Joy to the World
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
Luke 2:11-14
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a
Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for
you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes
and lying in a manger." And suddenly there was with the
angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and
saying,
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among
those with whom he is pleased!"
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
*And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King.
And Can it Be
And can it be that I should gain
an interest in the Savior's blood?
Died He for me who caused His pain
For me who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! How can it be
that Thou, my God, would die for me?
Amazing love! How can it be
that Thou, my God, would die for me?
Amazing love! How can it be
that Thou, my God, would die for me?
He left His Father's throne above
so free, so infinite His grace;
emptied Himself of all but love,
and bled for Adam's helpless race.
'Tis mercy all, immense and free,
for O my God, it found out me!
Amazing love! How can it be
that Thou, my God, would die for me?
Amazing love! How can it be
that Thou, my God, would die for me?
Long my imprisoned sprit lay,
fast bound in sin and nature's night;
Thine eye diffused a quickening ray;
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
my chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.
Amazing love! How can it be
that Thou, my God, would die for me?
Amazing love! How can it be
that Thou, my God, would die for me?
No condemnation now I dread;
Jesus, and all in him, is mine;
alive in him, my living Head,
and clothed in righteousness divine,
bold I approach the eternal throne,
and claim the crown,
through Christ my own.
Amazing love! How can it be
that Thou, my God, would die for me?
Amazing love! How can it be
that Thou, my God, would die for me?
We Are Listening
Father, I long to be wise,
Too see with new eyes
The truth that was written by Your hand
Father, speak Your truth into me
Because I still believe
That You will help me understand
And we are listening to Your word
we are listening to Your word
Morning and evening we come
To delight in the words of our God
Give us eyes to see
Give us faith to hear
…that the Word has come
…that the Word is here
Father, I long to see Christ:
The Truth and New Life,
The Word that made the universe
Father, speak now I believe
I have been set free
By the Word that lived and died for me
And we are listening to Your word
we are listening to Your word
Morning and evening we come
To delight in the words of our God
Give us eyes to see
Give us faith to hear
…that the Word has come
…that the Word is here
Jesus, Lord We Look to Thee
By thy reconciling love
Every stumbling block remove
Each to each unite, endear
Come and spread thy banner here
Jesus, Lord, we look to thee
Let us in thy name agree
Show thyself the Prince of Peace
Bid all quarrels forever cease
Make us of one heart and mind
Courteous, pitiful, and kind
Lowly, meek, in thought and word
Altogether like our Lord
Jesus, Lord, we look to thee
Let us in thy name agree
Show thyself the Prince of Peace
Bid all quarrels forever cease
Let us then with joy remove
To thy family up above
On the wings of angels fly
Show how true believers die
Jesus, Lord, we look to thee
Let us in thy name agree
Show thyself the Prince of Peace
Bid all quarrels forever cease
Jesus, Lord, we look to thee
Let us in thy name agree
Show thyself the Prince of Peace
Bid all quarrels forever cease
Made to Worship
Before the day… Before the light…
Before the world revolved around the sun
God on high Stepped down into time
And wrote the story of His love for
everyone
He has filled our hearts with wonder
So that we always remember
You and I were made to worship
You and I are called to love
You and I are forgiven and free
You and I embrace surrender
You and I choose to believe
You and I will see
who we were meant to be
All we are… And all we have…
Is all a gift from God that we receive
Brought to life, we open up our eyes
To see the majesty and glory of the
King
He has filled our hearts with wonder
So that we always remember
You and I were made to worship
You and I are called to love
You and I are forgiven and free
You and I embrace surrender
You and I choose to believe
You and I will see
who we were meant to be
And even the rocks cry out
And even the Heavens shout
At the sound of His Holy name
So let every voice sing out
And let every knee bow down
He is worthy of all our praise
You and I were made to worship
You and I are called to love
You and I are forgiven and free
You and I embrace surrender
You and I choose to believe
You and I will see
who we were meant to be
You and I were made to worship
You and I are called to love
You and I are forgiven and free
You and I embrace surrender
You and I choose to believe
You and I will see
who we were meant to be.
Be Thou My Vision
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art:
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my wisdom,
and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me Lord:
Thou my great Father, and I Thy true son,
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
Riches I heed not, or man's empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always;
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven's joys,
O bright heaven's Sun
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.