Tune: Antioch
('Joy to the world')
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Go spread your wings, O Christian soul
The Lord shall make you whole
Released you are from sin and fear
Forgiveness through Christ here
The Saviour does appear
The Saviour, Saviour does appear
Here liberty, free to be you
No legalism due
Not bound by laws you cannot keep
Not now for ever weep
By grace you are Christ's sheep
By grace, by grace you are Christ's sheep
Sin's guilty stains be washed away
And start again, new day
And even new life through Christ the Son
He the great work has done
Good news for every one
Good news, good news for every one
Help us O Lord, to sloth off cast
And leave the things of past
Pressing on, more of you to know
Your Spirit Christ does show
We in His image grow
We in, we in His image grow
Break through, revive, Spirit empower
Your people every hour
Where stuck in dullness, ritual
Over-penitential
Where we strain, stagnant, stall
Where we, where we strain, stagnant, stall
Lead us into your paths, we see
That you will always be
The Lord God Almighty
Creative, variety
Come to set our hearts free
Come to, come to set our hearts free
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: December 14th, 2018 03:24
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 8.6.8.6. extended metre. The original repeats the last line 3 times. I have adapted it - the last line is sung 2 times as in the poem. A church I went to has link with this church in the clip in California. No denying it's JOYFUL!
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Comments5
Such an uplift to read these encouraging words Orchi - joyous indeed.
Thanks Fay.
Good write - why not fly fifth?
Thanks M. Yes, I was fifth later on. Someone sprayed me with fly spray!
Thanks UNCLE STEVE ! I've been to CALIFORNIA several times ~ they sure know how to worship JOYFULLY ~ Is there any other way to WORSHIP ? I was filled with overflowing JOY when they said to me ~ Let us go and PRAISE in the House of the Lord ~ AMEN !
Your POEM is a Classic I have down loaded it to read at our next Meditation Meeting !
Love & abundant Blessings all through ADVENT ~
Brian & Angela 🧡🧡🧡🧡
Thanks B&A. Erm, yes, joyful - though I'm come across un-joyful worship - muttering and mumbling. We don't all have to 'jump up and down' or dance, but we need a bit of 'life!'
Orchi,
A great one, my friend!
I’ve been at the Bethel Church in Redding! A wonderful experience!
~Laura~
Thanks Laura. Ooh you've been there. At one church we had links with them, and visiting speakers/mission team to UK. There's Hillsong too - similar.
Another good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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