Luminaries in the Heavens

NS989
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Our God wants to return,
He is waiting for those
Who like Joseph and like Paul
Will learn the secret
How to lack or abound,
How to trust and submit,
How to live the reigning life
And speak all that you see.
DOur 
God wants to return, 
GHe 
is 
Emwait
ing for those 
AWho 
like 
DJo
seph and like Paul 
GWill 
Alearn 
the secret 
DHow 
to lack or abound, 
GHow 
to 
Atrust 
and submit, 
DHow 
to live the reigning life 
GAnd 
Emspeak 
all that you see. 
 
God said,
You are the salt of the earth
You are the light of the world.
In this dark age you shine
As luminaries in the heavens.
But we shine not from ourselves;
We behold and we reflect
The glory of our Lord.
DGod 
said, 
You 
Gare 
the salt of the earth 
BmYou 
Aare 
the light of the world. 
DIn 
this dark age you shine 
GAs 
Bmlu
minaries in the heav
Aens. 
But we 
Dshine 
not from ourselves; 
GWe 
be
Ahold 
and we reflect 
BmThe 
Gglo
ry of 
Aour 
DLord.
2
Often we are distressed,
In a pit or slavery.
But we're not there on our own;
Jehovah's there with us,
And He is working the most
When it seems like all is wrong,
When we are very low,
He supplies and cares for us.
Often we are distressed,
In a pit or slavery.
But we're not there on our own;
Jehovah's there with us,
And He is working the most
When it seems like all is wrong,
When we are very low,
He supplies and cares for us.
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Maurice Ward

Irving, Texas, United States

We are not there on our own. Often I feel like I've lost my ability to be a luminary. In some way because of my failure I've taken a step back and have lost something my power or right to shine forth Christ. But Paul says, For it is God who operates in you. Hallelujah!

Jehovah's there with us, and He is working the most!

Lord make us those who live the reigning life and speak forth all that we see.