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Immortal InvisibleParaphrase

Immortal InvisibleParaphrase

© 2007 Dr. Barry Liesch Biola University La Mirada CA© 2007 Dr. Barry Liesch Biola University La Mirada CA

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College Student:I don’t understand most hymns as I sing them. They take a lot more thinking to process.

College Student:I don’t understand most hymns as I sing them. They take a lot more thinking to process.

You can employ a Prayer ParaphraseYou can employ a Prayer ParaphraseBefore you sing the hymn…Before you sing the hymn…1. 1. QuoteQuote, , clarifyclarify difficult words, concepts difficult words, concepts find synonyms (Thesaurus)find synonyms (Thesaurus)2. 2. DwellDwell on thoughts, slow down pacing on thoughts, slow down pacing3. Help people drink in text during prayer3. Help people drink in text during prayer4. Then sing the hymn4. Then sing the hymn

Advantage: the worship does not stopAdvantage: the worship does not stopFulfill your role as a worship educatorFulfill your role as a worship educator

You can employ a Prayer ParaphraseYou can employ a Prayer ParaphraseBefore you sing the hymn…Before you sing the hymn…1. 1. QuoteQuote, , clarifyclarify difficult words, concepts difficult words, concepts find synonyms (Thesaurus)find synonyms (Thesaurus)2. 2. DwellDwell on thoughts, slow down pacing on thoughts, slow down pacing3. Help people drink in text during prayer3. Help people drink in text during prayer4. Then sing the hymn4. Then sing the hymn

Advantage: the worship does not stopAdvantage: the worship does not stopFulfill your role as a worship educatorFulfill your role as a worship educator

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Immortal Invisible, stanza oneCreate synonyms or paraphrase for underlinedImmortal Invisible, stanza oneCreate synonyms or paraphrase for underlined

Immortal, invisibleImmortal, invisible,, God only wise,God only wise,In light inaccessible hid from our eyesIn light inaccessible hid from our eyes..Most Gracious, most glorious,Most Gracious, most glorious,The Ancient of Days,,Almighty, victorious, Almighty, victorious, Thy great Name we Praise.Thy great Name we Praise.

Immortal, invisibleImmortal, invisible,, God only wise,God only wise,In light inaccessible hid from our eyesIn light inaccessible hid from our eyes..Most Gracious, most glorious,Most Gracious, most glorious,The Ancient of Days,,Almighty, victorious, Almighty, victorious, Thy great Name we Praise.Thy great Name we Praise.

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Based on I Tim 1:17Based on I Tim 1:17

Now to the King eternal, immortal,Now to the King eternal, immortal,Invisible, the only God,Invisible, the only God,Be honor and glory forever and ever.Be honor and glory forever and ever.

Now to the King eternal, immortal,Now to the King eternal, immortal,Invisible, the only God,Invisible, the only God,Be honor and glory forever and ever.Be honor and glory forever and ever.

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Based on I Tim 1:17Based on I Tim 1:17

Now to the King eternal, immortal,Now to the King eternal, immortal,Invisible, the only God,Invisible, the only God,Be honor and glory forever and ever.Be honor and glory forever and ever.

Now to the King eternal, immortal,Now to the King eternal, immortal,Invisible, the only God,Invisible, the only God,Be honor and glory forever and ever.Be honor and glory forever and ever.

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Immortal InvisibleFirst Year Student paraphraseImmortal InvisibleFirst Year Student paraphrase

Dear Lord,Dear Lord,You are You are immortalimmortal, eternal, unending, everlasting. , eternal, unending, everlasting. You are the Alpha & Omega, the beginning and the You are the Alpha & Omega, the beginning and the end, end, the Ancient of Daysthe Ancient of Days. . In lightIn light unreachable and unreachable and inaccessibleinaccessible, You are set apart from us, and hidden , You are set apart from us, and hidden from human eye. Yet we praise you for your invisible from human eye. Yet we praise you for your invisible hand that guides us through each day. We praise you hand that guides us through each day. We praise you because of your power over sin, even the sin in our because of your power over sin, even the sin in our lives. In the end You will triumph lives. In the end You will triumph victoriouslyvictoriously and and reign. Your reign. Your great and holy namegreat and holy name we will praise we will praise forever.forever.

