Recessional Hymn
ALL GLORY, PRAISE, AND HONOUR
CHORUS
All glory, praise, and honour to thee,
Redeemer king!
To whom the lips of children
Make sweet hosannas ring!
VERSE 1
All glory, praise, and honour
To thee, Redeemer King!
To whom sweet hosannas ring!
VERSE 2
True King art thou, Lord Jesus,
Of David’s royal line!
Our King by right eternal
Both human and divine.
VERSE 3
The saints and angels praise thee,
While men on earth proclaim
Thy rule of love and mercy,
In hearts that bless thy name!
ALL OF MY LIFE
CHORUS
All of my life, I will praise the living God,
My heart full of joy, I will bless His holy name.
VERSE 1
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
And never forget his gifts.
VERSE 2
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
He pardons all our sin.
VERSE 3
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
He saves us from all harm.
VERSE 4
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
He fills our life with good.
VERSE 5
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
He keeps us ever young.
VERSE 6
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
His mercy never ends.
VERSE 7
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
His kindness never ends.
VERSE 8
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
His promises he keeps.
VERSE 9
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
He died to bring us life.
VERSE 10
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
He is the Bread of life.
VERSE 11
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
In him we find all love
BLESSED BE GOD
VERSE 1
Blessed be God. Amen.
VERSE 2
Blessed be His Holy name. Amen
VERSE 3
Blessed be His Holy angels. Amen.
VERSE 4
May the power of His name be upon us. Amen.
VERSE 5
Blessed be His angels forever and ever. Amen.
Alleluia
CANTICLE OF THE THREE CHILDREN
VERSE 1
O all you works of the Lord, bless the Lord:
CHORUS
To him be highest glory and praise forever.
VERSE 2
And you, angels of the Lord, bless the Lord:
VERSE 3
And you, heavens of the Lord, bless the Lord:
VERSE 4
And you, sun and moon, bless the Lord:
VERSE 5
And you, stars of heav’ns, bless the Lord:
VERSE 6
And you, showers and rain, bless the Lord:
VERSE 7
And you, all breezes and winds, bless the Lord:
VERSE 8
And you, cold and heat, bless the Lord:
VERSE 9
And you, night-time and day, bless the Lord:
VERSE 10
And you, mountains and hills, bless the Lord:
VERSE 11
And you, all plants of the earth, bless the Lord:
VERSE 12
And you, rivers and seas, bless the Lord:
VERSE 13
And you, creatures of the sea, bless the Lord:
VERSE 14
And you, ev’ry bird in the sky, bless the Lord:
VERSE 15
And you, wild beasts and tame, bless the Lord:
VERSE 16
And you, children of men, bless the Lord:
VERSE 17
And you, Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord:
VERSE 18
And you, servants of the Lord, bless the Lord
CHRIST BE WITH ME
VERSE 1
Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behide me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger
NOW THE DAY IS OVER
VERSE 1
Now the day is over,
Night is drawing nigh,
Shadows of the evening
Steal across the sky.
VERSE 2
Now the darkness gathers,
Stars begin to peep,
Birds and beasts and flowers
Soon will be asleep.
VERSE 3
Jesus, give the weary
Calm and sweet repose;
With thy tenderest blessing
May mine eyelids close.
VERSE 4
Grant to little children
Visions bright of these;
Guard the sailors tossing
On the deep blue sea.
VERSE 5
Comfort every sufferer
Watching late in pain;
Those who plan some evil
From their sin restrain
DAY IS DYING IN THE WEST
VERSE 1
Day is dying in the west,
Heaven is touching earth with rest.
Wait and worship while the night
Set her evening lamps alight
Through all the sky.
CHORUS
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of host!
Heaven and earth are full of Thee!
Heaven and earth are praising Thee,
O Lord most high!
VERSE 2
Lord of life, beneath the dome
Of the universe, Thy home.
Gather us, who seek Thy home.
To the fold of thy embrace,
For Thou art nigh.
VERSE 3
While the deepening shadows fall,
Heart of love, enfolding all,
Through the glory and the grace
Of the stars that veil Thy face,
Our hearts ascend.
VERSE 4
When for ever from our sight,
Pass the stars, the day, the night,
Lord of angels, on our eyes
The eternal morning rise,
And shadows end
FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT
VERSE 1
Fight the good fight with all thy might,
Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right,
Lay hold on life, and it shall be
Thy joy and crown eternally.
VERSE 2
Run the straight race through God’s good grace;
Lift up thine eyes, and seek His face;
Life with its way before us lies,
Christ is the path, and Christ the prize.
VERSE 3
Cast care aside, upon thy guide,
Lean, and His mercy will provide,
Lean, and the trusting soul shall prove
Christ is its life, and Christ its love.
