Happy the people who refuse
to walk the way the wicked choose,
who will not stand where sinners meet,
nor with the scornful take their seat:
the Word of God is their delight,
their meditation day and night.
Trees set along the waterside
shall yield their fruit at harvest-tide;
though parched the landscape, bare the sky,
their leaves will never fade or die:
so prosper those who daily draw
upon the Lord's eternal law.
Not so the wicked! What are they
but winnowed chaff that blows away?
When judgement comes, they shall not stand
among the just at God's right hand:
the Lord protects his people's path,
but godless ways must end in wrath.
David G Preston, b. 1939
Sunday, 12 January 2014
Father of mercies, in Your Word
Father of mercies, in Your Word
what endless glory shines!
For ever be Your Name adored
for these celestial lines.
Here may the blind and hungry come,
and light and food receive;
here shall the lowliest guest have room,
and taste and see and live.
Here springs of consolation rise
to cheer the fainting mind,
and thirsting souls receive supplies,
and sweet refreshment find.
Here the Redeemer's welcome voice
spreads heavenly peace around;
and life and everlasting joys
attend the blissful sound.
O may these heavenly pages be
my ever dear delight;
and still new beauties may I see,
and still increasing light!
Divine Instructor, gracious Lord,
O be for ever near;
teach me to love Your sacred Word,
and view my Saviour there.
Anne Steele, 1717 - 78
what endless glory shines!
For ever be Your Name adored
for these celestial lines.
Here may the blind and hungry come,
and light and food receive;
here shall the lowliest guest have room,
and taste and see and live.
Here springs of consolation rise
to cheer the fainting mind,
and thirsting souls receive supplies,
and sweet refreshment find.
Here the Redeemer's welcome voice
spreads heavenly peace around;
and life and everlasting joys
attend the blissful sound.
O may these heavenly pages be
my ever dear delight;
and still new beauties may I see,
and still increasing light!
Divine Instructor, gracious Lord,
O be for ever near;
teach me to love Your sacred Word,
and view my Saviour there.
Anne Steele, 1717 - 78
Blessed is the one who turns away
Blessed is the one who turns away
from where the wicked walk,
who does not stand in sinners' paths
or sit with those who mock.
Instead he finds God's holy law
his joy and great delight;
he makes the precepts of the Lord
his study day and night.
He prospers ever like a tree
that's planted by a stream,
and in due season yields its fruit;
its leaves are always green.
Not so the wicked! They are like
the chaff that's blown away.
They will not stand when judgement comes
or with the righteous stay.
It is the Lord who sees and knows
the way the righteous go,
but those who live an evil life
the Lord will overthrow.
from where the wicked walk,
who does not stand in sinners' paths
or sit with those who mock.
Instead he finds God's holy law
his joy and great delight;
he makes the precepts of the Lord
his study day and night.
He prospers ever like a tree
that's planted by a stream,
and in due season yields its fruit;
its leaves are always green.
Not so the wicked! They are like
the chaff that's blown away.
They will not stand when judgement comes
or with the righteous stay.
It is the Lord who sees and knows
the way the righteous go,
but those who live an evil life
the Lord will overthrow.
O sing a new song
O sing a new song,
O sing to the Lord;
O sing, all the earth;
His name be adored!
Tell forth His salvation
as day follows day;
among all the peoples
His wonders display.
For great is the Lord,
most worthily praised,
more awesome than gods
the heathen have raised;
the Lord made the heavens,
so great is His might,
and dwells amid majesty,
beauty and light.
Ascribe to the Lord,
all nations on earth,
due glory and strength,
due honour and worth;
let all the earth seek Him,
with offerings draw near,
in holiness worship
and bow down with fear.
Proclaim to all lands:
'The Lord reigns today!
This earth shall be freed
from change and decay:
His justice is coming' -
O heavens, rejoice,
and oceans re-echo
with thunderous voice!
Then forest and field
for gladness shall sing
to welcome the Lord,
their maker and king;
for by His true judgement
at last shall be weighed
all lands and all peoples,
the world that He made
David G Preston, b. 1939
O sing to the Lord;
O sing, all the earth;
His name be adored!
Tell forth His salvation
as day follows day;
among all the peoples
His wonders display.
For great is the Lord,
most worthily praised,
more awesome than gods
the heathen have raised;
the Lord made the heavens,
so great is His might,
and dwells amid majesty,
beauty and light.
Ascribe to the Lord,
all nations on earth,
due glory and strength,
due honour and worth;
let all the earth seek Him,
with offerings draw near,
in holiness worship
and bow down with fear.
