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through acts of love and mercy we must let it show. He turns now from his anger to show a smiling face, and longs that all should stand beneath the fountain of his grace. 3. He longs to do much more than our faith has yet allowed, to thrill us and surprise us with his sovereign power. Where darkness has been darkest the brightest light will shine; his invitation comes to us, it's yours and it is mine. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
joins the others for a meal; time for Judas now to choose: light or darkness, win or lose? Has it really come to this? Cold betrayal with a kiss! 2. Simon Peter speaks for all, swears that he will never fall. Near the fire, the pressure grows - three denials - cockerel crows - wounded love in Jesus' eyes; Peter hides away, and cries. 3. Sent to Caiaphas the priest to be judged before the feast: wildest accusations fly `By our law this man should die!' - yet that law was his, which they claim to cherish and obey. 4. `What is truth? Are you a king?' Pilate's troubled questioning; then before the mob he stands, calls for water, cleans his hands; still they clamour, 'Crucify!' - he condemns their king to die. 5. Christ is tried - yet so are we, by his humble dignity: pain and love upon his face meet to show the way of grace: all our judgement there he bore; we are pardoned evermore. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
announces that the Lord is nigh; awake, and hearken, for he brings glad tidings of the King of kings. 2. Then cleansed be ev'ry breast from sin; make straight the way for God within; prepare we in our hearts a home, where such a mighty guest may come. 3. For thou art our salvation, Lord, our refuge and our great reward; without thy grace we waste away, like flow'rs that wither and decay. 4. To heal the sick stretch out thine hand, and bid the fallen sinner stand; shine forth and let thy light restore earth's own true loveliness once more. 5. All praise, eternal Son, to thee whose advent doth thy people free, whom with the Father we adore and Holy Ghost for evermore. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
only by grace can we stand; not by our human endeavour, but by the blood of the Lamb. Into your presence you call us, you call us to come. Into your presence you draw us, and now by your grace we come, now by your grace we come. Lord, if you mark our transgressions, who would stand? Thanks to your grace we are cleansed by the blood of the Lamb.
_________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 515 Michael Forster (b. 1946) © 1996 Kevin Mayhew Ltd 1. Onward, Christian pilgrims, Christ will be our light; see, the heav'nly vision breaks upon our sight! Out of death's enslavement Christ has set us free, on then to salvation, hope and liberty. Onward, Christian pilgrims, Christ will be our light; see, the heav'nly vision breaks upon our sight! 2. Onward, Christian pilgrims, up the rocky way, where the dying Saviour bids us watch and pray. Through the darkened valley walk with those who mourn, share the pain and anger, share the promised dawn! 3. Onward, Christian pilgrims, in the early dawn; death's great seal is broken, life and hope reborn! Faith in resurrection strengthens pilgrims' hearts, ev'ry load is lightened, ev'ry fear departs. 4. Onward, Christian pilgrims, hearts and voices raise, till the whole creation echoes perfect praise; swords are turned to ploughshares, pride and envy cease, truth embraces justice, hope resolves in peace. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
to reach out and touch him and say that we love him; open our ears, Lord, and help us to listen; O, open our eyes, Lord, we want to see Jesus! _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
all human thought transcending, lowly we kneel in prayer before thy throne, that theirs may be the love which knows no ending, whom thou for evermore dost join in one. 2. O perfect life, be thou their full assurance of tender charity and steadfast faith, of patient hope and quiet, brave endurance, with childlike trust that fears not pain nor death. 3. Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow, grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife; and to life's day that dawns upon eternal love and life. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
praise him in the height; rejoice in his word, ye angels of light; ye heavens, adore him, by whom ye were made, and worship before him, in brightness arrayed.
praise him upon earth, in tuneful accord, all you of new birth; praise him who hath brought you his grace from above, praise him who hath taught you to sing of his love.
all things that give sound; each jubilant chord re-echo around; loud organs his glory forth tell in deep tone, and, sweet harp, the story of what he hath done.
thanksgiving and song to him be outpoured all ages along: for love in creation, for heaven restored, for grace of salvation, O praise ye the Lord! _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 519 Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676) based on Salve Caput cruentatum trans. Henry Williams Baker (1821-1877) 1. O sacred head, surrounded by crown of piercing thorn! bleeding head, so wounded, so shamed and put to scorn! Death's pallid hue comes o'er thee, the glow of life decays; yet angel-hosts adore thee, and tremble as they gaze. 2. Thy comeliness and vigour is withered up and gone, and in thy wasted figure I see death drawing on. agony and dying! love to sinners free! Jesu, all grace supplying, turn thou thy face on me.
