The psalmist rejoiced at the invitation to worship God. They were joyful at being called to rise up and worship the Most High God. The psalmist expressed three times that they felt gladness when others said it was time to worship the Lord.
This short psalm expresses that for as long as the author lives, their soul belongs to God. It repeats the phrase "So while I live my soul is yours" to emphasize that the author's very being and essence is dedicated to God for the duration of their mortal life on Earth. The soul and self of the individual is given fully to God.
This short document is the lyrics to the song "Mira Que Bueno" in Spanish and English. The song text repeats the phrase "Mira que bueno, que bueno es" in Spanish, which translates to "See how wonderful, how good it is" in English. The document also provides the song's copyright information.
The document is a song that calls on all of God's creations like mountains, stars, trees, the sun, moon, and more to bless their creator and raise their voices in a joyful song of praise. It repeats verses encouraging different natural elements and living things to chant praise, followed by a refrain praising God for shaping beauty in the world.
This traditional Yoruba song praises God with repeated phrases like "Wa wa wa Emimimo" and "Wa wa wa Alagbara". The song uses repetition to praise God's power and might through short, lyrical phrases in the Yoruba language.
This traditional Israeli song talks about joy coming even in difficult times like the wilderness, with dry lands experiencing great happiness. Deserts will blossom like roses as living springs provide cool water and streams flow in the desert.
The document discusses the Beatitudes and how blessed are those who are sad, caring, gentle, and thirst for justice. It says blessed are those whose hands show mercy, hearts are pure, live in peace, and have strong faith, for they will inherit the kingdom of God.
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.
Jesus took bread that was formed from wheat, sweat, and toil of the earth as a daily gift from God. He blessed the bread and wine, which are gifts from the fields of earth and signs of God's divine love. Jesus broke the bread and poured the wine to represent his broken body and life poured out as a sign from God. He continues to give bread and cup at our tables to those who seek God's will, so that we may go in peace freely giving love as we live daily.
This short psalm expresses that for as long as the author lives, their soul belongs to God. It repeats the phrase "So while I live my soul is yours" to emphasize that the author's very being and essence is dedicated to God for the duration of their mortal life on Earth. The soul and self of the individual is given fully to God.
This short document is the lyrics to the song "Mira Que Bueno" in Spanish and English. The song text repeats the phrase "Mira que bueno, que bueno es" in Spanish, which translates to "See how wonderful, how good it is" in English. The document also provides the song's copyright information.
The document is a song that calls on all of God's creations like mountains, stars, trees, the sun, moon, and more to bless their creator and raise their voices in a joyful song of praise. It repeats verses encouraging different natural elements and living things to chant praise, followed by a refrain praising God for shaping beauty in the world.
This traditional Yoruba song praises God with repeated phrases like "Wa wa wa Emimimo" and "Wa wa wa Alagbara". The song uses repetition to praise God's power and might through short, lyrical phrases in the Yoruba language.
This traditional Israeli song talks about joy coming even in difficult times like the wilderness, with dry lands experiencing great happiness. Deserts will blossom like roses as living springs provide cool water and streams flow in the desert.
The document discusses the Beatitudes and how blessed are those who are sad, caring, gentle, and thirst for justice. It says blessed are those whose hands show mercy, hearts are pure, live in peace, and have strong faith, for they will inherit the kingdom of God.
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.
Jesus took bread that was formed from wheat, sweat, and toil of the earth as a daily gift from God. He blessed the bread and wine, which are gifts from the fields of earth and signs of God's divine love. Jesus broke the bread and poured the wine to represent his broken body and life poured out as a sign from God. He continues to give bread and cup at our tables to those who seek God's will, so that we may go in peace freely giving love as we live daily.
The song is about living in the light of God's radiant love. It describes a light that is gleaming and spreading throughout the night, inviting people to come share in God's gladness. Jesus showed people a brighter path and how to help creation shine. The song encourages living in the brightness God has given and rising to see the dawn, trusting that God is present in their lives.
The song encourages drawing the circle of inclusion and compassion wide to encompass everyone. It says that no one stands alone and to stand side by side, with God at the center holding all of creation. It calls for hearts to touch far horizons and for loving to know no borders, faithful to God's call to open every door and let the dream of Christ be in us.
The song calls on people to take off their shoes as they are standing on holy ground, which is a reference to the Earth. It lists various ways humans have polluted and damaged the Earth, such as through power plants, freeways, trash, rubber plantations, smog, heated rivers, ocean pollution, overfishing, farming practices, and meat consumption. The song suggests humans have failed to be good stewards of the Earth and calls for a change in how the planet is treated before further damage is done.
This 3 line poem celebrates freedom and expresses the anticipation of its coming to African-Americans. It repeats the word "freedom" to emphasize its importance and concludes by affirming that the speaker knows freedom is coming soon.
