Greg Bailey
@editorgreg.bsky.social
Christian, husband, father, grandfather, editor, and bibliophile. Vice president of book editorial, Crossway. "Lege feliciter!"
"Come, Holy Comforter,
thy sacred witness bear
in this glad hour.
Thou who almighty art,
now rule in every heart,
and ne'er from us depart,
Spirit of pow'r."
thy sacred witness bear
in this glad hour.
Thou who almighty art,
now rule in every heart,
and ne'er from us depart,
Spirit of pow'r."
May 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
"Come, Holy Comforter,
thy sacred witness bear
in this glad hour.
Thou who almighty art,
now rule in every heart,
and ne'er from us depart,
Spirit of pow'r."
thy sacred witness bear
in this glad hour.
Thou who almighty art,
now rule in every heart,
and ne'er from us depart,
Spirit of pow'r."
"Come, thou Incarnate Word,
gird on thy mighty sword,
our prayer attend.
Come, and thy people bless,
and give thy Word success;
Spirit of holiness,
on us descend."
gird on thy mighty sword,
our prayer attend.
Come, and thy people bless,
and give thy Word success;
Spirit of holiness,
on us descend."
May 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
"Come, thou Incarnate Word,
gird on thy mighty sword,
our prayer attend.
Come, and thy people bless,
and give thy Word success;
Spirit of holiness,
on us descend."
gird on thy mighty sword,
our prayer attend.
Come, and thy people bless,
and give thy Word success;
Spirit of holiness,
on us descend."
"Holy, holy, holy!
Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name
in earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy!
Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons,
blessed Trinity!"
Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name
in earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy!
Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons,
blessed Trinity!"
May 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
"Holy, holy, holy!
Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name
in earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy!
Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons,
blessed Trinity!"
Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy name
in earth and sky and sea.
Holy, holy, holy!
Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons,
blessed Trinity!"
"Holy, holy, holy!
Though the darkness hide thee,
though the eye of sinful man
thy glory may not see,
only thou art holy;
there is none beside thee
perfect in pow'r, in
love, and purity."
Though the darkness hide thee,
though the eye of sinful man
thy glory may not see,
only thou art holy;
there is none beside thee
perfect in pow'r, in
love, and purity."
April 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
"Holy, holy, holy!
Though the darkness hide thee,
though the eye of sinful man
thy glory may not see,
only thou art holy;
there is none beside thee
perfect in pow'r, in
love, and purity."
Though the darkness hide thee,
though the eye of sinful man
thy glory may not see,
only thou art holy;
there is none beside thee
perfect in pow'r, in
love, and purity."
"Holy, holy, holy!
All the saints adore thee,
casting down their golden crowns
around the glassy sea;
cherubim and seraphim
falling down before thee,
who wert, and art, and
evermore shalt be."
All the saints adore thee,
casting down their golden crowns
around the glassy sea;
cherubim and seraphim
falling down before thee,
who wert, and art, and
evermore shalt be."
April 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
"Holy, holy, holy!
All the saints adore thee,
casting down their golden crowns
around the glassy sea;
cherubim and seraphim
falling down before thee,
who wert, and art, and
evermore shalt be."
All the saints adore thee,
casting down their golden crowns
around the glassy sea;
cherubim and seraphim
falling down before thee,
who wert, and art, and
evermore shalt be."
"Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!”
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!”
April 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!”
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!”
"Almighty God, your lofty throne
has justice for its cornerstone,
and shining bright before your face
are truth and love and boundless grace.
All glory unto God we yield,
Jehovah is our help and shield;
all praise and honor we will bring
to Israel's Holy One, our King."
has justice for its cornerstone,
and shining bright before your face
are truth and love and boundless grace.
All glory unto God we yield,
Jehovah is our help and shield;
all praise and honor we will bring
to Israel's Holy One, our King."
April 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"Almighty God, your lofty throne
has justice for its cornerstone,
and shining bright before your face
are truth and love and boundless grace.
