THE DEEPINGS LITERARY FESTIVAL! PAM RHODES
4.30 pm Friday 29th April 2022 DEEPINGS LITERARY FESTIVAL 2022 Priory Church, Church Street, Deeping St. James PE6 8NP
HOW GREAT THOU ART
IN CHRIST ALONE
O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder, Consider all the works thy hand hath made, I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed:
In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song; This Cornerstone, this solid Ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My Comforter, my All in All, Here in the love of Christ I stand.
Chorus Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee, How great Thou art! How great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my saviour God, to Thee, How great Thou art! How great Thou art! And when I think that God, his Son not sparing, Sent him to die – I scarce can take it in, That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin Chorus When Christ shall come with shouts of acclamation, And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow in humble adoration And there proclaim, ‘My God, how great Thou art!’ Chorus
In Christ alone! - who took on flesh, Fullness of God in helpless babe. This gift of love and righteousness, Scorned by the ones He came to save: Till on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied – For every sin on Him was laid; Here in the death of Christ I live. There in the ground His body lay, Light of the world by darkness slain: Then bursting forth in glorious day Up from the grave He rose again! And as He stands in victory – Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me, For I am His and He is mine – Bought with the precious blood of Christ. No guilt in life, no fear in death, This is the power of Christ in me; From life’s first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no scheme of man, Can ever pluck me from His hand: Till He returns or calls me home, Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.
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BE STILL FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD PLEASE STAY SEATED CHOIR SINGS THE FIRST VERSE
Be still for the presence of the Lord The Holy One is here Come bow before Him now With reverence and fear In Him no sin is found We stand on holy ground Be still for the presence of the Lord The Holy One is here Be still for the glory of the Lord Is shining all around He burns with holy fire With splendour He is crowned How awesome is the sight Our radiant King of Light Be still for the glory of the Lord Is shining all around Be still for the power of the Lord Is moving in this place He comes to cleanse and heal To minister His grace No work too hard for Him In faith receive from Him Be still for the power of the Lord Is moving in this place
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GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with thee; Thou changest not, they compassions, they fail not; As thou hast been thou for ever wilt be. Chorus Great is thy faithfulness, great is thy faithfulness, Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed thy hand hath provided, Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me. Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, Sun, moon and stars in their courses above, Join with all nature in manifold witness To thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. Chorus Pardon for sin and a peace that endures, Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! Chorus
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DEAR LORD AND FATHER
ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS
PLEASE STAY SEATED CHOIR SINGS THE FIRST VERSE
Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Forgive our foolish ways! Re-clothe us in our rightful mind; In purer lives thy service find, In deeper reverence praise, In deeper reverence praise. In simple trust like theirs who heard Beside the Syrian sea The gracious calling of the Lord, Let us, like them, without a word, Rise up and follow thee, Rise up and follow thee. O Sabbath rest by Galilee! O calm of hills above, Where Jesus knelt to share with thee The silence of eternity Interpreted by love, Interpreted by love. Drop they still dews of quietness, Till all our strivings cease; Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our ordered lives confess The beauty of thy peace, The beauty of thy peace. Breathe through the heats of our desire Thy calmness and they balm; Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; Speak through the earthquake, wind and fire, O still small voice of calm, O still small voice of calm!
Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus Going on before. Christ the royal Master Leads against the foe; Forward into battle, See, his banner go! Chorus Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus Going on before. Like a mighty army Moves the church of God; Brothers, we are treading Where the saints have trod; We are not divided, All one body we, One in hope and doctrine, One in charity. Chorus Onward, then, ye people, Join our happy throng, Blend with ours your voices In the triumph song: Glory, laud and honour Unto Christ the King; This through countless ages Men and angels sing. Chorus
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BE THOU MY VISION
WE PLOUGH THE FIELDS AND SCATTER
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart, be all else but naught to me, save that thou art; be thou my best thought in the day and the night, both waking and sleeping, thy presence my light.
We plough the field, and scatter The good seed on the land, But it is fed and watered By God’s almighty hand; He sends the snow in winter, The warmth to swell the grain, He breezes and the sunshine, And soft refreshing rain:
Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word, be thou ever with me, and I with thee Lord; be thou my great Father, and I thy true son; be thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one. Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise: be thou mine inheritance now and always; be thou and thou only the first in my heart; O Sovereign of heaven, my treasure thou art. High King of heaven, thou heaven’s bright sun, O grant me its joys after victory is won; great Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be thou my vision, O Ruler of all.
Chorus All good gifts around us Are sent from heaven above; Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord, For all his love. We thank thee then, O Father, For all things bright and good, The seed-time and the harvest, Our life, our health, our food. No gifts have we to offer For all thy love imparts, But that which thou desirest Our humble, thankful hearts: Chorus
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FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH Sung by the Choir For the beauty of the earth For the glory of the skies For the love which from our birth Over and around us lie
THERE IS A REDEEMER There is a Redeemer, Jesus, God’s own Son, Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One.
‘Lord of all, to Thee we raise This our joyful hymn of praise
Chorus Thank you, O my Father, For giving us your Son, And leaving your spirit Till the work on earth is done.
For the beauty of each hour Of the day and of the night Hill and vale and tree and flow’r Sun and Moon and stars of ligh
Jesus, my Redeemer, Name above all names, Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, O for sinners slain.
‘Lord of all, to Thee we raise This our joyful hymn of praise
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For the joy of human love Brother, sister, parent, child Friends on earth and friends above For all gentle thoughts and mild
When I stand in glory, I will see his face, And there I’ll serve my King for ever In that holy place. Chorus
‘Lord of all, to Thee we raise This our joyful hymn of praise For each perfect gift of Thine To our race so freely given Graces human and divine Flow’rs of earth and buds of heav’n ‘Lord of all, to Thee we raise This our joyful hymn of praise Our hymn of praise
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TO GOD BE THE GLORY To God be the glory, great things He has done; So loved He the world that He gave us His Son, Who yielded His life an atonement for sin, And opened the life gate that all may go in. Chorus Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Let the earth hear His voice! Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Let the people rejoice! O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son, And give Him the glory, great things He has done. O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, To every believer the promise of God; The vilest offender who truly believes, That moment from Jesus a pardon receives. Chorus Great things He has taught us, great things He has done, And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son; But purer, and higher, and greater will be Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see. Chorus