St Mary’s – Ecclesfield
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wing your flight o'er all the earth; ye who sang creation's story now proclaim Messiah's birth: Come and worship Christ, the new-born King: come and worship, worship Christ, the new-born King. 2. Shepherds, in the field abiding, watching o'er your flocks by night, God with us is now residing, yonder shines the infant Light: 3. Sages, leave your contemplations; brighter visions beam afar: seek the great Desire of Nations; ye have seen his natal star: 4. Saints before the altar bending, watching long in hope and fear, suddenly the Lord, descending, in his temple shall appear: 5. Though an infant now we view him, he shall fill his Father's throne, gather all the nations to him; ev'ry knee shall then bow down: _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
round thy throne of light, angel-harps for ever ringing, rest not day nor night; thousands only live to bless thee, and confess thee Lord of might. 2. Thou who art beyond the farthest mortal eye can see, can it be that thou regardest our poor hymnody? Yes, we know that thou art near us and wilt hear us constantly. 3. Yea, we know that thou rejoicest o'er each work of thine; thou didst ears and hands and voices for thy praise design; craftsman's art and music's measure for thy pleasure all combine. 4. In thy house, great God, we offer of thine own to thee; and for thine acceptance proffer all unworthily, hearts and minds and hands and voices in our choicest psalmody. 5. Honour, glory, might and merit, thine shall ever be, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, blessed Trinity. Of the best that thou hast given earth and heaven render thee. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
for those he loved until the end: and his disciples still gather there, to celebrate their risen friend. 2. A lasting gift Jesus gave his own: to share his bread, his loving cup. Whatever burdens may bow us down, he by his cross shall lift us up. 3. And after supper he washed their feet for service, too, is sacrament. In him our joy shall be made complete – sent out to serve, as he was sent. 4. No end there is! We depart in peace, he loves beyond the uttermost: in ev'ry room in our Father's house he will be there, as Lord and host. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
his work is perfect and all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness and without injustice, good and upright is he. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 39 Psalm 42 in 'New Version' (Tate and Brady, 1696) 1. As pants the hart for cooling streams when heated in the chase, so longs my soul, O God, for thee, and thy refreshing grace. 2. For thee, my God, the living God, my thirsty soul doth pine: O when shall I behold thy face, thou majesty divine? 3. Why restless, why cast down, my soul? hope still, and thou shalt sing the praise of him who is thy God, thy health's eternal spring. 4. To Father, Son and Holy Ghost, the God whom we adore, be glory, as it was, is now, and shall be evermore. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
so my soul longs after you. You alone are my heart's desire and I long to worship you. You alone are my strength, my shield to you alone may my spirit yield. You alone are my heart's desire and I long to worship you. 2. I want you more than gold or silver, only you can satisfy. You alone are the real joy-giver and the apple of my eye. 3. You're my friend and you are my brother, even though you are a king. I love you more than any other, so much more than anything. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
one with each other, Jesus is here; joined by the Spirit, washed in the blood, part of the body, the church of God. As we are gathered, Jesus is here; one with each other, Jesus is here. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
did the guiding star behold, as with joy they hailed its light, leading onward, beaming bright; so, most gracious Lord, may we evermore be led to thee. 2. As with joyful steps they sped, to that lowly manger-bed, there to bend the knee before him whom heav'n and earth adore, so may we with willing feet ever seek thy mercy-seat. 3. As their precious gifts they laid, at thy manger roughly made, so may we with holy joy, pure, and free from sin's alloy, all our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to thee our heav'nly King. 4. Holy Jesu, ev'ry day keep us in the narrow way; and, when earthly things are past, bring our ransomed souls at last where they need no star to guide, where no clouds thy glory hide. 5. In the heav'nly country bright need they no created light, thou its light, its joy, its crown, thou its sun which goes not down; there for ever may we sing alleluias to our King. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
as your family, Lord, see us here, as your family, Lord, see us here, O Lord, see us here. 2. At your table, Lord, we are fed; at your table, Lord, we are fed; at your table, Lord, we are fed; O Lord, feed us here. 3. Fill our spirits, Lord, with your love, fill our spirits, Lord, with your love, fill our spirits, Lord, with your love, O Lord, give your love. 4. Make us faithful, Lord, to your will, make us faithful, Lord, to your will, make us faithful, Lord, to your will, O Lord, to your will. 5. As your family, Lord, see us here, as your family, Lord, see us here, as your family, Lord, see us here, O Lord, see us here. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
the sick, O Lord, around thee lay; O in what divers pains they met! O with what joy they went away! 2. Once more 'tis eventide, and we oppressed with various ills draw near; what if thy form we cannot see? We know and feel that thou art here. 3. O Saviour Christ, our woes dispel; for some are sick, and some are sad, and some have never loved thee well, and some have lost the love they had. 4. And some have found the world is vain, yet from the world they break not free; and some have friends who give them pain, yet have not sought a friend in thee. 5. And none, O Lord, has perfect rest, for none is wholly free from sin; and they who fain would serve thee best are conscious most of wrong within. 6. O Christ, thou hast been human too, thou hast been troubled, tempted, tried; thy kind but searching glance can view the very wounds that shame would hide 7. Thy touch has still its ancient pow'r; no word from thee can fruitless fall: hear, in this solemn evening hour, and in thy mercy heal us all. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
treading, in her contemplation, ev'ry step his feet have trod.
