1. Sing of the Lord’s goodness, Father of all wisdom,
   come to him and bless his name.
   Mercy he has shown us, his love is for ever,
   faithful to the end of days.

Come then, all you nations,
sing of your Lord’s goodness,
melodies of praise and thanks to God.
Ring out the Lord’s glory,
praise him with your music,
worship him and bless his name.

2. Power he has wielded, honour is his garment,
   risen from the snares of death.
   His word he has spoken, one bread he has broken,
   new life he now gives to all.

1. In the darkness of the still night,
   in the dawning of the daylight,
   in the mystery of creation,
   Creator God, you are there.
   In the breath of every being,
   in the birthing and the growing,
   in the earth and all its fullness,
   Creator God, you are there.

2. In the homeless and the hungry,
   in the broken and the lonely,
   in the grieving of your people,
   Creator God, you are there.
   In the tears and in the heartache,
   in the love through which we serve you,
   in the anguish of the dying,
   Creator God, you are there.

1. Deep in the shadows of the past,
   far out from settled lands,
   some nomads travelled with their God
   across the desert sands.
   The dawning hope of humankind
   by them was sensed and shown:
   a promise calling them ahead,
   a future yet unknown.

2. While others bowed to changeless gods,
   they met a mystery,
   invisible, without a name:
   ‘I AM WHAT I WILL BE’;
   and by their tents, around their fires,
   in story, song and law,
   they praised, remembered, handed on
   a past that promised more.

1. Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
   Longing for truth, we turn to you.
   Make us your own, your holy people,
   light for the world to see.

Christ, be our light!
Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our light!
Shine in your Church gathered today.

2. Longing for peace, our world is troubled.
   Longing for hope, many despair.
   Your word alone has power to save us.
   Make us your living voice.

1. We trust the mighty love of God
   that wraps us round,
   that loves us when we're good or bad;
   love so profound
   it still gives hope when death has struck
   and joy is drowned.

2. We trust God's love that once, in Christ
   was crucified.
   As love's uniquely precious child
   was nailed and died,
   God, deeply pierced by human grief,
   stayed at his side.

1. Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided,
      urged and inspired us, cheered us on our way,
   sought us and saved us, pardoned and provided,
      Lord of the years, we bring our thanks today.

2. Lord, for that word, the Word of life which fires us,
      speaks to our hearts and sets our souls ablaze,
   teaches and trains, rebukes us and inspires us,
      Lord of the word, receive your people's praise.

3. Lord, for our land, in this our generation,
      spirits oppressed by pleasure, wealth and care;
   for young and old, for commonwealth and nation,
      Lord of our land, be pleased to hear our prayer.

1. O God, our help in ages past,
   our hope for years to come,
   our shelter from the stormy blast,
   and our eternal home.

2. Under the shadow of thy throne
   thy saints have dwelt secure;
   sufficient is thine arm alone,
   and our defence is sure.

3. Before the hills in order stood
   or earth received her frame,
   from everlasting thou art God,
   to endless years the same.

4. A thousand ages in thy sight
   are like an evening gone,
   short as the watch that ends the night
   before the rising sun.

1. For the healing of the nations,
   Lord, we pray with one accord;
   for a just and equal sharing
   of the things that earth affords.
   To a life of love in action
   help us rise and pledge our word.

2. Lead us forward into freedom;
   from despair your world release,
   that, redeemed from war and hatred,
   all may come and go in peace.
   Show us how through care and goodness
   fear will die and hope increase.

1. For all the saints who from their labours rest,
   who thee by faith before the world confessed,
   thy name, O Jesus, be for ever blest:
   Alleluia, alleluia!

2. Thou wast their rock, their fortress and their might;
   thou, Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight;
   thou in the darkness still their one true light:
   Alleluia, alleluia!

3. O may thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold,
   fight as the saints who nobly fought of old,
   and win, with them, the victor's crown of gold!
   Alleluia, alleluia!

4. O blest communion, fellowship divine!
   We feebly struggle, they in glory shine;
   yet all are one in thee, for all are thine:
   Alleluia, alleluia!

1. You wrote the rhythm of life,
   created heaven and earth;
   in you is joy without measure.
   So, like a child in your sight,
   I dance to see your delight,
   for I was made for your pleasure,
   pleasure.

1. For all the saints who showed your love
   in how they lived and where they moved,
   for mindful women, caring men,
   accept our gratitude again.

2. For all the saints who loved your name,
   whose faith increased the Saviour's fame,
   who sang your songs and shared your word,
   accept our gratitude, good Lord.

1. God, whose love is all around us,
   who in Jesus sought and found us,
   who to freedom new unbound us,
   keep our hearts with joy aflame.

2. For the sacramental breaking,
   for the honour of partaking,
   for your life, our lives re-making,
   young and old, we praise your name.

1. Glorious things of thee are spoken,
   Zion, city of our God;
   he whose word cannot be broken
   formed thee for his own abode.
   On the Rock of Ages founded,
   what can shake thy sure repose?
   With salvation's walls surrounded,
   thou may'st smile at all thy foes.

2. See!  The streams of living waters,
   springing from eternal love,
   well supply thy sons and daughters,
   and all fear of want remove;
   who can faint, while such a river
   ever flows their thirst to assuage —
   grace which, like the Lord, the giver,
   never fails from age to age?

Father God, I wonder
how I managed to exist
without the knowledge
of your parenthood
and your loving care.
But now I am your child,
I am adopted in your family,
and I can never be alone
’cause, Father God,
you're there beside me.

My Jesus, my Saviour,
Lord there is none like you.
All of my days I want to praise
the wonders of your mighty love.
My comfort, my shelter,
tower of refuge and strength,
let every breath, all that I am,
never cease to worship you.

1. God forgave my sin in Jesus' name;
   I've been born again in Jesus' name;
   and in Jesus' name I come to you
   to share His love as he told me to.

He said:
'Freely, freely you have received,
freely, freely give;
go in my name and because you believe,
others will know that I live.'

1. Come down, O Love divine,
   seek thou this soul of mine,
   and visit it with thine own ardour glowing;
   O Comforter, draw near,
   within my heart appear,
   and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing.

2. O let it freely burn,
   till earthly passions turn
   to dust and ashes, in its heat consuming;
   and let thy glorious light
   shine ever on my sight,
   and clothe me round, the while my path illuming.

1. O thou who camest from above
   the pure celestial fire to impart,
   kindle a flame of sacred love
   on the mean altar of my heart!

2. There let it for thy glory burn
   with inextinguishable blaze,
   and trembling to its source return,
   in humble prayer and fervent praise.