What joy there is in coming

1. What joy there is in coming 
to God’s own courts so fair, 
where faithful souls are blooming 
like lilies in His care! 
They raise their chalices tender 
for Heav’n’s refreshing dew, 
//: ’mid blessings God doth render 
they life and strength renew :// 

2. How beautiful the union 
of souls redeemed and free, 
who hold with God communion 
in faith and purity! 
While songs of praise are filling 
their sacred place of rest, 
//: who then can be unwilling 
to join their circle blest? :// 

3. Come, see the Lord’s salvation 
and taste His love sincere; 
come, pray without cessation, 
watch with His people here. 
Outside, the world makes merry, 
unhappy ’mid its toys, 
//: but in God’s sanctuary 
the soul finds heav’nly joys :// 

4. May ne’er my footsteps falter 
tow’rd night away from day; 
my light shines from God’s altar, 
my Sun I’ll seek alway. 
Here in His presence glorious 
it is so good to be— 
//: let here my soul victorious 
its tabernacle see ://

Sabbath day of rest and cheer

1. Sabbath day of rest and cheer! 
Day divine, to me so dear! 
Come, O come to old and young, 
gath’ring all for prayer and song. 

2. Now the week of toil is o’er, 
and in peace we sit once more 
at our Father’s ample board, 
listening to His gracious Word. 

3. Lord, our God, we seek Thy face, 
bless us with Thy saving grace; 
may Thy heralds everywhere 
clear Thy Gospel truth declare. 

4. Let Thy mighty Word hold sway 
over men on earth today; 
our poor souls, good Shepherd, feed, 
into pastures green us lead. 

5. May, O Lord, the day be near, 
when we pass from trials here 
into Thine eternal rest, 
in the mansions of the blest.  

I´m on my way to Canaan´s land

1. Jag är på väg till Kanaans land,
jag är på väg till Kanaans land,1. I´m on my way to Canaans land,
I´m on my way to Canaans land,
I´m on my way to Canaans land,
I´m on my way, great God,
I´m on my way.

2. I asked my brother to come with me...

3. I asked my sister to come with me...

4. I asked my boss to let me go...

5. If he says no, I´ll go anyhow...

6. If you won´t go, let your children go...

7. If you won´t go, let your mother go...

8. I´m on my way, and I won´t turn back...

 

Gods Word is our great heritage

God’s Word is our great heritage 
and shall be ours forever; 
to spread its light from age to age 
shall be our chief endeavor. 
Through life it guides our way, 
in death it is our stay. 
Lord, grant while words endure, 
we keep its teachings pure 
throughout all generations.

On your way! Be brave and true!

1. On your way! Be brave and true! 
Should the road seem endless, 
walk where God is near and you 
never can be friendless. 

2. Stars above the clouds still shine 
through your darkest hour! 
In the Lord’s own prayer you find 
courage, peace and power. 

3. Live and die for what you love! 
Cherish and defend it! 
Then you lift your life above 
things that waste and end it.

Love divine, so great and wondrous

1. Love divine, so great and wondrous, 
deep and mighty, pure, sublime! 
Coming from the heart of Jesus, 
just the same through tests of time.
He the pearly gates will open, 
so that I may enter in; 
for He purchased my redemption 
and forgave me all my sin. 

2. Like a dove when hunted, frightened, 
as a wounded fawn was I; 
brokenhearted, yet He healed me, 
he will heed the sinner’s cry. 
He the pearly gates will open...

3. Love divine, so great and wondrous, 
all my sins He then forgave! 
I will sing His praise forever, 
for His blood, His power to save. 
He the pearly gates will open...

4. In life’s eventide, at twilight, 
at His door I’ll knock and wait; 
by the precious love of Jesus 
I shall enter Heaven’s gate.
He the pearly gates will open...

Jesus, Thy Name hath pow´r to bless

1. Jesus, Thy Name hath pow’r to bless 
our troubled souls in all distress. 
On us, dear Lord, bestow Thy grace, 
and guide us safely all our days. 

2. The only Son of God Thou art, 
forgive our sins and cleanse our heart; 
behold and help us in our need, 
Thou Who art God and Man indeed. 

3. In Thee is all our righteousness, 
in Thee all peace and blessedness. 
Who trusteth in Thy holy Name 
shall be redeemed from sin and shame. 

4. We praise Thee for Thy living Word, 
and for Thy sacraments, O Lord. 
Grant us Thy peace in all our strife, 
and after death eternal life.