Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me,
I once was lost, but now I'm found, Was blind, but now I see.

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fear relieved,
How precious did that grace appear, The hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares We have already come,
'Twas grace that brought us safe thus far, And grace will lead us home.

When we've been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we first begun.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me,
I once was lost, but now I'm found, Was blind, but now I see.

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All things bright and beautiful

All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colours, He made their tiny wings.
All things bright, etc.

The purple-headed mountain, The river running by,
The sunset, and the morning That brightens up the sky:
All things bright, etc.

The cold wind in the winter, The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden, He made them every one.
All things bright, etc.

The tall trees in the greenwood, The meadows where we play,
The rushes by the water We gather every day:
All things bright, etc.

He gave us eyes to see them, And lips that we might tell
How great is God Almighty, Who has made all things well.
All things bright, etc.

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Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

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 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.

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

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.

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!

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Give me joy in my heart

Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising,
Give me joy in my heart, I pray;
Give me joy in my heart, keep me praising,
Keep me praising till the break of day.

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, Sing hosanna to the King of kings!
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, Sing hosanna to the King!

Give me peace in my heart, keep me loving,
Give me peace in my heart, I pray;
Give me peace in my heart, keep me loving,
Keep me loving till the break of day:

Give me love in my heart, keep me serving,
Give me love in my heart, I pray;
Give me love in my heart, keep me serving,
Keep me serving till the break of day:

Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, Sing hosanna to the King of kings!
Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, Sing hosanna to the King!

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Immortal, Invisible

Immortal, invisible, God only wise,
In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,
Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days,
Almighty, victorious, thy great name we praise.

Unresting, unhasting, and silent as light,
Nor wanting, nor wasting, thou rulest in might;
Thy justice like mountains high soaring above
Thy clouds which are fountains of goodness and love.

To all life thou givest, to both great and small;
In all life thou livest, the true life of all;
We blossom and flourish as leaves on the tree,
And wither and perish; but naught changeth thee.

Great Father of glory, pure Father of light,
Thine angels adore thee, all veiling their sight;
All laud we would render: O help us to see
'Tis only the splendour of light hideth thee.

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Jerusalem

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England's mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
On England's pleasant pastures seen?
And did the countenance divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among those dark satanic mills?

Bring me my bow of burning gold!
Bring me my arrows of desire!
Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire!
I will not cease from mental fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand,
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land.

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Love divine, all loves excelling
Love divine, all loves excelling,
Joy of heaven, to earth come down,
Fix in us thy humble dwelling,
All thy faithful mercies crown.
Jesu, thou art all compassion,
Pure unbounded love thou art;
Visit us with thy salvation,
Enter every trembling heart.

Come, almighty to deliver,
Let us all thy grace receive;
Suddenly return, and never,
Never more thy temple leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
Serve thee as thy hosts above;
Pray, and praise thee, without ceasing,
Glory in thy perfect love.

Finish then thy new creation:
Pure and spotless let us be;
Let us see thy great salvation,
Perfectly restored in thee;
Changed from glory into glory,
Till in heaven we take our place,
Till we cast our crowns before thee,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise.

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The King of Love my Shepherd is

The King of love my Shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never:
I nothing lack if I am his and he is mine for ever.

Where streams of living water flow my ransomed soul he leadeth,
and where the verdant pastures grow with food celestial feedeth.

Perverse and foolish oh I strayed, but yet in love he sought me
and on his shoulder gently laid and home rejoicing brought me.

In deaths dark vale I fear no ill with thee, dear Lord, beside me;
thy rod and staff my comfort still, thy cross before to guide me.

Thou spread'st a table in my sight; thy unction grace bestoweth:
and O what transport of delight from thy pure chalice floweth!

And so through all the length of days thy goodness faileth never:
good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise within thy house forever.

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The Lord is my Shepherd

The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want;
He makes me down to lie In pastures green; he leadeth me
The quiet waters by.

My soul he doth restore again, And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness, E'en for his own name's sake.

Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, Yet will I fear no ill:
For thou art with me, and thy rod And staff me comfort still.

My table thou hast furnished In prsence of my foes;
My head thou dost with oil anoint And my cup overflows.

Goodness and mercy all my life Shall surely follow me;
And in God's house for evermore My dwelling-place shall be.

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We plough the fields and scatter

We plough the fields and scatter The good seed on the land,
But it is fed and watered By God's almighty hand:
He sends the snow in winter, The warmth to swell the grain,
The breezes and the sunshine, And soft, refreshing rain.

Refrain:
All good gifts around us
Are sent from heaven above;
Then thank the Lord,
O thank the Lord,
For all his love.

He only is the maker Of all things near and far;
He paints the wayside flower, He lights the evening star;
The winds and waves obey him, By him the birds are fed;
Much more to us, his children, He gives our daily bread.

We thank thee then, O Father, For all things bright and good,
The seed time and the harvest, Our life, our health, our food.
Accept the gifts we offer For all thy love imparts,
And what thou most desirest, Our humble, thankful hearts.

Refrain

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