O What Matchless Condescension

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Singto

Him

aNew

Song!

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SeriesGoal

1) To

have

a

reminder

about

sunworshipanditsimportance

2) Toenhance

our

worship

by

extendingour

repertoire

of

h

nowwehavetheprojector

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ThisWeeksHy

O

What

Matchless

Condescens(WilliamGadsby)

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WilliamGadsb

(17731844)

Born: January3,1773,at

Attleborough,Warwickshire.

Onlybrieflyattendedschool.

Beganwork

as

aribbon

weaver

aged13

Byage

17

had

forgotten

how

to

read.Itwasatthisagehewas

converted.October3,2013


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"ButwhentheLordwasgraciouslypleasedtoquickenmysothenjust17yearsofage,andshowedmesomethingofwhawas,Ireallyfeareditthen,andaturninmymindtookplacedifferentkind...IwasthensolemnlyandblessedlyledtobeliGod'sfreemercyandpardon."Joined

the

Cow

Lane

Baptist

church

in

Coventry

where

he

w

on29December1793.

Firstpreached1798

1800 chapel

built

for

him

at

Desford,

Leicestershire

1802 anotherchapelbuiltforhimatHinckley

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Publishedahymnbook(Gadsbys Hymnal)in1814

being

"to

have

a

selection

of

hymns

free

from

Arminandsound

in

the

faith,

that

the

Church

might

be

edif

Godglorified."

Hemoved

to

Manchester

in

1805,

and

while

over

the

therehetraveledover60,000milesandpreachedne12,000sermons.Heexercisedgreatlocalinfluence,a

laborsin

the

cause

of

Bible

teaching

to

the

young

we

continuedtotheendofhislife.

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NazarenesSo

In1824,Gadsby publishedThe

NazarenesSongs,comprising26

hymnswhich

he

had

composed.

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FromthePreface

TheNazarenes

So

IbelievethesehymnswillbefoundtocontainsounddoandtrueChristianexperience;andassuch,ifmydearLshouldcondescendtogranthisblessingtoattendthemmaybeusefultosomepoorsouls,whohavebeenledisametrackwhichtheLordhasledtheauthor:andshoofthembemadeablessingtoanybranchofGod'sdeafamily,Ishallesteemitagreathonour conferredonmeLordofthehouse;andhopehewillinfluencemymindhimthewholeofthepraise:forItrustitismyhighestambitiontocrumbletonothingathisfeet,andcrownhLordofall.October3,2013


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HymnsWritten

Gadsby

None

of

his

hymns

found

their

way

inTrinityHymnal,butthetwobestbya

accountsare:

ImmortalHonours Rest

on

Jesus

H

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OWhatMatchle

Condescension

O

whatTheeternalGoddisplays,

Claimingour

supreme

attention

ToHisboundlessworksandways;

Hisown

glory,

His

own

glory

Herevealsin

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matchless

condescension

gospeldays.


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OWhatMatchle

Condescension

O


Claimingour

supreme

attention


Hisown

glory,

His

own

glory

Herevealsin

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matchless

condescension

gospeldays.


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OWhatMatchle

Condescension

O


Claimingour

supreme

attention


Hisown

glory,

His

own

glory

Herevealsin

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matchless

condescension

gospeldays.


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OWhatMatchle

Condescension

O


Claimingour

supreme

attention


Hisown

glory,

His

own

glory

Herevealsin

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matchless

condescension

gospeldays.


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OWhatMatchle

CondescensionInthepersonoftheSaviorAll

His

majesty

is

seen,

Loveand

justice

shine

for

ever;

Andwithoutaveilbetween,

Weapproach

Him,

We

approach

H

AndrejoiceinHisdearname.