VERSE 4
Faint not nor fear, His arms are near,
He changeth not, and thou art dear.
Only believe, and thou shalt see
That Christ is all in all to thee
GLORIOUS GOD
VERSE 1
Glorious God, King of creation,
We praise you, we bless you,
We worship you in song;
Glorious God, in adoration,
At your feet we belong.
CHORUS
Lord of life, Father Almighty,
Lord of hearts, Christ the King,
Lord of love, Holy Spirit,
To whom we homage bring.
VERSE 2
Glorious God, magnificent, holy,
We love you, adore you,
And come to you in prayer.
Glorious God, mighty eternal,
We sing your praise ev’ry where
GLORY BE TO THE FATHER
Glory be to the Father, glory be to the Son,
And to the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.
His mercy lives forever, glory be to God,
His wisdom dulls the wisdom of men,
Now and forever. Amen.
Oh, sing his praise o’er the land,
Glory be to God,
And with your voices sound his name,
Now and forever. Amen.
His love endures forever, glory be to God,
His goodness knows no limit,
Now and forever. Amen
GLORY TO GOD, GLORY
CHORUS
Glory to God, glory,
O praise Him alleluia,
Glory to God, glory,
O praise the name of the Lord.
VERSE 1
Praise Christ the Son of the living God.
VERSE 2
Praise Christ the Word of the living God.
VERSE 3
Praise the Light of the living God
GO, PROPHET, GO!
CHORUS
Go, Prophet, go! Go Prophet, go!
Go to the ends of the earth for me!
Go, Prophet, go! Go Prophet, go!
Tell them of Christ’s new victory!
VERSE 1
Go to the night-clubs, cabarets,
Go where the rhythm rocks and wails,
Tell them of him who dances in death,
Show them his beat of whips and nails.
VERSE 2
Go to the gaudy city streets,
Crowded with empty souls again.
Tell them of Christ upon a beam,
Abandoned by God to die with men.
VERSE 3
Go to the haunts where men are trapped,
Caught by their guilt and misery.
Tell them of Christ who lives again,
Offers the power to set them free.
VERSE 4
Live with the people whom you know,
Love them in all their pains and fears
Tell them the healing word of Christ,
Give them your laughter and your tears
LIGHT OF CHRIST (PSALM 27)
CHORUS
Light of Christ, light our way,
Light our way as we go.
VERSE 1
The Lord is my light and my salvation,
Whom shall I fear?
VERSE 2
The Lord is the stronghold of my life,
Of whom shall I be afraid?
VERSE 3
He will hide me under the cover of His wings.
He will set me high on a rock.
VERSE 4
And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord,
All the days of my life.
VERSE 5
The Lord is a lamp unto my feet.
He is a light to my path.
VERSE 6
His light shall break forth like the dawn.
Arise for the light has come
LORD DISMISS US
VERSE 1
Lord, dismiss us with your blessing;
Fill our hearts with joy and peace;
Let us each, your love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace:
O refresh us, O refresh us,
As we work to keep a-pace.
VERSE 2
Thanks, we give and adoration
For your gospel’s joyful sound:
May the fruits of this Communion
In our hearts and lives abound:
Ever faithful, ever faithful
To the truth may we be found.
VERSE 3
So that when your love shall call us,
Saviour, from the world away,
Let no fear of death upset us,
Glad summons to obey:
May we ever, may we ever,
In your loving presence stay. Amen
“MUST I GO – AND EMPTY HANDED?”
VERSE 1
“Must I go… and empty handed?”
Thus my dear Redeemer meet?
Not one day of service give Him,
Lay no trophy at His feet?
CHORUS
“Must I go… and empty – handed?”
Must I meet my Saviour so?
Not one soul with which to greet Him?
Must I empty-handed go?
VERSE 2
Not a death I shrink or falter,
For my Saviour saves me now,
But to meet Him empty-handed,
Thought of that now clouds my brow.
VERSE 3
Oh, the years of singing wasted,
Could I but recall them now,
I would give them to my Saviour,
To His will, I’d gladly bow.
VERSE 4
Up, ye saints, arouse, be earnest;
Up and work while yet ’tis day;
Ere the night of death o’ertake you,
Strive for souls while yet you may
MY GOD LOVES ME
VERSE 1
My God loves me,
And all the wonders I see,
Are all small signs of the love,
My God has for me.
VERSE 2
He calls my name,
To Him no one else is the same,
I’m just not lost in the crowd,
To Him I’m me.
VERSE 3
My God loves me,
Because of this I can see,
In spite of all my fault,
He still loves me.
