Text:

My Jesus, my Savior, Lord, there is none like you.

All of my days I want to praise the wonders of your mighty love.

My comfort, my shelter, tower of refuge and strength;

Let ev'ry breath, all that I am never cease to worship you.

Shout to the Lord, all the earth; let us sing 

Power and majesty, praise to the King.

Mountains bow down and the seas will roar at the sound of your name.

I sing for joy at the work of your hands;

Forever I'll love you, forever I'll stand.

Nothing compares to the promise I have in you.

Text: Darlene Zschech

Tune: SHOUT TO THE LORD

Copyright 1993 Darlene Zschech/Hillsong Publishing

Text:

Verse 1

Christ is risen! Alleluia! Risen our victorious head!

Sing his praises! Alleluia! Christ is risen from the dead!

Gratefully our hearts adore him as his light once more appears;

Bowing down in joy before him, rising up from grief and tears.

Refrain

Christ is risen! Alleluia! Risen our victorious head!

Sing his praises! Alleluia! Christ is risen from the dead!

Verse 2

Christ is risen! All the sadness of our Lenten fast is o'er;

Through the open gates of gladness he returns to life once more;

Death and hell before him bending, see him rise, the victor now,

Angels on his steps attending, glory round his wounded brow.  Refrain

Verse 3

Christ is risen! All the sorrow that last evening round him lay

Now has found a glorious morrow in the rising of today.

See the grave its first-fruits springing, springing up from holy ground;

Christ was dead, but now is living; he was lost, but he is found.  Refrain

Verse 4

Christ is risen! Henceforth never death or hell shall us enthrall.

We are Christ's, in him forever we have triumphed over all.

All the doubting and dejection of our trembling hearts have ceased;

Hail the day of resurrection! Let us rise and keep the feast.  Refrain

Text: Monsell

Tune: MORGENLIED

Text:

Verse 1

We walk by faith and not by sight;

With gracious words draw near,

O Christ, who spoke as none e'er spoke:

"My peace be with you here."

Verse 2

We may not touch your hands and side, 

Nor follow where you trod;

But in your promise we rejoice,

And cry, "My Lord and God!"

Verse 3

Help then, O Lord, our unbelief;

And may our faith abound

To call on you when you are near

And seek where you are found:

Verse 4

For you, O resurrected Lord,

Are found in means divine:

Beneath the water and the word,

Beneath the bread and wine.

Verse 5

And when our life of faith is done,

In realms of clearer light

May we behold you as you are,

With full and endless sight.

Text: Henry Alford

Tune: SHANTI  Copyright 1984 GIA Publications, Inc.

Text:

Verse 1

Jesus Christ is ris'n today, Alleluia!

Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!

Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!

Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!

Verse 2

Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!

Unto Christ, our heav'nly king, Alleluia!

Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!

Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!

Verse 3

But the pains which he endured, Alleluia!

Our salvation have procured; Alleluia!

Now above the sky he's king, Alleluia!

Where the angels ever sing. Alleluia!

Verse 4

Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!

Praise eternal as his love; Alleluia!

Praise him, all you heav'nly host, Alleluia!

Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!

Text: Latin carol, Verses 1-3 tr. J. Walsh, Verse 4 Charles Wesley

Tune: EASTER HYMN

Text:

Verse 1

Jesus, keep me near the cross, there's a precious fountain;

Free to all, a healing stream flows from Calv'ry's mountain.

Refrain

In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever;

Till my ransomed soul shall find rest beyond the river.

Verse 2

Near the cross, a trembling soul, love and mercy found me;

There the bright and morning star sheds its beams around me. Refrain

Verse 3

Near the cross! O Lamb of God, bring its scenes before me;

Help me walk from day to day with its shadow o'er me. Refrain

Verse 4

Near the cross I'll watch and wait, hoping, trusting ever,

Till I reach the golden strand just beyond the river. Refrain

Text: Fanny J. Crosby

Tune: NEAR THE CROSS

Text:

Verse 1

Christ, the life of all the living, Christ, the death of death, our foe,

Christ, yourself for me once giving to the darkest depths of woe:

Through your suff'ring death, and merit life eternal I inherit.

Thousand, thousand thanks are due, dearest Jesus, unto you.

Verse 2

You have suffered great affliction and have borne it patiently,

Even death by crucifixion, fully to atone for me;

For you chose to be tormented that my doom should be prevented.

