1st Sunday of Advent

• Entrance Hymn
• Offertory Hymn
• Communion Hymn
• Recessional Hymn

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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Verse 1:
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here,
Until the Son of God appear.Refrain 1:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.Verse 2:
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
Who ord'rest all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in her ways to go.Refrain 3:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.Verse 3:
O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,
Who to thy tribes on Sinai's height
In ancient times didst give the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.Refrain 3:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

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Find Us Ready

Refrain 1:
Find us ready, Lord, not standing still.
Find us working and loving and doing your will.
Find us ready, Lord, faithful in love,
building the kingdom that’s here and above,
building the kingdom of mercy and love.Verse 1:
We must wait for the Lord
for we know not the time.
So here and today
we gather and pray,
discovering love in our midst.Refrain 2:
Find us ready, Lord, not standing still.
Find us working and loving and doing your will.
Find us ready, Lord, faithful in love,
building the kingdom that’s here and above,
building the kingdom of mercy and love.Verse 2:
Lifting up those bowed down,
we prepare for our God.
Rejoice in the Lord,
for hope has been born
in hearts where our God finds a home.Refrain 3:
Find us ready, Lord, not standing still.
Find us working and loving and doing your will.
Find us ready, Lord, faithful in love,
building the kingdom that’s here and above,
building the kingdom of mercy and love.

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Center of My Life

Refrain 1:
O Lord, you are the center of my life:
I will always praise you,
I will always serve you,
I will always keep you in my sight.Verse 1:
Keep me safe, O God, I will take refuge in you.
I say to the Lord, “You are my God.
My happiness lies in you alone;
my happiness lies in you alone.”Refrain 2:
O Lord, you are the center of my life:
I will always praise you,
I will always serve you,
I will always keep you in my sight.Verse 2:
I will bless the Lord who give me counsel,
who even at night directs my heart.
I keep the Lord ever in my sight:
since he is at my right hand, I shall stand firm.Refrain 3:
O Lord, you are the center of my life:
I will always praise you,
I will always serve you,
I will always keep you in my sight.Verse 3:
And so my heart rejoices, my soul is glad;
even in safety shall my body rest.
For you will not leave my soul among the dead,
nor let your beloved know decay.Refrain 4:
O Lord, you are the center of my life:
I will always praise you,
I will always serve you,
I will always keep you in my sight.Verse 4:
You will show me the path of life,
the fullness of joy in your presence,
at your right hand, at your right hand
happiness forever.Refrain 5:
O Lord, you are the center of my life:
I will always praise you,
I will always serve you,
I will always keep you in my sight.

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A Rightful Place

Refrain 1:
Let us live our lives so that all might see
that our hearts are restless till they rest in thee.
Let us build your kingdom in truth and grace
so that all might know they have a rightful place.Verse 1:
Beauty ever ancient and new,
breaking through our deafness so we hear you.
Shattering the darkness of night,
a new dawn is rising to bring your light to all the world.Refrain 2:
Let us live our lives so that all might see
that our hearts are restless till they rest in thee.
Let us build your kingdom in truth and grace
so that all might know they have a rightful place.Verse 2:
To gather in your presence we came
to be one in spirit, in truth and name;
strengthened by the body of Christ,
taking up the call now to share your light with all the world.Refrain 3:
Let us live our lives so that all might see
that our hearts are restless till they rest in thee.
Let us build your kingdom in truth and grace
so that all might know they have a rightful place.