good Shepherd, think of me with thy most sweet compassion, unworthy though I be: beneath thy cross abiding for ever would I rest, in thy dear love confiding, and with thy presence blest. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
who ever doss thyself unmoved abide, yet day by day the light in due gradation from hour to hour through all its changes guide. 2. Grant to life's day a calm unclouded ending, an eve untouched by shadows of decay, the brightness of a holy death-bed blending with dawning glories of th'eternal day. 3. Hear us, O Father, gracious and forgiving, through Jesus Christ thy co-eternal Word, who with the Holy Ghost by all things living now and to endless ages art adored. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free; rolling as a mighty ocean in its fullness over me. Underneath me, all around me, is the current of thy love; leading onward, leading homeward, to my glorious rest above. 2. O the deep, deep love of Jesus! Spread his praise from shore to shore, how he loveth, ever loveth, changeth never, nevermore; how he watches o'er his loved ones, died to call them all his own; how for them he intercedeth, watcheth o'er them from the throne. 3. O the deep, deep love of Jesus! Love of ev'ry love the best; 'tis an ocean vast of blessing, 'tis a haven sweet of rest. O the deep, deep love of Jesus! 'Tis a heav'n of heav'ns to me; and it lifts me up to glory, for it lifts me up to thee. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
of all that I love here on earth. All the beauty I see he has given to me, and his giving is gentle as silence. 2. Ev'ry day, ev'ry hour, ev'ry moment have been blessed by the strength of his love. At the turn of each tide he is there at my side, and his touch is as gentle as silence. 3. There've been times when I've turned from his presence, and I've walked other paths, other ways; but I've called on his name in the dark of my shame, and his mercy was gentle as silence. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
that all thy Church might be for ever one, grant us at ev'ry eucharist to say, with longing heart and soul, `Thy will be done.' O may we all one bread, one body be, through this blest sacrament of unity. 2. For all thy Church, O Lord, we intercede; make thou our sad divisions soon to cease; draw us the nearer each to each, we plead, by drawing all to thee, O Prince of Peace: thus may we all one bread, one body be, through this blest sacrament of unity. 3. We pray thee too for wand'rers from thy fold; O bring them back, good Shepherd of the sheep, back to the faith which saints believed of old, back to the Church which still that faith doth keep; soon may we all one bread, one body be, through this blest sacrament of unity. 4. So, Lord, at length when sacraments shall cease, may we be one with all thy Church above, one with thy saints in one unbroken peace, one with thy saints in one unbounded love; more blessed still, in peace and love to be one with the Trinity in unity. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
the fire celestial to impart, kindle a flame of sacred love on the mean altar of my heart. 2. There let it for thy glory burn with inextinguishable blaze, and trembling to its source return in humble prayer and fervent praise. 3. Jesus, confirm my heart's desire to work and speak and think for thee; still let me guard the holy fire and still stir up the gift in me. 4. Ready for all thy perfect will, my acts of faith and love repeat, till death thy endless mercies seal, and make the sacrifice complete. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
his tender last farewell, a Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed with us to dwell. 2. He came in tongues of living flame, to teach, convince, subdue; all-pow'rful as the wind he came, as viewless too. 3. He came sweet influence to impart, a gracious, willing guest, while he can find one humble heart wherein to rest. 4. And his that gentle voice we hear, soft as the breath of ev'n, that checks each fault, that calms each fear, and speaks of heav'n. 5. And ev'ry virtue we possess, and ev'ry vict'ry won, and ev'ry thought of holiness, are his alone. 6. Spirit of purity and grace, our weakness, pitying, see: O make our hearts thy dwelling-place, and worthier thee. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, hallowed be thy name. (x2) 2. On earth as it is in heaven. hallowed be thy name. Give us this day our daily bread, hallowed be thy name. (x2) 3. Forgive us our trespasses, hallowed be thy name. as we forgive those who trespass against us. hallowed be thy name. (x2) 4. Lead us not into temptation, hallowed be thy name. but deliver us from all that is evil. hallowed be thy name. (x2) 5. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, hallowed be thy name. for ever, and for ever and ever. hallowed be thy name. (x2) 6. Amen, amen, it shall be so. hallowed be thy name. Amen, amen, it shall be so. hallowed be thy name. (x2) _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 527 Our Father (Julian Wiener) based on Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4 © 1984, 1999 Kevin Mayhew Ltd Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from all that is evil.