feels her heart by sorrow broken, mother of incarnate God.
all the weight of earth's offences, vaunted pride and broken trust.
hears his anguished spirit calling, God-is-with-us in the dust.
with a kiss of peace she greets him, in the midst of cosmic strife.
share his burden, pain and danger, on the road to death and life.
one kind act amid the babble, sets the image of his face.
watches earth its maker humble, sees the majesty of grace.
hears the cries of anguished mothers, weeping for a world of pain.
feels the stony ground receive him: earth's Redeemer falls again.
wearing still their splendid shoddy, lest the naked truth be told.
pierce the very wound that bore him - love so warm, with steel so cold.
hears his voice triumphant crying, share the agony of grace.
lest the festival be blighted by God's ugly, suff'ring face!
someone else's grave he borrows, nowhere still to lay his head.
God the final curtain sunders: life abundant with the dead! _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 46 David Fox (b. 1956) © David Fox 1. At the dawning of creation when the world began to be, God called forth the world's foundations from the deep chaotic sea. 2. When the Lord delivered Israel out of Egypt's bitter yoke, then the parting of the waters of the living water spoke. 3. Water from the rock of Moses, water from the temple's side, water from the heart of Jesus, flow in this baptismal tide. 4. Thus united in this water e ach to all, and each to Christ; to his life of love he calls us by his total sacrifice. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
praise to our victorious King, who hash washed us in the tide flowing from his pierced side; praise we him, whose love divine gives his sacred blood for wine, gives his body for the feast, Christ the victim, Christ the priest. 2. Where the paschal blood is poured, death's dark angel sheathes his sword; faithful hosts triumphant go through the wave that drowns the foe. Praise we Christ, whose blood was shed, paschal victim, paschal bread; with sincerity and love eat we manna from above. 3. Mighty victim from above, conqu'ring by the pow'r of love; thou hast triumphed in the fight, thou hast brought us life and light. Now no more can death appal, now no more the grave enthral: thou hast opened paradise, and in thee thy saints sharise. 4. Easter triumph, Easter joy, nothing now can this destroy; from sin's pow'r do thou set free souls new-born, O Lord, in thee. Hymns of glory and of praise, risen Lord, to thee we raise; holy Father, praise to thee, with the Spirit, ever be. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
ev'ry knee shall bow, ev'ry tongue confess him King of glory now; 'tis the Father's pleasure we should call him Lord, who, from the beginning, was the mighty Word. 2. At his voice creation sprang at once to sight, all the angels' faces, all the hosts of light, thrones and dominations, stars upon their way, all the heav'nly orders in their great array. 3. Humbled for a season, to receive a name from the lips of sinners unto whom he came, faithfully he bore it, spotless to the last, brought it back victorious when from death he passed. 4. Bore it up triumphant with its human light, through all ranks of creatures to the central height, to the throne of Godhead, to the Father's breast, filled it with the glory of that perfect rest. 5. In your hearts enthrone him; there let him subdue all that is not holy, all that is not true; crown him as your captain in temptation's hour; let his will enfold you in its light and pow'r. 6. Truly, this Lord Jesus shall return again, with his Father's glory, with his angel train; for all wreaths of empire meet upon his brow, and our hearts confess him King of glory now. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
heaven holds for you, perfect joy and lasting pleasures, love so strong and true. 2. May his tender love surround you at this Christmastime; may you see his smiling face that in the darkness shines. 3. But the many gifts he gives are all poured out from one; come, receive the greatest gift, the gift of God's own Son. Last two choruses and verses: Lai, lai, lai ... etc. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index 50 Charles Wesley (1707-1788) 1. Author of life divine, who hast a table spread, furnished with mystic wine and everlasting bread, preserve the life thyself hast giv'n, and feed and train us up for heav'n. 2. Our needy souls sustain with fresh supplies of love, till all thy life we gain, and all thy fullness prove, and, strengthened by thy perfect grace, behold without a veil thy face. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
