OzThoughts Sunday Hymns and Psalms 8th February 2009

OzThoughts Sunday Hymns and Psalms 8th February 2009

[Administration Note:

A recent thank you note to OzThoughts reminded me that there are people like the writer of that note who cannot get to Sunday Meetings. While this cannot replace that experience, my prayer is that these hymns, Psalms and prayers might help people to feel a time of communion with God but feel connected with others across the world who are sharing the experience of this time of worship and meditation.

You may wish to forward this to others whom you would like to share the experience. ]



The Salvation Army Song Book: Song Number: 2
Authors: Francis of Assisi (1182-1226),
Translator: William Henry Draper (1855-1933)

[ Listen: http://www.salvoaudio.com/audio/music/mus_1033.mp3 ]

All creatures of our God and King,
Lift up your voice and with us sing
Alleluia, alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam,
Thou silver moon with softer gleam:
Chorus
O praise him, O praise him,
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

2.
Thou rushing wind that art so strong,
Ye clouds that sail in heaven along,
O praise him, alleluia!
Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice,
Ye lights of evening, find a voice:

3.
Thou flowing water, pure and clear,
Make music for thy Lord to hear,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Thou fire so masterful and bright,
That givest man both warmth and light:

4.
Dear mother earth, who day by day
Unfoldest blessings on our way,
O praise him, alleluia!
The flowers and fruits that in thee grow,
Let them his glory also show:

5.
Let all things their Creator bless,
And worship him in humbleness,
O praise him, alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
And praise the Spirit, Three in One:


Psalm 147:1-11 (The Message)

1 Hallelujah! It's a good thing to sing praise to our God;
praise is beautiful, praise is fitting.

2-6 GOD's the one who rebuilds Jerusalem,
who regathers Israel's scattered exiles.
He heals the heartbroken
and bandages their wounds.
He counts the stars
and assigns each a name.
Our Lord is great, with limitless strength;
we'll never comprehend what he knows and does.
GOD puts the fallen on their feet again
and pushes the wicked into the ditch.

7-11 Sing to GOD a thanksgiving hymn,
play music on your instruments to God,
Who fills the sky with clouds,
preparing rain for the earth,
Then turning the mountains green with grass,
feeding both cattle and crows.
He's not impressed with horsepower;
the size of our muscles means little to him.
Those who fear GOD get GOD's attention;
they can depend on his strength.




The Salvation Army Song Book: Song Number: 579
Authors: Annie Johnson Flint (1866-1932)

[ Listen: http://www.salvoaudio.com/audio/music/mus_2452.mp3 ]

He giveth more grace as our burdens grow greater,
He sendeth more strength as our labors increase,
To added afflictions he addeth his mercy,
To multiplied trials he multiplies peace.

2.
When we have exhausted our store of endurance,
When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources
Our Father's full giving is only begun.

3.
His love has no limits, his grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of his infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.

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