posted by Donald on 04/23/11

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O Come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O Come ye, O Come ye, to Jerusalem.

Come and behold him, born the King of angels . . .
(Refrain)

True God of true God, loved from time eternal,

Lo, He shuns not Calvary’s transient cloud;

Son of the Father, begotten not created . . .

(Refrain)

The Lamb, for sinners humbled: spotless, undefiled,

Fulfils through crucifiction all of His Word.

Who would not love Thee, loving us so dearly?

(Refrain)

Jesus eternal, now in deathless splendour,

Life unveiled by death our eyes shall see:

God as man, grave clothes could not keep Him.

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Refrain:

O Come let us adore Him, O Come let us adore Him,

O Come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

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O Come All Ye Faithful

John Francis Wade, 1740’s

Translated, Frederick Oakeley, 1840’s

(Modified for the occasion, Easter, 2011)

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Loved with everlasting love, led by grace that love to know,

Spirit breathing from above, Thou hast taught me it is so.

Oh, this full and perfect peace! Oh, this transport all divine!

In a love which cannot cease, I am His, and He is mine.

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Heaven above is softer blue, earth around is sweeter green;

Something lives in every hue Christless eyes have never seen:

Birds with gladder songs o’erflow, flow’rs with deeper beauties 

shine, Since I know, as now I know, I am His, and He is mine.

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His forever, only His: Who the Lord and me shall part?

Ah, with what a rest of bliss Christ can fill the loving heart.

Heaven and earth may fade and flee, firstborn light in gloom

decline; But, while God and I shall be, I am His, and He is mine.

- Loved with Everlasting Love

Rev. G.W. Robinson, 1876

Happy Resurrection Day 

from the Staddon Brigade

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posted by Robert on 12/1/10

This past summer, after lots of encouragement from friends and family, Clayton Reedstrom and I had several piano duets recorded by Nathan Corduan. My brother James came up with an inspiring design and IBLP offered to sell them for us at store.iblp.org.

Clayton and I have really enjoyed playing praises to our Lord together. We’re looking forward to performing a new Christmas arrangement at the IBLP Christmas Conference next week! We are both very grateful for our parents, siblings, and the many others who have inspired us to play for God’s glory. Thank you!

Audio Samples

Track 1: Joy in Serving Jesus

• Joy in Serving Jesus
• I’m a Poor Wayfaring Stranger
• Cheer Up, Ye Saints of God
• I’m So Happy; Here’s The Reason Why
• Jesus Loves Even Me
• God Can Do Anything But Fail
• I Will Sing of the Mercies of the Lord
• Happiness Is to Know the Savior

Track 2: Day by Day

• Day by Day
• Face to Face With Christ My Savior
• When We See Christ

Track 3: Onward Christian Soldiers
Track 4: Peace in the Storms of Life

• It is Well with My Soul
• We Have an Anchor
• My Anchor Holds
• Let the Lower Lights be Burning
• I’ve Got Peace Like a River
• Deep and Wide
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat
• O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
• Master, the Tempest is Raging

Track 5: Come Thou Fount

Video Samples

Joy in Serving Jesus

Day by Day

Order online at store.iblp.org!

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posted by Robert on 06/26/10

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posted by Esther on 05/25/10

People started gathering around the baggage claim. More suitcases started their trip around the conveyer belt. I waited. Some people with brief cases, some with children, but only one with, yes! a violin! That’s Jonathan!  I eagerly made my way over for a grand reunion. I had come into Dallas the day before on the train and jumped on the ride to the airport to pick up Jonathan Monday morning. The two of us have joined a class of 27 eager violinists and violists in developing our technique.

Today was the first full day. A lesson, assisted practice and group practice sessions, observing others’ lessons and a few hours on our own to refine what we have been taught, made for a very full first day.

We topped it off with a fun call home on skype, a game of volley ball (Jonathan and my team won, of course, but it was close! ), and a Bible Study as a class on John Piper’s book “Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came To Die”. But the icing on the cake was when the maintenance crew announced that progress was being made on the air conditioning! It’s been in the 80s and 90s here without air conditioning working in our bedrooms and practice rooms, so we were very grateful for the news!

Please be praying that we would make the most of each lesson and be an encouragement to the rest of the team. Thank you all!

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posted by Robert on 04/20/10

Aunt Vickie has always been an encouragement to me in my piano playing. The other day she asked if we would post a video of me playing something so I found this little clip of “Life’s Railway to Heaven.” Jonathan took it while we were staying at the McEntires house on our recent Florida trip. (The sneaky fellow didn’t tell me I was on camera!) I was rather out of practice after a long trip but it was fun nonetheless. I love these good “mountain hymns!” Here’s the first verse and chorus:

Life is like a mountain railway,
With an engineer that’s brave;
We must make the run successful,
From the cradle to the grave;
Watch the curves, the fills, the tunnels;
Never falter, never quail;
Keep your hands upon the throttle,
And your eyes upon the rail.

Chorus:
Blessed Savior, Thou wilt guide us,
Till we reach that blissful shore,
When the Angels wait to join us
In Thy praise for evermore.

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