Song Sheet April 26th
Entrance: How Can I Keep from Singing
My life flows on in endless song; Above earth’s lamentation. I hear the real though far off hymn that hails a new creation.
(Refrain) No storm can shake my inmost calm, while to that rock I’m clinging. Since love is Lord of heaven and earth, how can I keep from singing?
Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear that music ringing; It sounds and echoes in my soul; How can I keep from singing? (To Refrain)
What though the tempest ‘round me roar, I hear the truth it liveth. What though the darkness ‘round me close, songs in the night it giveth. (To Refrain)
Offertory: Shepherd of Souls
Shepherd of souls, refresh and bless Your chosen pilgrim flock With manna in the wilderness,
With water from the rock.
We would not live by bread alone, But by your word of grace, In strength of which we travel on
To our abiding place.
Be known to us in breaking bread, But do not then depart; Savior, abide with us, and spread
Your table in our heart.
Lord, sup with us in love divine; Your body and your blood, That living bread, that heav'nly wine,
Be our immortal food.
Communion: The King of Love
The King of love my Shepherd is, Whose goodness fails me never: I nothing lack if I am His And He is mine forever.
Where streams of living water flow when gentle care he leads me,, And where the verdant pastures grow, With heavenly food he feeds me
Perverse and foolish I have strayed, but yet in love he sought me, and on his shoulder gently laid, and home, rejoicing, brought me.
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In death’s dark vale I fear no ill With you, dear Lord, beside me; Your rod and staff my comfort still, Your cross before to guide me.
You spread a table in my sight; your saving grace bestowing; And, oh, what joy and true delight From your pure chalice flowing!
And so through all the length of days your goodness fails me never; Good Shepherd, may I sing your praise Within your house forever.
Recessional: The Day of Resurrection
The day of resurrection! Earth, spread the news abroad; The Paschal feast of gladness, The Paschal feast of God. From death to life eternal, From earth to heaven’s height
Our Savior Christ has brought us the glorious Lord of light.
Our hearts be free from evil that we may see aright the Savior resurrected in his eternal light, and hear his message plainly, delivered calm and clear: “Rejoice with me in triumph, be glad and do not fear”.
His love is everlasting: his mercies never cease; the resurrected Savior, will all our joys increase. He’ll keep us in his favor, supplying holy grace, to all his pilgrim people who seek his heavenly place.