the pow'r and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 528 Timothy Dudley-Smith (b. 1926) © Timothy Dudley-Smith 1. Our Father God in heaven on whom our world depends, to you let praise be given for families and friends; for parents, sisters, brothers, a home where love belongs, but on this day for mothers we bring our thankful songs. 2. What wealth of God's bestowing for all the world to share! What strength of heart outgoing to children ev'rywhere! Our deepest joys and sorrows a mother's path must trace, and earth's unknown tomorrows are held in her embrace. 3. How well we know the story that tells of Jesus' birth, the Lord of heaven's glory become a child of earth; a helpless infant sleeping, yet King of realms above, who finds in Mary's keeping the warmth of human love. 4. Our Father God in heaven, to you we lift our pray'r, that ev'ry child be given such tenderness and care, where life is all for others, where love your love displays: for God's good gift of mothers let earth unite in praise! _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
our God is a great big God, our God is a great big God and he holds us in his hands. Our God is a great big God, our God is a great big God, our God is a great big God and he holds us in his hands. He's higher than a skyscraper and he's deeper than a submarine. He's wider than the universe and beyond my wildest dreams. And he's known me and he's loved me since before the world began. How wonderful to be a part of God's amazing plan. Our God is a great big God, our God is a great big God, our God is a great big God and he holds us in his hands. Our God is a great big God, our God is a great big God, our God is a great big God and he holds us in his hands. And he holds us in his hands. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 530 Unknown Our God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing that he cannot do.
The rivers are his, the mountains are his, the stars are his handiwork too. Our God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there's nothing that he cannot do. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 531 vs.1 unknown vs. 2-5 Sandra Joan Billington (b. 1946) © 1976, 1996 Kevin Mayhew Ltd. 1. Our God loves us, his love will never end. He rests within our hearts for our God loves us. 2. His gentle hand he stretches over us. Though storm-clouds threaten the day, he will set us free. 3. He comes to us in sharing bread and wine. He brings us life that will reach past the end of time. 4. Our God loves us, his faithful love endures, and we will live like his child held in love secure. 5. The joys of love as off'rings now we bring. The pains of love will be lost in the praise we sing. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
over the green is dew, over the dew are the arching trees, over the trees the blue. Across the blue are scudding clouds, over the clouds the sun, over it all is the love of God, blessing us ev'ry one. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
your river runs with love for me, and I will open up my heart and let the Healer set me free. I'm happy to be in the truth, and I will daily lift my hands, for I will always sing of when your love came down. I could sing of your love for ever, I could sing of your love for ever, I could sing of your love for ever, I could sing of your love for ever. Oh, I feel like dancing, it's foolishness, I know, but when the world has seen the light, they will dance with joy like we're dancing now. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 534 Noel Richards © 1994 Thankyou Music 1. Overwhelmed by love, deeper than oceans, high as the heavens. Ever-living God, your love has rescued me. 2. All my sin was laid on your dear Son, your precious One. All my debt he paid, great is your love for me. No one could ever earn your love, your grace and mercy is free. Lord, these words are true, so is my love for you. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 535 Traditional 1. O when the saints go marching in, O when the saints go marching in, I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in. 2. O when they crown him Lord of all ... 3. O when all knees bow at his name ... 4. O when they sing the Saviour's praise . . 5. O when the saints go marching in ... _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 536 Robert Grant (1779-1838), based on Psalm 104 1. O worship the King all glorious above; O gratefully sing his pow'r and his love: our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days, pavilioned in splendour, and girded with praise. 2. O tell of his might, O sing of his grace, whose robe is the light, whose canopy space; his chariots of wrath the deep thunder-clouds form, and dark in his path on the wings of the storm. 3. This earth, with its store of wonders untold, almighty, thy pow'r hath founded of old: hath stablished it fast by a changeless decree, and round it hath cast, like a mantle, the sea. 4. Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light; it streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, and sweetly distils in the dew and the rain. 5. Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, in thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail; thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end! Our maker, defender, redeemer, and friend. 6. O measureless might, ineffable love, while angels delight to hymn thee above, thy humbler creation, though feeble their lays, with true adoration shall sing to thy praise. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
in the beauty of holiness; bow down before him, his glory proclaim; with gold of obedience and incense of lowliness, kneel and adore him: the Lord is his name. 2. Low at his feet lay thy burden of carefulness: high on his heart he will bear it for thee, comfort thy sorrows, and answer thy prayerfulness, guiding thy steps as may best for thee be. 3. Fear not to enter his courts in the slenderness of the poor wealth thou wouldst reckon as thine: truth in its beauty, and love in its tenderness, these are the off'rings to lay on his shrine. 4. These, though we bring them in trembling and fearfulness, he will accept for the name that is dear; mornings of joy give for evenings of tearfulness, trust for our trembling and hope for our fear. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