All glory unto God we yield,
Jehovah is our help and shield;
all praise and honor we will bring
to Israel's Holy One, our King."
has justice for its cornerstone,
and shining bright before your face
are truth and love and boundless grace.
All glory unto God we yield,
Jehovah is our help and shield;
all praise and honor we will bring
to Israel's Holy One, our King."
"Behold God's truth and grace displayed,
for he has faithful cov'nant made,
and he has sworn that David's son
shall ever sit upon this throne.
'For him my mercy shall endure,
my cov'nant made with him is sure;
his throne and race I will maintain
forever, while the heav'ns remain.'"
for he has faithful cov'nant made,
and he has sworn that David's son
shall ever sit upon this throne.
'For him my mercy shall endure,
my cov'nant made with him is sure;
his throne and race I will maintain
forever, while the heav'ns remain.'"
March 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
"Behold God's truth and grace displayed,
for he has faithful cov'nant made,
and he has sworn that David's son
shall ever sit upon this throne.
'For him my mercy shall endure,
my cov'nant made with him is sure;
his throne and race I will maintain
forever, while the heav'ns remain.'"
for he has faithful cov'nant made,
and he has sworn that David's son
shall ever sit upon this throne.
'For him my mercy shall endure,
my cov'nant made with him is sure;
his throne and race I will maintain
forever, while the heav'ns remain.'"
"My song forever shall record
the tender mercies of the Lord;
your faithfulness will I proclaim,
and every age shall know your name.
I sing of mercies that endure,
forever builded firm and sure,
of faithfulness that never dies,
established changless in the skies."
the tender mercies of the Lord;
your faithfulness will I proclaim,
and every age shall know your name.
I sing of mercies that endure,
forever builded firm and sure,
of faithfulness that never dies,
established changless in the skies."
March 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM
"My song forever shall record
the tender mercies of the Lord;
your faithfulness will I proclaim,
and every age shall know your name.
I sing of mercies that endure,
forever builded firm and sure,
of faithfulness that never dies,
established changless in the skies."
the tender mercies of the Lord;
your faithfulness will I proclaim,
and every age shall know your name.
I sing of mercies that endure,
forever builded firm and sure,
of faithfulness that never dies,
established changless in the skies."
"All praise and thanks to God
the Father now be given,
the Son, and him who reigns
with them in highest heaven—
the one eternal God,
whom earth and heav'n adore;
for thus it was, is now,
and shall be evermore."
the Father now be given,
the Son, and him who reigns
with them in highest heaven—
the one eternal God,
whom earth and heav'n adore;
for thus it was, is now,
and shall be evermore."
March 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
"All praise and thanks to God
the Father now be given,
the Son, and him who reigns
with them in highest heaven—
the one eternal God,
whom earth and heav'n adore;
for thus it was, is now,
and shall be evermore."
the Father now be given,
the Son, and him who reigns
with them in highest heaven—
the one eternal God,
whom earth and heav'n adore;
for thus it was, is now,
and shall be evermore."
“With voices united our praises we offer,
to you, great Jehovah, glad anthems we raise.
Your strong arm will guide us, our God is beside us;
to you, our great Redeemer, forever be praise."
to you, great Jehovah, glad anthems we raise.
Your strong arm will guide us, our God is beside us;
to you, our great Redeemer, forever be praise."
March 9, 2025 at 10:27 AM
“With voices united our praises we offer,
to you, great Jehovah, glad anthems we raise.
Your strong arm will guide us, our God is beside us;
to you, our great Redeemer, forever be praise."
to you, great Jehovah, glad anthems we raise.
Your strong arm will guide us, our God is beside us;
to you, our great Redeemer, forever be praise."
"We praise you, O God, our Redeemer, Creator;
in grateful devotion our tribute we bring.
We lay it before you, we kneel and adore you;
we bless your holy name, glad praises we sing.”
in grateful devotion our tribute we bring.
