Favourite songs of Worship. (Jesus, ritual, Earth, Messiah, Kingdom)

[*Paul*]

Jesus, Lover of my soul,
Let me to Thy bosom fly,
While the nearer waters roll,
While the tempest still is high:
Hide me, O my Saviour, hide,
Till the storm of life is past;
Safe into the haven guide;
O receive my soul at last!

Other refuge have I none;
Hangs my helpless soul on Thee;
Leave, ah! leave me not alone,
Still support and comfort me.
All my trust on Thee is stayed,
All my help from Thee I bring;
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow of Thy wing.

Wilt Thou not regard my call?
Wilt Thou not accept my prayer?
Lo! I sink, I faint, I fall!
Lo, on Thee I cast my care!
Reach me out Thy gracious hand!
While I of Thy strength receive;
Hoping against hope I stand,
Dying, and behold I live.

Thou, O Christ, art all I want;
More than all in Thee I find;
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,
Heal the sick, and lead the blind.
Just and holy is Thy name,
I am all unrighteousness;
Vile and full of sin I am,
Thou art full of truth and grace.

Plenteous grace with Thee is found,
Grace to cover all my sin;
Let the healing streams abound;
Make and keep me pure within.
Thou of life the Fountain art,
Freely let me take of Thee;
Spring Thou up within my heart,
Rise to all eternity.

This hymn is so full of spiritual truth and that just to read it let alone sing it moves my heart to praise and thanksgiving.

"Let me to Thy Bosom fly" _ Is there any sweeter and safer place to be? How I long to embrace Him and look for that day when I see Him fave to face.

"Other refuge have I none" - for there is no there name given among men wherby we might be saved, if i fly to any other for refuge I have a false hope, but Jesus gave His life for me, He loved me and gave Himself for me, How personal, how awe inspiring. Amazing love how can it be that thou my God shouldst die for me?

"Vile and full of sin I am" - When i look into Gods law and His standard of perfect holiness and righteosuness I cry out with Isaiah - Woe is me for I am undone. So vile and full of all iniquity, I have broke so many of God's laws that it would be perfect justice to demand the penalty of me that His Law demands. But the forebearance of God is Salvation and He has made the way for me to be justified without compromising His own perfect justice and has imputed unto me the righteusness of Christ. What love and condescension. Who compares to thee o God?

"Make and keep me pure within" - The giving of His Holy Spirit for this purpose is such an unspeakable gift. How quickly we would all fall away without the filling of His Holy Spirit and His reminding us of Christs Word which He has written on our hearts. How useless would Christs gift be to us without the Holy Spirit to apply it's merits to our souls and His sprinkling us with the blood of Jesus. Thank you God for the gift of the Holy Ghost and His continual renewing of our inner man and help in our prayers.

Ps 4v8: I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

[Bishka]

Be Still My Soul

Be still, my soul: The Lord is on thy side;
With patience bear thy cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In ev'ry change he faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: Thy best, thy heav'nly Friend
Thru thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

Be still, my soul: Thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as he has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: The waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while he dwelt below.

Be still, my soul: The hour is hast'ning on
When we shall be forever with the Lord,
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: When change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

[Bishka]

The Spirit of God

The Spirit of God like a fire is burning;
The latter day glory begins to come forth;
The visions and blessings of old are returning;
The angels are coming to visit the earth.

We'll sing and we'll shout with the armies of heaven:
Hosanna, hosanna to God and the Lamb!
Let glory to them in the highest be given,
Henceforth and forever: amen and amen!

The Lord is extending the saints' understanding—
Restoring their judges and all as at first;
The knowledge and power of God are expanding
The vail o'er the earth is beginning to burst.

We'll sing and we'll shout with the armies of heaven:
Hosanna, hosanna to God and the Lamb!
Let glory to them in the highest be given,
Henceforth and forever: amen and amen!

We call in our solemn assemblies, in spirit,
To spread forth the kingdom of heaven abroad,
That we through our faith may begin to inherit
The visions, and blessings, and glories of God.

We'll sing and we'll shout with the armies of heaven:
Hosanna, hosanna to God and the Lamb!
Let glory to them in the highest be given,
Henceforth and forever: amen and amen!

How blessed the day when the lamb and the lion
Shall lie down together without any ire;
And Ephraim be crown'd with his blessing in Zion,
As Jesus descends with his chariots of fire!

We'll sing and we'll shout with the armies of heaven:
Hosanna, hosanna to God and the Lamb!
Let glory to them in the highest be given,
Henceforth and forever: amen and amen!

[Djamila]

It may not appear to be a song of worship but I've heard it performed at both Mosques and Churches. It's about Bosko Brkic, an Orthodox Christian, and Admira Ismic, a Muslim. They were highschool sweethearts killed during the war in Sarajevo.