peace under our feet. Peace within us, peace over us, let all around us be peace. 2. Love before us, love behind us, love under our feet. Love within us, love over us, let all around us be love. 3. Light before us, light behind us, light under our feet. Light within us, light over us, let all around us be light. 4. Christ before us, Christ behind us, Christ under our feet. Christ within us, Christ over us, let all around us be Christ. 5. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. 6. Peace before us, peace behind us, peace under our feet. Peace within us, peace over us, let all around us be peace. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
flowing out through you and me, spreading out into the desert, setting all the captives free. (This refrain is not always sung.) Let it flow through me, let it flow through me, let the mighty peace of God flow out through me. (Repeat) 2. Love is flowing like a river, flowing out through you and me, spreading out into the desert, setting all the captives free. 3. Joy is flowing like a river, flowing out through you and me, spreading out into the desert, setting all the captives free. 4. Hope is flowing like a river, flowing out through you and me, spreading out into the desert, setting all the captives free. 5. Christ brings peace to all creation, flowing out through you and me, love, joy, hope and true salvation, setting all the captives free. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
in this dark world of sin? The blood of Jesus whispers peace within. 2. Peace, perfect peace, by thronging duties pressed? To do the will of Jesus, this is rest. 3. Peace, perfect peace, with sorrows surging round? In Jesus' presence naught but calm is found. 4. Peace, perfect peace, with loved ones far away? In Jesus' keeping we are safe, and they. 5. Peace, perfect peace, our future all unknown? Jesus we know, and he is on the throne. 6. Peace, perfect peace, death shad'wing us and ours? Jesus has vanquished death and all its pow'rs. 7. It is enough: earth's struggles soon shall cease, and Jesus call us to heav'n's perfect peace. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
is the gift of Christ our Lord. Peace, perfect peace, is the gift of Christ our Lord. Thus, says the Lord, will the world know my friends. Peace, perfect peace, is the gift of Christ our Lord. 2. Love, perfect love ... 3. Faith, perfect faith ... 4. Hope, perfect hope ... 5. Joy, perfect joy ... _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 542 Graham Kendrick (b. 1950) © 1988 Make Way Music Peace to you. We bless you now in the name of the Lord. Peace to you. We bless you now in the name of the Prince of Peace. Peace to you. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 543 Albert E Bayly (1901-1984) alt. © Oxford University Press 1. Praise and thanksgiving, Father, we offer, for all things living you have made good: harvest of sown fields, fruits of the orchard, hay from the mown fields, blossom and wood. 2. Lord, bless the labour we bring to serve you, that with our neighbour we may be fed. Sowing or tilling, we would work with you; harvesting, milling, for daily bread. 3. Father, providing food for your children; your wisdom guiding teaches us share one with another, so that, rejoicing, sister and brother may know your care. 4. Then will your blessing reach ev'ry people; each one confessing your gracious hand: where you are reigning no one will hunger, your love sustaining fruitful the land. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
John Mark among them, held in high renown; of all he witnessed, knew, received and heard. Mark in his gospel set the story down. 2. He tells of one who suffered for our sake, who in the paths of pain and sorrow trod that all-sufficient sacrifice to make, Saviour and Servant, Christ the Son of God. 3. Mark tasted hardship, failure too, and fears, yet from his weakness knew himself restored; Mark learned of Peter, taught by bitter tears, how frail disciples still can serve their Lord. 4. All Mark bequeaths us from those earliest days we, who come after, thankfully receive. For this his servant, we the Master praise. Mark shows us Jesus: seeing, we believe! _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
praise him, all creatures here below, praise him above ye heav'nly host, praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
praise him, all creatures here below. Praise him above, you heav'nly host, p raise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. (Repeat) Give glory to the Father, give glory to the Son, give glory to the Spirit while endless ages run. `Worthy the Lamb,' all heaven cries, 'to be exalted thus.' `Worthy the Lamb,' our hearts reply, `for he was slain for us.' Praise God from whom all blessings flow, praise him all creatures here below. Praise him above, you heav'nly host, praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow, praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow, praise him all creatures here below. Praise him above, you heav'nly host, praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 547 John Kennett, based on Psalm 150 © 1981 Thankyou Music Praise him on the trumpet, the psalt'ry and harp; praise him on the timbrel and the dance; praise him with stringed instruments too; praise him on the loud cymbals, praise him on the loud cymbals; let ev'rything that has breath praise the Lord! Hallelujah, praise the Lord; hallelujah, praise the Lord: let ev'rything that has breath praise the Lord! Hallelujah, praise the Lord; hallelujah, praise the Lord: let ev'rything that has breath praise the Lord! _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
all his children praise him! He is love, he is love. Praise him, praise him, all his children praise him! He is love, he is love. 2. Thank him, thank him, all his children thank him! He is love, he is love. Thank him, thank him, all his children thank him! He is love, he is love. 3. Love him, love him, all his children love him! He is love, he is love. Love him, love him, all his children love him! He is love, he is love. 4. Crown him, crown him, all his children crown him! He is love, he is love. Crown him, crown him, all his children crown him! He is love, he is love. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
praise him in the morning, praise him in the noontime. Praise him, praise him, praise him when the sun goes down.
