33 years, December 31, 1977....Praise to the Lord!

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, now to his temple draw near; praise him in glad adoration. Praise to the Lord, who over all things so wondrously reigneth, shelters thee under his wings, yea, so gently sustaineth! Hast thou not seen how thy desires ever have been granted in what he ordaineth? Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee; surely his goodness and mercy here daily attend thee. Ponder anew what the Almighty can do, if with his love he befriend thee. Praise to the Lord, who, when tempests their warfare are waging, who, when the elements madly around thee are raging, biddeth them cease, turneth their fury to peace, Whirlwinds and waters assuaging. Praise to the Lord, who, when darkness of sin is abounding, who, when the godless do triumph, all virtue confounding, sheddeth his light, chaseth the horrors of night, saints with his mercy surrounding. Praise to the Lord, O let all that is in me adore him! All that hath life and breath, come now with praises before him. Let the amen sound from his people again, gladly for all we adore him.

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Words: Joachim Neander (1650-1680), 1680 trans. Catherine Winkworth (1827-1878), 1863;

Music: Lobe den Herren (also known as Praxis pietatis) (Stralsung Gesangbuch, 1665)

Grandmama Sally's Candied Grapefruit Peels

Cut grapefruit peels into strips.

Cover with cold water. Bring slowly to boil.

Remove from heat and drain well.

Repeat this proces, boiling the peels in five waters in all. Drain well each time.

Make a simple syrup allowing 1/4 cup water and

1/2 cup sugar to the peel of 1 grapefruit.

May Add red or green food coloring to the syrup for Christmas.

Add the peel and boil until all the syrup is absorbed.

Cool the peel and roll in sugar.

Spread out to dry.

Enjoy!!

You are invited to join

TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

for our annual

Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Monday evening, December 20, 2010

7PM

3251 Greendale Road

Cahaba Heights

Vestavia Hills, Alabama 35243

Refreshments afterwards

The Lessons and Carols program intertwines Bible readings with traditional Advent and Christmas music, helping us enter more fully, liturgically and experientially, into the story of the coming of the Son of God into human history in human flesh to redeem us from the curse of sin and death. It evolved out of historic pre-Christmas celebrations and was first celebrated in its present format in the late nineteenth century at King’s College Chapel in Cambridge. www.trinity-pres.net