Some chosen lyrics listed under 32 different Themes. 

 

Some of the lyrics, 280 sets, from the 4 general volumes of lyrics are collected alphabetically, in 32 subjects listed below.

Before Easter.

Christmas.

Crucifixion.

Discipleship.

Faith, joy and hope.

Funerals.

God in all.

God in creation/nature.   The environment and our stewardship of it.

God in humanity.

God is Love.

Jesus – God visible.

Jesus – the compassionate one.

Jesus – the man.

Jesus – The rebel.

Jesus – The teacher.

Light.

Love.

Multi-faith.

Praise.

Questioning. 

Resurrection.

Sacrament  of Communion.

Social justice.

Special celebrations. For Induction or Ordination to ministry

·    For Anzac day

·    For Mother's Day

· For New Year

·   For Church Anniversary

Stress and anxiety.

The Bible.

The Cosmos.

The Trinity.

Violence and peace.

Welcome to worship.

Young ones.

Click on the underlined RED link and get to the lyrics.

 

Baptism.

From Volume 1  

    93. Baptism     V1: 93  

From Volume 3    

        Some of these are to 'more' secular tunes.   Many visitors, maybe non-churchgoers, are often present and may know these tunes. 

    87. The miracle of a baby's birth   V3: 87

    88. The mystery of growing   V3: 88

    89. The wonder of new life   V3: 89

    90. In this sacrament with water    V3: 90

 

Before Easter.

From Volume 1

    40. Ride on, ride on in majesty    V1: 40

From Volume 3

    57. Ride on   V3: 57

    58. Gethsemane  V3: 58  

    59. Do we run away?    V3: 59

 

Christmas.

From Volume 1        

    24.  God lives within humanity   V1: 24

    25.  Jesus Christ is born in our country    V1: 25

    26.  Tidings of comfort and joy   V1: 26

From Volume 2

    3. At the manger    V2: 3

    4. Christmas - Mid-Summer     V2: 4 

    5. Jingle Bells    V2: 5

    7. The birth of a baby     V2: 7

 

Crucifixion.

From Volume 1

    41.  Killed by cruelty    V1: 41   

    44.  The Tragedy and Triumph   V1: 44

From Volume 2

    77. Jesus' love    V2: 77

    79. We move to visit Calvary     V2: 79

From Volume 3

    60. He died     V3 : 60

    61. He has to die   V3: 61  

    64. Each time I visit Calvary    V3: 64

From Volume 4

    16. Amazing words     V4: 16     

    17. He was a threat    V4: 17

    18. Rebel Jesus      V4: 18

    66. What can I ask?     V4: 66

    74. When Jesus died so long ago    V4: 74

 

Discipleship.

From Volume 1    

    68. We can change the world    V1: 68

    69. Call to action    V1: 69

    77. The near edge    V1: 77

From Volume 2

    20. God is dancing    V2: 20

    23. Dancing with God     V2: 23

    24. God - The love dance    V2:24

    32. Advancing in the Spirit      V2: 32

    41. Caring for non-human life    V2: 41

    68. Live fully     V2: 68

    71.  People are God's language     V2: 71

From Volume 3 

    68. Prayng - Living values    V3: 68

    72. As we consider    V3: 72

    73. I'm proud    V3: 73

    74. A smile     V3: 74

From Volume 4

    52. Ministering to Christ     V4: 52

    56. We resolve to follow Jesus     V4: 56

    65. We are pilgrims    V4: 65

 

Faith, joy and hope.

From Volume 1    

    2. Softly shout for joy    V1: 2

    6. Proclaim faith, hope and love    V1: 6 

    50. All will be well     V1: 50

    54. Be open     V1: 54

    57. Conquering fear     V1: 57

    76. That joyous day    V1: 76

From Volume 3

    19. Joy    V3: 19

    20. Hope     V3: 20

    23. Our journey    V3: 23

From Volume 4

    88.  Amazing that it should be so     V4: 88

    89.   Hope can be elusive     V4: 89

    90.   Life can be full and empty   V4: 90 

 

Funerals.