_________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 550 Henry Francis Lyre (1793-1847) based on Psalm 103 1. Praise, my soul, the King of heaven! To his feet thy 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 our fathers in distress; praise him still the same as ever, slow to chide and swift to bless. Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Glorious in his faithfulness!
well our feeble frame he knows; in his hands he gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Widely as his mercy flows!
ye behold him face to face; sun and moon, bow down before him, dwellers all in time and space. Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Praise him! Praise with us the God of grace! _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 551 Henry Williams Baker (1821-1877) 1. Praise, O praise our God and King; hymns of adoration sing: for his mercies still endure ever faithful, ever sure. 2. Praise him that he made the sun day by day his course to run: 3. And the silver moon by night, shining with her gentle light: 4. Praise him that he gave the rain to mature the swelling grain: 5. And hath bid the fruitful field crops of precious increase yield: 6. Praise him for our harvest-store; he hath filled the garner-floor: 7. And for richer food than this, pledge of everlasting bliss: 8. Glory to our bounteous King; glory let creation sing: glory to the Father, Son and blest Spirit, Three in One. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
Praise him, angels, in the height; sun and moon, rejoice before him, praise him, all ye stars and light. Praise the Lord, for he hath spoken; worlds his mighty voice obeyed: laws, which never shall be broken, for their guidance he hath made. 2. Praise the Lord, for he is glorious: never shall his promise fail. God hash made his saints victorious; sin and death shall not prevail. Praise the God of our salvation, hosts on high, his pow'r proclaim; heav'n and earth and all creation, laud and magnify his name! 3. Worship, honour, glory, blessing, Lord, we offer to thy name; young and old, thy praise expressing, join their Saviour to proclaim. As the saints in heav'n adore thee, we would bow before thy throne; as thine angels serve before thee, so on earth thy will be done. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
inspiration to us all; in the presence of our Saviour, their example we recall: lives of holy contemplation, sacrifice or simple love, witnesses to truth and justice, honoured here and crowned above. 2. How we long to share their story, faithful in response to grace, signs of God's eternal presence in the realm of time and space. Now, their pilgrimage completed, cross of Christ their only boast, they unite their own rejoicing with the great angelic host. 3. Saints and martyrs, now in glory, robed before your Saviour's face, let us join your intercession for God's holy human race. Let us join with you in singing Mary's s liberation song, till a just and free creation sings, with the angelic throng: 4. Praise and honour to the Father, adoration to the Son, with the all-embracing Spirit wholly Three and holy One. All the universe, united in complete diversity, sings as one your endless praises, ever blessed Trinity. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways. 2. O loving wisdom of our God! when all was sin and shame, a second Adam to the fight, and to the rescue came. 3. O wisest love! that flesh and blood, which did in Adam fail, should strive afresh against the foe, should strive and should prevail. 4. And that a higher gift than grace should flesh and blood refine, God's presence and his very self, and essence all-divine. 5. And in the garden secretly, and on the cross on high, should teach his brethren, and inspire to suffer and to die. 6. Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise; in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation. All ye who hear, now to his temple draw near; joining in glad adoration.
who o'er all things so wondrously reigned shieldeth thee gently from harm, or when fainting sustaineth: halt thou not seen how thy heart's wishes have been granted in what he ordaineth?
who doth prosper thy work and defend thee, surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend thee: ponder anew what the Almighty can do, if to the end he befriend thee.
O let all that is in us adore him! All that hash life and breath, come now with praises before him. Let the 'Amen sound from his people again, gladly for ay we adore him. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 556 Nick Fawcett (b. 1957) © 1999 Kevin Mayhew Ltd. 1. Proclaim, proclaim the story, proclaim the one who came that he might die! Make known to all his glory, lift up his name on high! 2. Lift up, lift up your voices, for Christ is risen, risen from the tomb! All heav'n and earth rejoices: his light shines through the gloom. 3. Sing out, sing out hosanna! Rejoice and honour Christ the King of kings! Lift high his royal banner, lift up your voice and sing. 4. He reigns, he reigns triumphant - come kneel in homage, worship and adore. Rejoice with hearts exultant: he rules for evermore. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
let me be as gold and precious silver. Purify my heart, let me be as gold, pure gold. Refiner's fire, my heart's one desire is to be holy, set apart for you, Lord. I choose to be holy set apart for you, my master, ready to do your will. 2. Purify my heart, cleanse me from within and make me holy. Purify my heart, cleanse me from my sin, deep within. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
push, push, little seed, till your head pops out of the ground. This is the air, and now you are there you can have a good look round. You'll see God's sky, you'll see God's sun, you'll feel his raindrops one by one, as you grow, grow, grow, grow, grow to be wheat for bread. So push, little seed, push, push, little seed, that the world may be fed. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
and like a treasure hold it, protect it like a candle-flame, with tenderness enfold it. 2. Put peace into each other's hands with loving expectation; be gentle in your words and ways, in touch with God's creation. 3. Put peace into each other's hands like bread we break for sharing; look people warmly in the eye: our life is meant for caring. 4. As at communion, shape your hands into a waiting cradle; the gift of Christ receive, revere, united round the table. 5. Put Christ into each other's hands, he is love's deepest measure; in love make peace, give peace a chance, and share it like a treasure. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
in duty's path go on; walk in his strength with faith and hope so shall thy work be done. 2. Commit thy ways to him, thy works into his hands, and rest on his unchanging word, who heav'n and earth commands. 3. Though years on years roll on, his cov'nant shall endure; though clouds and darkness hide his path, the promised grace is sure. 4. Give to the winds thy fears; hope, and be undismayed: God hears thy sighs and counts thy tears; God shall lift up thy head. 5. Through waves and clouds and storms his pow'r will clear thy way: wait thou his time; the darkest night shall end in brightest day. 6. Leave to his sov'reign sway to choose and to command; so shalt thou, wond'ring, own his way, how wise, how strong his hand. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
(Rejoice! Rejoice!) bathed in the brightness of your King! (Rejoice! Rejoice!) Enjoy the victory he brings! (Rejoice! Rejoice!) rejoice, rejoice, rejoice!
