Worship

  Called To Gather As God’s People Called to gather as God’s people, We assemble in this place To unite our hearts and voices In thanksgiving for God’s grace: For the birthing of creation, For Christ’s rising from death’s hold, For the coming of the Spirit, Week by week claimed and retold. Taught and formed […]

  SOME CHURCHES celebrate Pledge Sunday this month, where members commit to giving God a portion of their income in the new financial year. Are there any hymns we can sing to reflect this spirit of joyful giving? Here is a hymn written in 1961 by the Rev Robert L. Edwards, an American Congregational minister. […]

JOHN WESLEY TAUGHT on the “way of salvation”. Can you explain briefly what this is? According to Wesleyan scholar, Ted A. Campbell, Wesley’s “way of salvation” is another “unique” Methodist doctrinal teaching. It refers to the process of spiritual journey in the life of Christians. Broadly speaking, the process covers three dimensions of God’s grace […]

  Gracious Spirit Gracious Spirit, heed our pleading; Fashion us all anew. It’s Your leading that we’re needing; Help us to follow you. Refrain: Njoo, njoo, njoo, Roho mwema. Come, come, come, Holy Spirit come. Come to teach us; come to nourish Those who believe in Christ. Bless the faithful; may they flourish, Strengthened by […]

Gift of Christ from God our Father   Gift of Christ from God our Father, Come, Spirit, come! Well of life and generous giver, Come, Spirit, come! With Your light our minds enlighten, With Your grace our talents heighten, With Your joy our worship brighten, Come, Spirit, come! Gift of Christ to guide and teach […]

 Cristo Vive (Christ Is Risen)   Christ is risen, Christ is living, Dry your tears, be unafraid! Death and darkness could not hold Him, Nor the tomb in which He lay. Do not look among the dead for One who lives forevermore; Tell the world that Christ is risen, Make it known He goes before. […]

O Come and Dwell in Me   O come and dwell in me, Spirit of power within, And bring the glorious liberty From sorrow, fear, and sin.   Hasten the joyful day Which shall my sins consume, When old things shall be done away, And all things new become.   I want the witness, Lord, […]

  Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (UMH 196) Come, Thou long-expected Jesus Born to set thy people free; From our fears and sins release us, Let us find our rest in Thee. Israel’s Strength and Consolation, Hope of all the earth thou art; Dear Desire of every nation, Joy of every longing heart. Born Thy people […]

  “BE THOU MY VISION” has its roots from an 8th century Irish prayer (some sources say it was a poem): Rop tú mo baile, a Choimdiu cride: ní ní nech aile acht Rí secht nime. The prayer was attributed to an Irish poet, Dallan Forchella, who was believed to have spent so much time […]

  Now Let Us From This Table Rise (UMH634) Now let us from this table rise renewed in body, mind, and soul; with Christ we die and live again, His selfless love has made us whole. With minds alert, upheld by grace, to spread the word in speech and deed, we follow in the steps […]

We All Are One In Mission We all are one in mission, We all are one in call, Our varied gifts united By Christ, the Lord of all. A single, great commission Compels us from above To plan and work together at all may know Christ’s love. We all are called for service To witness […]

  Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it, Mount of Thy redeeming love. Here I […]