St Mary’s – Ecclesfield

U

Ubi caritas	788
Unto us a boy is born	687
V
Veni, lumen cordium	789
Virgin-born, we bow before thee	688
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W
Wait for the Lord	790
Waken, O sleeper, wake and rise	689
Wake, O wake! With tidings thrilling	690
Walking in a garden	691
Walk in the light	652
Water of life	253
We are marching	692
We believe in God the Father	693
We call to mind the needs	694
We cannot measure	695
We eat the plants that grow from the seed	696
We gather here	697
We give immortal praise	698
We hail thy presence glorious	699
We have a dream	700
We have a gospel to proclaim	701
We have a King who rides on a donkey	702
We'll walk the land	703
We love the place, O God	704
We plough the fields and scatter	705
We pray thee, heavenly Father	706
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?	707
We sing the praise of him who died	708
We three kings of Orient are	709
We turn to you	710
We want to see Jesus lifted high	711
We will lay our burden down	712
We will praise	713
We worship at your feet	100
What a friend we have in Jesus	714
What a wonderful change	715
What child is this	716
What debt of sin that none can pay	717
What kind of greatness	718
When a knight has won his spurs	719
When all thy mercies, O my God	720
When days are touched with sadness	721
When God Almighty came to earth	722
When God made the garden of creation	723
When I feel the touch	724
When I look into your holiness	725
When I needed a neighbour	726
When I survey the wondrous cross	727
When morning gilds the skies	728
When our God came to earth	729
When the music fades	730
When the Spirit of the Lord	731
When we walk with the Lord	732
While shepherds watched	733
Who can sound the depths of sorrow	734
Who is this so weak and helpless	735
Who put the colours in the rainbow?	736
Who would think that what was needed	737
Why should I feel discouraged	738
Wide, wide as the ocean	739
Will you come and follow me	740
Will your anchor hold	741
Within our darkest night	791
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Y
Ye choirs of new Jerusalem	742
Ye holy angels bright	743
Ye servants of God	744
Ye servants of the Lord	745
Yesterday, today, for ever	746
Ye watchers and ye holy ones	747
Ye who own the faith of Jesus	748
You are beautiful	749
You are the centre	792
You are the King of Glory	750
You laid aside your majesty	751
You, Lord, are in this place	793
You ride on the wings of the wind	752
You're alive	374
Your love's greater	753
You shall go out with joy	754
You stood there on the shoreline	755
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Z
Zacchaeus was a very little man	756
Zip bam boo	757
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1 Dave Bilbrough © 1977 Thankyou Music
Abba, Father, let me be

yours and yours alone.

May my will forever be

more and more your own.

Never let my heart grow cold,

never let me go.

Abba, Father, let me be

yours and yours alone.

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2 Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847)
1. Abide with me,

fast falls the eventide;

the darkness deepens;

Lord, with me abide:

when other helpers fail,

and comforts flee,

help of the helpless,

O abide with me.

2. Swift to its close

ebbs out life's little day;

earth's joys grow dim,

its glories pass away;

change and decay

in all around I see;

O thou who changest not,

abide with me.

3. I need thy presence

ev'ry passing hour;

what but thy grace

can foil the tempter's pow'r?

Who like thyself

my guide and stay can be?

Through cloud and sunshine,

Lord, abide with me.

4. I fear no foe

with thee at hand to bless;

ills have no weight,

and tears no bitterness.

Where is death's sting?

Where, grave, thy victory?

I triumph still,

if thou abide with me.

5. Hold thou thy cross

before my closing eyes;

shine through the gloom,

and point me to the skies;

heav'n's morning breaks,

and earth's vain shadows flee;

in life, in death, O Lord,

abide with me.

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3 Percy Dearmer (1867-1936) © Oxford University Press
1. A brighter dawn is breaking,

and earth with praise is waking;

for thou, 0 King most highest,

the pow'r of death defiest.

2. And thou hast come victorious,

with risen body glorious,

who now for ever livest,

and life abundant givest.

3. O free the world from blindness,

and fill the earth with kindness,

give sinners resurrection,

bring striving to perfection.

4. In sickness give us healing,

in doubt thy clear revealing,

that praise to thee be given

in earth as in thy heaven.

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4 St Germanus (c. 634-c. 734) trans. John Mason Neale (1818-1866) alt.
1. A great and mighty wonder,

a full and holy cure!

The Virgin bears the infant

with virgin-honour pure:

Repeat the hymn again!