We lay it before you, we kneel and adore you;
we bless your holy name, glad praises we sing.”
March 2, 2025 at 12:14 PM
"We praise you, O God, our Redeemer, Creator;
in grateful devotion our tribute we bring.
We lay it before you, we kneel and adore you;
we bless your holy name, glad praises we sing.”
in grateful devotion our tribute we bring.
We lay it before you, we kneel and adore you;
we bless your holy name, glad praises we sing.”
“No strength of our own and no goodness we claim;
yet, since we have known of the Savior's great name,
in this our strong tower for safety we hide:
the Lord is our power, ‘The Lord will provide.’”
yet, since we have known of the Savior's great name,
in this our strong tower for safety we hide:
the Lord is our power, ‘The Lord will provide.’”
February 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
“No strength of our own and no goodness we claim;
yet, since we have known of the Savior's great name,
in this our strong tower for safety we hide:
the Lord is our power, ‘The Lord will provide.’”
yet, since we have known of the Savior's great name,
in this our strong tower for safety we hide:
the Lord is our power, ‘The Lord will provide.’”
"Though troubles assail us and dangers afright,
though friends should all fail us and foes all unite,
yet one thing secures us, whatever betide,
the promise assures us, 'The Lord will provide.'”
though friends should all fail us and foes all unite,
yet one thing secures us, whatever betide,
the promise assures us, 'The Lord will provide.'”
February 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
"Though troubles assail us and dangers afright,
though friends should all fail us and foes all unite,
yet one thing secures us, whatever betide,
the promise assures us, 'The Lord will provide.'”
though friends should all fail us and foes all unite,
yet one thing secures us, whatever betide,
the promise assures us, 'The Lord will provide.'”
"O Lord, enthroned in glory bright,
thou reignest in the heav'nly height;
the proud in vain thy favor seek,
but thou hast mercy for the meek;
through trouble though my pathway be,
thou wilt revive and strengthen me."
thou reignest in the heav'nly height;
the proud in vain thy favor seek,
but thou hast mercy for the meek;
through trouble though my pathway be,
thou wilt revive and strengthen me."
February 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
"O Lord, enthroned in glory bright,
thou reignest in the heav'nly height;
the proud in vain thy favor seek,
but thou hast mercy for the meek;
through trouble though my pathway be,
thou wilt revive and strengthen me."
thou reignest in the heav'nly height;
the proud in vain thy favor seek,
but thou hast mercy for the meek;
through trouble though my pathway be,
thou wilt revive and strengthen me."
"With grateful heart my thanks I bring,
before the great thy praise I sing;
I worship in thy holy place
and praise thee for thy truth and grace;
for truth and grace together shine
in thy most holy word divine."
before the great thy praise I sing;
I worship in thy holy place
and praise thee for thy truth and grace;
for truth and grace together shine
in thy most holy word divine."
February 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"With grateful heart my thanks I bring,
before the great thy praise I sing;
I worship in thy holy place
and praise thee for thy truth and grace;
for truth and grace together shine
in thy most holy word divine."
before the great thy praise I sing;
I worship in thy holy place
and praise thee for thy truth and grace;
for truth and grace together shine
in thy most holy word divine."
"O love of God, our shield and stay
though all the perils of our way!
Eternal love, in you we rest,
forever safe, forever blest.
We will exalt you, God and King,
and we will ever praise your name;
we will extol you ev'ry day,
and evermore your praise proclaim."
though all the perils of our way!
Eternal love, in you we rest,
forever safe, forever blest.
We will exalt you, God and King,
and we will ever praise your name;
we will extol you ev'ry day,
and evermore your praise proclaim."
January 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
"O love of God, our shield and stay
though all the perils of our way!
Eternal love, in you we rest,
forever safe, forever blest.
We will exalt you, God and King,
and we will ever praise your name;
we will extol you ev'ry day,
and evermore your praise proclaim."
though all the perils of our way!
