Thanks to Pastor Thurland Brown for using an earlier-posted hymn at Winchester Wesleyan Church in Winchester, Ontario.
Here are four more hymn texts. (copyright 2010 by Gary L. Hicks) You are free to use and adapt these at no charge.
GOD THE FATHER, GREAT CREATOR (Holy Trinity)
may be sung to the Polish folk tune W ZLOBIE LEZY (4.4.7.4.4.7.4.4.4.4.7.)
(Infant Holy, Infant Lowly)
1. God the Father, Great Creator
From before the dawn of time
You are holy, You are worthy
With a gracious plan in mind
We acclaim You with the angels
With Your Church throughout the ages
HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD!
HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD!
2. Son of God, the LORD’s Messiah
To a virgin’s womb You came
Humbly suffered here among us
Jesus Christ, the highest name
Made us righteous by Your Passion
Hear our praise from every nation
HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD!
HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD!
3. Holy Spirit, Wind from heaven
Breath of Jesus, Heavenly Dove
Come and break us, come to change us
Fill our hearts with holy love
Blessed Trinity, together
From eternity, forever
HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD!
HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD!
(Venite) (Psalm 95:1-7; 96:9, 13)
may be sung to MELITA (8.8.8.8.8.8.)
(Eternal Father, Strong to Save)
music by John B. Dykes (1823-1876)
Come let us sing unto the LORD
With songs of joy for His strong arm
And grateful to His presence come
With glad and thankful psalms of praise
Come lift your voice and gladly sing
To Adonai, Almighty King.
He is the Lord, above all gods
In His strong hand He holds the earth
The strength of all the hills is His
He made the sea and owns its waves
Come lift your voice and gladly sing
To Adonai, Almighty King.
O let us worship and bow down
Before the LORD our Maker kneel
For He is Yahweh, gracious God
We are the sheep of domain
Come lift your voice and gladly sing
To Adonai, Almighty King.
O worship Him in holiness
And let the whole earth stand in awe
For now He comes to judge the earth
With righteousness and in His truth
So come, with saints and angels sing
To Adonai, Almighty King.
(Jubilate) (Psalm 100)
may be sung to ELLACOMBE (8.6.8.6.D.) (C.M.D.)
(I Sing the Mighty Power of God)
from Gesangbuch der Herzogl , 1784
secondary tunes: FOREST GREEN (traditional English melody)
and KINGSFOLD (traditional English melody) (O Sing A Song of Bethlehem
Be joyful in the LORD, O lands
Let shouts of gladness rise
Acknowledge now your gracious God
The Sovereign of the skies
He shaped us by His grand design
He rules the cosmos well
We are His sheep, His precious flock
In His green fields we dwell.
O bring thanksgiving through His gates
Your loud and grateful songs
Come bless our just and holy God
To Him our praise belongs
For He is good, His mercy lasts,
His truth endures always
Let all His kingdom rise in awe
To render shouts of praise.
music: UNE JEUNE PUCELLE (8.6.8.6.8.8. with chorus 6.4.7.) 16th century French carol (‘Twas In the Moon of Wintertime)
1. The Saviour welcomes all to share His happy wedding feast
He calls us now to eat with Him, from greatest to the least
Come wash your hands, your hearts prepare
And let us join with Christ to share,
ALLELU, ALLELU, SING ALLELU
SING TO JESUS ALLELU!
2. He has a fountain ready for the dusty and unclean
And robes of purest white to wear, so let us enter in
Come leave behind the dark’ning night
And sing your song of sweet delight:
ALLELU, ALLELU, SING ALLELU
SING TO JESUS ALLELU!
3. He calls the restless wanderer, the weak and poor and blind
Though other doors be closed to you, a welcome here you’ll find
O taste the goodness of your God
He offers you His heav’nly food.
ALLELU, ALLELU, SING ALLELU
SING TO JESUS ALLELU!
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