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PART TWO 5. Faithful Cross, above all other
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5. Faithful Cross, above all other, one and only noble tree! None in foliage, none in blossom, none in fruit thy peer may be; sweetest wood and sweetest iron, sweetest weight is hung on thee! 6. Bend, O lofty tree, thy branches, thy too rigid sinews bend; and awhile the stubborn hardness, which thy birth bestowed, suspend; and the limbs of heav'n's high monarch gently on thine arms extend. 7. Thou alone avast counted worthy this world's ransom to sustain, that by thee a wrecked creation might its ark and haven gain, with the sacred blood anointed of the Lamb that hath been slain. 8. Praise and honour to the Father, praise and honour to the Son, praise and honour to the Spirit, ever Three and ever One, One in might and One in glory, while eternal ages run. (Amen.) _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 584 Ernest Sands © OCP Publications 1. Sing of the Lord's goodness, Father of all wisdom, come to him and bless his name. Mercy he has shown us, his love is for ever, faithful to the end of days. Come then, all you nations, sing of your Lord's goodness, melodies of praise and thanks to God. Ring out the Lord's glory praise him with your music, worship him and bless his name. 2. Power he has wielded, honour is his garment, risen from the snares of death. His word he has spoken, one bread he has broken, new life he now gives to all. 3. Courage in our darkness, comfort in our sorrow, Spirit of our God most high; solace for the weary, pardon for the sinner splendour of the living God. 4. Praise him with your singing, praise him with the trumpet, praise God with the lute and harp; praise him with the cymbals, praise him with your dancing, praise God till the end of days. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
he has brought salvation to us with his hand and holy arm: he has shown to all the nations righteousness and saving pow'r; he recalled his truth and mercy to his people Israel. 2. Sing to God new songs of worship, earth has seen his victory; let the lands of earth be joyful praising him with thankfulness: sound upon the harp his praises, play to him with melody; let the trumpets sound his triumph, show your joy to God the king! 3. Sing to God new songs of worship, let the sea now make a noise; all on earth and in the waters sound your praises to the Lord: let the hills rejoice together, let the rivers clap their hands, for with righteousness and justice he will come to judge the earth. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
who received the angel's word, and obedient to his summons bore in love the infant Lord; sing we of the joys of Mary at whose breast that child was fed, who is Son of God eternal and the everlasting Bread. 2. Sing we, too, of Mary's sorrows, of the sword that pierced her through, when beneath the cross of Jesus she his weight of suff'ring knew, looked upon her Son and Saviour reigning high on Calv'ry's tree, saw the price of our redemption paid to set the sinner free. 3. Sing again the joys of Mary when she saw the risen Lord, and, in prayer with Christ's apostles, waited on his promised word: from on high the blazing glory of the Spirit's presence came, heav'nly breath of God's own being, manifest through wind and flame. 4. Sing the greatest joy of Mary when on earth her work was done, and the Lord of all creation brought her to his heav'nly home: virgin mother, Mary blessed, raised on high and crowned with grace may your Son, the world's redeemer, grant us all to see his face. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
source of life for all; we trust his love and saving grace to hold us when we fall. Standing in God's great might, wearing his armour strong, we know his pow'r within to face the conflict fierce and long. 2. Sing we to God our Saviour, Christ in heaven above; entering this world below, he came to bring God's light and love. Countering powers of darkness with the works of day, we fight with him for justice, strive for peace, and always pray. 3. Sing we to God the Spirit, comforter and guide; when evil forces rage and threaten, he is by our side. Walking the path of peace, armed only with God's Word, we bear our cross and gladly follow Christ the risen Lord. 4. Sing we to God our King, the Lord of time and space, filled with his strength, we run with patience to complete the race. Travelling on, until we reach the end of days, we hear him say 'well done', and join all heaven to sing his praise. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
heav'n with alleluias rang, when creation was begun, when God spake and it was done. 2. Songs of praise awoke the morn when the Prince of Peace was born; songs of praise arose when he captive led captivity. 3. Heav'n and earth must pass away, songs of praise shall crown that day, God will make new heav'ns and earth, songs of praise shall hail their birth. 4. And shall we alone be dumb till that glorious kingdom come? No, the Church delights to raise psalms and hymns and songs of praise. 5. Saints below, with heart and voice, s till in songs of praise rejoice; learning here, by faith and love, songs of praise to sing above. 6. Hymns of glory, songs of praise, Father, unto thee we raise; Jesu, glory unto thee, ever with the Spirit be. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
