Songs, hymns and spiritual songs ...
Songs, hymns and spiritual songs ...
Hi Sozo,
Sozo said:
Jim... I somehow lost track of this thread ( I may have been banned or on a "break"). In any case, I'm just curious, do you sing songs in your church?
Yes. Why do you ask? I pasted one of our songs below:
No Holy Nights
(To the tune of “Oh Holy Night”, original words by Chappeau de Roquemaure, translated by John S. Dwight)
i. BODY: DAY OF CHRIST
No “holy nights”, the Body is preparing,
the Spirit drives us fully to learn.
Each “holy night”, the Body is avoiding,
now standing fast, our Law to discern.
Made ritu’l free by Christ’s perfect Headship,
and Spirit dwelt to be the Father’s shrine.
Rise in the Cloud!
With Christ, jointly ascending,
upon the Throne, to sit forevermore,
upon the Throne, to sit forevermore.
ii. ISRAEL: DAY OF THE LORD
Unholy night, the wagons are unloading,
it is the night of Elect Jacob’s birth.
Born in a day, for Zion is travailing,
God’s will is done in the heav’ns and the earth.
The wheat and tares are growing up together,
and in the cleft His sickle is prepared.
Thrust! And reap!
Secure the promised bound’ries!
Arise and shine, arise, thy Light is come.
Arise and shine, arise, thy Light is come.
iii. GENTILES: DAY OF GOD
Each ancient night, the stars are brightly shining,
describing all of the dear Savior’s birth.
Night after night, and sign after sign,
their voice has gone throughout all the earth.
From Virgo round to Leo, He’s performing,
for yonder dawn the glorious Gentile morns.
Wait! And believe!
Oh hear the Lion roaring.
Rise up, rejoice, His wrath has now turned back.
Rise up, rejoice, His wrath has now turned back.
iv. CHRIST: GOD ALL IN ALL
Pre-night of nights, the Logos is abiding,
within the Father’s bosom, He dwells.
Ancient of Days, the Father’s will expressing,
each diff'rent grace and salvation, He tells.
The Body’s Head, and Israel’s Priest-Messiah,
the Gentiles’ Savior, that God be all in all.
Fall on your knees!
To God the Father’s glory,
confess His Name, that Name above all names,
confess His Name, that Name above all names.