Thousand, thousand thanks are due, dearest Jesus, unto you.

Verse 3

Then, for all that bought my pardon, for the sorrows deep and sore,

For the anguish in the garden, I will thank you evermore;

Thank you for the groaning, sighing, for the bleeding and the dying,

For that last triumphant cry, praise you evermore on high.

Text: Ernst Christoph Homburg

Tune: JESU, MEINES LEBENS LEBEN

Text:

Verse 1

Your only Son, no sin to hide, but you have sent him from your side

To walk upon this guilty sod and to become the Lamb of God.

Refrain

O Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God, I love the holy Lamb of God.

Oh, wash me in your precious blood, my Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.

Verse 2

Your gift of love we crucified. We laughed and scorned him as he died.

The humble king we named a fraud and sacrificed the Lamb of God. Refrain

Verse 3

I was so lost, I should have died, but you have brought me to your side

To be led by your staff and rod and to be called a lamb of God. Refrain

Text and Music: Twila Paris Copyright 1985 Straightway Music

Text:

Verse 1

Come! Live in the light! Shine with the joy and the love of the Lord!

We are called to be light for the kingdom, to live in the freedom of the city of God.

Refrain

We are called to act with justice, we are called to love tenderly;

We are called to serve one another, to walk with humbly with God.

Verse 2

Come! Open your heart! Show your mercy to all those in fear!

We are called to be hope for the hopeless so hatred and blindness will be no more. Refrain

Verse 3

Sing! Sing a new song! Sing of that great day when all will be one!

God will reign, and we'll walk with each other as sisters and brothers united in love. Refrain

Text and Music: David Haas, Copyright 1988 GIA Publications, Inc. 

Text:

Verse 1

In the cross of Christ I glory, tow'ring o'er the wrecks of time.

All the light of sacred story gathers round its head sublime.

Verse 2

When the woes of life o'ertake me, hopes deceive, and fears annoy,

Never shall the cross forsake me; lo, it glows with peace and joy.

Verse 3

When the sun of bliss is beaming light and love upon my way,

From the cross the radiance streaming adds more luster to the day.

Verse 4

Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, by the cross are sanctified;

Peace is there that knows no measure, joys that through all time abide.

Text: John Bowring

Tune: RATHBUN

Text:

Verse 1

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, calling for you and for me.

See, on the portals he's waiting and watching, watching for you and for me.

Refrain

"Come home, come home! You who are weary, come home."

Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling, calling, "O sinner, come home!"

Verse 2

Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading, pleading for you and for me?

Why should we linger and heed not his mercies, mercies for you and for me? Refrain

Verse 3

Oh, for the wonderful love he has promised, promised for you and for me!

Though we have sinned, he has mercy and pardon, pardon for you and for me. Refrain

Text: Will L. Thompson

Tune: THOMSPON

Text:

Verse 1

Thy strong word did cleave the darkness;

At thy speaking it was done.

For created light we thank thee,

While thine ordered seasons run.

Refrain

Alleluia! Alleuia! Praise to thee who light dost send!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia without end!

Verse 2

Lo, on those who dwelt in darkness,

Dark as night and deep as death,

Broke the light of thy salvation,

Breathed thine own life-breathing breath.  Refrain

Verse 3

Thy strong Word bespeaks us righteous;

Bright with thine own holiness,

Glorious now, we press toward glory,

And our lives our hopes confess. Refrain

Verse 4

From the cross thy wisdom shining 

Breaketh forth in conqu'ring might;

From the cross forever beameth

All thy bright redeeming light. Refrain

Verse 5

Give us lips to sing thy glory,

Tongues thy mercy to proclaim,

Throats that shout the hope that fills us,

Mouths to speak thy holy name.

Alleluia! Alleluia!

May the light which thou dost send

Fill our songs with alleluias,

Alleluias without end!

Verse 6

God the Father, light-creator,

To thee laud and honor be.

To thee, Light of Light begotten,

Praise be sung eternally.

Holy Spirit, light-revealer,

Glory, glory be to thee.

Mortals, angels, now and ever

Praise the holy Trinity!

Text: Martin H. Franzmann (Copyright 1969 Concordia Publishing House)

Tune: EBENEZER

Text:

Verse 1

Praise the One who breaks the darkness with a liberating light;

Praise the One who frees the pris'ners, turning blindness into sight.

Praise the One who preached the gospel, healing ev'ry dread disease,

Calming storms and feeding thousands with the very bread of peace.

