Live a life filled with love,
following the example of Christ
(Ephesians 5:2; NLT).
1. Take up my cross, and follow Christ –
That’s all I need to do.
2. No matter what my cross may be,
I’ll take it up anew,
3. And follow him as best I can,
Accepting all he sends,
4. Whilst loving him in everyone,
Until my journey ends.
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References
1. If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me (Luke 9:23; NLT).
2. God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps (1 Peter 2:21; NLT).
3. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble? (Job 2:10; NIV).
4. Do everything with love (1 Corinthians 16:14; NLT).
Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me (Matthew 25:40; NIV).
1. Look at your sorrow,
Your pain, and your fear;
Then take God’s right hand,
For the Father is near.
2. Look at your body,
Your mind, and your heart;
Then take a step back,
And let God play his part.
3. Look at your setting,
Wherever you are;
Then move further back,
And observe from afar.
4. Look at your country,
Your continent, too;
Then shift further back,
For a much wider view.
5. Look at our planet,
The moon, stars, and sun;
Then go further back,
Till you see all is one.
6. Look at the universe,
God’s boundless space;
Then draw further back,
To behold his bright face.
7. Witness creation,
Christ’s birth, and God’s plan;
Then praise him forever,
And rest in his hand.
References
1. You reach out your hand, and the power of your right hand saves me (Psalm 138:7; NLT).
Though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me (Psalm 23:4; KJV).
2. I hold you by your right hand – I, the Lord your God. And I say to you, “Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you” (Isaiah 41:13; NLT).
3,4. No power in the sky above or in the earth below – indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:39; NLT).
5. There is one Lord […] who is over all and in all and living through all (Ephesians 4:5-6; NLT).
6. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1; NLT).
They will see God’s face (Job 33:26; NIV).
7. This is God’s plan: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God’s children (Ephesians 3:6; NLT).
I will praise you forever, O God (Psalm 52:9; NLT).
I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28; NLT).
The Lord will hold you in his hand (Isaiah 62:3; NLT).
1. Lord,
You are the Unknown God,
Yet you form heaven and earth.
May we seek you
In Christ, your Son,
Who saves us through his birth.
2. Lord,
You are the Unseen God,
Yet you make stars and space.
May we find you
In Christ, your Son,
Who saves us through his grace.
3. Lord,
You are the Unheard God,
Yet you give life and breath.
May we hear you
In Christ, your Son,
Who saves us through his death.
4. Lord,
You are the Unloved God,
Yet you help those who fall.
May we know you
In Christ, your Son,
Who rose to save us all.
References
1. As I was walking along I saw your many shrines. And one of your altars had this inscription on it: ‘To an Unknown God.’ This God, whom you worship without knowing, is the one I’m telling you about. He is the God who made the world and everything in it (Acts 17:23-4; NLT).
Keep on seeking, and you will find (Matthew 7:7; NLT).
Christ is the visible image of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15; NLT).
Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord (Luke 2:11; NIV).
2. All honour and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he alone is God (1 Timothy 1:17; NLT).
He also made the stars (Genesis 1:16; NLT).
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1; NLT).
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being (Hebrews 1:3; NIV).
We believe that we are all saved the same way, by the undeserved grace of the Lord Jesus (Acts 15:11; NLT).
3. Be careful that you do not refuse to listen to the One who is speaking (Hebrews 12:25; NLT).
He himself gives life and breath to everything (Acts 17:25; NLT).
I do nothing on my own but say only what the Father taught me (John 8:28; NLT).
Our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son (Romans 5:10; NLT).
4. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God” (Psalm 14:1; NIV).
The wicked will go down to the grave. This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God (Psalm 9:17; NLT).
Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand (Psalm 37:24; NLT).
[Baptism] now saves you. […] It is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 3:22; NLT).
1. I can do all things though Christ,
Who strengthens me each day;
Who hears my voice,
And answers me,
And helps me when I stray.
2. I can do all things through Christ,
Who shares my heavy load;
Who hears my prayers,
And teaches me,
And guides me on his road.
3. I can do all things through Christ,
Who helps me face each fear;
Who hears my cries,
And comforts me,
For he is always near.
References
1. I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13; NKJV).
He hears my voice and my prayer for mercy (Psalm 116:1; NLT).
I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain (Psalm 3:4; NIV).
He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy (Psalm 28:7; NLT).
2. In all their suffering he also suffered (Isaiah 63:9; NLT).
He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows (Isaiah 53:4; NKJV).
He hears the prayers of the righteous (Proverbs 15:29; NLT).
You call me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am (John 13:13; RSV).
He guides me along right paths (Psalm 23:3; NLT).
