| CP09. Come, O long-expected Jesus |
COME, O LONG-EXPECTED JESUS,
born to set your people free!
From our fears and sins release us,
Christ, in whom our rest shall be.
Israel’s strength and consolation,
born salvation to… |
| 119F. Teach me, O Lord, your way of truth |
Teach me, O Lord, your way of truth,
and from it I will not depart;
that I may steadfastly obey,
give me an understanding heart.
2. In your commandments make me walk,
for in your law my joy… |
| 31. In you, O Lord, I find my refuge |
In you, O Lord, I find my refuge;
never let me be put to shame!
My rock, my fortress, help me, guide me:
come for the sake of your great name!
Into your hands I trust my spirit,
Lord God of… |
| 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… |
| 838. Fill all my life, O Lord my God |
Fill all my life, O Lord my God,
in every part with praise;
that my whole being may proclaim
your being and your ways.
2. Not for the lip of praise alone,
nor yet the praising heart,
I ask, but for a… |
| 83. O God, do not keep silent |
O God, do not keep silent;
see how they rage and storm!
Against your cherished people
your foes begin to swarm;
they plan for total war!
They plot to kill a nation,
that we may be no more.
2.… |
| 328. Praise him, praise him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer |
Praise him, praise him! Jesus, our blessed redeemer!
Sing, O earth; his wonderful love proclaim!
Hail him, hail him, highest archangels in glory;
strength and honour give to his holy name!
Like a… |
| 239. For your mercy and your grace |
For your mercy and your grace
faithful through another year,
hear our song of thankfulness,
Saviour and Redeemer, hear.
2. All our sins on you we cast,
you, our perfect sacrifice;
and, forgetting… |
| 592. All-creating heavenly giver |
All-creating heavenly giver,
bringing light and life to birth;
all-sustaining heavenly Father
of the families of earth:
we, your children, lift our voices
singing gladly of your love:
never-ending are… |
| 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… |
| 1059. How long, O Lord, will you forget |
How long, O Lord, will you forget,
your face and favour hiding—
that I should wrestle with my thoughts,
my heart for sorrow sighing?
How long will you forget me, Lord,
O surely not for… |
| 1203. Lord, in your hand is every life |
Lord, in your hand is every life,
our heartbeat, senses, blood and breath;
our bodies and our minds you know,
our day of birth, our day of death.
2. For all who near the end of life
and those… |
| 376. See, amid the winter's snow |
See, amid the winter's snow,
born for us on earth below;
see, the Lamb of God appears
promised from eternal years:
Hail, O ever blessed morn!
Hail, redemption's happy dawn!
Sing through all… |
| 185. My soul exalts and magnifies the King |
My soul exalts and magnifies the king,
my spirit in my Saviour finds her joy;
to God the mighty One I’ll ever sing:
hallelujah!
2. To me, his slave, he comes a royal guest,
fills with his bounteous… |
| 640. A feast of joy unspeakable is spread |
A feast of joy unspeakable is spread,
by him who is himself the living bread,
a place for hungry souls is now prepared,
a life of endless glory to be shared.
2. Yet places at this feast were dearly… |
| 822. Depth of mercy! Can there be |
Depth of mercy! can there be
mercy still reserved for me?
Can my God his wrath forbear?
me, the chief of sinners, spare?
2. I have long withstood his grace,
long provoked him to his face,
would not… |
| 5. O Lord, at early morning hear |
O Lord, at early morning hear
my voice ascend on high;
to you will I address my prayer,
to you lift up my eye.
2. You are a God before whose sight
the wicked may not stand;
their pride and… |
| 384. What kind of greatness can this be |
What kind of greatness can this be
that chose to be made small?
Exchanging untold majesty
for a world so pitiful.
That God should come as one of us,
I'll never understand.
The more I hear the story… |
| 51. Lord, have mercy: in your goodness |
Lord, have mercy: in your goodness
purify me from my sin,
wipe away all my transgressions;
Lord, have pity, make me clean.
Well I know my sins: their memory
haunts my conscience all day… |
| 607. Great Shepherd of your people, hear! |
Great shepherd of your people, hear!
your presence now display;
as you have given a place for prayer,
so give us hearts to pray.
2. Show us some token of your love,
our fainting hope to raise;
pour… |
| 189. O bless the Lord, my soul! |
O bless the Lord, my soul!
Let all within me join
and help my tongue to bless his name
whose mercies are divine.
2. O bless the Lord, my soul!
Let not his mercies lie
forgotten in… |
| 547. God, in the Gospel of his Son |
God, in the gospel of his son,
makes his eternal counsels known
where love in all its glory shines
and truth is drawn in fairest lines.
2. Here sinners of a helpless race
may learn his name and taste… |
| 5002. God made the sun and stars |
God made the sun and stars,
God made the birds that fly in the sky.
God made the elephants and spiders and bees,
but best of all: Yes, God made me!
God gave me eyes to see,
God gave me ears to hear… |
| 71. Lord, in you I've taken refuge |
Lord, in you I've taken refuge,
let me not be put to shame;
God most righteous, turn and save me,
Rock of refuge, still the same;
speak the word for my salvation,
be the fortress of my… |
| 549. The heavens declare your glory, Lord! |
The heavens declare your glory, Lord!
In every star your wisdom shines;
but when we see your holy word,
we read your name in clearer lines.
2. The rolling sun, the changing skies,
and night and day,… |
| 660. While the bread is yet unbroken |
While the bread is yet unbroken,
while the wine is yet unpoured,
there is time to pray, recalling
what is written in God's word.
2. Time for contrite, true repentance,
time to root out… |
| 960. In resurrection bodies |
In resurrection bodies
like Jesus' very own,
we'll rise to meet our Saviour
in joy around his throne:
we'll marvel at the mercy
that bids poor sinners come,
be welcomed at his table,
and share his… |
| 130. From the depths of shame and sorrow |
From the depths of shame and sorrow,
from my guilt and my despair,
Lord, I cry to you for mercy-
be attentive to my prayer.
All my joy is in your presence,
all my hope is in your word;
more… |
| 796. Great is God's love for us |
Great is God's love for us,
past understanding;
stooping to rescue us,
bound in our sin.
While we were enemies
worthy of judgement,
his Son made peace for us,
taking our blame.
His Son made peace for… |
| 79. O God, the heathen have attacked |
O God, the heathen have attacked
your holy land, your house of prayer;
your city they have left a wreck,
your servants dead and dying there,
as if we had no God to help,
no king's defence, no… |