Proclaim to all lands:
'The Lord reigns today!
This earth shall be freed
from change and decay:
His justice is coming' -
O heavens, rejoice,
and oceans re-echo
with thunderous voice!
Then forest and field
for gladness shall sing
to welcome the Lord,
their maker and king;
for by His true judgement
at last shall be weighed
all lands and all peoples,
the world that He made
David G Preston, b. 1939
Give me a sight, O Saviour
Give me a sight, O Saviour,
of Your wondrous love to me,
of the love that brought You down to earth,
to die on Calvary.
O make me understand it.
help me to take it in,
what it meant to You, the Holy One,
to bear away my sin.
Was it the nails, O Saviour,
that bound You to the tree?
No, 'twas Your everlasting love,
Your love for me, for me.
O wonder of all wonders,
that through Your death for me
my open sins, my secret sins,
can all forgiven be!
Then melt my heart, O Saviour,
bend me, yes, break me down,
until I own You conqueror,
and Lord and Sovereign crown.
Katharine Agnes May Kelly, 1868 - 1942
of Your wondrous love to me,
of the love that brought You down to earth,
to die on Calvary.
O make me understand it.
help me to take it in,
what it meant to You, the Holy One,
to bear away my sin.
Was it the nails, O Saviour,
that bound You to the tree?
No, 'twas Your everlasting love,
Your love for me, for me.
O wonder of all wonders,
that through Your death for me
my open sins, my secret sins,
can all forgiven be!
Then melt my heart, O Saviour,
bend me, yes, break me down,
until I own You conqueror,
and Lord and Sovereign crown.
Katharine Agnes May Kelly, 1868 - 1942
Who is this, so weak and helpless
Who is this, so weak and helpless,
child of lowly Hebrew maid,
humbly in a stable sheltered,
codly in a manger laid?
'Tis the Lord of all creation,
who this wondrous path has trod;
He is God from everlasting,
and to everlasting God.
Who is this, a Man of Sorrows,
walking sadly life's hard way,
homeless, weary, sighing, weeping
over sin and Satan's sway?
'Tis our God, our glorious Saviour,
rules above the starry sky;
now for us a place preparing,
where no fear can dim the eye.
Who is this? behold Him shedding
drops of blood upon the ground!
Who is this, despised, rejected,
mocked, insulted, beaten, bound?
'Tis our God, who gifts and graces
on His church is pouring down;
who shall smite in righteous judgement
all His foes beneath His throne.
Who is this that hangs there dying,
while the cruel world scoffs and scorns;
numbered with the malefactors,
torn with nails, and crowned with thorns?
'Tis our God who lives for ever
'mid the shining ones on high,
in the glorious golden city
reigning everlastingly.
William Walsham How
child of lowly Hebrew maid,
humbly in a stable sheltered,
codly in a manger laid?
'Tis the Lord of all creation,
who this wondrous path has trod;
He is God from everlasting,
and to everlasting God.
Who is this, a Man of Sorrows,
walking sadly life's hard way,
homeless, weary, sighing, weeping
over sin and Satan's sway?
'Tis our God, our glorious Saviour,
rules above the starry sky;
now for us a place preparing,
where no fear can dim the eye.
Who is this? behold Him shedding
drops of blood upon the ground!
Who is this, despised, rejected,
mocked, insulted, beaten, bound?
'Tis our God, who gifts and graces
on His church is pouring down;
who shall smite in righteous judgement
all His foes beneath His throne.
Who is this that hangs there dying,
while the cruel world scoffs and scorns;
numbered with the malefactors,
torn with nails, and crowned with thorns?
'Tis our God who lives for ever
'mid the shining ones on high,
in the glorious golden city
reigning everlastingly.
William Walsham How
O little town of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem,
how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
the silent stars go by:
yet in thy dark street shineth
the everlasting Light;
the hopes and fears of all the years
are met in thee tonight.
O morning stars, together
proclaim the holy birth,
and praises sing to God the King,
and peace to men on earth;
for Christ is born of Mary;
and, gathered all above,
while mortals sleep, the angels keep
their watch of wondering love.
How silently, how silently,
the wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
the blessings of His heaven.
No ear may hear His coming;
but in this world of sin,
where meek souls will receive Him, still
the dear Christ enters in.
O holy Child of Bethlehem,
descend to us, we pray;
cast out our sin, and enter in;
be bor in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Immanuel.
Phillips Brooks, 1835 - 93
how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
the silent stars go by:
yet in thy dark street shineth
the everlasting Light;
the hopes and fears of all the years
are met in thee tonight.
