Worship: January 8th, 2023

Bright and Glorious Is the Sky

Bright and glorious is the sky,
radiant are the heavens high
Where the golden stars are shining.
All their rays to earth inclining
Beckon us to heav’n above,
Beckon us to heav’n above.

On that holy Christmas night
Through the darkness beamed a light;
All the stars above were paling,
All their luster slowly failing
As the Christmas star drew nigh,
As the Christmas star drew night.

Sages from the East afar,
When they saw this wondrous star,
Went to find the king of nations
And to offer their oblations
Unto him as Lord and King,
Unto him as Lord and King.

Him they found in Bethlehem,
Yet he wore no diadem;
they but saw a maiden lowly
With an infant pure and holy
Resting in her loving arms,
Resting in her loving arms.

Guided by the star, they found
Him whose praise the ages sound.
We too have a star to guide us
Which forever will provide us
With the light to find our Lord.
With the light to find our Lord.

As a star, God’s holy Word
Leads us to our King and Lord;
Brightly from its sacred pages
Shall this light throughout the ages
Shine upon our path of life.
Shine upon our path of life.

Shine, Jesus, Shine

Shine, Jesus, shine,
fill this land with the Father’s glory;
blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow,
flood the nations with love and mercy;
send forth your Word, Lord,
and let there be light!

Lord, the light of your love is shining,
in the midst of the darkness, shining;
Jesus, light of the world, shine upon us,
set us free by the truth you now bring us.
Shine on me, shine on me:

Shine, Jesus, shine,
fill this land with the Father’s glory;
blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow,
flood the nations with love and mercy;
send forth your Word, Lord,
and let there be light!

As we gaze on your kingly brightness,
so our faces display your likeness,
ever-changing from glory to glory,
mirrored here, may our lives tell your story.
Shine on me, shine on me:

Shine, Jesus, shine,
fill this land with the Father’s glory;
blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire.
Flow, river, flow,
flood the nations with love and mercy;
send forth your Word, Lord,
and let there be light!