Verse 2

Praise the One who blessed the children with a strong yet gentle word;

Praise the One who drove out demons with a piercing, two-edged sword.

Praise the One who brings cool water to the desert's burning sand;

From this well comes living water quenching thirst in ev'ry land.

Verse 3

Praise the one true love incarnate: Christ, who suffered in our place;

Jesus died and rose for many that we may know God by grace.

Let us sing for joy and gladness, seeing what our God has done.

Praise the one redeeming glory; praise the One who makes us one.

Text: Rusty Edwards (Copyright 1987 Hope Publishing)

Tune: NETTLETON

Text:

Verse 1

On our way rejoicing gladly let us go.

Christ our Lord has conquered; vanquished is the foe.

Christ without, our safety; Christ within, our joy;

Who, if we be faithful, can our hope destroy?

On our way rejoicing; as we forward move,

Hearken to our praises, O blest God of love!

Verse 2

Unto God the Father joyful songs we sing; 

Unto God the Savior thankful hearts we bring;

Unto God the Spirit bow we and adore,

On our way rejoicing now and evermore.

On our way rejoicing; as we forward move,

Hearken to our praises, O blest God of love!

Text: John S. B. Monsell

Tune: HERMAS

Text:

Verse 1

Oh, sing to the Lord, oh, sing God a new song. (3x)

Oh, sing to our God, oh, sing to our God.

Verse 2

For God is the Lord, and God has done wonders. (3x)

Oh, sing to our God, oh, sing to our God.

Verse 3

So dance for our God and blow all the trumpets. (3x)

Oh, sing to our God, oh, sing to our God.

Verse 4

Oh, shout to our God, who gave us the Spirit. (3x)

Oh, sing to our God, oh, sing to our God.

Verse 5

For Jesus is Lord! Amen! Alleluia! (3x)

Oh, sing to our God, oh, sing to our God.

Text: Brazilian folk song, copyright Gerhard Cartford

Tune: CANTAD AL SENOR

Text:

Verse 1

"I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry.

All who dwell in deepest sin my hand will save.

I, who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright.

Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send?"

Refrain

Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord? I have heard you calling in the night.

I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.

Verse 2

"I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people's pain.

I have wept for love of them. They turn away.

I will break their hearts of stone, give them hearts for love alone.

I will speak my word to them. Whom shall I send?"  To Refrain

Verse 3

"I, the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame.

I will set a feast of them. My hand will save.

Finest bread I will provide till their hearts be satisfied.

I will give my life to them. Whom shall I send?"  To Refrain

Text and Music: Daniel L. Schutte, Copyright 1981 OCP Publications, Inc.

Text:

Verse 1

Songs of thankfulness and praise, 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 flesh made manifest.

Verse 2

Manifest at Jordan's 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 flesh made manifest.

Verse 3

Manifest in making whole weakened body, 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 flesh made manifest.

Verse 4

Grant us grace to see thee, Lord, present in thy holy word;

Grace to imitate thee now and be pure, as pure art thou;

That we might become like thee at thy great epiphany,

And may praise thee, ever blest, God in flesh made manifest.

Text: Christopher Wordsworth

Tune: SALZBURG

Text:

Verse 1

It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old,

From angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold:

"Peace on the earth, goodwill to all, from heav'ns all gracious king."

The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels.sing.

Verse 2

Still through the cloven skies they come with peaceful wings unfurled,

And still their heav'nly music floats o'er all the weary world.

Above its sad and lowly plains they bend on hov'ring wing,

And ever o'er its babel sounds the blessed angels sing.

Verse 3

And you, beneath life's crushing load, whose forms are bending low,

Who toil along the climbing way with painful steps and slow:

Look now, for glad and golden hours come swiftly on the wing;

Oh, rest beside the weary road and hear the angels sing!

Verse 4

For lo! The days are hast'ning on, by prophets seen of old,

When with the ever circling years shall come the time foretold,

When peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling,

And all the world give back the song which now the angels sing.

Text: Edmund H. Sears

Tune: CAROL

Text:

Verse 1

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant!

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;

Come and behold him, born the king of angels:

Refrain

O come, let us adore him (3x)

Christ the Lord!

Verse 2

The highest, most holy, light of light eternal,

Born of a virgin, a mortal he comes;

Son of the Father now in flesh appearing!  To Refrain

Verse 3

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,

Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!

