(In reading the book of Ruth the other day, I was struck more than ever that her sublime entreaty to her mother in law Naomi led them together to, of all places, Bethlehem. Ruth would become the great grandmother of King David, and thus, a grace-included ancestor of Another who would venture to Bethlehem, albeit from Heavenly origins.)
"To Bethlehem"
(Ruth 1)
(Ruth 1)
"Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee.
For whither thou goest, I will go;
and where thou lodgest, I will lodge:
thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God."
Yes, I will go to Bethlehem,
to Bethlehem will I go.
To be with thee forever,
Thy God to love and know.
I'll not return to the days of old
without you ever near,
or to that life so bleak and cold,
so filled with lonely fear.
For in your eyes, your life, your heart,
I've seen a holy Light
that drew me from so very far,
and guides me in this night.
Yes, I will go to Bethlehem,
to Bethlehem will I go.
To be with thee forever,
Thy God to love and know.
As you say farewell to this sad place,
I also bid goodbye.
I go with thee to the land of grace,
to your God, who now is mine.
Entreat me not to leave thee!
Our lives are bound as one.
I will always be with thee,
and with thy Holy One.
Yes, I will go to Bethlehem,
to Bethlehem will I go.
To be with thee forever,
Thy God to love and know.
"For both He that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren, Saying, I will declare Thy name unto My brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto Thee. And again, I will put my trust in Him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given Me."
(Hebrews 2:11-13)
For whither thou goest, I will go;
and where thou lodgest, I will lodge:
thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God."
Yes, I will go to Bethlehem,
to Bethlehem will I go.
To be with thee forever,
Thy God to love and know.
I'll not return to the days of old
without you ever near,
or to that life so bleak and cold,
so filled with lonely fear.
For in your eyes, your life, your heart,
I've seen a holy Light
that drew me from so very far,
and guides me in this night.
Yes, I will go to Bethlehem,
to Bethlehem will I go.
To be with thee forever,
Thy God to love and know.
As you say farewell to this sad place,
I also bid goodbye.
I go with thee to the land of grace,
to your God, who now is mine.
Entreat me not to leave thee!
Our lives are bound as one.
I will always be with thee,
and with thy Holy One.
Yes, I will go to Bethlehem,
to Bethlehem will I go.
To be with thee forever,
Thy God to love and know.
"For both He that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren, Saying, I will declare Thy name unto My brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto Thee. And again, I will put my trust in Him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given Me."
(Hebrews 2:11-13)
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find
(Hebrews 4:15-16)
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