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Oh, Come to My Heart, Lord Jesus<\/em> ~ Lyrics by Emily Eliott; Score by Timothy Matthews<\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #84293d;\"><strong>* * * * *<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Oh the memories this song brings to mind; \u00a0really, all my childhood Christmases are wrapped up into it. Every Christmas, our church put on a Christmas musical called \u201cCarols by Candlelight\u201d and my sweet precious daddy sang this song and my sweet little sister sang in the children&#8217;s chorus behind him. My sweet precious mom and I sat side-by-side in the pew, along with my dad\u2019s parents. \u00a0We were all dressed up in our Christmas best and I remember how much I loved sitting right beside my mom. I remember how I loved holding her hand and how safe I felt. How she knew my every need before I asked, and how she knew I would want that piece of gum she had in her purse. Oh, how she loved me and how she took such good care of me. Isn\u2019t that a picture of how our Father in Heaven loves us? And takes care of our every need before we even realize we need it?<\/p>\n<p>The hymn was sung a little differently than the lyrics above. It started like this:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #84293d;\">\u201cWelcome, we\u2019ve gathered today to praise the Christ of Christmas. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #84293d;\">Let\u2019s invite Him in today!\u201d And then these beautiful words: <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #84293d;\">\u201cLord, You left Your throne and Your kingly crown, <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #84293d;\">when You came to this earth that day. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #84293d;\">But in Bethlehem\u2019s home there was found no room for your Holy Nativity. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #84293d;\">Oh! Come to my heart, Lord Jesus! \u00a0There is room in my heart for You.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Our God, our Creator sent His only Son to this earth as a baby. He entrusted Him to a carpenter and his wife, Mary. He came into this world in a filthy stable where He was and is still most comfortable&#8212;among the dirty. He was laid in a manger, made of wood, and He was to be the Savior. He would later die on a cross, made of wood, so that we, the dirty, could be clean. Do you realize what a miracle this was?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou came, Oh Lord, with the Living Word that should set Your people free! But with mocking scorn, and a crown of thorns, they sent You to Calvary. Oh come to my heart, Lord Jesus, Your Cross is my only plea. Oh, come to my heart, Lord Jesus. \u201c And the final verse, that\u2019s full of hope, send chills and brings a smile I can\u2019t contain. \u201cLet Thy voice call me up saying &#8216;Yes there is room,there is room at My side for you!&#8217;\u201d Isn\u2019t that what we long to hear one day? I know I\u2019m living for that day!<\/p>\n<p>So today, if you haven\u2019t given your life to Him or made room in your heart for your Savior, He is waiting. All you have to do is ask. I can\u2019t imagine a better birthday gift for Jesus than to have another of His children ask Him to be in their heart. Can you? Doesn\u2019t matter how dirty you are or how you live or where you live, He meets you where you are and He can\u2019t wait to walk with you through this life. Once He comes into your heart, you will never be the same and He will never leave you or forsake you!<\/p>\n<p>Where are you this Christmas? He knows and He cares and He wants to sit beside you and hold your hand and make you feel safe. <em>Will you ask Him to come into your heart today?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #84293d;\">* * * * *\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Let us pray<\/span><\/strong>: Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You so much for the gift of Your Son! He came to earth and paid the ultimate price so that we don\u2019t have to. You know where we are right now and You meet us and You love us! Help us to remember and to celebrate You this season and to not get tangled up in the material aspect of it. Help us to keep You in the center of Christmas and the center of our lives. We love You and praise You. Give those who don\u2019t know You the courage to try life with You. Give us Your Holy Spirit to guide and direct us until that awesome day when face-to-face we will see You! \u00a0In Your Son\u2019s name we pray. Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown, When Thou camest to earth for me; But in Bethlehem\u2019s home there was found no room For Thy Holy Nativity: Oh, come to my heart, Lord Jesus! 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