Eternal love, in you we rest,
forever safe, forever blest.
We will exalt you, God and King,
and we will ever praise your name;
we will extol you ev'ry day,
and evermore your praise proclaim."
"O heav'nly love, how precious still,
in days of weariness and ill,
in nights of pain and helplessness,
to heal, to comfort, and to bless!
O wide-embracing, wondrous love!
We read you in the sky above,
we read you in the earth below,
in seas that swell and streams that flow."
in days of weariness and ill,
in nights of pain and helplessness,
to heal, to comfort, and to bless!
O wide-embracing, wondrous love!
We read you in the sky above,
we read you in the earth below,
in seas that swell and streams that flow."
January 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"O heav'nly love, how precious still,
in days of weariness and ill,
in nights of pain and helplessness,
to heal, to comfort, and to bless!
O wide-embracing, wondrous love!
We read you in the sky above,
we read you in the earth below,
in seas that swell and streams that flow."
in days of weariness and ill,
in nights of pain and helplessness,
to heal, to comfort, and to bless!
O wide-embracing, wondrous love!
We read you in the sky above,
we read you in the earth below,
in seas that swell and streams that flow."
"O love of God, how strong and true,
eternal and yet ever new,
uncomprehended and unbought,
beyond all knowledge and all thought!
O love of God, how deep and great,
far deeper than man's deepest hate;
self-fed, self-kindled like the light,
changeless, eternal, infinite."
eternal and yet ever new,
uncomprehended and unbought,
beyond all knowledge and all thought!
O love of God, how deep and great,
far deeper than man's deepest hate;
self-fed, self-kindled like the light,
changeless, eternal, infinite."
January 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"O love of God, how strong and true,
eternal and yet ever new,
uncomprehended and unbought,
beyond all knowledge and all thought!
O love of God, how deep and great,
far deeper than man's deepest hate;
self-fed, self-kindled like the light,
changeless, eternal, infinite."
eternal and yet ever new,
uncomprehended and unbought,
beyond all knowledge and all thought!
O love of God, how deep and great,
far deeper than man's deepest hate;
self-fed, self-kindled like the light,
changeless, eternal, infinite."
“Praise, my soul, the God that sought thee,
wretched wand’rer far astray;
found thee lost, and kindly brought thee
from the paths of death away.
Praise, with love’s devoutest feeling,
him who saw thy guilt-born fear,
and, the light of hope revealing,
bade the blood-stained cross appear.”
wretched wand’rer far astray;
found thee lost, and kindly brought thee
from the paths of death away.
Praise, with love’s devoutest feeling,
him who saw thy guilt-born fear,
and, the light of hope revealing,
bade the blood-stained cross appear.”
January 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM
“Praise, my soul, the God that sought thee,
wretched wand’rer far astray;
found thee lost, and kindly brought thee
from the paths of death away.
Praise, with love’s devoutest feeling,
him who saw thy guilt-born fear,
and, the light of hope revealing,
bade the blood-stained cross appear.”
wretched wand’rer far astray;
found thee lost, and kindly brought thee
from the paths of death away.
Praise, with love’s devoutest feeling,
him who saw thy guilt-born fear,
and, the light of hope revealing,
bade the blood-stained cross appear.”
“Lord, with glowing heart I’d praise thee
for the bliss thy love bestows,
for the pard’ning grace that saves me,
and the peace that from it flows.
Help, O God, my weak endeavor;
this dull soul to rapture raise;
thou must light the flame, or never
can my love be warmed to praise.”
for the bliss thy love bestows,
for the pard’ning grace that saves me,
and the peace that from it flows.
Help, O God, my weak endeavor;
this dull soul to rapture raise;
thou must light the flame, or never
can my love be warmed to praise.”
December 29, 2024 at 12:01 PM
“Lord, with glowing heart I’d praise thee
for the bliss thy love bestows,
for the pard’ning grace that saves me,
and the peace that from it flows.