The Sarajevo Tango

Somewhere in the East, where freezing winter winds blow
Behind a city wall, they call it Sarajevo

Two lovers wait together before the dawn, behind that city wall
Trapped within the bedlam, this man and woman stand

A Christian boy, a Muslim girl, hiding in the shadows there
He whispers as he caresses her hair

Close your eyes, my darling, dream of days with brighter suns
Where hate will never find us

Close your eyes, my darling, see the sand of distant shores
Where death is far behind us

Close your eyes, my darling, and all the world will disappear
And all your fears will follow

Close your eyes, sweet angel, we'll go on for evermore
And be far away tomorrow

Wait for the night to meet the day, for the light to show our way
For the light of chance to shine on us

Wait till snipers clean their guns, or smile and turn away
Or dream of their own children

Wait for the right moment to come, run like you've never run
Run like the hounds of hell are upon you

Wait, are you afraid?
Well so am I

Take my hand and we'll fly towards some better day

Go now, run, take my hand
We'll go on for evermore
Where hate will never find us

Go now, run, see the sand
Feel the warming of the sun
Where death is far behind us

Somewhere in the East, where warm summer winds blow
Beyond a city wall, they call it Sarajevo

Two lovers lie together in the mud

[athanasius]

Here is a list of my favorite traditional Church hymns; Some of these we still sing today and they date back to the middle ages.

Enjoy:

Ave Verum Corpus
Note: This music for this version was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


English Version:
Ave, verum corpus
Natum de Maria Virgine,
Vere passum immolatum
In Cruce pro homine,
Cujus latus perforatum
Unda fluxit et sanguine,
Esto nobis praegustatum
In mortis examine.
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Hail, true body
Born of the Virgin Mary,
Who truly suffered sacrifice
On the Cross for man,
From whose pierced side
Blood streamed and flowed,
Be for us a foretaste
Of the test of death.


Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones
Note: This is a great hymn for the Feast of All Saints. Written by St Francis Of Assisi in the 1200’s

Ye watchers and ye holy ones,
bright seraphs, cherubim, and thrones,
raise the glad strain, Alleluia!
Cry out, dominions, princedoms, powers,
virtues, archangels, angels' choirs:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

O higher than the cherubim,
more glorious than the seraphim,
lead their praises, Alleluia!
Thou bearer of th' eternal Word,
most gracious, magnify the Lord:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Respond, ye souls in endless rest,
ye patriarchs and prophets blest,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Ye holy twelve, ye martyrs strong,
all saints triumphant, raise the song:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

O friends, in gladness let us sing,
supernal anthems echoing,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
To God the Father, God the Son,
and God the Spirit, Three in One:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!


Holy God, We Praise Thy Name

Holy God, we praise Thy Name;
Lord of all, we bow before Thee!
All on earth Thy scepter claim,
All in heaven above adore Thee;
Infinite Thy vast domain,
Everlasting is Thy reign.

Hark! the loud celestial hymn
Angel choirs above are raising,
Cherubim and seraphim,
In unceasing chorus praising;
Fill the heavens with sweet accord:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord.

Lo! the apostolic train
Join the sacred Name to hallow;
Prophets swell the loud refrain,
And the white-robed martyrs follow;
And from morn to set of sun,
Through the Church the song goes on.

Holy Father, Holy Son,
Holy Spirit, Three we name Thee;
While in essence only One,
Undivided God we claim Thee;
And adoring bend the knee,
While we own the mystery.


Ave Maria Latin Lyrics ( Hail Mary or Hail, Maria)
Ave Maria
Gratia plena
Dominus tecum
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictus fructus ventris
Tui, Jesus
Sancta Maria
Mater Dei
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Nunc et in hora mortis nostrae
Amen.

Hail Mary, Ave Maria lyrics in English
Hail Mary,
full of grace,
the Lord is with thee; 
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

[*Paul*]

EL-SHADDAI

Chorus
El-Shaddai, El-Shaddai,
El-Elyon na Adonai,
Age to age You’re still the same
By the power of the name.
El-Shaddai, El-Shaddai,
Ermkamka na Adonai,
We will praise and lift You high.
El-Shaddai

Verse 1

Through Your love and through the ram
You saved the son of Abraham;
Through the power of Your hand,
Turned the sea into dry land.
To the outcast on her knees
You were the God who really sees,
And by Your might You set Your children free.

Verse 2

Through the years You made it clear
That the time of Christ was near;
Though the people couldn’t see
What messiah ought to be.
Though Your word contained the plan,
They just could not understand
Your most awesome work was done
Through the frailty of Your Son.

[*Paul*]

THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD

Verse 1
Would you be free from the burden of sin?
There’s power in the blood, power in the blood;
Would you over evil a victory win?
There’s wonderful power in the blood.

Chorus

There is power, power, wonder working power
In the blood, of the Lamb;
There is power, power, wonder working power
In the precious blood of the Lamb.

Verse 2

Would you be free from your passion and pride?
There’s power in the blood, power in the blood;
Come for a cleansing to Calvary’s tide;
There’s wonderful power in the blood.

Verse 3

Would you be whiter, much whiter than snow?
There’s power in the blood, power in the blood;
Sin-stains are lost in its life giving flow;
There’s wonderful power in the blood.

Verse 4

Would you do service for Jesus your King?
There’s power in the blood, power in the blood;
Would you live daily His praises to sing?
There’s wonderful power in the blood.

[Djamila]

One more. Without a doubt one of the most beautiful Christian hymns from Bosnia and Herzegovina, this one recorded live by a church choir.

It's called "Beautiful is your name, Saint Stephen" - Lipe ti je ime, Sveti Stipane!

http://media.putfile.com/Sveti-Stipane