O morning stars, together
proclaim the holy birth,
and praises sing to God the King,
and peace to men on earth;
for Christ is born of Mary;
and, gathered all above,
while mortals sleep, the angels keep
their watch of wondering love.
How silently, how silently,
the wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
the blessings of His heaven.
No ear may hear His coming;
but in this world of sin,
where meek souls will receive Him, still
the dear Christ enters in.
O holy Child of Bethlehem,
descend to us, we pray;
cast out our sin, and enter in;
be bor in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Immanuel.
Phillips Brooks, 1835 - 93
We believe in God almighty
We believe in God almighty,
who the heavens and earth has made,
Father, who in power created
all things hidden and displayed.
We believe in one Lord Jesus,
God's unique and only Son,
God from God, not made - begotten,
with the Father truly one.
He through whom all things have being,
He who was when time began,
He came down to earth from heaven,
by the Spirit born as man.
For us men and our salvation
entered He the virgin's womb,
for our sake the cross He suffered,
died, and was laid within the tomb.
We believe He rose the third day,
as the Scriptures testified,
He ascended to the Father,
sat to reign at His right side.
He who once did come in weakness
will in glory come again;
He shall judge both dead and living
and as King eternal reign.
We believe in God the Spirit,
giver of all life, the Lord,
equal with the Son and Father,
who through prophets spoke His Word.
In one holy church believing,
once baptised, our sins forgiven,
one great hope sustains and feeds us -
we shall rise and live in heaven
Andrew King, b. 1961
who the heavens and earth has made,
Father, who in power created
all things hidden and displayed.
We believe in one Lord Jesus,
God's unique and only Son,
God from God, not made - begotten,
with the Father truly one.
He through whom all things have being,
He who was when time began,
He came down to earth from heaven,
by the Spirit born as man.
For us men and our salvation
entered He the virgin's womb,
for our sake the cross He suffered,
died, and was laid within the tomb.
We believe He rose the third day,
as the Scriptures testified,
He ascended to the Father,
sat to reign at His right side.
He who once did come in weakness
will in glory come again;
He shall judge both dead and living
and as King eternal reign.
We believe in God the Spirit,
giver of all life, the Lord,
equal with the Son and Father,
who through prophets spoke His Word.
In one holy church believing,
once baptised, our sins forgiven,
one great hope sustains and feeds us -
we shall rise and live in heaven
Andrew King, b. 1961
To God be the glory! great things He has done!
To God be the glory! great things He has done!
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son;
who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
and opened the life-gate that all may go in.
Praise the Lord! praise the Lord! Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord! praise the Lord! Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father through Jesus the Son:
and give Him the glory! great things He has done!
O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood!
To every believer the promise of God;
the vilest offender who truly believes,
that moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
Great things He has taught us, great things He has done,
and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
but purer and higher and greater will be
our wonder, our rapture, when Jesus we see!
Frences Jane Van Alstyne, 1820-1915
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son;
who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
and opened the life-gate that all may go in.
Praise the Lord! praise the Lord! Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord! praise the Lord! Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father through Jesus the Son:
and give Him the glory! great things He has done!
O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood!
To every believer the promise of God;
the vilest offender who truly believes,
that moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
Great things He has taught us, great things He has done,
and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
but purer and higher and greater will be
our wonder, our rapture, when Jesus we see!
