Song Sheet Aug. 23rd
Entrance: The Church’s One Foundation
The Church's one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord; She is His new creation by water and the Word: From heav'n He came and sought her to be His holy Bride; With His own blood He bought her, and for her life He died.
Elect from every nation, yet one o'er all the earth, Her charter of salvation, one Lord, one faith, one birth; One holy Name she blesses, partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses, with every grace endued.
'Mid toil and tribulation, and tumult of her war, She waits the consummation of peace for evermore; Till, with the vision glorious, her longing eyes are blest, And the great Church victorious shall be the Church at rest.
Offertory: The Summons
Will you come and follow me if I but call your name? Will you go where you don’t know and never be the same? Will you let my love be shown? Will you let my name be known, will you let my life be grown in you and you in me?
Will you leave yourself behind if I but call your name? Will you care for cruel and kind and never be the same? Will you risk the hostile stare should your life attract or scare? Will you let me answer prayer in you and you in me?
Will you let the blinded see if I but call your name? Will you set the prisoners free and never be the same? Will you kiss the leper clean and do such as this unseen, and admit to what I mean in you and you in me?
Will you love the “you” you hide if I but call your name? Will you quell the fear inside and never be the same? Will you use the faith you’ve found to reshape the world around, Through my sight and touch and sound in you and you in me?
Lord your summons echoes true when you but call my name. Let me turn and follow you and never be the same. In Your company I’ll go where Your love and footsteps show. Thus I’ll move and live and grow in you and you in me.
Communion: I Received the Living God
(Refrain) I received the living God, and my heart is full of joy. I received the living God, and my heart is full of joy.
Jesus said: I am the bread kneaded long to give you life; you who will partake of me need not ever fear to die. (To refrain)
Jesus said: I am the way, and my Father longs for you; so I come to bring you home to be one with us anew. (To refrain)
Jesus said: I am the truth; come and follow close to me. You will know me in your heart, and my word shall make you free. (To refrain)
Jesus said: I am the life far from whom no thing can grow, but receive this living bread, and my Spirit you shall know. (To refrain)
Recessional: Sing a New Church
Summoned by the God who made us rich in our diversity, Gathered in the name of Jesus, richer still in unity:
(Refrain) Let us bring the gifts that differ and, in splendid, varied ways, sing a new church into being, one in faith and love and praise.
Radiant risen from the water, robed in holiness and light, Male and female in God’s image,male and female, God’s delight: (To Refrain)
Trust the goodness of creation; Trust the Spirit strong within. Dare to dream the vision promised, Sprung from seed of what has been. (To Refrain)
Bring the hopes of every nation; Bring the art of every race. Weave a song of peace and justice; Let it sound through time and space. (To Refrain)
