Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken

TUNE I: AUSTRIA





TUNE II: ABBOT'S LEIGH



Glorious things of thee are spoken,
Zion, city of our God;
he whose word cannot be broken
formed thee for his own abode;
on the Rock of Ages founded,
what can shake thy sure repose?
With salvation's walls surrounded,
thou may'st smile at all thy foes.

See! the streams of living waters,
spring form eternal love,
well supply thy sons and daughters
and all fear of want remove.
Who can faint, when such a river
ever flows their thirst to assuage?
Grace which, like the Lord, the Giver,
never fails from age to age.

Round each habitation hovering,
see the cloud and fire appear
for a glory and a covering,
showing that the Lord is near.
Thus they march, their pillar leading,
light by night, and shade by day;
daily on the manna feeding
which he gives them when they pray.

Blest inhabitants of Zion,
washed in the Redeemer's blood!
Jesus, whom their souls rely on,
makes them kings and priests to God.
'Tis his love his people raises
over self to reign as kings:
and as priests, his solemn praises
each for a thank-offering brings.

Savior, if of Zion's city,
I through grace a member am,
let the world deride or pity,
I will glory in thy Name.
Fading is the worldling's pleasure,
all his boasted pomp and show;
solid joys and lasting treasure
none but Zion's children know.

Text: John Newton, 1779
Tune: (I) AUSTRIA (II) ABBOT'S LEIGH 87.87D

Agnus Dei / O Lamb of God (Healey Willan/Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena)

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, grant us thy peace.

Setting from the Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena by Healey Willan (1880-1968)

For the various parts of Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena, see:

• Decalogue
  
• Kyrie Eleison
• Gloria
• Sanctus
• Agnus Dei

Kyrie Eleison/Lord, have mercy upon us (Healey Willan / Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena)

Lord, have mercy upon us (3x)
Christ, have mercy upon us (3x)
Lord, have mercy upon us (3x)

Setting from the Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena by Healey Willan (1880-1968)

For the various parts of Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena, see:

• Decalogue
  
• Kyrie Eleison
• Gloria
• Sanctus
• Agnus Dei

Fill My Cup, Lord (Like the Woman at the Well)

Like the woman at the well
I was seeking
For things that could not satisfy;
And then I heard my Savior speaking:
"Draw from My well
that never shall run dry."

Refrain:

Fill my cup, Lord,
I lift it up Lord!
Come and quench
this thirsting of my soul;
Bread of heaven,
feed me till I want no more
Fill my cup, fill it up
and make me whole!

(2) There are millions in this world who are craving
The pleasures earthly things afford.
But none can match the wondrous treasure
That I find in Jesus Christ my Lord. (Refrain)

(3) So, my brother, if the things this world gave you
Leave hungers that won't pass away,
My blessed Lord will come and save you,
If you kneel to Him and humbly pray: (Refrain)

Composer: Richard Eugene Blanchard, Sr. (1925-2004)

See my other blog postings in the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) series.

I am the Bread of Life - English/Samoan (Suzanne Toolan)

(I) ENGLISH










(II) SAMOAN:



1. I am the bread of life
You who come to me shall not hunger
And who believe in me shall not thirst
No one can come to me
Unless the Father beckons

Refrain:

And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up
And I will raise you up on the last day

2. The bread that I will give
Is My flesh for the life of the world
And if you eat of this bread
You shall live for ever
You shall live for ever

3. Unless you eat
Of the flesh of the Son of Man
And drink of His blood
And drink of His blood
You shall not have life within you

4. I am the resurrection
I am the life
If you believe in Me
Even though you die
You shall live for ever

5. Yes, Lord, we believe
That You are the Christ
The Son of God
Who has come
Into the world

Paraphrase of John 6

Composer: Suzanne Toolan (1966)

See my other blog postings in the Contemporary Catholic series.

Let Us Be Bread

Refrain:

Let us be bread, blessed by the Lord,
broken and shared, life for the world.
Let us be wine, love freely poured.
Let us be one in the Lord.

1. I am the bread of life, broken for all.
Eat now and hunger no more.
One faith, one hope, one symbol of love
given to us in this one bread,
one cup. O let us be one in the Lord. (Refrain)

2. You are my friends if you keep my commands,
no longer servants but friends. (Refrain)

3. See how my people have nothing to eat.
Give them the bread that is you. (Refrain)

4. As God has loved me so I have loved you.
Go and live on in my love. (Refrain)

Composer: Thomas J. Porter (1990)

See my other blog postings in the Contemporary Catholic series.

Decalogue (Healey Willan / Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena)

Response: Lord, have mercy upon us,
                incline our hearts to keep this law.

Final Response: Lord, have mercy upon us,
                          and write all these thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee.

Setting from the Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena by Healey Willan (1880-1968)

For the various parts of Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena, see:

• Decalogue
  
• Kyrie Eleison
• Gloria
• Sanctus
• Agnus Dei