As we gather may your Spirit work within us,as we gather may we glorify your name.Knowing well that as our hearts begin to worship,we’ll be blessed because we came. We are people born of water and the Spirit,we are people come to celebrate God’s love,we have come to hear the Word,we have come to share … Read more
All you who are thirsty, come to the water;all you who are hunger, come, receive grain;All without money, come without payingall you who heed me, come for rich fare. Come now and listen that you may have life;my covenant I will renew. This covenantshall be eternal as I promised to David. Drink of this water … Read more
Lord, let your mercy be on usas we place our trust in you. The word of the Lord is faithfulness and love,his love can never be measured.His beauty is like nothing we have ever seen,so let us place our trust in him. The word of the Lord means a patient, gentle God.His love can never … Read more
Accept me, my Lord,accept me for this while, accept me, my Lord. Let those orphaned daysthat passed without thee, be forgotten. Only spread this little momentwide across thy lap, holding it under thy light. I have wandered in pursuit of voicesthat drew me, yet led me nowhere. Now let me sit in peace and listen … Read more
Create a new heart, holy Lord,beckon our lives through your word,open our eyes to your call, united as onefor your world. Heighten our mindsto your thoughts, heal us of pride and of hurt,may we go forth in your namewe pray our hearts change. The heart of the cross, lowly and poor, calls us on.Lord, it … Read more
As the deer longs for flowing streams,so longs my soul for you, O God.My soul does thirst for the living God,when shall I come to see your face? My tears have fed me day and night,while some have said, “Where is your God?”But I recall as my soul pours dry,the days of praise within your … Read more
As the deer longs for running streams,so I long, so I long, so I long for you. I thirst my soul for you, the God who is my life!When shall I see [2] see the face of God? Defend me, God, send forth yourlight and your truth, they will lead meto your holy mountain, to … Read more
As with gladness men of old did theguiding star behold; As with joy theyhailed its light, Leading onward,beaming bright; so, most graciousLord, may we evermore your splendour see. As with joyful steps they sped to thatlowly manger bed, there to bend theknee before Christ whom heaven andearth adore; so may we with hurried pacerun to … Read more
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. The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes;but little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes;I love thee, Lord Jesus, look down from … Read more
A light has shone upon us this day;for the Lord, our Saviour is born for us. And we shall call him: Wonder Counsellor,Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. And his dominion far and wide shall spread,bringing peace; so tender God’s love for mankind. With perfect justice, he will rule the world, andwith peace. The … Read more
