Opening Hymn: 751 Meekness and Majesty
Stations of the Cross: 225 Were you There
Veneration of the Cross: (Jesus' suffering and death)
756 When I survey the wondrous cross
749 Servant King
748 Unless a grain
749 Servant King
748 Unless a grain
253 Jesus, remember me
(God's Love & Mercy)
952 On Eagle's wings
965 As the deer longs for the water
777 You are Near
786 turn to me
952 On Eagle's wings
965 As the deer longs for the water
777 You are Near
786 turn to me
907 abide with me
(Kingdom of God, Discipleship)
899 Lord, make me a means of your peace
924 Servant Song
924 Servant Song
627 This is my body
938 Soul of my Saviour
Optional: (Lent, repentance)
752 My song is love unknown
842 Come back to me
792 Eye has not seen
808 Only a shadow
193 Return to God
198 Ashes
203 As earth that is dry
216 By the waters of Babylon
217 Gift of love
218 Deep within
203 As earth that is dry
216 By the waters of Babylon
217 Gift of love
218 Deep within
(Maundy Thursday, )
920 A new commandment
249 Stay with me
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920 A new commandment
249 Stay with me
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Opening Hymn: 751 Meekness and Majesty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBonpqR7ay0 (Graham Kendrick on songs of Praise)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtt52JEW_Zo (original recording)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBonpqR7ay0 (Graham Kendrick on songs of Praise)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtt52JEW_Zo (original recording)
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.
in perfect harmony, the man who is God:
Lord of eternity dwells in humanity,
kneels in humility and washes our feet.
Refrain:
Oh what a mystery, meekness and majesty:
bow down and worship, for this is your God,
this is your God!
Father’s pure radiance, perfect in innocence,
yet learns obedience to death on a cross:
suffering to give us life, conquering through sacrifice;
and, as they crucify, prays, ‘Father, forgive.’
Wisdom unsearchable, God the invisible,
Love indestructible in frailty appears.
Lord of infinity, stooping so tenderly,
lifts our humanity to the heights of His throne
Stations of the Cross: 225 Were you There (in between readings of Stations of the Cross)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXexU27jCRM (start at 0:55)
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they nailed Him to a tree?
Were you there when they nailed Him to a tree?
Oh sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed Him to a tree?
Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?
Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?
Oh sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
Oh sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
Were you there when they rolled the stone away?
Were you there when they rolled the stone away?
Oh sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they rolled the stone away?
VENERATION OF THE CROSS: (Jesus' suffering and death)
756 When I survey the wondrous cross
When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.
Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ my God!
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.
See from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down!
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
His dying crimson, like a robe,
Spreads o’er His body on the tree;
Then I am dead to all the globe,
And all the globe is dead to me.
Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.
749 Servant King
From heaven You came, helpless babe
Entered our world, Your glory veiled
Not to be served but to serve
And give Your life that we might live
REFRAIN:
This is our God, the Servant King.
He calls us now to follow Him
To bring our lives as a daily offering
Of worship to the Servant King.
There in the garden of tears
My heavy load He chose to bear;
His heart with sorrow was torn,
Yet not my will, but Yours he said.
Come see His hands and his feet,
The scars that speak of sacrifice
Hands that flung stars into space
To cruel nails surrendered
So let us learn now to serve,
And in our lives enthrone Him
Each other's needs to prefer
For it is Christ we're serving
748 Unless a grain of wheat
Refrain:
Unless a grain of wheat shall fall upon the ground and die
it remains but a single grain with no life.
1. If we have died with him, then we shall live with him;
if we hold firm, we shall reign with him. (Refrain)
2. If any one serves me, then they must follow me;
wherever I am, my servants will be. (Refrain)
3. Make your home in me as I make mine in you;
those who remain in me bear much fruit.(Refrain)
4. If you remain in me and my word lives in you;
then you will be my disciples.(Refrain)
5. Those who love me are loved by my Father;
we shall be with them and dwell in them.(Refrain)
6. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you;
peace which the world cannot give is my gift. (Refrain)
752 My song is love unknown
My song is love unknown,
My Saviour's love to me;
Love to the loveless shown,
That they might lovely be.
O who am I, that for my sake
My Lord should take, frail flesh and die?
He came from His blest throne
Salvation to bestow;
But men made strange, and none
The longed for Christ would know:
But O! my Friend, my Friend indeed,
Who at my need His life did spend.
Sometimes they strew His way,
And His sweet praises sing;
Resounding all the day
Hosannas to their King:
Then “Crucify!” is all their breath,
And for His death they thirst and cry.
Why, what hath my Lord done?
What makes this rage and spite?
He made the lame to run,
He gave the blind their sight,
Sweet injuries! Yet they at these
Themselves displease, and ’gainst Him rise.
They rise and needs will have
My dear Lord made away;
A murderer they saved,
The Prince of life they slay,
Yet cheerful He to suffering goes,
That He His foes from thence might free.
In life, no house, no home
My Lord on earth might have;
In death no friendly tomb
But what a stranger gave.
What may I say? Heav’n was His home;
But mine the tomb wherein He lay.