Jesus, Lord to thee we raise, manifested by the star to the sages from afar; branch of royal David's stem, in thy birth at Bethlehem; anthems be to thee addressed: God in man made manifest. 2. Manifest at Jordan stream, prophet, priest and King supreme, and at Cana wedding-guest, in thy Godhead manifest, manifest in pow'r divine, changing water into wine; anthems be to thee addressed: God in man made manifest. 3. Manifest in making whole, palsied limbs and fainting soul, manifest in valiant fight, quelling all the devil's might, manifest in gracious will, ever bringing good from ill; anthems be to thee addressed: God in man made manifest. 4. Sun and moon shall darkened be, stars shall fall, the heav'ns shall flee; Christ will then like lightning shine, all will see his glorious sign. All will then the trumpet hear, all will see the judge appear; thou by all wilt be confessed: God in man made manifest. 5. Grant us grace to see thee, Lord, mirrored in thy holy word; may we imitate thee now, and be pure, as pure art thou; that we like to thee may be at thy great Epiphany, and may praise thee, ever blest, God in man made manifest. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
sanctify my breast; Body of Christ, be thou my saving guest; Blood of my Saviour, bathe me in thy tide, wash me with water flowing from thy side. 2. Strength and protection may thy passion be; O blessed Jesus, hear and answer me; deep in thy wounds, Lord, hide and shelter me; so shall I never, never part from thee. 3. Guard and defend me from the foe malign; in death's dread moments make me only thine; call me, and bid me come to thee on high, when I may praise thee with thy saints for aye. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
and make this house your home; descend with all your gracious powers: O come, great Spirit, come! 2. Come as the light: to us reveal our emptiness and woe, and lead us in those paths of life where all the righteous go. 3. Come as the fire; and purge our hearts like sacrificial flame; let our whole life an off'ring be to our Redeemer's name. 4. Come as the dove; and spread your wings, the wings of peaceful love; and let your church on earth become blest as the church above. 5. Come as the wind, with rushing sound and pentecostal grace, that all of woman born may see the glory of your face. 6. Spirit divine, attend our prayers; make this lost world your home; descend with all your gracious powers; O come, great Spirit, come! _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
Open my heart, O come set me free, fill me with love for Jesus, my Lord, O fill me with living water. Jesus is living, Jesus is here. Jesus, my Lord, come closer to me. Jesus, our Saviour dying for me, and rising to save his people. 2. Lord, how I thirst, O Lord, I am weak. Lord, come to me, you alone do I seek Lord, you are life, and love and hope, O fill me with living water. 3. Lord, I am blind. O Lord, I can't see. Stretch out your hand, O Lord, comfort me. Lead me your way in light and in truth, O fill me with living water. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
shine on your people, fill our hearts anew; show us your glory, fill your whole creation, Light of the world, we bring our lives to you. 2. Spirit of hope, our joy and consolation, share in our gladness, lift us when we fall, grant us the strength to be a steadfast witness, filled with your strength to bring new hope to all. 3. Spirit of love, our source of true compassion, grant us your peace and fill us with new life, come, fill our hearts with your great love unbounded, fill all the world with love which ends all strife. 4. Spirit of truth, our shield and our defender, be our sure fortress, fill us with your might, grant us your wisdom, be our inspiration, filled with your truth, your glory and your light. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me; fill me anew, fill me anew; Spirit of the Lord, fall afresh on me. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 595 Daniel Iverson (1890-1972) © 1963 Birdwing Music / EMI Christian Music Publishing. Administered by CopyCare 1. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mould me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me, 2. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us. Melt us, mould us, fill us, use us. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us. When appropriate a third verse may be added singing 'on them', for example, before Confirmation, or at a service for the sick. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 596 James Montgomery (1771-1854) 1. Stand up and bless the Lord, ye people of his choice; stand up and bless the Lord your God with heart and soul and voice. 2. Though high above all praise, above all blessing high, who would not fear his holy name, and laud and magnify? 3. O for the living flame from his own altar brought, to touch our lips, our mind inspire, and wing to heav'n our thought. 4. God is our strength and song, and his salvation ours; then be his love in Christ proclaimed with all our ransomed pow'rs. 5. Stand up and bless the Lord, the Lord your God adore; stand up and bless his glorious name henceforth for evermore. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
stand up before his cross, an instrument of torture inflicting pain and loss; transformed by his obedience to God's redeeming plan, the cross was overpowered by Christ, both God and man. 2. Stand up, stand up for Jesus, be counted as his own; his gospel of forgiveness he cannot spread alone. The love which draws us to him, he calls us out to share; he calls us to the margins to be his presence there. 3. Stand up, stand up for Jesus, in faith and hope be strong, stand firm for right and justice, opposed to sin and wrong. Give comfort to the wounded, and care for those in pain, for Christ, in those who suffer, is crucified again. 4. Stand up, stand up for Jesus, who reigns as King of kings, be ready for the challenge of faith his kingship brings. He will not force obedience, he gives to each the choice to turn from all that's holy, or in his love rejoice. 5. Stand up, stand up for Jesus, give courage to the weak, be unashamed to praise him, be bold his name to speak. Confront the cross unflinching, Christ's love has set us free; he conquered death for ever and lives eternally. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