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OWhatMatchle


His

majesty

is

seen,

Loveand

justice

shine

for

ever;


Weapproach

Him,

We

approach

H


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Colossians 2:9

For in Him

all the fullness of Deity dwells

in bodily form,


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OWhatMatchle


His

majesty

is

seen,

Loveand

justice

shine

for

ever;


Weapproach

Him,

We

approach

H


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OWhatMatchle


His

majesty

is

seen,

Loveand

justice

shine

for

ever;


Weapproach

Him,

We

approach

H


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Hebrews 10:1922 Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence

the holy place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way whic

inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and since wegreat priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw nearwith a sincere

full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil

conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.


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OWhatMatchle


His

majesty

is

seen,

Loveand

justice

shine

for

ever;Andwithoutaveilbetween,

Weapproach

Him,

We

approach

H


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2 Corinthians 3:718 But if the ministry of death, in letters engraved on

with glory, so that the sons of Israel could not look intently at the face of M

of the glory of his face, fading as it was, 8 how will the ministry of the Spirieven more with glory? 9 For if the ministry of condemnation has glory, muc

the ministry of righteousness abound in glory. 10 For indeed what had glor

has no glory because of the glory that surpasses it. 11 For if that which fad

with glory, much more that which remains is in glory. 12 Therefore having

we use great boldness in our speech, 13 and are not like Moses, who use

over his face so that the sons of Israel would not look intently at the end o

fading away. 14 But their minds were hardened; for until this very day at ththe old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed in

to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart; 16 but whe

person turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.17

Now the Lord is the Spthe Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with unveiled face, b

a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image

glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.


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OWhatMatchle

CondescensionWouldweviewHishighestglory,HereitshinesinJesusface;

Sing

and

tell

the

Oyesinnerssavedbygrace;

Andwith

pleasure,

And

with

pleasure

BidtheguiltyHimembrace.

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pleasing

story,


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OWhatMatchle


Sing

and

tell

the


Andwith

pleasure,

And

with

pleasure


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pleasing

story,Hebrews 1:13 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the

prophets in many portions and in many ways, 2 in these last days haspoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, throug

also He made the world. 3And He is the radiance of His glory and th

representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of HiWhen He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right han

Majesty on high,

h hl


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OWhatMatchle


Sing

and

tell

the


Andwith

pleasure,

And

with

pleasure


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pleasing

story,

O Wh hl


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OWhatMatchle

CondescensionWouldweviewHishighestglory,Here

it

shines

in

Jesus

face;

Sing

and

tell

the


Andwith

pleasure,

And

with

pleasure


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pleasing

story,

O Wh M hl


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OWhatMatchle

CondescensionInhishighestwork,redemption,See

His

glory

in

ablaze;

Nor

can

angels

ever

mentionAughtthatmoreofGoddisplays;

Graceand

justice,

Grace

and

justice

Hereunitetoendlessdays.

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OWhatMatchle


His

glory

in

ablaze;

Nor

can

angels

ever


Graceand

justice,

Grace

and

justice


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O Wh t M t hl


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OWhatMatchle


His

glory

in

ablaze;

Nor

can

angels

ever


Graceand

justice,

Grace

and

justice


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OWhatMatchle


His

glory

in

ablaze;

Nor

can

angels

ever


Graceand

justice,

Grace

and

justice


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OWhatMatchle

CondescensionTrue,tissweetandsolemnpleasure,God

to

view

in

Christ

the

Lord;

Here

He

smiles

and

smiles

for

ever;MaymysoulHisnamerecord,

Praiseand

bless

Him,

Praise

and

bless

AndHiswondersspreadabroad.

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O Wh t M t hl


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OWhatMatchle

CondescensionTrue,tissweetandsolemnpleasure,God

to

view

in

Christ

the

Lord;

Here

He

smiles

and

smiles

for

ever;MaymysoulHisnamerecord,

Praiseand

bless

Him,

Praise

and

bless

AndHiswondersspreadabroad.

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2 Corinthians 1:20 For as many as are the promises of God, in Himyes; therefore also through Him is our Amen to the glory of God throug


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