From Volume 2

    62. God shares our pain     V2: 62    

From Volume 3

    91. Amazing grace     V3: 91

    92. When tears begin to flow     V3: 92

    93. Tragedy    V3: 93

    95. Jesus - Life and resurrection    V3: 95

 

God in all.

From Volume 1  

    8. A thankful hymn    V1: 8

    9. Everything in God     V1: 9   

    12. God is all in all     V1: 12

From Volume 2 

   10. God is love at every time, in every place    V2: 10

   14. God is surroudingly inherent    V2: 14

   15. Spirit sightings    V2: 15

From Volume 3

    9.  God's presentness    V3: 9

 

God in creation/nature.   The environment and our stewardship of it.

From Volume 1 

    100. Our mother earth    V1: 100

From Volume 2   

    38. God is in nature    V2: 38

    39. God in nature's cycles     V2: 39

    40. God - The life force      V2: 40

    42. Climate change      V2: 42

    43. Climate in our hands     V2: 43

    44. Climate is warming     V2: 44

    45. Stewards of climate     V2: 45

From Volume 3 

    4. Nature's beauty      V3: 4

    5. Nature's harsh harmony     V3: 5

    7. Wonder and radiance    V3: 7

From Volume 4

    58. In each and every process    V4: 58

    59. With thankful hearts     V4: 59

    60. We stand in awe     V4: 60

    61. We stand in awe (2)    V4: 61

 

God in humanity.

From Volume 1    

    24.  God lives within humanity    V1: 24

    63. God within our life      V1: 63

    70. God Within stirs us     V1: 70

    73. The caring God within     V1: 73

From Volume 2 

    9. Divine persuasion    V2: 9

    58. Feeling the pain    V2: 58

    59. Friends    V2: 59

    61. God Between    V2: 61

    63. God Within    V2: 63  

    65. Humans do amazing things    V2: 65

From Volume 4

    9.   In awe and thankfulness    V4: 9

    10. In God     V4: 10

    11. In God we live and move and be    V4: 11

    49. God's kingdom within us    V4: 49

    55. The beauty within us      V4: 55


God is Love.

From Volume 1    

   14.  God is constant pursuing love    V1: 14

   15.  God's love gives freedom    V1: 15

From Volume 2

   11. God is love    V2: 11

   12. God is love, unfailing grace      V2: 12

 

Jesus – God visible.

From Volume 1    

    16.  My God is in Jesus    V1: 16

    38. Jesus - the Revealer    V1: 38

From Volume 2

    18. With love, we need no more    V2: 18 

 

Jesus – the compassionate one.

From Volume 1   

    32. Jesus - the gracious healer   V1: 32 

    71. Inclusive love    V1: 71

From Volume 3

    41. Confrontation    V3: 41

    47. Where does Jesus live?      V3: 47

    51. Hungry ones    V3: 51

    54. The ten lepers    V3: 54

From Volume 4

    68. I will sing of love      V4: 68  

 

Jesus – the man.

From Volume 1    

    29. I remember a man     V1: 29 

From Volume 3

    29. Jesus story - The role model     V3: 29

From Volume 4

    28. Statement 7     V4: 28

    64. Jesus is honoured      V4: 64 

    77. The man who lived in Galilee      V4: 77

 

Jesus – The rebel.

From Volume 1    

    33. Jesus - the Law breaker     V1: 33

    37. Jesus - the One who challenges     V1: 37

From Volume 3

    40. Jesus in conflict      V3: 40 

    49. With whom did Jesus eat?     V3: 49

    55. Jesus speaks to the woman of Samaria     V3: 55

    56. Healing on the Sabbath     V3: 56

From Volume 4

    17. He was a threat     V4: 17  

    18. Rebel Jesus    V4: 18

    78. Jesus confronts    V4: 78

 

Jesus – The teacher.

