1. We give immortal praise
   to God the Father's love,
   for all our comforts here,
   and better hopes above.
   He sent his own eternal Son
   to die for sins that all have done.

2. To God the Son belongs
   immortal glory too,
   who bought us with his blood
   from everlasting woe:
   and now he lives, and now he reigns,
   and sees the fruit of all his pains.

Spirit of God, unseen as the wind,
gentle as is the dove,
teach us the truth and help us believe,
show us the Saviour's love.

1. You spoke to us long, long ago,
   gave us the written word;
   we read it still, needing its truth,
   through it God's voice is heard.

1. Author of faith, eternal Word,
   whose Spirit breathes the active flame;
   faith, like its finisher and Lord,
   today as yesterday the same:

2. To you our humble hearts aspire,
   and ask the gift unspeakable;
   increase in us the kindled fire,
   in us the work of faith fulfil.

3. By faith we know you strong to save —
   save us, O Saviour always near!
   All that we hope, by faith we have,
   future and past subsisting here.

The Peace of the Lord be always with you,
I greet you in his name.
The Peace of the Lord be always with you,
I greet you in his name.

1. Lord of creation, to you be all praise!
   Most mighty your working, most wondrous your ways!
   Your glory and might are beyond us to tell,
   and yet in the heart of the humble you dwell.

2. Lord of all power, I give you my will,
   in joyful obedience your tasks to fulfil.
   Your bondage is freedom; your service is song;
   and, held in your keeping, my weakness is strong.

3. Lord of all wisdom, I give you my mind,
   rich truth that surpasses my knowledge to find;
   what eye has not seen and what ear has not heard
   is taught by your Spirit and shines from your word.

1. Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
   o'er the world's tempestuous sea;
   guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us,
   for we have no help but thee,
   yet possessing every blessing
   if our God our Father be.

2. Saviour, breathe forgiveness o'er us;
   all our weakness thou dost know,
   thou didst tread this earth before us,
   thou didst feel its keenest woe;
   tempted, taunted, yet undaunted,
   through the desert thou didst go.

1. All my hope on God is founded;
   he doth still my trust renew.
   Me through change and chance he guideth,
   only good and only true.
   God unknown,
   he alone
   calls my heart to be his own.

2. Human pride and earthly glory,
   sword and crown betray our trust;
   what with care and toil we fashion,
   tower and temple fall to dust.
   But God's power,
   hour by hour,
   is my temple and my tower.

3. God's great goodness aye endureth,
   deep his wisdom, passing thought:
   splendour, light and life attend him,
   beauty springeth out of nought.
   Evermore
   from his store
   new-born worlds rise and adore.

1. Forty days and forty nights
   you were fasting in the wild;
   forty days and forty nights
   tempted and yet undefiled.

2. Burning heat throughout the day,
   bitter cold when light had fled;
   prowling beasts around your way,
   stones your pillow, earth your bed.

3. Shall not we your trials share,
   learn your discipline of will;
   and with you by fast and prayer
   wrestle with the powers of hell?

1. The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want;
   he makes me lie in pastures green,
   he leads me by the still, still waters,
   his goodness restores my soul.

And I will trust in you alone,
and I will trust in you alone,
for your endless mercy follows me,
your goodness will lead me home.

1. What a friend we have in Jesus,
   all our sins and griefs to bear!
   What a privilege to carry
   everything to God in prayer!
   O what peace we often forfeit,
   O what needless pain we bear,
   all because we do not carry
   everything to God in prayer!

2. Have we trials and temptations,
   is there trouble anywhere?
   We should never be discouraged:
   take it to the Lord in prayer.
   Can we find a friend so faithful
   who will all our sorrows share?
   Jesus knows our every weakness:
   take it to the Lord in prayer.

1. Be still,
   for the presence of the Lord,
   the Holy One, is here;
   come bow before him now
   with reverence and fear:
   in him no sin is found —
   we stand on holy ground.
   Be still,
   for the presence of the Lord,
   the Holy One, is here.

2. Be still,
   for the glory of the Lord
   is shining all around;
   he burns with holy fire,
   with splendour he is crowned:
   how awesome is the sight —
   our radiant King of light!
   Be still,
   for the glory of the Lord
   is shining all around.

1. The Lord is king;
   let the peoples tremble!

He sits enthroned upon the cherubim;
let the earth quake!

2. The Lord is great in Zion;
   he is exalted over all the peoples.

3. Let them praise your great and awesome name.
   Holy is he!

4. Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity;
   you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

5. Extol the Lord our God; worship at his footstool.
   Holy is he!

1. O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder
   consider all the works thy hand hath made,
   I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder,
   thy power throughout the universe displayed:

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee:
how great thou art, how great thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to thee:
how great thou art, how great thou art!

2. When through the woods and forest glades I wander
   and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
   when I look down from lofty mountain grandeur,
   and hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze:

1. In the wonder of creation,
   when all nature shares one song,
   showing God’s imagination,
   all may see his love goes on.
   Through the Holy Story spoken,
   of God’s people called as one,
   gathered, exiled, saved and broken,
   this we learn: his love goes on.

2. In the Christ who died to save us;
   in God’s risen, living Son;
   through the Spirit, whom he gave us;
   this we know: his love goes on.
   In the telling of the gospel
   Matthew, Mark and Luke and John
   join the Church in testifying
   through the years: his love goes on.

3. From the perfect days of gladness
   when the sun has brightly shone,
   to the slog of working madness,
   all the while his love goes on.
   Through the times of harsh temptation,
   seeking strength but finding none,
   in our human desperation,
   mercy comes: his love goes on.

1. Christ, whose glory fills the skies,
   Christ, the true, the only Light,
   Sun of Righteousness, arise,
   triumph o'er the shades of night;
   Day-spring from on high, be near;
   Day-star, in my heart appear.

2. Dark and cheerless is the morn
   unaccompanied by thee;
   joyless is the day's return,
   till thy mercy's beams I see,
   till they inward light impart,
   glad my eyes, and warm my heart.

1. Blessèd assurance, Jesus is mine:
   O what a foretaste of glory divine!
   Heir of salvation, purchase of God;
   born of his Spirit, washed in his blood:

This is my story, this is my song,
praising my Saviour all the day long.
This is my story, this is my song,
praising my Saviour all the day long.