(Rejoice! Rejoice!) by Jesus' blood we have been saved; (Rejoice! Rejoice!) he rose triumphant from the grave, (Rejoice! Rejoice!) rejoice, rejoice, rejoice! Rejoice, heavenly powers, sing, choirs of angels, exult, all creation, around God's throne. Jesus is risen, sound the trumpet of salvation. Sing, dance and rejoice for Jesus lives. 3. This night will be as clear as day, (Rejoice! Rejoice!) the morning star is here to stay; (Rejoice! Rejoice!) and he has washed all guilt away, (Rejoice! Rejoice!) rejoice, rejoice, rejoice! 4. And now this Easter candle's light (Rejoice! Rejoice!) dispels the darkness of the night; (Rejoice! Rejoice!) rejoice in justice, peace and right, (Rejoice! Rejoice!) rejoice, rejoice, rejoice! _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 562 Fred Pratt Green (1903-2000) © 1973, 1980 Stainer & Bell Ltd. 1. Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days! A world without saints forgets how to praise. Their faith in acquiring the habit of prayer, their depth of adoring, Lord, help us to share. 2. Some march with events to turn them God's way; some need to withdraw, the better to pray; some carry the gospel through fire and through flood: our world is their parish: their purpose is God. 3. Rejoice in those saints, unpraised and unknown, who bear someone's cross or shoulder their own: they shame our complaining, our comforts, our cares: what patience in caring, what courage, is theirs! 4. Rejoice in God's saints, today and all days! A world without saints forgets how to praise. In loving, in living, they prove it is true: the way of self-giving, Lord, leads us to you. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
I say rejoice. (Repeat) Rejoice, rejoice and again I say rejoice. (Repeat) _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 564 Robert Bridges (1844-1930) 1. Rejoice, O land, in God thy might; will his will obey, him serve aright; for thee the saints uplift their voice: fear not, O land, in God rejoice. 2. Glad shalt thou be, with blessing crowned, with joy and peace thou shalt abound; yea, love with thee shall make his home until thou see God's kingdom come. 3. He shall forgive thy sins untold: remember thou his love of old; walk in his way, his word adore, and keep his truth for evermore. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
Your Lord and King adore; mortals, give thanks and sing, and triumph evermore. Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice, again I say, rejoice. 2. Jesus the Saviour reigns, the God of truth and love; when he had purged our stains, he took his seat above. 3. His kingdom cannot fail; he rules o'er earth and heav'n; the keys of death and hell are to our Jesus giv'n. 4. He sits at God's right hand till all his foes submit, and bow to his command, and fall beneath his feet. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
the honour of your name, in works of sov'reign power come shake the earth again, that all may see, and come with rev'rent fear to the living God, whose kingdom shall outlast the years. 2. Restore, O Lord, in all the earth your fame, and in our time revive the church that bears your name. And in your anger, Lord, remember mercy, O living God, whose mercy shall outlast the years. 3. Bend us, O Lord, where we are hard and cold, in your refiner's fire: come purify the gold. Though suffring comes and evil crouches near, still our living God is reigning, he is reigning here. 4. Restore, O Lord, the honour of your name, in works of sov'reign power come shake the earth again, that all may see, and come with rev'rent fear to the living God, whose kingdom shall outlast the years. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
Hark, all the tribes hosanna cry; thy humble beast pursues his road with palms and scattered garments strowed. 2. Ride on, ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die; O Christ, thy triumphs now begin o'er captive death and conquered sin. 3. Ride on, ride on in majesty! The winged squadrons of the sky look down with sad and wond'ring eyes to see th'approaching sacrifice. 4. Ride on, ride on in majesty! Thy last and fiercest strife is nigh; the Father, on his sapphire throne, awaits his own appointed Son. 5. Ride on, ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp ride on to die; bow thy meek head to mortal pain, then take, O God, thy pow'r, and reign. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
