I rejoiced when I heard them say: “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” {2} I rejoiced when I heard them say: “Let us go to God’s house.” And now our feet are standing in your gates, O Jerusalem! Jerusalem is built, as a city, strongly compact. It is there that the tribes … Read more
Here in this place new light is streaming, now is the darkness vanished away, see in this space our fears and our dreamings, brought here to you in the light of this day. Gather us in the lost and forsaken, gather us in the blind and the lame; call to us now, and we shall … Read more
Lord our God, O Lord our Father, Lord of love and Lord of fear, now we gather round your alter and we know your Word is near. All our lives lie open to you, Lord of age and Lord of youth, as we bring our sins and falsehoods to the judgement of your truth. Lord … Read more
Lord, Jesus Christ, gather us together. Make us one bread, one body in your love. Gather your people who long to be one, one with you, O Lord, in truth and love. Forgiv our failings, create us anew. Speak your words of peace into our hearts. Within your temple your praises we sing. Glorious is … Read more
Come and be filled here at this table. Food for all who hunger and drink for all who thirst. Drink of his love, wine for salvation. You shall live forever in Jesus Christ the Lord. You who labour for justice, you who labour for peace, you who steady the plough in the field of the … Read more
Enter the house of the Lord, our God. Enter the house of the Lord. Sing of your God who reigns above. Sing of his everlasting love. Sing of his goodness all our days. Come, be of one accord. Lift up our voices, sing his praise, as we enter the house of the Lord. Enter the … Read more
We celebrate this festive day with prayer and joyful song. Our Father’s house is home to us, we know that we belong. The bread is broken, wine is poured. A feast to lift us up. Then thank the Lord who gives himself as food and saving cup. The door is open, enter in and take … Read more
Come, let us go to the mountain of the Lord; let us clap our hands in song. Come, you who thirst for serenity and truth, bring your heart and come along. Blessed are you who are spiritually poor, for the kingdom of heaven is yours. Happy are you who are moaning and bewailing. God will … Read more
Sing, all creation, sing to God in gladness. Joyously serve him, singing hymns of homage. Chanting his praises, come before his presence. Praise the Almighty. Know that our God is Lord of all ages. He is our maker; we are all his creatures, people he fashioned, sheep he leads to pasture. Praise the Almighty. Great … Read more
I am thine, O Lord, I have heard thy voice, and it told thy love to me; but I long to rise in the arms of faith, and be closer drawn to thee. Draw me nearer, nearer Blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died; draw me nearer, nearer, nearer Blessed Lord, to thy … Read more