Glory to God in the highest:  To Refrain

Verse 4

Yes, Lord we greet thee, born this happy morning:

Jesus, to thee be glory giv'n!

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing:  To Refrain

Text: Wade/Oakley

Tune: ADESTE FIDELES

Text:

Verse 1

Lost in the night do the people yet languish,

Longing for morning the darkness to vanquish,

Plaintively sighing with hearts full of anguish.

Will not day come soon? Will not day come soon?

Verse 2

Must we be vainly awaiting the morrow?

Shall those who have light no light let us borrow,

Giving no heed to our burden of sorrow?

Will you help us soon? Will you help us soon?

Verse 3

Sorrowing wand'rers in darkness yet dwelling,

Dawned has the day of a radiance excelling,

Death's deepest shadows forever dispelling.

Christ is coming soon ! Christ is coming soon!

Verse 4

Light o'er the land of the needy is beaming;

Rivers of life through its deserts are streaming,

bringing all peoples a Savior redeeming.

Come and save us soon! Come and save us soon!

Text: Olav Lee-copyright 1932 Augsburg Publishing House

Tune: LOST IN THE NIGHT

Text:

Verse 1

On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry announces that the Lord is nigh;

Awake and hearken, for he brings glad tidings of the King of kings!

Verse 2

Then cleansed be ev'ry life from sin; make straight the way for God within,

And let us all our hearts prepare for Christ to come and enter there.

Verse 3

We hail you as our Savior, Lord, our refuge and our great reward;

Without your grace we waste away like flow'rs that wither and decay.

Verse 4

Stretch forth your hand, our health restore, and make us rise to fall no more;

Oh, let your face upon us shine and fill the world with love divine.

Verse 5

All praise to you, eternal Son, whose advent has our freedom won,

Whom with the Father we adore, and Holy Spirit, evermore.

Text: Charles Coffin

Tune: PUER NOBIS

Text:

Verse 1

What feast of love is offered here, what banquet come from heaven?

What food of everlasting life, what gracious gift is given?

This, this is Christ the king, the bread come down from heaven.

Oh, taste and see and sing! How sweet the manna given!

Verse 2

What light of truth is offered here, what covenant from heaven?

What hope of everlasting life, what wondrous word is given?

This, this is Christ the king, the sun come down from heaven.

Oh, see and hear and sing! The Word of God is given!

Verse 3

What wine of love is offered here, what crimson drink from heaven?

What stream of everlasting life, what precious blood is given?

This, this is Christ the king, the sweetest wine of heaven.

Oh, taste and see and sing! The Son of God is given!

Text: Delores Dufner, Copyright 1993 OCP Publications

Tune: GREENSLEEVES

Text:

Verse 1

Soon and very soon we are goin' to see the King (3x)

Hallelujah, hallelujah, we're going to see the King!

Verse 2

No more cryin' there we are goin' to see the King (3x)

Hallelujah, hallelujah, we're going to see the King!

Verse 3

No more dyin' there, we are goin' to see the King (3x)

Hallelujah, hallelujah, we're going to see the King!

Verse 4

Soon and very soon we are goin' to see the King (3x)

Hallelujah, hallelujah, we're going to see the King!

Hallelujah (4x)

Text and Music: Andrae Crouch Copyright 1976 Bud John Songs, Inc. 

Text:

Verse 1

God, whose giving knows no ending, from your rich and endless store:

Nature's wonder, Jesus' wisdom, costly cross, grave's shattered door.

Gifted by you, we turn to you, off'ring up ourselves in praise;

Thankful song shall rise forever, gracious donor of our days.

Verse 2

Skills and time are ours for pressing toward the goals of Christ, your Son:

All at peace in health and freedom, races joined, the church made one.

Now direct our daily labor, lest we strive for self alone;

Born with talents, make us servants fit to answer at your throne.

Verse 3

Treasure, too, you have entrusted, gain through powr's your grace conferred;

Ours to use for home and kindred, and to spread the gospel word.

Open wide our hands in sharing, as we heed Christ's ageless call,

Healing, teaching, and reclaiming, serving you by loving all.

Tune: RUSTINGTON

Text: Robert L. Edwards-Copyright 1989 The Hymn Society

Text:

Verse 1

This little light of mine, I'm goin'-a let it shine (3x)

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Verse 2

Ev'rywhere I go, I'm goin'-a let it shine (3x)

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Verse 3

Jesus gave it to me, I'm goin'-a let it shine (3x)

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Text:

Verse 1

Shall we gather at the river, where bright angel feet have trod,

With its crystal tide forever flowing by the throne of God?

