| 176. Glory in the highest to the God of heaven |
Glory in the highest to the God of heaven!
Peace to all your people through the earth be given!
Mighty God and Father, thanks and praise we bring,
singing hallelujah to our heavenly king.
2. Jesus… |
| 413. Approach with awe this holiest place |
Approach with awe this holiest place,
the last of death's domain;
the shuttered heavens hide their face,
the powers of darkness reign;
for there beneath those sombre skies
the Prince of life,… |
| 860. Lord, speak to me, that I may speak |
Lord, speak to me, that I may speak
in living echoes of your tone;
as you have sought, so let me seek
your wandering children, lost, alone.
2. O lead me, Lord, that I may lead
the stumbling and the… |
| 834. Search me, O God! My actions try |
Search me, O God! my actions try
and let my life appear
as seen by your all-searching eye,
to mine my ways make clear.
2. Search all my mind and know my heart:
you only can make known
and let the… |
| 779. My hope is built on nothing less |
My hope is built on nothing less
than Jesus' blood and righteousness;
no merit of my own I claim,
but wholly trust in Jesus' name.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand,
all other ground is sinking… |
| 246. Great God of wonders, all your ways |
Great God of wonders, all your ways
are matchless, godlike and divine;
and the fair glories of your grace
among your other wonders shine.
Who is a pardoning God like you,
with grace so free, so rich,… |
| 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,… |
| CP11. Eternity once entered time |
ETERNITY ONCE ENTERED TIME,
and when the bells of Christmas chime
the earth itself remembers yet
that night the stars cannot forget.
2 And some two thousand years have spun,
two thousand… |
| 1228. You're the word of God the Father |
You're the word of God the father,
from before the world began;
every star and every planet
has been fashioned by your hand.
All creation holds together
by the power of your voice:
let the skies… |
| CP43. My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord |
MY SOUL PROCLAIMS THE GREATNESS OF THE LORD,
my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour;
for he has looked with favour on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
The… |
| 119H. The will of God to mark my way |
The will of God to mark my way,
the word of God for light;
eternal justice to obey
in everlasting right,
2. Your eyes of mercy keep me still,
your gracious love be mine;
so work in me your… |
| CP23. How low was our Redeemer brought |
HOW LOW WAS OUR REDEEMER BROUGHT!
The King who held the stars
lay helpless in a maiden’s arms
and pressed against her heart.
While sheep and cattle raised their voice,
the babe could speak no… |
| 855. Go, labour on; spend and be spent |
Go, labour on; spend and be spent,
your joy to do the Father's will;
it is the way the Master went:
should not the servant tread it still?
2. Go, labour on, true wealth to know;
find heavenly gain in… |
| 1267. Son of God, holy one |
SON OF GOD, HOLY ONE,
you exchanged heaven’s light
for a carpenter’s labouring hands.
You came down to your own,
chose our home as your home,
stood before us as God made man.… |
| CP29. It came upon the midnight clear |
IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR,
that glorious song of old,
from angels bending near the earth
to touch their harps of gold:
‘Through all the earth, good will and peace
from heaven’s… |
| 858. When God begins a work |
When God begins a work
of grace within our hearts
he saves our souls and sets us right
and all his love imparts.
2. A people saved to serve
is what the Lord desires,
and works in us to will and… |
| 703. Jesus, I will trust you |
Jesus, I will trust you,
trust you with my soul;
guilty, lost and helpless,
you can make me whole;
who like you in heaven
or on earth could be?
You have died for sinners,
therefore, Lord, for me.
2.… |
| 848. Lord of our dawning, who brought us to birth |
Lord of our dawning, who brought us to birth,
gave us your word for this sin-shattered earth,
clothed us with promise of strength for our days-
God of beginnings, we sing to your praise!
2. Lord of… |
| 1311. Union with Christ |
UNION WITH CHRIST! WHAT A GLORIOUS THOUGHT,
what a wonderful truth we embrace;
for his victory attained makes the children of God
to endure, and to finish the race.
2. The hope that we have is… |
| 522. O Holy Spirit, by whose breath |
O holy spirit, by whose breath
life rises vibrant out of death:
come to create, renew, inspire;
come, kindle in our hearts your fire.
2. You are the seeker's sure resource,
of burning love the living… |
| 440. O teach me, Lord, its meaning |
O teach me, Lord, its meaning,
that cross uplifted high,
with one, the Man of sorrows,
condemned to bleed and die!
O teach me what it cost you
to make a sinner whole;
and teach me, Saviour, teach… |
| 288. Christ is the world's light, he and none other |
Christ is the world's light, he and none other:
born in our darkness, he became our brother;
if we have seen him, we have seen the Father:
Glory to God on high.
2. Christ is the world’s peace, he… |
| 1202. I choose to set my thoughts |
I choose to set my thoughts the way
the Spirit tells me to:
to let his life within my mind
control me through and through,
control me through and through.
2. I choose to turn my thoughts… |
| 823. Almighty Lord most high, draw near |
Almighty Lord most high, draw near,
whose awesome splendour none can bear;
eternal God, in mercy hear,
receive once more the sinners' prayer;
upon your word of grace we call,
whose word of power has… |
| 301. I greet my sure Redeemer and my King |
I greet my sure redeemer and my king.
You are my trust; accept the love I bring.
What pain you suffered, Jesus, for my sake;
I pray you from our hearts all cares to take.
2. You are the King of mercy… |
| 1315. What is our hope in life and death? |
WHAT IS OUR HOPE IN LIFE AND DEATH?
Christ alone, Christ alone.
What is our only confidence?
That our souls to him belong.
Who holds our days within his hand?
What comes, apart from his… |
| 139. You, O Lord, have searched and known me |
You, O Lord, have searched and known me,
you know when I sit or rise;
every thought and deed lies open
to your all-perceiving eyes.
You have laid your hand upon me,
guarded me before,… |
| 1046. Lord, your love will always find me |
Lord, your love will always find me,
even in the deepest place;
even there your hand will lift me up
into your heart of grace.
You have planned and you can see
all that I will ever be;
Lord, it… |
| 797. Peace, perfect peace |
Peace, perfect peace,
in this dark world of sin?
The blood of Jesus gives us peace within.
2. Peace, perfect peace,
by thronging duties pressed?
To do the will of Jesus, this is rest.
3. Peace,… |
| 854. Who is on the Lord's side |
Who is on the Lord's side?
Who will serve the King?
Who will be his helpers
other lives to bring?
Who will leave the world's side?
Who will face the foe?
Who is on the Lord's side?
Who for him will… |
