JESUS, STAND AMONG US
At the meeting of our lives.
Be our sweet agreement
At the meeting of our eyes.
O Jesus, we love You, so we gather here.
Join our hearts in unity and take away our fear.

So to You we’re gathering
Out of each and every land.
Christ the love between us
At the joining of our hands.
O Jesus, we love You, so we gather here.
Join our hearts in unity and take away our fear.

(Optional verse for Communion:)
Jesus, stand among us
At the breaking of the bread.
Join us as one body
As we worship You, our Head.
O Jesus, we love You, so we gather here.
Join our hearts in unity and take away our fear.
Graham Kendrick.
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OVERWHELMED BY LOVE,  (sing twice)
Deeper than oceans,
High as the heavens.
Ever living God
Your love has rescued me.

All my sin was laid
On Your dear Son,
Your precious One.
All my debt He paid,
Great is Your love for me.

No-one could ever earn Your love,
Your grace and mercy is free.
Lord, these words are true,
So is my love for You.
     Noel Richards.
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FATHER, HEAR THE PRAYER WE OFFER:
Not for ease that prayer shall be,
But for strength, that we may ever
Live our lives courageously.

Not for ever in green pastures
Do we ask our way to be:
But by steep and rugged pathways
Would we strive to climb to Thee.

Not for ever by still waters
Would we idly quiet stay.
But would smite the living fountains
From the rocks along our way.

Be our strength in hours of weakness,
In our wanderings be our Guide.
Through endeavour, failure, danger,
Father, be Thou at our side.

Let our path be bright or dreary,
Storm or sunshine be our share.
May our souls, in hope unweary,
Make Thy work our ceaseless prayer.
     Love Maria Willis
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CHRIST TRIUMPHANT, ever reigning,
Saviour, Master, King,
Lord of heaven, our lives sustaining,
Hear us as we sing:

Yours the glory and the crown,
The high renown, the eternal name.

Word incarnate, truth revealing,
Son of Man on earth!
Power and majesty concealing
By your humble birth:

Suffering Servant, scorned, ill-treated,
Victim crucified!
Death is through the cross defeated,
Sinners justified:

Priestly King, enthroned forever
High in heaven above!
Sin and death and hell shall never
Stifle hymns of love:

So, our hearts and voices raising
Through the ages long,
Ceaselessly upon You gazing,
This shall be our song:
     Michael Saward.

Contributors:   Revd. Graham Summers, Robert Walpole, Jean Stables, Lesley Styles, Alison Bright

Production:   David Carter