`To God on high be glory

and peace on earth shall reign.'
2. The Word becomes incarnate,

and yet remains on high;

and cherubim sing anthems

to shepherds from the sky:

3. While thus they sing your monarch,

those bright angelic bands,

rejoice, ye vales and mountains,

ye oceans, clap your hands:

4. Since all he comes to ransom

by all be he adored,

the infant born in Bethl'em,

the Saviour and the Lord:

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5 Robert Bridges (1844-1930) from J. Heerman (1585-1647) alt. based on an 11th century Latin meditation
1. Ah, holy Jesu,

how halt thou offended,

that so to judge thee

mortals have pretended?

By foes derided,

by thine own rejected,

O most afflicted.
2. Who was the guilty?

Who brought this upon thee?

Alas, 0 Lord,

my treason hath undone thee.

'Twas I, Lord Jesu,

I it was denied thee:

I crucified thee.
3. Lo, the good shepherd

for the sheep is offered;

the slave hath sinned,

and the Son hath suffered;

for our atonement

Christ himself is pleading,

still interceding.
4. For me, kind Jesu,

was thy incarnation,

thy mortal sorrow,

and thy life's oblation;

thy death of anguish

and thy bitter passion,

for my salvation.
5. Therefore, kind Jesu,

since I cannot pay thee,

I do adore thee,

and will ever pray thee,

think on thy pity

and thy love unswerving,

not my deserving.

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6 William Henry Draper (1855-1933) alt.
1. All creatures of our God and King,

lift up your voice and with us sing

alleluia, alleluia!

Thou burning sun with golden beam,

thou silver moon with softer gleam:
O praise him, O praise him,

alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
2. Thou rushing wind that art so strong,

ye clouds that sail in heav'n along,

O praise him, alleluia!

Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice,

ye lights of evening, find a voice:
3. Thou flowing water, pure and clear,

make music for thy Lord to hear,

alleluia, alleluia!

Thou fire so masterful and bright,

that givest us both warmth and light:
4. Dear mother earth, who day by day

unfoldest blessings on our way,

O praise him, alleluia!

The flow'rs and fruits that in thee grow,

let them his glory also show.
5. All you with mercy in your heart,

forgiving others, take your part,

O sing ye, alleluia!

Ye who long pain and sorrow bear,

praise God and on him cast your care:
6. And thou, most kind and gentle death,

waiting to hush our latest breath,

O praise him, alleluia!

Thou leadest home the child of God,

and Christ our Lord the way hash trod:
7. Let all things their Creator bless,

and worship him in humbleness,

O praise him, alleluia!

Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,

and praise the Spirit, Three in One.

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7 Vs. 1-4 unknown, Vs. 5-7 Damian Lundy (1944-1997) © Additional work 1996,1999 Kevin Mayhew Ltd
1. Alleluia ...

2. Jesus is Lord ...

3. And I love him ...

4. Christ is risen ...

Additional verses may be composed to suit the occasion. For example:

5. Send your Spirit ...

6. Abba, Father .. .

7. Come, Lord Jesus ...

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8 Owen Alston © OCP Publications
Alleluia! Alleluia!

Raise the Gospel over the earth!

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Peace and justice bringing to birth!
1. Blessed those whose hearts are gentle.

Blessed those whose spirits are strong.

Blessed those who choose to bring forth

right where there is wrong.

2. Blessed those who work for justice.

Blessed those who answer the call.

Blessed those who dare to dream of

lasting peace for all.

3. Tremble, you who build up riches.

Tremble, you with opulent lives.

Tremble, when you meet the poor and

see Christ in their eyes.

4.Tremble, you who thirst for power.

Tremble, you who live for acclaim.

Tremble, when you find no comfort

in your wealth and fame.

5. Glory like the stars of heaven.

Glory like the sun in the sky.

Glory shines upon all people,

equal in God's eyes.

6. Glory to the Word of Justice.

Glory to the Spirit of Peace.

Glory to the God of Love whose

blessings never cease.

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9 Donald Fishel (b. 1950) © 1973 Word of God Music. Administered by CopyCare
Alleluia, alleluia,

give thanks to the risen Lord,

alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his name.
1. Jesus is Lord of all the earth.

He is the King of creation.

Alleluia, alleluia,

give thanks to the risen Lord,

alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his name.
2. Spread the good news o'er all the earth.

Jesus has died and is risen.

3. We have been crucified with Christ.

Now we shall live for ever.

4. God has proclaimed the just reward:

`Life for us all, alleluia!'

5. Come, let us praise the living God,

joyfully sing to our Saviour.