Come And Journey With A Saviour (Marty Haugen)

1. Come and journey with a Saviour
who has called us from our birth,
who has washed us in the waters,
and who loved us on the earth.

Refrain

Come and journey, come and journey
with a Saviour who has come.
We are all God's sons and daughters;
in the Spirit we are one.

2. Come and journey, journey inward,
come and seek him deep within,
where he meets us in our living,
in our striving and our sin.

3. Come and journey, journey outward,
telling others of his name,
telling others of his glory,
of his cross and of the shame.

4. Come and journey, journey outward,
where that cross calls us to care,
where injustice and where hunger
and the poor call us to share.

5. Come and journey, journey upward.
Sing his praises, offer prayer.
In the storm and in the stillness
find his presence everywhere.

6. Come and journey, journey onward;
all our gifts we now shall bring
to the building of a city
that is holy, Christ its King.

Words: Herbert O'Driscoll
Music: Marty Haugen (1998)

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Out of Darkness (Walker)

See also: Out of Darkness (original CD recording version)





Refrain

Out of darkness, God has called us,
Claimed by Christ as God's own people,
Holy nation, royal priesthood,
Walking in God's marv'lous light.

1. Let us take the words you give
Strong and faithful words to live
Words within our hearts are sewn
Words to bind us as your own (Refrain)

2. Let us take the cross you give
Broken body Christ we live
Christ arisen from the tomb
Christ who calls us as your own (Refrain)

3. Let us take the love you give
That the wave of love we live
Love to bring your people home
Love to make us all your own (Refrain)

Final Ending: Amen, amen!

Composer: Christopher Walker

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Blest Are The Pure In Heart

Blest are the pure in heart,
for they shall see our God;
the secret of the Lord is theirs,
their soul is Christ's abode.

The Lord, who left the heavens
our life and peace to bring,
to dwell in lowliness with men,
their Pattern and their King;

still to the lowly soul
he doth himself impart
and for his dwelling and his throne
chooseth the pure in heart.

Lord, we thy presence seek;
may ours this blessing be;
give us a pure and lowly heart,
a temple meet for thee.

Words:
stanzas 1 & 3, John Keble (1792-1866)
stanzas 2 & 4, William John Hall (1793-1861)

Tune: FRANCONIA SM (Harmonischer Liederschatz, 1738)

Halle, Halle, Hallelujah (Carribean)

Halle, Halle, Hallelujah!
Halle, Halle, Hallelujah!
Halle, Halle, Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Traditional Carribean

Gloria / Glory to God (Peter Jones)

Refrain:

Glory to God, glory in the highest
Peace to his people, peace on earth.

Lord God, heavenly King,
Almighty God and Father. (Refrain)

We worship you, glory in the highest
Give you thanks, glory in the highest
Praise you for your glory. (Refrain)

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
You are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer. (Refrain)

For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father. (Refrain)

Amen! Amen!

Music: Peter Jones (1981)

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The Servant Song (Will You Let Me Be Your Servant)

1. Will you let me be your servant,
let me be as Christ to you?
Pray that I might have the grace
to let you be my servant, too.

2. We are pilgrims on a journey,
we are trav’lers on the road.
We are here to help each other
walk the mile and bear the load.

3. I will hold the Christ-light for you
in the night time of your fear.
I will hold my hand out to you,
speak the peace you long to hear.

4. I will weep when you are weeping,
when you laugh I'll laugh with you.
I will share your joy and sorrow
till we've seen this journey through.

5. When we sing to god in heaven,
we shall find such harmony,
born of all we've known together
of Christ's love and agony.

6. Will you let me be your servant,
let me be as Christ to you?
Pray that I might have the grace
to let you be my servant, too.

Composer: Richard Gillard (1977)

The Summons (Will You Come And Follow Me)

1. Will you come and follow me if I but call your name?
Will you go where you don't know and never be the same?
Will you let my love be shown? Will you let my name be known,
will you let my life be grown in you and you in me?

2. Will you leave yourself behind if I but call your name?
Will you care for cruel and kind and never be the same?
Will you risk the hostile stare should your life attract or scare?
Will you let me answer prayer in you and you in me?

3. Will you let the blinded see if I but call your name?
Will you set the prisoners free and never be the same?
Will you kiss the leper clean and do such as this unseen,
and admit to what I mean in you and you in me?

4. Will you love the "you" you hide if I but call your name?
Will you quell the fear inside and never be the same?
Will you use the faith you've found to reshape the world around,
through my sight and touch and sound in you and you in me?

5. Lord your summons echoes true when you but call my name.
Let me turn and follow you and never be the same.
In Your company I'll go where Your love and footsteps show.
Thus I'll move and live and grow in you and you in me.

Text: John L. Bell (1987)
Tune: KELVINGROVE 7.6.7.6.777.6