Stand Amazed (How Marvelous)

I adore this hymn. It is anointed. Charles H Gabriel penned this hymn long ago and today it is as meaningful as it was then.
I sing, "I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene..." yet really I don't think I will be able to stand. In reality I think I will fall to my knees in awe, in worship, in humility at being before my King. What Jesus did for me and for you is hard for us to comprehend. Do you realize that if he had not paid for our sins that we would be required someday to pay for them ourselves? That is too big of a debt, perhaps even overshadowing the national debt (haha). We never, and I really mean never, could have paid off the debt of our sin. Because of Jesus we don't have to. How marvelous, how wonderful indeed!
Because of paying for my sins I have a song of praise and gratitude in my heart for God. And I will sing it all my days. How marvelous, how wonderful is my Savior's love for me.

Stand Amazed (How Marvelous) - Stevens Creek Worship Band
Stand Amazed (How Marvelous) - Chris Tomlin
Stand Amazed (How Marvelous) - Bart Millard (lead singer of MercyMe)

Call it a Day

The literal use of this phrase hails from 1838 when the phrase originally was "call it half a day" to mean leaving work early. (source) The modern use of the phrase is to indicate ending something due to false sense of accomplishment.

More bang for your buck

This phrase was used a lot in 1953 but an earlier citation puts it at 1940 in a Metals and Plastics Publications advertisement. Read about it here . The phrase means you get more for your money.

A dime a dozen

"It's said that in the year 1796, the first U.S. dimes were produced for circulation. Hence, it would make sense for this phrase to originate sometime after." Read more here . Today the phrase carries the meaning that something is cheap or without value if it can be lumped in with other similar or exactly-like things. It's more of an insult than anything.

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