Refrain

Shall we gather at the river, the beautiful, the beautiful river;

Gather with the saints at the river that flows by the throne of God.

Verse 2

On the margin of the river, washing up its silver spray,

We will walk and worship ever, all the happy golden day. Refrain

Verse 3

Ere we reach the shining river, lay we ev'ry burden down;

Grace our spirits will deliver, and provide a robe and crown. Refrain

Verse 4

Soon we'll reach the shining river, soon our pilgrimage will cease;

Soon our happy hearts will quiver with the melody of peace. Refrain

Text: Robert Lowry

Tune: HANSON PLACE

Text:

Verse 1

The church's one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord;

She is his new creation by water and the word.

From heav'n he came and sought her to be his holy bride;

With his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died.

Verse 2

Elect from ev'ry nation, yet one o'er all the earth,

Her charter of salvation one Lord, one faith, one birth:

One holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food,

And to one hope she presses with ev'ry grace endued.

Verse 3

Though with a scornful wonder this world sees her oppressed,

By schisms rent asunder, by heresies distressed,

Yet saints their watch are keeping; their cry goes up: "How long?"

And soon the night of weeping shall be the morn of song.

Verse 4

Through toil and tribulation and tumult of her war,

She waits the consummation of peace forevermore;

Till with the vision glorious her longing eyes are blest,

And the great church victorious shall be the church at rest.

Verse 5

Yet she on earth has union with God, the Three in One,

And mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won.

Oh, blessed heav'nly chorus! Lord, save us by your grace,

That we, like saints before us, may see you face to face.

Text: Samuel Stone

Tune: AURELIA

Text:

Verse 1

Come, ye thankful people, come; raise the song of harvest home.

All be safely gathered in ere the winter storms begin.

God, our maker, doth provide for our wants to be supplied.

Come to God's own temple, come, raise the song of harvest home.

Verse 2

All the world is God's own field, fruit unto his praise to yield;

Wheat and tares together sown, unto joy or sorrow grown.

First the blade, and then the ear, then the full corn shall appear.

Lord of harvest, grant that we wholesome grain and pure may be.

Verse 3

For the Lord our God shall come and shall take his harvest home;

From his field shall in that day all offenses purge away;

Give his angels charge at last in the fire the tares to cast,

But the fruitful ears to store in his garner evermore.

Verse 4

Even so, Lord quickly come to thy final harvest home.

Gather then thy people in, free from sorrow, free from sin,

There, forever purified, in thy garner to abide.

Come, with all thine angels, come, raise the glorious harvest home!

Text: Henry Alford

Tune: ST. GEORGE'S, WINDSOR

Text:

Verse 1

Now we join in celebration at our Savior's invitation,

Dressed no more in spirit somber, clothed instead in joy and wonder;

For the Lord of all existence, putting off divine transcendence,

Stoops again in love to meet us, with his very life to feed us.

Verse 2

Lord, as round this feast we gather, fill our hearts with holy rapture!

For this bread and cup of blessing are for us the sure possessing

Of your loving deed on Calv'ry, of your living self, our vict'ry,

Pledge of your unfailing presence, foretaste here of heav'nly gladness.

Verse 3

Lord, we share in this communion as one fam'ly of God's children,

Reconciled through you, our brother, one in you with God our Father.

Give us grace to live for others, serving all, both friends and strangers,

Seeking justice, love , and mercy till you come in final glory.

Text: Joel W. Lundeen (Copyright Joel W. Lundeen, admin. Augsburg Fortress)

Tune: SCHMUECKE DICH

Text:

Verse 1

Spirit of God, descend upon my heart;

Wean it from earth, through all its pulses move;

Stoop to my weakness, strength to me impart,

And make me love you as I ought to love.

Verse 2

I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies,

No sudden rending of the veil of clay,

No angel visitant, no op'ning skies;

But take the dimness of my soul away.

Verse 3

Have you not bid me love you, God and King;

All, all your own, soul, heart, and strength, and mind?

I see your cross; there teach my heart to cling.

Oh, let me seek you and, oh, let me find!

Verse 4

Teach me to love you as your angels love,

One holy passion filling all my frame:

The baptism of the heav'n descended dove,

My heart an altar, and your love the flame.

