| 1025. Through centuries long |
Through centuries long the prophets of old
in story and song this promise foretold:
a Saviour anointed, a Sovereign supreme,
divinely appointed to rule and redeem.
2. In judgment and peace his… |
| 672. The kingdom of God |
The kingdom of God
is justice and joy,
for Jesus restores
what sin would destroy.
God's power and glory
in Jesus we know;
and here and hereafter
the kingdom shall grow.
2. The kingdom of God
is mercy… |
| 45. With hearts in love abounding |
With hearts in love abounding
we now prepare to sing
a lofty theme, resounding
your praise, almighty King;
whose love, rich gifts bestowing,
has blessed the human race,
whose lips are… |
| 632. We have a Gospel to proclaim |
We have a gospel to proclaim,
good news for all throughout the earth;
the gospel of a Saviour's name:
we sing his glory, tell his worth.
2. Tell of his birth at Bethlehem,
not in a royal house or… |
| 698. I am trusting you, Lord Jesus |
I am trusting you, Lord Jesus,
you have died for me;
trusting you for full salvation
great and free.
2. I am trusting you for pardon;
at your feet I bow,
for your grace and tender mercy
trusting… |
| 588. Singing songs of expectation |
Singing songs of expectation,
onward goes the pilgrim band,
through the night of doubt and sorrow
marching to the promised land.
2. Clear before us through the darkness
gleams and burns the guiding… |
| 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… |
| 1096. We come to you, our gracious, holy King |
We come to you, our gracious, holy king,
redeemed from sin by Jesus' precious blood;
in Christ we join our thankful hearts and sing
affirming: 'You are worthy, you are good!'
2. You sent your… |
| 625. Jesus, the name high over all |
Jesus, the name high over all
in hell or earth or sky;
angels and men before it fall
and devils fear and fly,
and devils fear and fly.
2. Jesus, the name to sinners dear,
the name to sinners… |
| 20. The Lord be near us as we pray |
The Lord be near us as we pray
and help us, through the darkest day,
to find our spirits’ strength and stay
in his most holy name.
To him be heartfelt homage paid
and sacrifice of prayer be… |
| 1127. Glory and power to the one who loves us |
Glory and power to the one who loves us.
Honour and praise him for ever.
Come, Lord Jesus; come, Lord Jesus.
2. Glory and power to the One who freed us
from all our sins by his… |
| 913. Come you thankful people come |
Come, you thankful people, come,
raise the song of harvest-home!
All is safely gathered in
now, before the storms begin:
God our maker will provide
for our needs to be supplied;
come, with all his… |
| 30A. I exalt you, Lord eternal |
I exalt you, Lord eternal,
from the depths you raised my soul;
all my enemies were silent,
all their gloating tongues were still.
Lord, I called on you to help me,
and you healed me in my… |
| 968. Christ has prepared for us a place |
Christ has prepared for us a place
of joy as yet unseen, unheard,
of glory promised by his grace
to all who take him at his word:
2. A place where no disease is found,
no sin, no sickness, no… |
| 901. O Jesus, I have promised |
O Jesus, I have promised
to serve you to the end;
be now and ever near me,
my master and my friend:
I shall not fear the battle
if you are by my side,
nor wander from the pathway
if you will be my… |
| 575. Onward! Christian Soldiers |
Onward! Christian soldiers,
marching as to war,
looking up to Jesus,
who has gone before:
Christ, the royal Master,
leads against the foe;
forward into battle,
see, his banners go!
Onward! Christian… |
| 446. Through all our days, we'll sing the praise |
Through all our days we'll sing the praise
of Christ, the resurrected;
who, though divine, did not decline
to be by men afflicted:
pain, pain and suffering-
he knew its taste, he bore its… |
| 457. Christ the Lord is risen again |
Christ the Lord is risen again,
Hallelujah!
Christ has broken every chain;
Hallelujah!
hear the angel voices cry,
Hallelujah!
singing evermore on high:
Hallelujah!
2. He who gave for us his life,
who… |
| 955. Who can sound the depths of sorrow |
Who can sound the depths of sorrow
in the father-heart of God,
for the children we've rejected,
for the lives so deeply scarred?
And each light that we've extinguished
has brought darkness to our… |
| 412. Ah, holy Jesus, how have you offended |
Ah, holy Jesus, how have you offended
that man to judge you has in hate pretended?
By foes derided, by your own rejected,
O most afflicted!
2. Who was the guilty? Who brought this upon you?
It is my… |
| 807. Blessed are the humble souls we see |
Blessed are the humble souls who see
their emptiness and poverty;
treasures of grace to them are given:
the kingdom of their God in heaven.
2. Blessed are the mourners, grieved in heart
that inward… |
| 687. Assist me here, my God and King |
Assist me here, my God and king,
your everlasting love to sing,
and gladly spread your praise abroad
as one, through grace, who's born of God.
2. It was not by the will of man
my soul its heavenly… |
| 841. How rich and deep God's judgements are |
How rich and deep God's judgements are,
his knowledge, how profound!
Who understands the path he takes?
His wisdom, who can sound?
If we should try to guide his thoughts
no counsel could we find
to… |
| 1053. Our refuge and our strength is God |
Our refuge and our strength is God,
sure help in every trouble;
though earth gives way and mountains fall,
yet we will fear no evil.
And though the mountains quake and shift
beneath the roaring… |
| 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… |
| 368. O little town of Bethlehem |
O little town of Bethlehem,
how still we see you lie!
Above your deep and dreamless sleep
the silent stars go by:
yet in your streets is shining
the everlasting light;
the hopes and fears of all the… |
| 442. Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle |
Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle,
sing the final, fierce affray!
how the cross became a triumph
where our sin was borne away;
how, the pains of death enduring,
earth's Redeemer won the day.
2.… |
| 345. Hark, the glad sound! The Saviour comes |
Hark, the glad sound! the saviour comes,
the Saviour promised long;
let every heart prepare a throne
and every voice a song.
2. On him the Holy Spirit pours
the promised sacred fire;
his power and… |
| 631. We believe in God Almighty |
We believe in God almighty,
who the heavens and earth has made,
Father, who in power created
all things, hidden and displayed.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus,
God's unique and only Son,
God from God,… |
| 275. In Eden fair, a place divine |
In eden fair, a place divine,
image of God, stood man, created whole;
through Satan's guile, he fell by sin's design:
a guilty soul.
2. In ancient days, in Edom far,
there stood a warrior wounded… |