VERSE 4
My God loves me,
O what a mystery,
That God should share his love,
With a sinner like me
NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD
VERSE 1
Now thank we all our God,
With heart and hands and voices,
Who wondrous things has done,
In whom his world rejoices,
Who from our mother’s arms
Has blessed us on our way,
With countless gifts of love,
And still is ours today.
VERSE 2
O may this bounteous God
Through all our life be near us,
With ever joyful hearts,
And blessed peace to cheer us,
And keep us in his grace,
And guide us when perplexed,
And free us from all ill,
In this world and the next.
VERSE 3
All praise and thanks to God
The Father now be given,
The Son, and him who reigns
With them in highest heaven,
The one eternal God.
Whom earth and heaven adore;
For thus it was, is now,
And shall be evermore
O GOD OF LOVE
VERSE 1
O God of love, O King of Peace,
Make wars throughout the world cease,
The plans of sinful men restrain,
Give peace O Lord, give peace again.
VERSE 2
Remember Lord, your works of old,
The wonders that our fathers told,
Remember not sin’s dark stain,
Give peace O Lord, give peace again.
VERSE 3
Where saints and angels dwell above,
All hearts are one in holy love,
May we to that high state attain,
Give peace O Lord, give peace again
O GOD, OUR HELP IN AGES PAST
VERSE 1
O God, our help, in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home!
VERSE 2
Beneath the shadow of thy throne,
The Saints have dwelt secure,
Sufficient is thine arm alone,
And our defence is sure.
VERSE 3
Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth receive her frame,
From everlasting thou art God,
To endless years the same.
VERSE 4
A thousand ages in thy sight,
Are like an evening gone,
Short as the watch that ends the night,
Before the rising sun.
VERSE 5
Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away
They fly forgotten as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
VERSE 6
O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
And our eternal home,
Be thou our guard while troubles last
OH! SING PRAISES
VERSE 1
Oh! Sing praise, Oh! Sing praises,
O sing praises to God most high.
CHORUS
Oh! Sing praises, Oh! Sing praises,
Sing praises, sing praises, sing praises,
To God most high.
VERSE 2
For His goodness and compassion
Is bestowed upon His Children.
VERSE 3
For His good He made us
To adore Him forever.
VERSE 4
For He is love, He loves us,
Let us love one another
PRAISE GOD OF ABRAHAM
VERSE 1
Praise God of Abraham
The heavenly King who with love abideth
In eternity,
My hymn O Lord is high,
Heaven and earth praise Thee:
I will always exalt Thy Holy Name.
VERSE 2
Praise God of Abraham, giver of all blessings
Who to seek joy at His right hand,
Hath exalted man: I loath all worldly cares,
That may draw me away from thee:
Knowledge and strength and fear
Will be my key steps to God.
VERSE 3
O God who lives on high,
There all the angels praise:
Saying holy, holy, holy, almighty King:
Thou who sitteth on the throne,
Shall reign for ever more,
My hymns of praise is great
O Lord, we worship Thee.
VERSE 4
All the heavenly powers glorify and praise thee,
The Father, Son and Holy Spirit for ever more:
With the heavenly choir
I will thank my Lord and God:
For Kingdom, Power and Glory
Are thine now and ever more. Amen
PRAISE THE LORD IN HEAVEN (PSALM 150)
VERSE 1
Praise the Lord in Heaven
Praise Him in His holy place,
Praise Him for His greatness
Praise Him for His powerful deeds.
VERSE 2
Praise the Lord with trumphets
Praise Him with a thousand strings,
Praise the Lord with dancing,
Praise Him with joyful shout.
VERSE 3
Praise the Lord with cymbals,
Praise Him with resounding brass,
Praise Him, all the living,
Praise the Lord for evermore.
VERSE 4
Praise the glorious Father,
Praise the everlasting Son,
Praise the Holy Spirit,
Praise and glory, Three in One
PRAISE THE LORD; YOU HEAV’NS
VERSE 1
Praise the Lord; you heav’ns adore Him;
Praise Him, angels in the height;
Sun and moon rejoice before Him,
Praise Him all you stars and light,
Praise the Lord for He has spoken;
Worlds His mighty voice obeyed;
Laws which never shall be broken
For their guidance He has made.
VERSE 2
Praise the Lord, for He is glorious:
Never shall His promise fail,
God has made His Saints victorious;
Sin and death shall not prevail,
Praise the God of our salvation,
Hosts on high his pow’r proclaim;
Heav’n and earth and all creation,
Praise and magnify His name
SEND FORTH BY GOD’S BLESSING
VERSE 1
Sent forth by God’s blessing,
Our true faith confessing,
The People of God from his dwelling take leave,
God’s sacrifice ended, O now be extended;
The fruit of this Mass in all hearts who believe,
The seed of his teaching,
Our inner souls reading,
Shall blossom in action for God and for man.