3. I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me (Psalm 120:1; NIV).
He hears their cries for help and rescues them (Psalm 145:19; NLT).
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me (Psalm 23:4; KJV).
Then their eyes were opened, and they knew him
(Luke 24:31; NKJV).
1. I hold God’s Living Bread
In my cupped hands,
For in this Host
I bear Christ’s life and death.
2. I keep God’s Living Bread
In my cupped hands,
For in this Host
I know his touch, his breath.
3. I guard God’s Living Bread
In my cupped hands,
For in this Host
I see Christ’s light and love.
4. I take God’s Living Bread
From my cupped hands,
And share the feast
Awaiting me, above.
O most sacred Heart of Jesus, thou art concealed in the Holy Eucharist, and thou beatest for us still (J.H. Newman).
References
1. I am the living bread (John 6:51; NLT).
He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you” (Luke 22:19; NIV).
2. Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” (Mark 1:41; NLT).
He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit” (John 20:22; NLT).
3. I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life (John 8:12; NLT).
Nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:39; NLT).
4. You prepare a feast for me (Psalm 23:5; NLT).
Many Gentiles will come from all over the world – from east and west – and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 8:11; NLT).
1. God gives us love,
So we can give back worship.
2. He gives us light,
So we can see our guilt.
3. God gives us truth,
So can grow in wisdom.
4. He gives us peace
Through Christ, whose blood was spilt.
5. God gives us faith,
So we can be united.
6. He gives us pain,
So we can learn to trust.
7. God gives us hope,
So we can build endurance.
8. He gives us grace
Through Christ, whose rule is just.
References
1. We love because he first loved us (1 John 4:19: NIV).
Worship the Lord in all his holy splendour (1 Chronicles 16:29; NLT).
2. I am the light of the world (John 8:12; NLT).
I know my transgressions and my sin is always before me (Psalm 51:3; NIV).
3. Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth and the life” (John 14:6; NLT).
All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom (Psalm 111:10; NLT).
4. There is peace with God through Jesus Christ (Acts 10:36; NLT).
5. By grace you have been saved through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8; NIV).
I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one (John 17:21; NLT).
6. I am the one who wounds and heals (Deuteronomy 32:39; NLT).
Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me (John 14:1; NLT).
7. This letter is from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus, appointed by the command of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus, who gives us hope (1 Timothy 1:1; NLT).
When your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow (James 1:3; NLT).
8. Be strong through the grace that God gives you in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 2:1; NLT).
I judge as God tells me. Therefore my judgement is just (John 5:30; NLT).
You have not handed me over to my enemies
but have set me in a safe place (Psalm 31:8; NLT).
1. Breathe in Christ’s peace.
2. Bask in his light.
3. Drink in his truth.
4. Rest in his might.
5. Dance in his flames.
6. Wash in his blood.
7. Feast on his bread.
8. Live in his love.
Nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us
from the love of God that is revealed
in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:39; NLT).
References
1. The Lord is peace (Judges 6:24; NLT).
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you (John 14:27; NKJV).
2. God is light (1 John 1:5; NIV).
I am the light of the world (John 8:12; NLT).
3. The Spirit is truth (1 John 5:6; NKJV).
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth and the life” (John 14:6; NLT).
4. The Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, who shows no partiality and cannot be bribed (Deuteronomy 10:17; NLT).
The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command (Hebrews 1:3; NLT).
5. God is a consuming fire (Deuteronomy 4:24; NIV).
I have come to set the world on fire (Luke 12:49; NLT).
6. “Go,” [Jesus] told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam.” So the man went and washed, and came home seeing (John 9:7; NIV).
The blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins ( Hebrews 9:14; NLT).
7. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! (Luke 12:24; NIV).
I am the living bread (John 6:51; NLT).
8. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them (1 John 4:16; NLT).
Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us (Colossians 3:11; NLT).
My old self has been crucified with Christ.
It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me
(Galatians 2:20; NLT).
1. The love of Christ
Shines in my hands.
2. He walks with me
To light the way.
3. The breath of Christ
Sustains my life.
4. He gives me hope
And strength each day.
5. The blood of Christ
Beats in my heart.
6. He touches me
To make me whole.
7. The peace of Christ
Calms all my fears:
8. He makes his home
Within my soul.
References
1. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end (John 13:1; NLT).
2. I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life (John 8:12; NLT).
3. He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit” (John 20:22; NLT).
4. May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, comfort and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17; NLT).
5. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins (Matthew 26:28; NIV).
6. When Jesus touched her hand, the fever left her (Matthew 8:15; NLT).
7. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you (John 14:27; NKJV).
He will calm all your fears (Zephaniah 3:17; NLT).
8. All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them (John 14:23; NLT).
Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us (Colossians 3:11; NLT).