he calls me by the thunder; the trumpet sounds within-a my soul; I ain't got long to stay here. 2. Green trees are bending, the sinner stands a-trembling; the trumpet sounds within-a my soul; I ain't got long to stay here. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
that holy things have taken; let ears that now have heard thy songs to clamour never waken. 2. Lord, may the tongues which `Holy sang keep free from all deceiving; the eyes which saw thy love be bright, thy blessed hope perceiving. 3. The feet that tread thy holy courts from light do thou not banish; the bodies by thy Body fed with thy new life replenish. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
such love weeps for the shame I know; such love, paying the debt I owe; O Jesus, such love. 2. Such love, stilling my restlessness, such love, filling my emptiness; such love, showing me holiness; O Jesus, such love. 3. Such love springs from eternity; such love, streaming through history; such love, fountain of life to me; O Jesus, such love. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
it is not night if thou be near: O may no earth-born cloud arise to hide thee from thy servant's eyes. 2. When the soft dews of kindly sleep my wearied eyelids gently steep, be my last thought, how sweet to rest for ever on my Saviour's breast. 3. Abide with me from morn till eve, for without thee I cannot live; abide with me when night is nigh, for without thee I dare not die. 4. Watch by the sick, enrich the poor with blessings from thy boundless store; be ev'ry mourner's sleep tonight like infant's slumbers, pure and light. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
hid in thy earthly home, lo, round thy lowly shrine, with suppliant hearts we come; Jesus, to thee our voice we raise, in songs of love and heartfelt praise, sweet sacrament divine, sweet sacrament divine. 2. Sweet sacrament of peace, dear home of ev'ry heart, where restless yearnings cease, and sorrows all depart, there in thine ear all trustfully we tell our tale of misery, sweet sacrament of peace, sweet sacrament of peace. 3. Sweet sacrament of rest, Ark from the ocean's roar, within thy shelter blest soon may we reach the shore; save us, for still the tempest raves; save, lest we sink beneath the waves, sweet sacrament of rest, sweet sacrament of rest. 4. Sweet sacrament divine, earth's light and jubilee, in thy far depths doth shine thy Godhead's majesty; sweet light, so shine on us, we pray, that earthly joys may fade away, sweet sacrament divine, sweet sacrament divine. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
in the way you wish to do. Fill me, Lord, touch my heart till it always thinks of you. Take me now, as I am, this is all I can offer. Here today A, the clay, will be moulded by my Lord. 2. Lord, I pray that each day will I will listen to your will. Many times I have failed but I know you love me still. Teach me now, guide me, Lord, keep me dose to you always. 3. I am weak, fill me now with your strength and set me free. Make me whole, fashion me so that you will live in me. Hold me now in your hands, form me now with your Spirit. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
to share in your labours, take my eyes, Lord, to see your needs, let me hear the voice of lonely people, let my love, Lord, bring riches to the poor.
when I'm thirsty give water for their thirst. When I stand in need of tenderness, give me someone to hold who longs for love. 3. Keep my heart ever open to others, may my time, Lord, be spent with those in need; may I tend to those who need your care. Take my life, Lord, and make it truly yours, take my life, Lord, and make it truly yours. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 605 Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879) 1. Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to thee; take my moments and my days, let them flow in ceaseless praise. 2. Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of thy love; take my feet, and let them be swift and beautiful for thee. 3. Take my voice, and let me sing always, only, for my King; take my lips, and let them be filled with messages from thee. 4. Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold; take my intellect, and use ev'ry pow'r as thou shalt choose. 5. Take my will, and make it thine: it shall be no longer mine; take my heart: it is thine own; it shall be thy royal throne. 6. Take my love; my Lord, I pour at thy feet its treasure-store; take myself, and I will be ever, only, all for thee. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
fashion all that it shall bring; help me see your loving hand in everything.
through your Spirit make me new; help me serve and honour you in all I do
grant it strength to meet your call; help it show through word and deed your love for all.
may its pain and sorrow cease; help us heal each other's wounds and live in peace. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 607 John L. Bell (b. 1949) / Graham Maule (b. 1958) ©1988 WGRG, Iona Community 1. Take this moment, sign and space; take my friends around; here among us make the place where your love is found. 2. Take the time to call my name, take the time to mend who I am and what I've been, all I've failed to tend. 3. Take the tiredness of my days, take my past regret, Yüklə 4,64 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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