GOD IS WORKING HIS PURPOSE OUT,
As year succeeds to year.
God is working His purpose out,
And the time is drawing near.
Nearer and nearer draws the time,
The time that shall surely be,
When the earth shall be filled
With the glory of God,
As the waters cover the sea.

From utmost East to utmost West,
Where’re man’s foot hath trod,
By the mouth of many messengers
Goes forth the voice of God.
Give ear to Me, ye continents,
Ye isles, give ear to Me,
That the earth may be filled
With the glory of God,
As the waters cover the sea.

March we forth in the strength of God
With the banner of Christ unfurled,
That the light of the glorious gospel of truth
May shine throughout the world:
Fight we the fight with sorrow and sin,
To set their captives free,
That the earth may be filled
With the glory of God,
As the waters cover the sea.

All we can do is nothing worth,
Unless God blesses the deed.
Vainly we hope for the harvest-tide
Till God gives life to the seed.
Yet nearer and nearer draws the time,
The time that shall surely be,
When the earth shall be filled
With the glory of God,
As the waters cover the sea.
     Arthur C. Ainger.
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BREATHE ON ME, BREATH OF GOD,
Fill me with life anew,
That I may love what Thou dost love
And do what Thou wouldst do.

Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Until my heart is pure.
Until my will is one with Thine
To do and to endure.

Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Till I am wholly Thine.
Until this earthly part of me
Glows with Thy fire divine.

Breathe on me, Breath of God,
So shall I never die,
But live with Thee the perfect life
Of Thine eternity.
     Edwin Hatch.
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I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE,
He who comes to Me shall not hunger,
He who believes in Me shall not thirst.
No one can come to Me
Unless the Father draw him.

  And I will raise him up,
  And I will raise him up,
  And I will raise him up on the last day.

The bread that I will give
Is My flesh for the life of the world,
And he who eats of this bread,
He shall live for ever,
He shall live for ever.

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.

I am the resurrection,
I am the life,
He who believes in Me
Even if he die,
He shall live for ever.

Yes, Lord, we believe
That You are the Christ,
The Son of God
Who has come
Into the world.
    S. Suzanne Toolan.
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REJOICE, THE LORD IS KING!
Your Lord and King adore.
Mortals, give thanks, and sing,
And triumph ever more:

   Lift up your heart, lift up your voice.
   Rejoice! Again I say: rejoice!

Jesus the Saviour reigns,
The God of truth and love.
When He had purged our stains,
He took His seat above:

His kingdom cannot fail,
He rules o’er earth and heaven.
The keys of death and hell
Are to our Jesus given.

He sits at God’s right hand
Till all His foes submit,
And bow to His command,
And fall beneath His feet:

Rejoice in glorious hope.
Jesus the Judge shall come,
And take His servants up
To their eternal home:
We soon shall hear the archangel’s voice.
The trump of God shall sound: rejoice!
     Charles Wesley.

Contributors:   Revd Graham Summers, David Carter, Deborah Yeates, Roger Edwards, Jean Stables, Lesley Styles,

Production:   David Carter