Worship

AS I WAS PREPARING to write this article on local Christian worship songs, I was curious and decided to search for “Singapore Christian worship songs” on Google. e top four search results were as follows: 1. CCLI in Singapore: Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI) … CCLI: Encouraging the spirit of worship … Covers almost 200,000 […]

  Spirit of the Living God (UMH 393) Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me; Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. (Adapt. Acts 11:15) Spirit of the living God, move among us all; […]

  Rejoice, the Lord Is King (UMH 716) Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore; Mortals, give thanks and sing, And triumph evermore. Lift up your heart, Lift up your voice; rejoice; Again I say, rejoice. Jesus the Savior reigns, The God of truth and love; When he had purged our stains, […]

  Stand By Me (UMH 512) When the storms of life are raging, Stand by me (stand by me); When the storms of life are raging, Stand by me (stand by me); When the world is tossing me Like a ship upon the sea, thou Who rulest wind and water, Stand by me (stand by […]

  O Wondrous Sight, O Vision Fair O wondrous sight! O vision fair of glory that the church shall share, which Christ upon the mountain shows, where brighter than the sun he glows! From age to age the tale declares how with the three disciples there where Moses and Elijah meet, the Lord holds converse […]

New Year’s Day and its many celebrations NASHVILLE (Tennessee) – On Jan 1, Christians celebrate the civil New Year’s Day along with most of the rest of society, but that is not the only celebration for that day. Many Christians hold a service to reflect upon their lives and be re-consecrated as Christian disciples. (A […]

  When Jesus Came To Jordan   When Jesus came to Jordan To be baptised by John, He did not come for pardon But as his Father’s Son. He came to share repentance With all who mourn their sins, To speak the vital sentence With which good news begins He came to share temptation, Our […]

  Meekness and Majesty Solo: Meekness and majesty, manhood and Deity In perfect harmony, the Man who is God. Lord of eternity dwells in humanity, Kneels in humility and washes our feet. Refrain Refrain: (All) Oh, what a mystery meekness and majesty; Bow down and worship, for this is your God. Ladies: Father’s pure radiance, […]

All Earth Is Waiting All earth is waiting to see the Promised One, And open furrows, the sowing of our God. All the world, bound and struggling, seeks true liberty; It cries out for justice and searches for the truth. Thus says the prophet to those of Israel, “A virgin mother will bear Emmanuel.” One […]

  Speak O Lord Speak, O Lord, as we come to You To receive the food of Your Holy Word. Take Your truth, plant it deep in us; Shape and fashion us in Your likeness, That the light of Christ might be seen today In our acts of love and our deeds of faith. Speak, […]

  MY DAUGHTER INFORMED ME that July 21, 2011 was Racial Harmony Day. She talked much about what lovely ethnic outfits her schoolmates wore. But beyond the different dresses that reflect our identity, how do we celebrate and observe this day? Here is a hymn that I find appropriate to sing and talk about on […]

  THE HEART OF ANY SOCIAL or family gathering is the meal. It reflects relationships and accountability to each other. In the New Testament, we read about the meal narratives where we see Jesus dining with his followers. What stunned the people at that time was that Jesus dined with the tax collectors, lepers, outcasts […]