Text: George Croly

Tune: MORECAMBE

Text:

Lord, I lift your name on high;

Lord, I love to sing your praises.

I'm so glad you're in my life.

I'm so glad you came to save us.

You came from heaven to earth to show the way,

From the earth to the cross, my debt to pay,

From the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky;

Lord, I lift your name on high.

Text and Music: Rick Founds (Copyright 1989 Maranatha Praise)

Text:

Verse 1

Lord of light, your name outshining all the stars and suns of space,

Use our talents in your kingdom as the servants of your grace;

Use us to fulfill your purpose in the gift of Christ your Son.

Father, as in highest heaven, so on earth your will be done.

Verse 2

By the toil of faithful workers in some far outlying field,

By the courage where the radiance of the cross is still revealed,

By the victories of meekness, through reproach and suff'ring won:

Father, as in highest heaven, so on earth your will be done.

Verse 3

Grant that knowledge, still increasing, at your feet may lowly kneel;

With your grace our triumphs hallow, with your charity our zeal;

Lift the nations from the shadows to the gladness of the sun:

Father, as in highest heaven, so on earth your will be done.

Verse 4

By the prayers of faithful watchers, never silent day or night;

By the cross of Jesus, bringing peace to all and healing light;

By the love that passes knowledge, making all your children one:

Father, as in highest heaven, so on earth your will be done.

Text: Howell E. Lewis

Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH

Text copyrighted Union of Welsh Dependents

Music copyrighted 1970 Hope Publishing Company

Text:

Verse 1

As we gather at your table, as we listen to your word,

Help us know, O God, your presence; let our hearts and minds be stirred.

Nourish us with sacred story till we claim it as our own;

Teach us through this holy banquet how to make Love's vict'ry known.

Verse 2

Turn our worship into witness in the sacrament of life;

Send us forth to love and serve you, bringing peace where there is strife.

Give us, Christ, your great compassion to forgive as you forgave;

May we still behold your image in the world you died to save.

Verse 3

Gracious Spirit, help us summon other guests to share that feast

Where triumphant Love will welcome those who has been last and least.

There no more will envy blind us nor will pride our peace destroy,

As we join with saints and angels to repeat the sounding joy.

Text: Carl P. Daw Jr. (Copyright 1989 Hope Publishing Company)

Tune: IN BABILONE

Text:

Verse 1

Earth and all stars! Loud rushing planets!

Sing to the Lord a new song!

Hail, wind, and rain! Loud blowing snowstorm!

Sing to the Lord a new song!

Refrain

God has done marvelous things.

I too sing praises with a new song!

Verse 2

Trumpet and pipes! Loud clashing cymbals!

Sing to the Lord a new song!

Harp, lute, and lyre! Loud humming cellos!

Sing to the Lord a new song!             Refrain

Verse 3

Engines and steel! Loud pounding hammers!

Sing to the Lord a new song!

Limestone and beams! Loud building workers!

Sing to the Lord a new song!     Refrain

Verse 4

Classrooms and labs! Loud boiling test-tubes!

Sing to the Lord a new song!

Athlete and band! Loud cheering people!

Sing to the Lord a new song!   Refrain

Verse 5

Knowledge and truth! Loud sounding wisdom!

Sing to the Lord a new song!

Daughter and son! Loud praying members!

Sing to the Lord a new song!  Refrain

Text: Herbert F. Brokering (Copyright 1968 Augsburg Publishing House)

Tune: EARTH AND ALL STARS (David N. Johnson- Copyright 1968  Augsburg Publishing House)

Text:

Verse 1

Take my life, that I may be consecrated, Lord to thee;

Take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Text: Frances R. Havergal

Tune: PATMOS

Text:

Verse 1

We all are one in mission; we all are one in call,

Our varied gifts united by Christ, the Lord of all.

A single great commission compels us from above

To plan and work together that all may know Christ's love.

Verse 2

We are all called for service, to witness in God's name.

Our ministries are different; our purpose is the same:

To touch the lives of others with God's surprising grace,

So ev'ry folk and nation may feel God's warm embrace.

Verse 3

Now let us all be united, and let our song be heard.

Now let us be a vessel for God's redeeming Word.

We all are one in mission; we all are one in call.

Our varied gifts united by Christ, the Lord of all.

Text: Rusty Edwards (Copyright 1986 Hope Publishing Company)

Tune: KUORTANE