This document contains the lyrics to a song that praises God as the healer of all illnesses, the light of tomorrow, and the giver of peace beyond fear and hope beyond sorrow. It asks God to fill hearts with comfort, grant vision and teach healing, fill with compassion, and be a guide with kindness. The chorus repeats the line "Healer of our every ill, Light of each tomorrow, Give us peace beyond our fear, And hope beyond our sorrow."
The document discusses how it takes a whole community to support and nurture children, care for those in need, build national pride, and protect the planet. It references an African proverb that it takes a whole village to raise one child and repeats this line throughout the piece. The overall message is that collective cooperation and support across different groups is needed to address various social and environmental issues.
This poem explores different aspects of God and how creatures express various emotions and concepts in relation to God, such as awe, praise, woe, save, grace, thanks, care, life, love, peace, joy and home. It references God of natural phenomena like the sparrow, whale, stars, earthquake and storm, as well as God of the rainbow, cross, empty grave, hungry, sick, prodigal, neighbour, foe and pruning hook. The poem asks "how does the creature say" different feelings and concepts in relation to each representation of God.
The document is a song from 1905 about having faith during difficult times on Earth and believing things will make sense in heaven. It describes life's hardships like lack of shelter, thirst, and tumultuous seas. However, it expresses trust in God and confidence that after death, when believers are gathered in heaven, they will finally understand why things happened as they did on Earth. It repeats the refrain that things will be clearer "by and by."
The song is about a person whose faith in God and decision to go to heaven cannot be shaken, no matter what trials or temptations they face. They sing that they are tired and worn down from challenges, but have decided to follow God and nothing will change their mind about their soul going to heaven.
The document is a hymn that describes the coming of night and peace on land and sea. It discusses how the sunset brings darkness but the stars shine above, telling of God's eternal love. It encourages leaving worries behind and finding that God lifts burdens. As darkness deepens, hope, faith and love rise up glorious in the night sky.
This poem compares God's spirit renewing humanity to various natural phenomena like rain, sunshine, stars, wind, and birds. It describes God's spirit as providing courage, faith, vision, grace, guidance, life, love, healing, restoration and strength to face the future, renewing our spirits through blessings like God's grace, presence and caress.
The document is a hymn composed of 4 verses praising God. It describes how nightfall brings peace on land and sea, and calls for blending hymns with the holy calm. It tells of stars shining in the sky, continuing the ancient story of God's unchanging love. It expresses leaving wants and burdens to God who cares for all, finding burdens lifted when touched by God. As darkness deepens, eternal stars arise in the Spirit's skies along with hope, faith and love.
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 document is a song lyric that poses the reflective question "How then shall I live?" and describes walking outside of one's normal perspective to experience different views and find connection with others and God. The singer takes steps to listen deeply, see with empathy, and walk together in shared humanity, seeking guidance from God on how to live well.
This hymn text from 1758 focuses on God's grace and mercy. It expresses the desire to sing God's praises through melodious songs. It talks about pausing in life's journey to give thanks for God's guidance and for being brought safely home. It also discusses how Jesus rescues those who have wandered away and draws them back through His precious love and grace.
This hymn celebrates the dawn bringing joy after a night of weeping or sorrow. It describes how joy comes with the morning sun and springs from the tomb, scattering the night with song. Though weeping may come at night, sorrow will turn to song, making one strong. The hymn ends calling to rejoice and praise God who brings grace.
The song asks the spirit to open the singer's heart to both the joys and pains of living, and to love as God loves - by receiving from and giving to others. It asks God to replace a stony heart with a kind and tender one, and to write God's love on the singer's heart as a law and goal. The singer hopes to bring glory to God through thoughts, words and deeds, and to share in the weeping and joy of others as if they were family.
Psalm 8 is a song that reflects on humanity's place in the vastness of God's creation. It acknowledges that while humans are mortal beings of small stature, God entrusted them as caretakers of the earth and all its inhabitants. The song praises God as the creator and lover of all things, seen and unseen, and asks God to breathe new life into the singer so they may love and serve all that God loves.
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 song is about living in the light of God's radiant love. It describes a light that is gleaming and spreading throughout the night, inviting people to come share in God's gladness. Jesus showed people a brighter path and how to help creation shine. The song encourages living in the brightness God has given and rising to see the dawn, trusting that God is present in their lives.
The song encourages drawing the circle of inclusion and compassion wide to encompass everyone. It says that no one stands alone and to stand side by side, with God at the center holding all of creation. It calls for hearts to touch far horizons and for loving to know no borders, faithful to God's call to open every door and let the dream of Christ be in us.