Dear Lord,Dear Lord,You are You are immortalimmortal, eternal, unending, everlasting. , eternal, unending, everlasting. You are the Alpha & Omega, the beginning and the You are the Alpha & Omega, the beginning and the end, end, the Ancient of Daysthe Ancient of Days. . In lightIn light unreachable and unreachable and inaccessibleinaccessible, You are set apart from us, and hidden , You are set apart from us, and hidden from human eye. Yet we praise you for your invisible from human eye. Yet we praise you for your invisible hand that guides us through each day. We praise you hand that guides us through each day. We praise you because of your power over sin, even the sin in our because of your power over sin, even the sin in our lives. In the end You will triumph lives. In the end You will triumph victoriouslyvictoriously and and reign. Your reign. Your great and holy namegreat and holy name we will praise we will praise forever.forever.

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Immortal InvisibleCreate synonyms or paraphrase for underlinedImmortal InvisibleCreate synonyms or paraphrase for underlined

UnrestingUnresting, , unhastingunhasting, , and silent as light,and silent as light,Nor wantingNor wanting, , nor wastingnor wasting,,Thou rulest in might.Thou rulest in might.Thy justice like Thy justice like mountainsmountainsHigh soaring above;High soaring above;Thy Thy cloudsclouds which arewhich are fountainsfountainsOf goodness and love.Of goodness and love.

UnrestingUnresting, , unhastingunhasting, , and silent as light,and silent as light,Nor wantingNor wanting, , nor wastingnor wasting,,Thou rulest in might.Thou rulest in might.Thy justice like Thy justice like mountainsmountainsHigh soaring above;High soaring above;Thy Thy cloudsclouds which arewhich are fountainsfountainsOf goodness and love.Of goodness and love.

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Immortal Invisible1st Year Student paraphraseImmortal Invisible1st Year Student paraphrase

Heavenly Father,Heavenly Father,We praise you for all you are. You neither We praise you for all you are. You neither wantwant nor nor lack for anything. Unmovable are your precepts. lack for anything. Unmovable are your precepts. Unhurried is your plan. Unhurried is your plan. UnrestingUnresting is your care for us. is your care for us. We rush in We rush in hastehaste--you never rush. You never tire --you never rush. You never tire from your labors. You are the creator of time itself. from your labors. You are the creator of time itself. You never grow weary of guiding us, hearing us, and You never grow weary of guiding us, hearing us, and pursuing an intimate relationship with us. Perfect is pursuing an intimate relationship with us. Perfect is your your justicejustice. Your promises to your beloved creation . Your promises to your beloved creation soar higher than any soar higher than any mountainmountain we could climb. And we could climb. And were we to try, we would simply fall into the grace in were we to try, we would simply fall into the grace in which you hold us now. Lord, we praise you for all which you hold us now. Lord, we praise you for all you are. you are.

Heavenly Father,Heavenly Father,We praise you for all you are. You neither We praise you for all you are. You neither wantwant nor nor lack for anything. Unmovable are your precepts. lack for anything. Unmovable are your precepts. Unhurried is your plan. Unhurried is your plan. UnrestingUnresting is your care for us. is your care for us. We rush in We rush in hastehaste--you never rush. You never tire --you never rush. You never tire from your labors. You are the creator of time itself. from your labors. You are the creator of time itself. You never grow weary of guiding us, hearing us, and You never grow weary of guiding us, hearing us, and pursuing an intimate relationship with us. Perfect is pursuing an intimate relationship with us. Perfect is your your justicejustice. Your promises to your beloved creation . Your promises to your beloved creation soar higher than any soar higher than any mountainmountain we could climb. And we could climb. And were we to try, we would simply fall into the grace in were we to try, we would simply fall into the grace in which you hold us now. Lord, we praise you for all which you hold us now. Lord, we praise you for all you are. you are.