`There's gonna be a floody, floody.' Lord said to Noah, `There's gonna be a floody, floody,' Get those children out of the muddy, muddy, children of the Lord.' 2.So Noah, he built him, he built him an arky, arky, Noah, he built him, he built him an arky, arky, built it out of hickory barky, barky, children of the Lord. 3. The animals, they came on, they came on, by twosies, twosies, animals, they came on, they came on, by twosies, twosies, elephants and kangaroosies, roosies, children of the Lord. 4. It rained and poured for forty daysies, daysies, rained and poured for forty daysies, daysies, nearly drove those animals crazies, crazies, children of the Lord. 5. The sun came out and dried up the landy, landy, sun came out and dried up the landy, landy, ev'rything was fine and dandy, dandy, children of the Lord. 6. If you get to heaven before I do-sies, do-sies, you get to heaven before I do-sies, do-sies, tell those angels I'm comin' too-sies, too-sies, children of the Lord. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 569 Augustus Montague Toplady (1740-1778) alt. 1. Rock of ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee; let the water and the blood, from thy riven side which flowed, be of sin the double cure: cleanse me from its guilt and pow'r. 2. Not the labours of my hands can fulfil thy law's demands; could my zeal no respite know, could my tears for ever flow, all for sin could not atone: thou must save, and thou alone. 3. Nothing in my hands I bring, simply to thy cross I ding; naked, come to thee for dress; helpless, look to thee for grace; tainted, to the fountain fly; wash me, Saviour, or I die. 4. While I draw this fleeting breath, when mine eyelids close in death, when I soar through tracts unknown, see thee on thy judgement throne; Rock of ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
with honour now recall, who served his Master's mission, who ministered to Paul; whose skill to distant ages bequeathed a gift unpriced, a gospel in whose pages we see the face of Christ. 2. He tells for us the stories of Jesus here on earth, the unsung pains and glories that marked the church's birth; the Spirit's pow'r in preaching, the contrite sinner freed, the grace and mercy reaching our deepest human need. 3. For all who work our healing we lift our hearts in pray'r, the love of God revealing in science, skill and care: his gifts be still imparted to those who make us whole, like Luke the tender-hearted, physician of the soul. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
I lift my voice in worship; I'll sing your praise for all my days, holy, holy Lord. 2. Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, I lift my soul in gladness; I'll celebrate your love so great, holy, holy Lord. 3. Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, I lift my eyes in wonder; I glimpse your grace in ev'ry place, holy, holy Lord. 4. Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, I lift my gifts in homage; I'll honour you in all I do, holy, holy Lord. 5. Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, I lift my life in worship; I will adore you evermore, holy, holy Lord. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
to thy dear name we raise with one accord our parting hymn of praise; we stand to bless thee ere our worship cease; then, lowly kneeling, wait thy word of peace. 2. Grant us thy peace upon our homeward way; with thee began, with thee shall end, the day: guard thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame, that in this house have called upon thy name. 3. Grant us thy peace, Lord, through the coming night; turn thou for us its darkness into light; from harm and danger keep thy children free, for dark and light are both alike to thee. 4 Grant us thy peace throughout our earthly life, our balm in sorrow, and our stay in strife; then, when thy voice shall bid our conflict cease, call us, O Lord, to thine eternal peace. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
born for us on earth below, see, the tender Lamb appears, promised from eternal years. Hail, thou ever-blessed morn, hail redemption's happy dawn.! Sing through all Jerusalem, Christ is born in Bethlehem. 2. Lo, within a manger lies he who built the starry skies; he, who, throned in heights sublime, sits amid the cherubim. 3. Say, you holy shepherds, say, what your joyful news today? Wherefore have you left your sheep on the lonely mountain steep? 4. As we watched at dead of night, there appeared a wondrous light; angels, singing peace on earth, told us of the Saviour's birth.' 5. Sacred infant, all divine, what a tender love was thine, thus to come from highest bliss, down to such a world as this! 6. Virgin mother, Mary, blest, by the joys that fill thy breast, pray for us, that we may prove worthy of the Saviour's love. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
a draughty stable with an open door. Mary cradling the babe she bore: the Prince of Glory is his name. O now carry me to Bethlehem to see the Lord of Love again: just as poor as was the stable then, the Prince of Glory when he came! 2. Star of silver, sweep across the skies, show where Jesus in the manger lies; shepherds, swiftly from your stupor rise to see the Saviour of the world! 3. Angels, sing again the song you sang, sing the glory of God's gracious plan; sing that Bethlehem's little baby can be the Saviour of us all. 4. Mine are riches, from your poverty; from your innocence, eternity; mine, forgiveness by your death for me, child of sorrow for my joy. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you; allelu, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, allelu, alleluia. 2. You shall not live by bread alone, but by ev'ry word that proceeds from the mouth of God; allelu, alleluia. 3. Ask and it shall be given unto you, seek and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you; allelu, alleluia. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