The song calls on people to take off their shoes as they are standing on holy ground, which is a reference to the Earth. It lists various ways humans have polluted and damaged the Earth, such as through power plants, freeways, trash, rubber plantations, smog, heated rivers, ocean pollution, overfishing, farming practices, and meat consumption. The song suggests humans have failed to be good stewards of the Earth and calls for a change in how the planet is treated before further damage is done.
This 3 line poem celebrates freedom and expresses the anticipation of its coming to African-Americans. It repeats the word "freedom" to emphasize its importance and concludes by affirming that the speaker knows freedom is coming soon.
This document contains the lyrics to a song that praises God as the healer of all illnesses, the light of tomorrow, and the giver of peace beyond fear and hope beyond sorrow. It asks God to fill hearts with comfort, grant vision and teach healing, fill with compassion, and be a guide with kindness. The chorus repeats the line "Healer of our every ill, Light of each tomorrow, Give us peace beyond our fear, And hope beyond our sorrow."
The document discusses how it takes a whole community to support and nurture children, care for those in need, build national pride, and protect the planet. It references an African proverb that it takes a whole village to raise one child and repeats this line throughout the piece. The overall message is that collective cooperation and support across different groups is needed to address various social and environmental issues.
This poem explores different aspects of God and how creatures express various emotions and concepts in relation to God, such as awe, praise, woe, save, grace, thanks, care, life, love, peace, joy and home. It references God of natural phenomena like the sparrow, whale, stars, earthquake and storm, as well as God of the rainbow, cross, empty grave, hungry, sick, prodigal, neighbour, foe and pruning hook. The poem asks "how does the creature say" different feelings and concepts in relation to each representation of God.
The document is a song from 1905 about having faith during difficult times on Earth and believing things will make sense in heaven. It describes life's hardships like lack of shelter, thirst, and tumultuous seas. However, it expresses trust in God and confidence that after death, when believers are gathered in heaven, they will finally understand why things happened as they did on Earth. It repeats the refrain that things will be clearer "by and by."
The song is about a person whose faith in God and decision to go to heaven cannot be shaken, no matter what trials or temptations they face. They sing that they are tired and worn down from challenges, but have decided to follow God and nothing will change their mind about their soul going to heaven.
The document is a hymn that describes the coming of night and peace on land and sea. It discusses how the sunset brings darkness but the stars shine above, telling of God's eternal love. It encourages leaving worries behind and finding that God lifts burdens. As darkness deepens, hope, faith and love rise up glorious in the night sky.
This poem compares God's spirit renewing humanity to various natural phenomena like rain, sunshine, stars, wind, and birds. It describes God's spirit as providing courage, faith, vision, grace, guidance, life, love, healing, restoration and strength to face the future, renewing our spirits through blessings like God's grace, presence and caress.
The document is a hymn composed of 4 verses praising God. It describes how nightfall brings peace on land and sea, and calls for blending hymns with the holy calm. It tells of stars shining in the sky, continuing the ancient story of God's unchanging love. It expresses leaving wants and burdens to God who cares for all, finding burdens lifted when touched by God. As darkness deepens, eternal stars arise in the Spirit's skies along with hope, faith and love.
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 document is a song lyric that poses the reflective question "How then shall I live?" and describes walking outside of one's normal perspective to experience different views and find connection with others and God. The singer takes steps to listen deeply, see with empathy, and walk together in shared humanity, seeking guidance from God on how to live well.
This hymn text from 1758 focuses on God's grace and mercy. It expresses the desire to sing God's praises through melodious songs. It talks about pausing in life's journey to give thanks for God's guidance and for being brought safely home. It also discusses how Jesus rescues those who have wandered away and draws them back through His precious love and grace.
This hymn celebrates the dawn bringing joy after a night of weeping or sorrow. It describes how joy comes with the morning sun and springs from the tomb, scattering the night with song. Though weeping may come at night, sorrow will turn to song, making one strong. The hymn ends calling to rejoice and praise God who brings grace.
The song asks the spirit to open the singer's heart to both the joys and pains of living, and to love as God loves - by receiving from and giving to others. It asks God to replace a stony heart with a kind and tender one, and to write God's love on the singer's heart as a law and goal. The singer hopes to bring glory to God through thoughts, words and deeds, and to share in the weeping and joy of others as if they were family.
Psalm 8 is a song that reflects on humanity's place in the vastness of God's creation. It acknowledges that while humans are mortal beings of small stature, God entrusted them as caretakers of the earth and all its inhabitants. The song praises God as the creator and lover of all things, seen and unseen, and asks God to breathe new life into the singer so they may love and serve all that God loves.
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 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.
The document is a reference to a Bible verse, Matthew 18:20, which states that where two or three gather in God's name, He is there among them. It also provides copyright information for music related to that verse.