Be glad in the Lord and rejoice,all ye that are upright in heart;and ye that have made him your choice,bid sadness and sorrow depart. Rejoice, rejoice, be glad in the Lord and rejoice {2} Be joyful, for he is the Lord,on earth and in heaven supreme.He fashions and rules by his word:the “mighty” and “strong” … Read more
Be glad, O people of the earth!Lift up your heart with song and dance,for I am with you, yes, within you, forever;you are the heart of my heart. I will never forget you, O my people;on the day of anguish I will answer you.As you join in celebration,my joy will move among you. You will … Read more
Break forth into joy, O my soul. {2}In the presence of the Lord there is joy for evermore.Break forth, break forth into joy, O my soul.
By the love with which you live and thejoy that overflows, you will be knownas my disciples; in that love shall I abide. Trust in God and in me;do not be troubled for I am with you. You shall follow my path:I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. Those who keep my … Read more
You shall cross the barren desert,but you shall not die of thirst.You shall wander far in safetythough you do not know the way.You shall speak your wordsin foreign lands and all will understand.You shall see the face of God and live. Be not afraid. I go before you always.Come, follow me, and I will give … Read more
Blest be the Lord; blest be the Lord,the God of mercy, the God who saves.I shall not fear the dark of night,nor the arrow that flies by day. He will release me from the nets of all my foes.He will protect me from their wicked hands.Beneath the shadow of his wings, I will rejoiceto find … Read more
Behold, behold the wood of the cross,on which is hung our salvation.O come, let us adore. Unless a grain of wheat shall fallupon the ground and die, it shall remainbut a single grain and not give life. And when my hour of glory comesas all was meant to be, you shall see melifted up upon … Read more
By the blood that flowed from theein thy bitter agony, by the scourge so meeklyborne, by thy purple robe of scorn: Jesus, Saviour, hear our cry, thou wertsuffering once as we. Hear the loving litany,we, thy children, sing to thee. By the thorns that crowned thy head,by thy sceptre of a reed, by thy footstepsfaint … Read more
Beyond the days of hope and mysterywe see a light of faith renewed,and in our longing, we thirst for guidanceto walk with you day by day. Forty days and nights, you guide the stepsof our journey. May your presence be feltin the whisper of your voice. Not on bread alone are we to walk on … Read more
Brightest and best of the stars of the morning,dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid;Star of the east, the horizon adorning,guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. Cold on his cradle the dewdrops are shininglow lies his head with the beasts of the stall;angels adore him in slumber reclining,Maker and Monarch and Saviour … Read more