DEAR LORD AND FATHER OF MANKIND,
Forgive our foolish ways.
Re-clothe us in our rightful mind.
In purer lives Thy service find,
In deeper reverence, praise,
In deeper reverence, praise.

In simple trust like theirs who heard,
Beside the Syrian sea,
The gracious calling of the Lord,
Let us, like them, without a word
Rise up and follow Thee,
Rise up and follow Thee.

O sabbath rest by Galilee!
O calm of hills above,
Where Jesus knelt to share with Thee
The silence of eternity,
Interpreted by love,
Interpreted by love.

With that deep hush subduing all
Our words and works that drown,
The tender whisper of Thy call,
As noiseless let Thy blessing fall,
As fell Thy manna down,
As fell Thy manna down.

Drop Thy still dews of quietness,
Till all our strivings cease.
Take from our souls the strain and stress,
And let our ordered lives confess,
The beauty of Thy peace,
The beauty of Thy peace.

Breathe through the heats of our desire,
Thy coolness and Thy balm.
Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire.
Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,
O still small voice of calm,
O still small voice of calm!
     John G. Whittier.
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FILL YOUR HEARTS WITH JOY and gladness,
Sing and praise your God and mine!
Great the Lord in love and wisdom,
Might and majesty divine!
He who framed the starry heavens,
Knows and names them as they shine.

Praise the Lord, His people, praise Him!
Wounded souls His comfort know.
Those who fear Him find His mercies,
Peace for pain and joy for woe.
Humble hearts are high exalted,
Human pride and power laid low.

Praise the Lord for times and seasons,
Cloud and sunshine, wind and rain,
Spring to melt the snows of winter,
Till the waters flow again,
Grass upon the mountain pastures,
Golden valleys thick with grain.

Fill your hearts with joy and gladness,
Peace and plenty crown your days.
Love His laws, declare His judgements,
Walk in all His words and ways.
He the Lord and we His children –
Praise the Lord, all people, praise!
     Timothy Dudley-Smith.
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GO FORTH AND TELL! O Church of God, awake!
God’s saving news to all the nations take:
Proclaim Christ Jesus, Saviour, Lord, and King,
That all the world His worthy praise may sing.

Go forth and tell! God’s love embraces all.
He will in grace respond to all who call:
How shall they call if they have never heard,
The gracious invitation of His word?

Go forth and tell where still the darkness lies,
In wealth or want, the sinner surely dies.
Give us, O Lord, concern of heart and mind,
A love like Yours, compassionate and kind.

Go forth and tell! The doors are open wide:
Share God’s good gifts – let no one be denied.
Live out your life as Christ your Lord shall choose,
Your ransomed powers for His sole glory use.

Go forth and tell! O church of God, arise!
Go in the strength which Christ your Lord supplies.
Go till all nations His great name adore,
And serve Him, Lord, and King forever more.
James E. Seddon.
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WHEN WE WALK WITH THE LORD
In the light of His word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey!

   Trust and obey!
   For there’s no other way
   To be happy in Jesus,
   But to trust and obey.

Not a shadow can rise,
Not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away.
Not a doubt nor a fear,
Not a sigh nor a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey!

Not a burden we bear,
Not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay:
Not a grief nor a loss,
Not a frown nor a cross,
But is blessed if we trust and obey!

But we never can prove,
The delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay.
For the favour He shows,
And the joy He bestows,
Are for those who will trust and obey.

Then in fellowship sweet
We will sit at His feet,
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way.
What He says we will do,
Where He sends, we will go;
Never fear, only trust and obey!
     John Henry Sammis.
Contributors:   David Carter, Mary Lee, Deborah Yeates, Roger and Christine Edwards, Sally Clements, Alison Peters
Production:   David Carter