Chorus:
There's a new name written down in glory,
And it's mine, O yes, it's mine!
And the white-robed angels sing the story,
"A sinner has come home."
For there's a new name written down in glory,
And it's mine, O yes, it's mine!
With my sins forgiven I am bound for heaven,
Nevermore to roam [astray].
Verse:
In the Book 'tis written, "saved by grace,"
O the joy that came to my soul!
Now I am forgiven, and I know
by the Blood I am made whole. [Chorus]
Song book: Sing His Praise
Lyrics and Music: C. Austin Miles
Luke 10:20b Jesus said:
KJV: "...rejoice because your names are written in heaven."
NCV: "...be happy...because your names are written in heaven."
AMP: "...rejoice that your names are enrolled in heaven."
Dorothy: Jesus sends out the Seventy-Two in pairs into every town and place. Jesus wants each two to go and prepare the people's hearts to hear His Word before He comes into their towns. He gave them advice and send them off. They probably have been gone for several weeks. When the seventy-two came back, they were very happy that demons obeyed them when they used Jesus' name! Jesus gave them power over the demons. But Jesus gave advice not only be happy because the spirits obeyed them, but to be happy that their names are written in heaven [Luke 10:1-12,17-20].
Note from The Preacher's Outline: The Christian worker is to rejoice in his salvation, not in his power. Two things to remember: 1. The real basis for joy is not power, but salvation. The great privilege of a believer is not his work and ministry, but the fact that he is a child of God and has been given eternal life. He has been adopted as a son or daughter of God. [Gal. 4:4-6] 2. The believer's name is written down in heaven [Revelation 13:8; 17:8; 20:12; 22:19].