His grace shall incite us,
His love shall unite us,
To further his kingdom by God’s holy plan.
VERSE 2
With Praise and thanksgiving,
To God who is living.
The tasks of our ev’ryday life we embrace.
Our faith ever sharing, in love ever caring;
We claim as our brothers all men of each race.
One Bread that has fed us,
One light that has led us,
Unite us as one in His life that we share
Then may all the living,
With praise and thanksgiving,
Give honour to Christ and
His name that we bear
SWEET SAVIOUR, BLESS US ERE WE GO
VERSE 1
Sweet Saviour bless us ere we go,
Thy word into our minds instil,
And make our lukewarm hearts to glow
With lowly love and fervent will.
CHORUS
Through life’s long day and death’s dark night,
O gentle Jesus, be our light.
VERSE 2
The day is done, its hours have run,
And thou hast taken count of all,
The scanty triumphs grace has won
The broken vow, the frequent fall.
VERSE 3
Grant us, dear Lord, from evil ways
True absolution and release,
And bless us more than in past days
With purity and inward peace.
VERSE 4
Do more than pardon, give us joy,
Sweet fear and sober liberty,
And loving hearts without alloy,
That only long to be like thee.
VERSE 5
Labour is sweet, for thou hast toiled,
And care is light for thou hast cared,
Let not our words with self be soiled,
Nor in unsimple ways ensnared.
VERSE 6
For all we love – the poor, the sad,
The sinful – unto these we call,
Oh let thy mercy make us glad,
Thou art our Jesus and our all
THANK YOU
VERSE 1
Thank you for giving me the morning,
Thank you for ev’ry day that’s new,
Thank you that I can know my worries
Can be cast on you.
VERSE 2
Thank you for all my brothers and sisters,
Thank you for all the men that live,
Thank you for even greatest enemies,
I can forgive.
VERSE 3
Thank you I have my occupation,
Thank you for ev’ry pleasure small,
Thank you for music, light and gladness,
Thank you for them all.
VERSE 4
Thank you for many little sorrows,
Thank you for every kindly word,
Thank you that everywhere your guidance Reaches every Land.
VERSE 5
Thank you, I see your Word has meaning,
Thank you I know your Spirit here,
Thank you because you love all people,
Those both far and near.
VERSE 6
Thank you, O Lord, you spoke unto us,
Thank you that for our words you care,
Thank you, O Lord, you came among us,
Bread and wine to share.
VERSE 7
Thank you, O Lord, your love is boundless,
Thank you that I am full of you,
Thank you, you made me feel so glad,
And thankful as I do
THE MASS IS ENDED
VERSE 1
The Mass is ended, all go in peace,
We must diminish and Christ increase,
We take him with us where’er we go,
That through our action his life may show.
VERSE 2
We witness his love to everyone,
By our communion with Christ his Son,
We take the Mass to where men may be,
So Christ may shine forth for all to see.
VERSE 3
Thanks to the Father who shows the way,
His life is with us throughout each day,
Let all our living and loving be
To praise and honour the Trinity
WE STAND FOR GOD
VERSE 1
We stand for God, and for his glory
The Lord Supreme and God of all;
Against his foes we raise his standard,
Around the Cross we hear his call.
CHORUS
Strengthen our faith Redeemer,
Guard us when danger is nigh;
To you we pledge our lives and service
Strong in a trust that ne’er shall die.
To you we pledge our lives and service,
Strong in a trust that ne’er shall die.
VERSE 2
We stand for God, let us be loyal,
Our love proclaim with every breath,
To Christ the King and Lord of Lords,
We shall be faithful unto death
WHERE TWO OR THREE
CHORUS
Where two or three are gathered together
For my sake,
There am I in the midst of them.
VERSE 1
If you come to eat,
If you come to play,
If you come to work, or
If you come to pray.
VERSE 2
If you walk in love,
As I told you to,
When you can call my name,
I will be there with you.
VERSE 3
If your skin is dark,
If your skin is light,
You are in my heart,
And you are in my sight
WONDERFUL IS YOUR HANDIWORK (PSALM 8: 1 – 4)
CHORUS
When I look at the work of your hands,
Wonderful, wonderful is your handiwork.
VERSE 1
Lord, our God, glorious is your name,
Blazoned through all the earth.
Even the infants your power proclaim
And babes at new birth.
VERSE 2
When I look at the heavens above,
The moon and the stars you have set,
What is man that you show him love
And never forget?
VERSE 3
Your dominion you let him share,
Of creatures of field and stall.
Fish of the sea and birds of the air,
For him you made all