Here might I stay and sing,
No story so divine;
Never was love, dear King!
Never was grief like Thine.
This is my Friend, in Whose sweet praise
I all my days could gladly spend.
253 Jesus, Remember Me (Taize chant)
Jesus remember me when You come into Your Kingdom
Jesus remember me when You come into Your Kingdom
952 On Eagle's wings
https://youtu.be/kzA8B7XprU8?si=X3yvRoBx109btkbo
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord,
who abide in His shadow for life,
say to the Lord: "My refuge,
my rock in whom I trust!"
Refrain:
And He will raise you up on eagles’ wings,
bear you on the breath of dawn,
make you to shine like the sun,
and hold you in the palm of His hand.
The snare of the fowler will never capture you,
and famine will bring you no fear:
under His wings your refuge,
His faithfulness your shield. (Refrain)
You need not fear the terror of the night,
nor the arrow that flies by day;
though thousands fall about you,
near you it shall not come. (Refrain)
For to His angels He's given a command
to guard you in all of your ways;
upon their hands they will bear you up,
lest you dash your foot against a stone. (Refrain)
And hold you, hold you in the palm of His hand.
965 As the deer pants for the water
As the deer pants for the water
So my soul longs after you
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship you
Refrain:
You alone are my strength, my shield
To you alone will my spirit yield
You alone are my hearts desire
And I long to worship you
I want you more than gold or silver
Only you can satisfy
You alone are the real joy giver
And the apple of my eye
You're my friend and you are my Father
Even though you are my King
I love you more than any other
So much more than anything
777 You are Near
Refrain:
Yahweh, I know you are near,
standing always at my side.
You guard me from the foe,
and you lead me in ways everlasting.
Lord, you have searched my heart,
and you know when I sit and when I stand.
Your hand is upon me, protecting me from death,
keeping me from harm.
Where can I run from your love?
If I climb to the heavens you are there
if I fly to the sunrise or sail beyond the sea,
still I'd find you there.
You know my heart and its ways,
you who formed me before I was born,
in the secret of darkness before I saw the sun,
in my mother's womb.
Marvelous to me are your works
how profound are your thoughts, my Lord.
Even if I could count them, they number as the stars,
you would still be there.
786 Turn to me
Refrain:
Turn to me, O turn and be saved, says the Lord,
for I am God;
There is no other, none beside me.
I call your name.
I am God who comforts you;
who are you to be afraid,
of flesh that fades,
is made like the grass of the field,
soon to wither.
Listen to me, my people;
Give ear to me, my nation:
a law will go forth from me,
and my justice for a light to the people.
Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
and look at the earth down below.
the heavens will vanish like smoke,
and the earth will wear out like a garment.
907 Abide with me
907 Abide with me
https://youtu.be/MmtRlEIIZnQ
https://youtu.be/deJDkU6qiGE
1. Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
2. Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;
earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away;
change and decay in all around I see;
O thou who changest not, abide with me.
3. I need thy presence every passing hour;
what but thy grace can foil the tempter’s power?
Who like thyself my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me.
4. I fear no foe with thee at hand to bless;
ills have no weight and tears no bitterness.
Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if thou abide with me.
5. Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
924 Servant Song
Brother, sister, let me serve you
Let me be as Christ to you;
Pray that I may have the grace
To let you be my servant, too.
We are pilgrims on a journey
We are trav'llers on the road;
We are here to help each other
Walk the mile and bear the load
I will hold the Christ-light for you
In the night-time of your fear;
I will hold my hand out to you,
Speak the peace you long to hear.
I will weep when you are weeping;
When you laugh I'll laugh with you.
I will share your joy and sorrow
Till we've seen this journey through.
When we sing to God in heaven
We shall find such harmony,
Born of all we've known together
Of Christ's love and agony.
(repeat verse 1)
627 This is my body
This is My body, broken for you,
bringing you wholeness, making you free.
Take it and eat it, and when you do,
do it in love for Me.
This is my blood poured out for you,
bringing forgiveness, making you free.
Take it and drink it, and when you do
do it in love for Me.
Back to my Father soon I shall go.
Do not forget me; then you will see
I am still with you, and you will know
you're very close to me.
Filled with my Spirit, how you will grow!
You are my branches; I am the tree.
If you are faithful, others will know
you are alive in me.
Love one another - I have loved you,
and I have shown you how to be free;
serve one another, and when you do,
do it in love for me.
Optional:
792 Eye has not seen
808 Only a shadow
842 Come back to me
(Kingdom of God, Discipleship)
814 Blest are they
899 Lord, make me a means of your peace
938 Soul of my Saviour
938 Soul of my Saviour
(Lent, repentance)
193 Return to God
198 Ashes
203 As earth that is dry
216 By the waters of Babylon
217 Gift of love
218 Deep within
193 Return to God
198 Ashes
203 As earth that is dry
216 By the waters of Babylon
217 Gift of love
218 Deep within
(Maundy Thursday, )
627 This is my body
920 A new commandment
249 Stay with me
627 This is my body
920 A new commandment
249 Stay with me
