Text 1This is the threefold truthOn which our faith depends;And with this joyful cryWorship begins and ends; Refrain:Christ has died!Christ is risen!Christ will come again! 2By this we are upheldWhen doubt and grief assailsOur Christian fortitude,And only grace avails. 3This is the threefold truthWhich, if we hold it fast,Changes the world and usAnd brings us…
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Text 1Though I speak with tongues of men and angels,Though I have the prophet’s gift,Though I hold the keys to hidden knowledge,Though my faith can mountains shift;Without love I am no better,Without love it’s all for naught;Lord, You spent Your life in loving others:What this means I would be taught. 2Love is patient, knows no…
Text 1God is our Song, and every singer blestWho praising Him finds energy and rest.All who praise God with unaffected joyGive back to us the wisdom we destroy,Give back to us the wisdom we destroy. 2God is our Song, for Jesus comes to save;While praising Him we offer all we have.New songs we sing, in…
Text 1When in our music God is glorified,And adoration leaves no room for pride,It is as though the whole creation cried:Alleluia! 2How oft, in making music, we have foundA new dimension in the world of sound,As worship moved us to a more profoundAlleluia! 3And did not Jesus sing a psalm that nightWhen utmost evil strove…
Text 1Great our joy as now we gatherWhere the Master makes us one:Where we worship God the FatherThro’ the Spirit of His Son.All who search for His churchFind it where His will is done. 2Precious is the tie that binds usTo our God when faith grows cold;Precious all that now reminds usHe is still our…
Text 1God is here as we his peoplemeet to offer praise and prayer,may we find in fuller measurewhat it is in Christ we share.Here, as in the world around us,all our varied skills and artswait the coming of his Spiritinto open minds and hearts. 2Here are symbols to remind usof our lifelong need of grace;here…