spread for our healing; hear the invitation to share in bread and wine. Catch the scent of goodness, taste and touch salvation; all mortal senses tell of love divine! 2. As the bread is broken, Christ is remembered; as the wine is flowing, his passion we recall; as redemption's story opens up before us, hope is triumphant, Christ is all in all. 3. Tell again the story, wonder of wonders: Christ, by grace eternal, transforms the simplest food! Sign of hope and glory, life in all its fullness, God's whole creation ransomed and renewed! _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
O Lord God, how great you are; you are clothed in honour and glory, you set the world on its foundations. 2. Lord, how great are your works, in wisdom you made them all; all the earth is full of your creatures, your hand always open to feed them. 3. May your wisdom endure, rejoice in your works, O Lord. I will sing for ever and ever, in praise of my God and my King. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
hov'ring on the chaos of the world's first day; she sighs and she sings, mothering creation, waiting to give birth to all the Word will say. 2. She wings over earth, resting where she wishes, lighting close at hand or soaring through the skies; she nests in the womb, welcoming each wonder, nourishing potential hidden to our eyes. 3. She dances in fire, startling her spectators, waking tongues of ecstasy where dumbness reigned; she weans and inspires all whose hearts are open, nor can she be captured, silenced or restrained. 4. For she is the Spirit, one with God in essence, gifted by the Saviour in eternal love; she is the key opening the scriptures, enemy of apathy and heav'nly dove. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
lift your voice and let your hallelujahs ring; come before his throne to worship and adore, enter joyfully now the presence of the Lord. You are my Creator, you are my Deliv'rer, you are my Redeemer, you are Lord, and you are my Healer. You are my Provider, you are now my Shepherd, and my Guide, Jesus, Lord and King, I worship you. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
All is calm, all is bright, round yon virgin mother and child; holy infant, so tender and mild, sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace. 2. Silent night, holy night. Shepherds quake at the sight, glories stream from heaven afar, heav'nly hosts sing alleluia: Christ, the Saviour is born, Christ, the Saviour is born. 3. Silent night, holy night. Son of God, love's pure light, radiant beams from thy holy face, with the dawn of redeeming grace: Jesus, Lord, at thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at thy birth. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
that colours the dawn of creation, racing across the sky, trailing bright clouds of elation; sun of delight succeeds the velvet of night, warming the earth's exultation. 2. Sing for God's power that shatters the chains that would bind us, searing the darkness of fear and despair that could blind us, touching our shame with love that will not lay blame, reaching out gently to find us. 3. Sing for God's justice disturbing each easy illusion, breaking down barriers, and putting our pride to confusion: lifeblood of right, resisting evil and slight, offering freedom's transfusion. 4. Sing for God's saints who have travelled faith's journey before us, who in our weariness give us their hope to restore us; in them we see the new creation to be, spirit of love made flesh for us. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
Lullaby baby, now reclining, sing lullaby! Hush, do not wake the infant king. Angels are watching, stars are shining over the place where he is lying: sing lullaby! 2. Sing lullaby! Lullaby baby, now a-sleeping, sing lullaby! Hush, do not wake the infant king. Soon will come sorrow with the morning, soon will come bitter grief and weeping: sing lullaby! 3. Sing lullaby! Lullaby baby, now a-dozing, sing lullaby! Hush, do not wake the infant king. Soon comes the cross, the nails, the piercing, then in the grave at last reposing: sing lullaby! 4. Sing lullaby! Lullaby! is the babe awaking? Sing lullaby. Hush, do not stir the infant king. Dreaming of Easter, gladsome morning, conquering death, its bondage breaking: sing lullaby! _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
sing the last the dread affray; o'er the Cross, the victor's trophy, sound the high triumphal lay; how, the pains of death enduring, earth's Redeemer won the day. 2. When at length th'appointed fullness of the sacred time was come, he was sent, the world's creator, from the Father's heav'nly home, and was found in human fashion, offspring of the Virgin's womb. 3. Now the thirty years are ended which on earth he willed to see, willingly he meets his Passion, born to set his people free; on the cross the Lamb is lifted, there the sacrifice to be. 4. There the nails and spear he suffers, vinegar and gall and reed; from his sacred body piercèd blood and water both proceed: precious flood, which all creation from the stain of sin hath freed. Yüklə 4,64 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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