daily reading 48.5 (Nehemiah 9:16–21)
5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: Crown him the Lord of love, behold his hands and side, Those wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified. No angel in the sky can fully bear that sight, But downward bends his burning eye at mysteries so bright. Crown him the Lord of Heaven, enthroned in worlds above, Crown him the King to whom is given the wondrous name of Love. Crown him with many crowns, as thrones before him fall; Crown him, you kings, with many crowns, for he is King of all. Crown him the Lord of lords, who over all must reign, Who once on earth, the incarnate Word, for everyone was slain, Now lives in realms of light, where saints with angels sing Their songs before him day and night, their God, Redeemer, King. Crown him the Lord of years, the Potentate of time, Creator of the rolling spheres, ineffably sublime. All hail, Redeemer, hail! For you have died for me; Your praise and glory shall not fail throughout eterni...