Frences Jane Van Alstyne, 1820-1915
Wednesday, 1 January 2014
ECWA Choir Yoruba Mushin Enitojoko (Psalm 91)
The lyrics of the song in Yoruba is as written below:
Eni to joko ni ibi ikoko oga ogo
Ni yo ma gbe abe ojiji eledumare
Awa yo wipe o, Olorun ni abo wa
Haa, Olorun wa, Olorun o, ti a gbekele
Jesu ni abo awon togbekele
O ti gbewaga ori apata
Iji aye koni le mi ayanfe
Ati sa sodo Jesu
Abo wa nigba iji fe
Eni to joko nibi ikoko Olorun Baba
Ni yo ma gbe abe ojiji Jesu Kristi
Olorun yi o gbawa o, ninu kekun awon peyepeye
Haa, Oluwa ni yo se abo atodi aye wa
Eni to joko nibi ikoko Jesu Oluwa
Ni yo ma gbe abe ojiji Olorun o
Egberun yi o subo o, ni otun atosi wa
Haa, Oluwa ni yo se abo atodi aye wa
Eni to joko ni ibi ikoko oga ogo
Ni yo ma gbe ninu ayo Olorun o
Buburu kan o, koni subulu wa rara
Haa, Olorun ni iyo se abo ati igbekele wa
Alagbara
Oba to lagbara ni a romo (lawa romo Baba)
Oba to lagbara ni a dimu o (lawa dimu o)
Jesu Olugbala ni a gbagbo o (atofarati)
Olorun iyanu ni koni doju tiwa
Alagbara
Oba to lagbara ni a romo (lawa romo Baba)
Oba to lagbara ni a dimu o (la dimu o)
Jesu Olugbala ni a gbagbo o (atofarati)
Olorun iyanu ni koni doju tiwa
Alagbara
Oba to lagbara ni a romo (olorun iyanu)
Oba to lagbara ni a dimu o (la dimu o)
Jesu Olugbala ni a gbagbo o (lagbagbo)
Olorun iyanu ni koni doju tiwa
The song is translated in English as:
He that dwells in the secret place of the most High
Will abide under the shadow of the Almighty
Will say, The Lord is a refuge, Our God in whom we trust
Jesus is a refuge for those who trust in Him
He has lifted us on top of the mountain
The storms of life will not shake His beloved
We have run to Jesus
Our shield in times of storm
He that dwells in the secret place of our Father God
Will abide under the shadow of Jesus Christ
God will deliver us from the snares of the fowler
The Lord will be the refuge and fortress of our life
He that dwells in the secret place Jesus Lord
Will abide under the shadow of God Almighty
A thousand will fall at our right and lefthand side
But the Lord will the a refuge and fortress for our lives
He that dwells in the secret place of the most High
Will abide in the joy of the Lord
No harm shall befall us
For the Lord will be our refuge and trust
The powerful God
We lean on a powerful King
We hold on to a powerful King
Jesus, the Saviour, is He we trust
He is a wonderful God that will not disappoint us
Eni to joko ni ibi ikoko oga ogo
Ni yo ma gbe abe ojiji eledumare
Awa yo wipe o, Olorun ni abo wa
Haa, Olorun wa, Olorun o, ti a gbekele
Jesu ni abo awon togbekele
O ti gbewaga ori apata
Iji aye koni le mi ayanfe
Ati sa sodo Jesu
Abo wa nigba iji fe
Eni to joko nibi ikoko Olorun Baba
Ni yo ma gbe abe ojiji Jesu Kristi
Olorun yi o gbawa o, ninu kekun awon peyepeye
Haa, Oluwa ni yo se abo atodi aye wa
Eni to joko nibi ikoko Jesu Oluwa
Ni yo ma gbe abe ojiji Olorun o
Egberun yi o subo o, ni otun atosi wa
Haa, Oluwa ni yo se abo atodi aye wa
Eni to joko ni ibi ikoko oga ogo
Ni yo ma gbe ninu ayo Olorun o
Buburu kan o, koni subulu wa rara
Haa, Olorun ni iyo se abo ati igbekele wa
Alagbara
Oba to lagbara ni a romo (lawa romo Baba)
Oba to lagbara ni a dimu o (lawa dimu o)
Jesu Olugbala ni a gbagbo o (atofarati)
Olorun iyanu ni koni doju tiwa
Alagbara
Oba to lagbara ni a romo (lawa romo Baba)
Oba to lagbara ni a dimu o (la dimu o)
Jesu Olugbala ni a gbagbo o (atofarati)
Olorun iyanu ni koni doju tiwa
Alagbara
Oba to lagbara ni a romo (olorun iyanu)
Oba to lagbara ni a dimu o (la dimu o)
Jesu Olugbala ni a gbagbo o (lagbagbo)
Olorun iyanu ni koni doju tiwa
The song is translated in English as:
He that dwells in the secret place of the most High
Will abide under the shadow of the Almighty
Will say, The Lord is a refuge, Our God in whom we trust
Jesus is a refuge for those who trust in Him
He has lifted us on top of the mountain
The storms of life will not shake His beloved
We have run to Jesus
Our shield in times of storm
He that dwells in the secret place of our Father God
Will abide under the shadow of Jesus Christ
God will deliver us from the snares of the fowler
The Lord will be the refuge and fortress of our life
He that dwells in the secret place Jesus Lord
Will abide under the shadow of God Almighty
A thousand will fall at our right and lefthand side
But the Lord will the a refuge and fortress for our lives
He that dwells in the secret place of the most High
Will abide in the joy of the Lord
No harm shall befall us
For the Lord will be our refuge and trust
The powerful God
We lean on a powerful King
We hold on to a powerful King
Jesus, the Saviour, is He we trust
He is a wonderful God that will not disappoint us