This song encourages joy, peace, compassion, and love. It asks for these qualities to be in one's heart and spirit, and for compassion to guide one's journey. It then repeats these lines asking for the same qualities to be within the singer.
This short document contains only a link to return to a previous page and a link to get more information. It does not contain any other substantive content to summarize in 3 sentences or less.
The poet describes their process of gardening inch by inch and row by row, working the soil and sowing seeds while praying for good rains. They find freedom and connection to nature and the land by caring for their garden, seeing it as a place where they can call their own and where their body and mind are nourished through work set to the music of the land.
The document summarizes the results of a survey given to participants of a course on integrating mobile apps into teaching. 54% of respondents felt the course met their expectations, while 41% felt it exceeded their expectations. 34% tweeted about the course using #12appsDIT. 91% felt the daily information was the right amount. 19% have already integrated apps into their teaching as a result of the course. The course influenced how 42% think about app integration and changed how 12% approach technology integration in general. Participants reported integrating an average of 2-3 apps each after the course.
The document is a song encouraging people to listen to God's word. It urges listeners to open their ears and hearts to hear God speaking wisdom. It says God has spoken to the people with words of wisdom and calls on those with ears to hear to listen to God's message and learn the way of wisdom.
This hymn celebrates the dawn bringing joy that scatters the night. It describes how weeping may come at night but joy returns with the morning sun as it springs from the tomb. The hymn asserts that sorrow will turn to song and God's laughter will make us strong, so we will rejoice and praise the One who brings us grace. Joy comes with each new dawn.
This hymn encourages bringing all of life's troubles to God in prayer. It highlights how Jesus is a faithful friend who will bear our sins and griefs, how taking everything to God in prayer can relieve needless pain and bring peace, and how even in times of trials, temptations, troubles or feeling weak and burdened we can find refuge and strength by taking our cares to the Lord in prayer.
This short document contains only a link to return to a previous page and a link to get more information. It does not contain any other substantive content to summarize in 3 sentences or less.
The poet describes their process of gardening inch by inch and row by row, working the soil and sowing seeds while praying for good rains. They find freedom and connection to nature and the land by caring for their garden, seeing it as a place where they can call their own and where their body and mind are nourished through work set to the music of the land.
The document summarizes the results of a survey given to participants of a course on integrating mobile apps into teaching. 54% of respondents felt the course met their expectations, while 41% felt it exceeded their expectations. 34% tweeted about the course using #12appsDIT. 91% felt the daily information was the right amount. 19% have already integrated apps into their teaching as a result of the course. The course influenced how 42% think about app integration and changed how 12% approach technology integration in general. Participants reported integrating an average of 2-3 apps each after the course.
The document is a song encouraging people to listen to God's word. It urges listeners to open their ears and hearts to hear God speaking wisdom. It says God has spoken to the people with words of wisdom and calls on those with ears to hear to listen to God's message and learn the way of wisdom.
This hymn celebrates the dawn bringing joy that scatters the night. It describes how weeping may come at night but joy returns with the morning sun as it springs from the tomb. The hymn asserts that sorrow will turn to song and God's laughter will make us strong, so we will rejoice and praise the One who brings us grace. Joy comes with each new dawn.
This hymn encourages bringing all of life's troubles to God in prayer. It highlights how Jesus is a faithful friend who will bear our sins and griefs, how taking everything to God in prayer can relieve needless pain and bring peace, and how even in times of trials, temptations, troubles or feeling weak and burdened we can find refuge and strength by taking our cares to the Lord in prayer.
The day is ending and night falls at God's command. Morning hymns of praise were offered to God and his praise will sanctify our rest. God's love watches over the world continuously both day and night as the earth rolls onward into the night. As each new day dawns across continents and islands, the voice of prayer is never ending nor does the song of praise cease.
The poem discusses the balance between having roots in the earth and wings to fly. It states that people need roots to stay grounded yet also need wings to follow their dreams and fly high. The poem repeats the refrain of having roots that tie one down to the earth but also wings to fly high and free. It suggests finding this balance is important for living fully.
This hymn asks God to be present throughout the day, from waking to sleeping. It refers to God as the Lord of hopefulness, faith, kindness, gentleness and calm. It requests God's blessing of bliss, strength, love, and peace in one's heart at the break, noon, eve and end of each day.
This very short document appears to be gibberish or random text and does not contain any coherent ideas or essential information that can be summarized in 3 sentences or less. The document does not communicate a clear purpose or meaning.