Help, O God, my weak endeavor;
this dull soul to rapture raise;
thou must light the flame, or never
can my love be warmed to praise.”
for the bliss thy love bestows,
for the pard’ning grace that saves me,
and the peace that from it flows.
Help, O God, my weak endeavor;
this dull soul to rapture raise;
thou must light the flame, or never
can my love be warmed to praise.”
“O bless the Lord, my soul;
let all within me join,
and aid my tongue to bless his name,
whose favors are divine.
O bless the Lord, my soul,
nor let his mercies lie
forgotten in unthankfulness,
and without praises die.”
let all within me join,
and aid my tongue to bless his name,
whose favors are divine.
O bless the Lord, my soul,
nor let his mercies lie
forgotten in unthankfulness,
and without praises die.”
December 22, 2024 at 11:10 AM
“O bless the Lord, my soul;
let all within me join,
and aid my tongue to bless his name,
whose favors are divine.
O bless the Lord, my soul,
nor let his mercies lie
forgotten in unthankfulness,
and without praises die.”
let all within me join,
and aid my tongue to bless his name,
whose favors are divine.
O bless the Lord, my soul,
nor let his mercies lie
forgotten in unthankfulness,
and without praises die.”
“Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,
To his feet your tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Who, like me, his praise should sing?
Praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him,
Praise the everlasting King.”
To his feet your tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Who, like me, his praise should sing?
Praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him,
Praise the everlasting King.”
December 15, 2024 at 12:08 PM
“Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,
To his feet your tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Who, like me, his praise should sing?
Praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him,
Praise the everlasting King.”
To his feet your tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Who, like me, his praise should sing?
Praise him, praise him, praise him, praise him,
Praise the everlasting King.”
“Our God is King of all the earth,
with thoughtful heart his praise make known;
o’er all the nations God does reign,
exalted on his holy throne.
To praise and serve our cov’nant God
the princes of the earth draw nigh;
all kingly pow’rs belong to him,
he is exalted, God Most High.”
with thoughtful heart his praise make known;
o’er all the nations God does reign,
exalted on his holy throne.
To praise and serve our cov’nant God
the princes of the earth draw nigh;
all kingly pow’rs belong to him,
he is exalted, God Most High.”
December 8, 2024 at 12:01 PM
“Our God is King of all the earth,
with thoughtful heart his praise make known;
o’er all the nations God does reign,
exalted on his holy throne.
To praise and serve our cov’nant God
the princes of the earth draw nigh;
all kingly pow’rs belong to him,
he is exalted, God Most High.”
with thoughtful heart his praise make known;
o’er all the nations God does reign,
exalted on his holy throne.
To praise and serve our cov’nant God
the princes of the earth draw nigh;
all kingly pow’rs belong to him,
he is exalted, God Most High.”
“Rejoice, all people, homage give,
to God with voice of triumph sing;
he rules us in dread majesty,
the great, the universal King.
God has ascended with a shout,
Jehovah with the trumpet’s sound;
sing praise to God our King, sing praise,
yes, let his glorious praise abound.”
to God with voice of triumph sing;
he rules us in dread majesty,
the great, the universal King.
God has ascended with a shout,
Jehovah with the trumpet’s sound;
sing praise to God our King, sing praise,
yes, let his glorious praise abound.”
December 1, 2024 at 12:04 PM
“Rejoice, all people, homage give,
to God with voice of triumph sing;
he rules us in dread majesty,
the great, the universal King.
God has ascended with a shout,
Jehovah with the trumpet’s sound;
sing praise to God our King, sing praise,
yes, let his glorious praise abound.”
to God with voice of triumph sing;
he rules us in dread majesty,
the great, the universal King.
God has ascended with a shout,
Jehovah with the trumpet’s sound;
sing praise to God our King, sing praise,
yes, let his glorious praise abound.”