for God has sent his glorious light; and we who live in Christ's new day must works of darkness put away. 2. Awake and rise, in Christ renewed, and with the Spirit's pow'r endued. The light of life in us must glow, and fruits of truth and goodness show. 3. Let in the light; all sin expose to Christ, whose life no darkness knows. Before his cross for guidance kneel; his light will judge and, judging, heal. 4. Awake, and rise up from the dead, and Christ his light on you will shed. Its pow'r will wrong desires destroy, and your whole nature fill with joy. 5. Then sing for joy, and use each day; give thanks for everything alway. Lift up your hearts; with one accord praise God through Jesus Christ our Lord. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
thy daily stage of duty run; shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise to pay thy morning sacrifice. 2. Redeem thy mis-spent time that's past, and live this day as if thy last; improve thy talent with due care; for the great day thyself prepare. 3. Let all thy converse be sincere, thy conscience as the noon-day clear; think how all-seeing God thy ways and all thy secret thoughts surveys. 4. Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, and with the angels bear thy part, who all night long unwearied sing high praise to the eternal King. 5. Glory to thee, who safe hast kept and hast refreshed me whilst I slept; grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake, I may of endless light partake. 6. Lord, I my vows to thee renew; disperse my sins as morning dew; guard my first springs of thought and will, and with thyself my spirit fill. 7. Direct, control, suggest, this day, all I design or do or say; that all my pow'rs, with all their might, in thy sole glory may unite. 8. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, praise him, all creatures here below, praise him above, angelic host, praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay, the little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. 2. The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes. I love thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky, and stay by my side until morning is nigh. 3. Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay close by me for ever, and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in thy tender care, and fit us for heaven, to live with thee there. An alternative version 1. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay, the little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. 2. The cattle are lowing, they also adore the little Lord Jesus who lies in the straw. I love you, Lord Jesus, I know you are near to love and protect me till morning is here. 3. Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask you to stay close by me for ever, and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in your tender care, prepare us for heaven, to live with you there. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
hope for despair, Lord, in the suffering, this is our prayer. Bread for the children, justice, joy, peace, sunrise to sunset your kingdom increase. 2. Shelter for fragile lives, cures for their ills, work for the craftsmen, trade for their skills. Land for the dispossessed, rights for the weak, voices to plead the cause of those who can't speak. God of the poor, friend of the weak, give us compassion, we pray melt our cold hearts, let tears fall like rain. Come, change our love from a spark to aflame. 3. Refuge from cruel wars, havens from fear, cities for sanctu'ry, freedoms to share. Peace to the killing fields, scorched earth to green, Christ for the bitterness, his cross for the pain. 4. Rest for the ravaged earth, oceans and streams, plundered and poisoned, our future, our dreams. Lord, end our madness, carelessness, greed; make us content with the things that we need. 5. Lighten our darkness, breathe on this flame, until your justice burns brightly again; until the nations learn of your ways, seek your salvation and bring you their praise. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
Creator of the world, we pray, that with thy wonted favour thou wouldst be our guard and keeper now. 2. From all ill dreams defend our eyes, from nightly fears and fantasies; tread under foot our ghostly foe, that no pollution we may know. 3. Father, that we ask be done, through Jesus Christ thine only Son, who, with the Holy Ghost and thee, doth live and reign eternally. Amen. _________________________________________ Back to First Letter Index
I have a strong, a perfect plea, a great High Priest whose name is Love, who ever lives and pleads for me. My name is graven on his hands, my name is written on his heart; I know that while in heav'n he stands no tongue can bid me thence depart, no tongue can bid me thence depart.
and tells me of the guilt within, upward I look and see him there who made an end to all my sin. Because the sinless Saviour died, my sinful soul is counted free; for God, the Just, is satisfied to look on him and pardon me, to look on him and pardon me.
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