| 1256. By faith we see the hand of God |
By faith we see the hand of God
in the light of creation's grand design;
in the lives of those who prove his faithfulness,
who walk by faith and not by sight.
2. By faith our fathers roamed… |
| 1153. From the breaking of the dawn |
From the breaking of the dawn
to the setting of the sun,
I will stand on every promise of your word
Words of power, strong to save,
that will never pass away;
I will stand on every promise of… |
| 387. Brightest and best of the sons of the morning |
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning
dawn on our darkness and lend us your aid;
star of the east, the horizon adorning,
guide where our infant Redeemer is laid!
2. Cold on his cradle the… |
| 1118. Behold the lamb |
Behold the lamb who bears our sins away,
slain for us: and we remember
the promise made that all who come in faith
find forgiveness at the cross.
So we share in this Bread of life,
and we drink… |
| 1225. Only by the grace of Jesus |
Only by the grace of Jesus,
only by his sacrifice,
love unmerited, love unlimited
pours upon our lives.
Jesus, King of kings, Lord of lords
who paid the cost,
took our guilt, took our… |
| 1031. Lord of the universe |
Lord of the universe, hope of the world,
Lord of the limitless reaches of space,
here on this planet you took on our flesh,
vastness confined in the womb of a maid,
born in our likeness, you… |
| 1279. From the squalor of a borrowed stable |
FROM THE SQUALOR OF A BORROWED STABLE,
by the Spirit and a virgin’s faith;
to the anguish and the shame of scandal
came the Saviour of the human race.
But the skies were filled with the… |
| 1106. Out from the gates of Celestial city |
Out from the gates of celestial city the son passes through,
riding his way into planet Earth's history, noble and true;
lays his glory by, takes the face of a man with a Father on high,
comes to… |
| CP13. From the squalor of a borrowed stable |
FROM THE SQUALOR OF A BORROWED STABLE,
by the Spirit and a virgin’s faith;
to the anguish and the shame of scandal
came the Saviour of the human race.
But the skies were filled with the praise… |
| 78. Listen, my friends, to each word |
Part 1
Listen, my friends, to each word;
let my teaching be faithfully heard:
parables hidden of old
our parents have told.
So let us not hide them, but speak in our turn
God's wonders, so… |
| 199. The God of Abraham praise |
The God of Abraham praise
who reigns enthroned above;
the Ancient of eternal days
and God of love!
The Lord, the great I AM,
by earth and heaven confessed,
we bow before his holy name
for ever… |
| 281. All hail the power of Jesus' name |
All hail the power of Jesus' name!
Before him angels fall,
before him angels fall.
Bring forth the royal diadem
and crown him, crown him,
crown him, crown him,
and crown him Lord of all.
2. Crown… |
| 137. By rivers of sorrow we sat and remembered |
By rivers of sorrow we sat and remembered
the city of happiness where we belong;
our harps and our melodies hung in the branches,
and there our tormentors demanded a song!
2. O how shall we sing… |
| 249. King of the universe, Lord of the ages |
King of the universe, Lord of the ages,
maker of all things, sustainer of life;
source of authority, wise and just creator,
hope of the nations: we praise and adore.
2. Powerful in majesty, throned… |
| 408. Ride on, ride on in majesty |
Ride on, ride on in majesty
as all the crowds 'Hosanna!' cry:
through waving branches slowly ride,
O Saviour, to be crucified.
2. Ride on, ride on in majesty,
in lowly pomp ride on to die:
O Christ,… |
| 1232. In Christ alone |
In Christ alone my hope is found,
he is my light, my strength, my song;
this cornerstone, this solid ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of… |
| 966. Away with our sorrow and fear |
Away with our sorrow and fear!
We soon shall recover our home,
the city of saints shall appear,
the day of eternity come.
From earth we shall quickly remove,
and mount to our native abode,
the house… |
| 704. Just as I am, without one plea |
Just as I am, without one plea
but that you died to set me free,
and at your bidding, 'Come to me!'
O Lamb of God, I come.
2. Just as I am, and waiting not
to rid my soul of one dark blot,
to you,… |
| 1156. There is an everlasting kindness |
There is an everlasting kindness you lavished on us,
when the radiance of heaven came to rescue the lost.
You called the sheep without a shepherd to leave their distress
for your streams of… |
| 351. Child of the stable's secret birth |
Child of the stable's secret birth,
the Lord by right of the lords of earth,
let angels sing of a King new-born,
the world is weaving a crown of thorn:
a crown of thorn for that infant head
cradled… |
| 749. O how the grace of God |
O how the grace of God
amazes me!
It loosed me from my bonds
and set me free!
What made it happen so?
His own will, this much I know,
set me, as now I show,
at liberty.
2. My God has chosen… |
| 785. Only by grace can we enter |
Only by grace can we enter,
only by grace can we stand;
not by our human endeavour
but by the blood of the Lamb.
Into your presence you call us,
you call us to come,
into your presence you draw us
and… |
| 681. Jesus, Lamb of God |
Jesus, lamb of God:
have mercy on us.
Jesus, Lamb of God:
have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Most High.
Jesus, Lamb of God:
have mercy, mercy on us.
2. Jesus, bearer… |
| 160. Infinite God, to you we raise |
Infinite God, to you we raise
our hearts in solemn songs of praise;
by all your works on earth adored,
we worship you, the one true Lord;
the everlasting Father own
and bow our souls before your… |
| 206. For the beauty of the earth |
For the beauty of the earth,
for the beauty of the skies,
for the love which from our birth
over and around us lies:
Christ our God, to you we raise
this our sacrifice of praise.
2. For the beauty… |
| 468. No scenes of stately majesty |
No scenes of stately majesty
for the King of kings.
No nights aglow with candle flame
for the King of love.
No flags of empire hung in shame
for Calvary.
No flowers perfumed the lonely way
that led… |
| 480. Crown him with many crowns |
Crown him with many crowns,
the Lamb upon his throne,
while heaven's eternal anthem drowns
all music but its own!
Awake, my soul, and sing
of him who died to be
your Saviour and your matchless… |
| 197. Songs of praise the angels sang |
Songs of praise the angels sang,
heaven with hallelujahs rang
when creation was begun;
when God spoke, and it was done.
2. Songs of praise awoke the dawn
when the Prince of peace was born;
songs of… |
| 570. Glorious things of you are spoken |
Glorious things of you are spoken,
Zion, city of our God!
He whose word cannot be broken
formed you for his own abode:
on the Rock of ages founded,
what can shake your sure repose?
With salvation's… |
| 971. Jerusalem the golden |
Jerusalem the golden
with milk and honey blessed,
O city of God's presence,
his people's promised rest!
I know not, O I know not,
what joys await us there,
what radiancy of glory,
what peace beyond… |
