The Glory of These Forty Days- 388
The glory of these forty days
We celebrate with songs of praise;
For Christ, by whom all things were made,
Himself has fasted and has prayed.
Alone and fasting Moses saw
The loving God who gave the law;
And to Elijah, fasting, came
The steeds and chariots of flame.
So Daniel trained his mystic sight,
Delivered from the lion’s might;
And John, the Bridegroom’s friend, became
The herald of Messiah’s name.
To You, O Lord- 36
To you, O Lord, I lift my soul,
To you, I lift my soul.
Hosea- 386
Verse 1:
Come back to me with all your heart.
Don’t let fear keep us apart.
Trees do bend, ‘though straight and tall;
So must we to others’ call.
Refrain:
Long have I waited for your coming
Home to me and living
Deeply our new life.
Verse 2:
The wilderness will lead you
To your heart where I will speak.
Integrity and justice,
With tenderness, you shall know. (Refrain)
On Eagle’s Wings- 611
Verse 1:
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord,
Who abide in his shadow for life,
Say to the Lord: “My refuge,
My rock in whom I trust!”
Refrain:
And he will raise you up on eagle’s wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun,
And hold you in the palm of his hand.
Verse 2:
The snare of the fowler will never capture you, And famine will bring you no fear:
Under his wings your refuge,
His faithfulness your shield. (Refrain)
Verse 3:
You need not fear the terror of the night,
Nor the arrow that flies by day;
Though thousands fall about you,
Near you it shall not come. (Refrain)
Verse 4:
For to his angels he’s given a command
To guard you in all of your ways;
Upon their hands they will bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone. (Refrain)
Ashes- 883
Verse 1:
We rise again from ashes,
From the good we’ve failed to do.
We rise again from ashes,
To create ourselves anew.
If all our world is ashes,
Then must our lives be true,
An offering of ashes, an offering to you.
Verse 2:
We offer you our failures,
We offer you attempts,
The gifts not fully given,
The dreams not fully dreamt.
Give our stumblings direction,
Give our visions wider view,
An offering of ashes, an offering to you.
