NEW
YEAR SONGS OF PRAISE 3
Benefice
of Harston, Hauxton and Newton
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1. Welcome and introduction
Hymn:
Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord
Tell
out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!
Unnumbered
blessings give my spirit voice;
tender
to me the promise of his word;
in
God my Saviour shall my heart rejoice.
Tell
out, my soul, the greatness of his Name!
Make
known his might, the deeds his arm has done;
his
mercy sure, from age to age the same;
his
holy Name--the Lord, the Mighty One.
Tell
out, my soul, the greatness of his might!
Powers
and dominions lay their glory by.
Proud
hearts and stubborn wills are put to flight,
the
hungry fed, the humble lifted high.
Tell
out, my soul, the glories of his word!
Firm
is his promise, and his mercy sure.
Tell
out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord
to
children's children and for evermore!
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Hymn:
Dear Lord and Father of mankind
1 Dear Lord and
Father of mankind,
forgive our foolish
ways:
reclothe us in our
rightful mind;
in purer lives your
service find,
in deeper reverence
praise.
2 In simple trust
like theirs who heard,
beside the Syrian
sea,
the gracious calling
of the Lord
let us, like them,
obey his word:
'Rise up and follow
me!’
3 O sabbath rest by
Galilee!
O calm of hills
above,
when Jesus shared on
bended knee
the silence of
eternity
interpreted by love!
4 With that deep
hush subduing all
our words and works
that drown
the tender whisper
of your call,
as noiseless let
your blessing fall
as fell your manna
down.
5 Drop your still
dews of quietness,
till all our
strivings cease;
take from our souls
the strain and stress,
and let our ordered
lives confess
the beauty of your
peace.
6 Breathe through
the heats of our desire
your coolness and
your balm;
let sense be dumb,
let flesh retire,
speak through the
earthquake, wind and fire,
O still small voice
of calm!
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Hymn:
It is well with my soul
When peace like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to know
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Refrain
It is well, (it is well),
With my soul, (with my soul)
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life,
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
But Lord, 'tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul.
And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
A song in the night, oh my soul!
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Hymn:
My life flows on in endless song
My life flows on in endless song;
Above earth's lamentation,
I hear the real, tho' far-off hymn
That hails a new creation;
Thro' all the tumult and the strife
I hear the music ringing;
It finds an echo in my soul—
How can I keep from singing?
When tyrants tremble, sick with fear,
And hear their death-knell ringing,
When friends rejoice both far and near,
How can I keep from singing?
In prison cell and dungeon vile,
Our thoughts to them go winging;
When friends by shame are undefiled,
How can I keep from singing?
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Hymn:
Amazing Grace
Here is a link to a BBC Songs of Praise version of 'Amazing Grace' which you may wish to watch.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bwqb5l
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I am found
Was blind, but now I see
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
Through many dangers, toils and snares
We have already come
'Twas grace has brought us safe thus far
And grace will lead us home
When we've been there ten thousand years
Bright, shining as the sun
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we've first begun
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I am found
Was blind, but now I see
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