Voices Found

  Voices Found # 124 Brother, sister, let me serve you,  let me be as Christ to you; pray that I might have the grace to let you be my servant, too. I will hold the Christ-light for you in the night-time of your fear; I will hold my hand out to you, speak the peace you long to hear. Words and Music Richard Gillard Richard Gillard, a British New Zealander, wrote "The Servant Song" in 1977, inspired by Jesus's words in Matthew 20:26-28: "But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."   1Peter 1:22-25 and Luke 4:38-44 are appointed in The Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church Epiphany III C Coming up after leaving the synagogue, Jesus entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked him about her.  Then Jesus stood over her and rebuked...

Voices Found # 150 Declare his glory among all nations; and his wonders among all people Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to ghe Lord all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless his name; proclaim the good news of his salvation day by day. Declare his glory among all nations; and his wonders among all people Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth tremble before him. Tell it out among the nations: the Lord is King; he will judge the people with equity. Declare his glory among all nations; and his wonders among all people Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad; let the sea roar and all that is in it. let the fields be joyful, and all that is therein. Declare his glory among all nations; and his wonders among all people Then shall all the trees of the wood shout for joy when he comes. He shall judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with the truth. Declare his glory among all nations; and his wonders among all people Words: Carol Gallagher and M...

Voices Found #147   Cantor:  There is a longing in our hearts, O Lord, for you to reveal yourself to us. The People:   There is a longing in our hearts for love  we only find in you, our God. Cantor : For justice, for freedom, for mercy: hear our prayer. In sorrow, in grief: The People: Be near, hear our prayer, O God. Cantor : For wisdom, for courage, for comfort: hear our prayer In weakness, in fear: The People: Be near, hear our prayer, O God. Cantor: There is a longing in our hearts, O Lord, for you to reveal yourself to us. The People: There is a longing in our hearts for love  we only find in you, our God. Cantor: For wisdom, for courage, for comfort, hear our prayer. In weakness, in fear: The People: Be near, hear our prayer, O God. Cantor: There is a longing in our hearts, O Lord, for you to reveal yourself to us. The People: There is a longing in our hearts for love  we only find in you, our God. Cantor: For healing, for wholeness, for new life: h...

  Voices Found # 155 Wisdom freed a holy people, blameless from oppressor's sword, and withstood with signs and wonders, rulers' dread, to serve the Lord. Words: Patricia B. Clark Music:  Holton Holgate,  William Boyce (1711-1179)                                                                            Matthew 2:10-12 is appointed for the Feast of the Epiphany Year C in the Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church When the Sages saw that the star had stopped, they rejoiced: their joy was exuberant.  On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and reverenced him.  Then, opening their treasure, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.  And, having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their...