From Scripture to Song
When oppression ends things start to change.
Borders shift, the land and the sea rise.
That is God at work: rearranging.
Tremble if you even think you’re wise.
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Image: Anisetus Palma on Unsplash
Source: Psalm 114
Text: David Alexander, 2020 CC BY-SA NC 4.0
Tune: Randolph, Public Domain
Score: https://www.smallchurchmusic.com/Score_PDF-2010/GodBeWithYou-Randolph.pdf
Audio:www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission
Video: Psalm 114 https://youtu.be/kc9s7ZWb-BU
It only takes a little yeast to leaven lots of dough.
The ways that things were always done have often led to woe.
Our paschal lamb, Lord Jesus Christ, who has been sacrificed,
Invites us all to celebrate, rejoicing in the light.
Text: David Alexander, 2022, CC BY-SA NC 4.0
Tune: The Seven Joys of Mary, Public Domain
Audio: www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission
Video: https://youtu.be/t9JQfNIMqZA
In a vineyard workers prune branches that do not bear;
so that those remaining have, fruit enough to spa-re.
Think of Jesus as a vine, of whom you are branches.
On the day the trimmer comes, what will be your chances?
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Jesus’ teaching sets us free from the things that hold back.
Linked to him we bear much fruit. If not, we will get hacked.
Trimmed off branches wither, destined f-or the fi-re.
You, instead, who bear much fruit, head to somewhere higher.
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Image: Museums of History of New South Wales on Unsplash
Source: John 15;1-8
Text: David Alexander, 2023 CC BY-SA NC 4.0
Tune: Ave Virgo Virginum, Public Domain
Score: https://www.smallchurchmusic.com/Score_PDF/ComeYeFaithul-AveVirgoVirginum.pdf
Audio: www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission
Video: John 15:1-8 In a Vineyard
The source of love is God alone. Love shows that God is there.
Where love is scarce, there’s scarcely God for God has love to spare.
The only son of God has come that we, through love, might live.
Our sin is wiped away and we are free to share and give.
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We can’t see God with eyes or hear God’s voice with human ears.
The Spirit God has given us displays that love is here.
We tell you, friends, we testify this whole wide world is saved.
And God abides through Jesus Christ within us ev’ry day.
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In love there is no fear. It’s been cast out. We’ve been set free.
We love because God first loved us. There is no penalty.
If you would claim to love the Lord, someone whom you’ve not seen;
you have to love all people, too. If THAT is what you mean.
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Image: Alexander Grey on Unsplash
Source: 1 John 4: 7-21
Text: David Alexander, 2023 CC BY-SA NC 4.0
Tune: Salvation, Public Domain
Score: https://www.smallchurchmusic.com/2011/Score/WhenStephenFull-Salvation.pdf
Audio: www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission
Praise the Lord, all you who fear him. Jacob’s offspring stand in awe.
God does not despise affliction nor the cry of pain ignore.
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In the crowd I’ll praise aloud the One who listens, hears and heeds.
Satisfied are all who seek the Lord from what God daily feeds.
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All the ends of earth remember. Every nation bows to pray.
God’s dominion stretches over everyone along the way.
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Even those who’ve passed remain in God’s eternal loving care.
Future generations learn, and praises rise from everywhere.
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Text: David Alexander, 2023, CC BY-SA NC 4.0
Tune: Kaz Dziedaja, Public Domain
Audio:www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission
An angel said to Philip, Go, and stand beside the way.
A man is coming who has need of what you have to say.
When Philip saw his chariot he climbed aboard and they took up
a prophet’s word; and when he heard, the man believed that day.
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Source: Acts 8:26-40
Text: David Alexander, 2023 CC BY-SA NC 4.0
Tune: Staff of Faith, Public Domain
Score: https://www.smallchurchmusic.com/Score_PDF/MyFaithItIsAnOakenStaff.pdf
Audio: www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission
Out of love they came to care. To a tomb in graveyard spare.
Bearing spices were prepared to embalm a body there.
Finding not a sealed-up gate, but the stone, now rolled away.
Filled with fears and doubts unnamed, needing someone to explain.
They were bowed and terrified. For the one they’d loved had died.
Suddenly some white-clad men, came around and said to them,
“Don’t seek life amid the dead. He’s not here, just like he said.
Count the days out, one, two, three. Like he said in Galilee.”
They recalled the words he spoke, then sped off to other folk.
Mary, Mary and Joanne, carried news to doubting men.
One got up and off he ran. Took a look, went home again,
at what happened was amazed. Saved it for another day.
Text: David Alexander, 2022, CC BY-SA NC 4.0
Tune: Riley, Public Domain
Audio: www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission
Nearing a village he walked on ahead.
“Spend the night here,” his companions then pled.
“Daylight is fading, this place has a bed.”
So he remained to get rested and fed.
Then, at the table where there was some bread.
He gave it to them, both broken and blessed.
That was the moment they saw him full right.
In that same instant he vanished from sight.
Feeling the truth to the depths of their souls,
turning around they returned to their home.
“Jesus is risen. He’s no longer dead.
Wonders are found in the breaking of bread.”
Text: David Alexander, 2022, CC BY-SA NC 4.0
Tune: Bonnie George Campbell, Public Domain
Audio: www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission
VIDEO: Luke 24:28-35 https://youtu.be/DZqhfiPtF4M
While on the way that very day two men discussed the news
The Lord himself came near and asked them why they looked so blue.
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Then one replied, in great surprise, supposing that no one
was unaware of what the leaders of the town had done.
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And further how some women told about an empty tomb
And spoke of angels and of ghosts. You know, THAT can’t be true.
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He called them foolish, ignorant of prophets, slow of heart.
They didn’t understand Messiah’s suff’ring, painful part.
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He quoted scripture, chapter, verse, explaining as they went.
The road was long; the night came on; the lesson had to end.
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Source: Luke 24:13-27
Text: David Alexander, 2023, CC BY-NC SA 4.0
Tune: Armenia, Public Domain
Score: https://www.smallchurchmusic.com/2014/Score/AllPraiseTo-Armenia.pdf
Audio: www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission.
Worship Video: https://youtu.be/h-tfI_Mr53s
his is the feast God will host on the mountain;
plenty of wine and the richest of foods.
There, death will be destroyed; swallowed forever.
Tears wiped away, and ending of disgrace.
On that day we will behold what we’ve hoped for.
and will enjoy salvation we can see.
Then who we’ve waited for, none other than the Lord,
brings what we need, exactly what sets us free
Image:Крестьянская свадьба в Тамбовской губернии1880
Text: David Alexander, 2022, CC BY-SA NC 4.0
Tune: Bede, Public Domain
Audio: www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission
Video: Isaiah 25:6-9 The Feast
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