GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS, O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee.
Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not.
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.

Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided,
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide.
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
     Thomas O. Chisholm (1866–1960)
      William M. Runyan (1870–1957)
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I DANCED IN THE MORNING when the world was begun,
And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun,
And I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth:
At Bethlehem I had My birth.

Dance, then, wherever you may be,
I am the Lord of the dance,’ said He,’
And I’ll lead you all, wherever you may be
And I’ll lead you all in the dance,’ said He

I danced for the scribe and the pharisee,
But they would not dance, and they wouldn’t follow Me.
I danced for the fishermen, for James and John –
They came with Me, and the dance went on.’

I danced on the Sabbath, and I cured the lame.
The holy people said it was a shame.
They whipped and they stripped, and they hung Me on high,
And they left Me there on a cross to die’

I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black.
It’s hard to dance with the devil on your back.
They buried My body and they thought I’d gone,
But I am the dance, and I still go on.

They cut Me down and I leapt up high.
I am the life that’ll never, never die.
I’ll live in you if you’ll live in Me.
I am the Lord of the dance’, said He.
     Sydney Carter
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GO, TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born

While shepherds kept their watching
O’er silent flocks by night
Behold throughout the heavens
There shone a Holy light

Go, tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born

The shepherds feared and trembled
When, lo! Above the Earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed our Saviour’s birth

Down in a lowly manger
Our humble Christ was born
And brought us all salvation
That blessed Christmas morn
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LORD, THE LIGHT OF YOUR LOVE is shining,
In the midst of the darkness, shining.
Jesus, Light of the world, shine upon us,
Set us free by the truth You now bring us,
Shine on me, shine on me.

Shine, Jesus, shine,
Fill this land with the father’s glory.
Blaze, Spirit, blaze,
Set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow,
Flood the nations with grace and mercy.
Send forth Your word,
Lord, and let there be light.

Lord, I come to Your awesome presence,
From the shadows into Your radiance.
By the blood I may enter Your brightness,
Search me, try me, consume all my darkness.
Shine on me, shine on me.

As we gaze on Your kingly brightness
So, our faces display Your likeness.
Ever changing from glory to glory,
Mirrored here may our lives tell Your story.
Shine on me, shine on me.
     Graham Kendrick.
Contributors:   David Carter, Members of Tygre Club, Katie Streten, Deborah Yeates, Tim Podesta, Jean Stables, Marie Knight
Production:   David Carter