Lead on, O Cloud of Presence is a hymn about following God out of slavery into freedom. It describes how God leads the tribe as a cloud and pillar of fire as they leave Egypt and make their home in the wilderness. Though they follow with fears, they will come rejoicing. They are still God's people even while wandering. The hymn prays that future generations may journey to the promised land where justice, mercy, love and law exist together.
This 3 line hymn asks the Spirit of Life to come into the singer, stir compassion in their heart, and shape life into justice by moving through all aspects of the natural world from wind and sea to roots and wings.
The document is a song lyric that describes how all animals have a role in "the choir" and make sounds that contribute to the music. It notes that some animals sing low notes like bullfrogs and hippopotamus, some sing middle notes like dogs and cats, some sing high notes like birds, and some clap or make other noises. The song celebrates how every creature, from oxen to foxes to bears, adds to the simple song of living through their unique noises.
A hymn about Jesus Christ coming as a savior as an infant. It describes angels worshipping the infant Jesus and his message as an adult to let children come to him. The hymn asks God to bless the baptism of children and for them to praise the Trinity as part of the heavenly hosts.
The document is a poem reassuring a child to sleep peacefully through the night. It describes guardian angels watching over the child and the beauty of nature as silver moonlight paints the ocean. It encourages giving questions and dreams to God's imagination, as dreams may bring new creations from God throughout the night.
The document contains lyrics to several Christian hymns and songs that express themes of faith, hardship, finding comfort in God, and looking forward to heaven. The hymns describe having faith during times of struggle and believing things will be better understood in the afterlife. One song talks about the friendship and comfort of Jesus. Another discusses leaning on God's strength for safety and peace.
Take my life and let it be consecrated, all for thee; take my moments and my days, let them flow in ceaseless praise. Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of thy love; take my feet, and let them be swift and purposeful for thee. Take my lips and let them be filled with messages from thee; take my intellect, and use every power as thou shalt choose. Take my will, and make it thine; it shall be no longer mine; take my heart, it is thine own; it shall be thy royal throne. Take my love: and I will pour at thy feet its treasure store; take myself, and I will be ever, only,
Visions United Church welcomes Linnea Good, David Jonsson, and others to attend their church services. The church hopes to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for all people.
This 3 line poem is a prayer asking Jesus to come to the table as their host and bless all who gather. It asks that they see Jesus' face in everyone they meet and that others see Jesus' face in them as a welcome guest.
This poem celebrates God's holiness, presence, and wholeness. It describes God as always being near and coming to the church through communion. The poem calls all of creation to praise God's name with hallelujahs and recognizes God as our God.
The day is ending and night falls at God's command. Morning hymns of praise were offered to God and his praise will sanctify our rest. God's love watches over the world continuously both day and night as the earth rolls onward into the night. As each new day dawns across continents and islands, the voice of prayer is never ending nor does the song of praise cease.
The poem discusses the balance between having roots in the earth and wings to fly. It states that people need roots to stay grounded yet also need wings to follow their dreams and fly high. The poem repeats the refrain of having roots that tie one down to the earth but also wings to fly high and free. It suggests finding this balance is important for living fully.
This hymn asks God to be present throughout the day, from waking to sleeping. It refers to God as the Lord of hopefulness, faith, kindness, gentleness and calm. It requests God's blessing of bliss, strength, love, and peace in one's heart at the break, noon, eve and end of each day.
This very short document appears to be gibberish or random text and does not contain any coherent ideas or essential information that can be summarized in 3 sentences or less. The document does not communicate a clear purpose or meaning.
Lead on, O Cloud of Presence is a hymn about following God out of slavery into freedom. It describes how God leads the tribe as a cloud and pillar of fire as they leave Egypt and make their home in the wilderness. Though they follow with fears, they will come rejoicing. They are still God's people even while wandering. The hymn prays that future generations may journey to the promised land where justice, mercy, love and law exist together.
This 3 line hymn asks the Spirit of Life to come into the singer, stir compassion in their heart, and shape life into justice by moving through all aspects of the natural world from wind and sea to roots and wings.
The document is a song lyric that describes how all animals have a role in "the choir" and make sounds that contribute to the music. It notes that some animals sing low notes like bullfrogs and hippopotamus, some sing middle notes like dogs and cats, some sing high notes like birds, and some clap or make other noises. The song celebrates how every creature, from oxen to foxes to bears, adds to the simple song of living through their unique noises.
A hymn about Jesus Christ coming as a savior as an infant. It describes angels worshipping the infant Jesus and his message as an adult to let children come to him. The hymn asks God to bless the baptism of children and for them to praise the Trinity as part of the heavenly hosts.
The document is a poem reassuring a child to sleep peacefully through the night. It describes guardian angels watching over the child and the beauty of nature as silver moonlight paints the ocean. It encourages giving questions and dreams to God's imagination, as dreams may bring new creations from God throughout the night.
The document contains lyrics to several Christian hymns and songs that express themes of faith, hardship, finding comfort in God, and looking forward to heaven. The hymns describe having faith during times of struggle and believing things will be better understood in the afterlife. One song talks about the friendship and comfort of Jesus. Another discusses leaning on God's strength for safety and peace.
Take my life and let it be consecrated, all for thee; take my moments and my days, let them flow in ceaseless praise. Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of thy love; take my feet, and let them be swift and purposeful for thee. Take my lips and let them be filled with messages from thee; take my intellect, and use every power as thou shalt choose. Take my will, and make it thine; it shall be no longer mine; take my heart, it is thine own; it shall be thy royal throne. Take my love: and I will pour at thy feet its treasure store; take myself, and I will be ever, only,
Visions United Church welcomes Linnea Good, David Jonsson, and others to attend their church services. The church hopes to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for all people.
This 3 line poem is a prayer asking Jesus to come to the table as their host and bless all who gather. It asks that they see Jesus' face in everyone they meet and that others see Jesus' face in them as a welcome guest.
This poem celebrates God's holiness, presence, and wholeness. It describes God as always being near and coming to the church through communion. The poem calls all of creation to praise God's name with hallelujahs and recognizes God as our God.
This 3 line song encourages the listener to walk with justice, mercy and God's humble care when leaving a place. It tells them to take these virtues with them as they go on their way. The song is written by Linnea Good and comes from her album Stickpeople & The Good Book.
This 3 line poem reflects on the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross and how that sacrifice was so great that even if one possessed all of nature it would not be enough to repay that debt. The amazing love shown by Jesus in dying on the cross demands that one give their soul, life, and all that they are in response.
This short poem explores different ways a person can contribute through singing, praying, bringing love, and doing their share. The speaker asks what they can do or bring and answers by saying they will sing with joy, say a prayer, bring their love, and do their share. This is repeated in the second stanza to reinforce the message of finding positive ways to participate and support others.
This spiritual song expresses devotion to Jesus Christ. The singer woke up with their mind focused on Jesus, sang and prayed with their mind in Jesus, and walked and talked with their mind stayed on Jesus. The song repeats the refrain "Hallelu Hallelu Hallelujah Amen!" to praise God.
The document is instructions for acting out a parable from the Bible about ten young women who were invited to a wedding. Five of the women were wise and brought extra oil for their lamps, while five were foolish and did not. When the bridegroom was late in arriving, all ten women fell asleep. A cry woke them at midnight that the bridegroom had arrived. The foolish women realized their lamps were going out and asked the wise ones for oil, but they were told to go buy their own. By the time the foolish women returned, the bridegroom had come and gone and the door to the wedding feast was locked.
The hymn discusses using faith in God as an anchor to remain steadfast during the storms of life. It asserts that faith is fastened to the rock of God's love, which cannot be moved, keeping one's soul secure even when faced with fear, death, or life's hardships until arriving at the heavenly city. The chorus reinforces that faith keeps the soul grounded in God's love amidst life's turbulent times.
The song is about following Christ and letting His love transform one's life in profound ways. It asks if the listener will go wherever Christ leads, even into the unknown, and let their life be defined by serving Him and bringing His love to others in need. It references leaving behind one's old self, facing hostility, helping the imprisoned and sick, and reshaping the world through faith, to follow wherever Christ's call may lead.
The song is about a musician who has faced many failures and setbacks in their career. Their lover left them for a guitar, their camper was taken but not far. They have tried many approaches as an artist but often only get smiles and no real success. They feel they have "a whole lotta nothin'" and that things just keep getting worse for them.
The document tells the stories of Moses, Jonah, Esther, and Jesus being called by God to free His people, despite feeling uncertain about who they are. It ends by saying God is now calling all of us to free His people, despite any doubts about our own identity or abilities.
The song expresses a commitment to follow someone wherever they may go and make their people the singer's people as well. It promises to always be faithful, loyal, and true. It offers to stay if asked and never go away, traveling side by side with God's love as a guide. From beginning to end, the singer vows to always be a friend and be there when needed with faithful care.