From Volume 1    

    35. Jesus - the Prophet     V1: 35

    83. The Good Samaritan    V1: 83

    84. The lost sheep    V1: 84

    85. The lost coin     V1: 85

    86. The great feast    V1: 86

    87. The labourers in the vineyard     V1: 87

    88. The sower      V1: 88

    89. The Pharisee and the Tax Collector    V1: 89

    90. The mustard seed     V1: 90

    91. The Prodigal Son       V1: 91

From Volume 2

    28. Para 3 - Jesus      V2: 28

    75. God's kingdom     V2: 75

    76. Hear from Jesus     V2: 76

    78. Jesus' teaching     V2: 78

From Volume 3

    31. Blessed       V3: 31

    32. Jesus speaks     V3: 32

    35. The Two Commandments     V3: 35

    37. Jesus - The teacher     V3: 37

    42. Parables     V3: 42

    43. Jesus stories     V3: 43

    44. Forgiveness      V3: 44

    45. Everyone is invited     V3: 45

From Volume 4

    28. Statement 7     V4: 28

    76. Jesus is our friendly teacher     V4: 76 

 

Light.

From Volume 2    

    64. Hope and light     V2: 64,

From Volume 3

    21. Light of day     V3: 21  

 

Love.

From Volume 1    

    10.  The power of Love     V1: 10

    39. Strong love     V1: 39

    82. Love - 1 Corinthians 13     V1: 82 

From Volume 2

    73. To speak in love      V2: 73

From Volume 3

    13. We are blest      V3: 13

    14. Love and ...      V3: 14

    16. Love will flourish    V3: 16

    18. At-one-ment      V3: 18

From Volume 4

    62. Love is essential     V4: 62

    71.  Rejoice when love is found      V4: 71   

    91.  Love - unpredictable       V4: 91   

    92.  Love builds on love     V4: 92     

    94.  Love is ..     V4: 94

    95.  Love is ... (2)     V4: 95    

    96.  Love is ... (3)     V4: 96

    97.  Love makes a difference     V4: 97 

    99.  Love's power    V4: 99      

    100. Loving is the answer     V4: 100


Multi-faith.

From Volume 1   

    101. Sharing faiths     V1: 101

    102. More than tolerance     V1: 102

    103. Life's delight     V1: 103

From Volume 2

     30. Para 5 - Paths to the sacred     V2: 30

     89. Difference    V2: 89  

     90. Diversity       V2: 90


Praise.

From Volume 1    

    3. Praise the beauty of life     V1: 3

    4. It is so Grand     V1: 4

    7. Personal thankfulness     V1: 7

From Volume 4 

    57. God's melody     V4: 57

 

Questioning. 

From Volume 1    

    55. Where is purpose?     V1: 55

    59. Questions      V1: 59

    60. Certain of uncertainty     V1: 60 

From Volume 2 

    35. We can't stop asking questions     V2: 35

From Volume 4

    26. Statement 5     V4: 26

    50. In praise of doubt    V4: 50

    102. Confidence in uncertainty     V4: 102

 

Resurrection.

From Volume 1

    45. Christ Alive!     V1: 45

    46. Resurrection - Life from death    V1: 46 

    47. God's resurrection way     V1: 47

    48. Resurrection life     V1: 48

From Volume 3

    66. Christ lives again    V3: 66

From Volume 4

    20. Christ alive in us     V4: 20

 

Sacrament  of Communion.

From Volume 1    

    94. Invitation to the sacrament     V1: 94

    95. We are welcome     V1: 95

    96. Remembering in bread and wine     V1: 96

    98. Brokenness     V1: 98

From Volume 4

    80. Jesus' flesh and blood    V4: 80  

 

Social justice.

From Volume 2    

    46. Accumulating or sharing     V2: 46 

    47. Compassion      V2: 47

    48. Economic Justice?      V2: 48

    49. God of the poor     V2: 49

From Volume 3

    75. Feed my sheep     V3: 75

    77. A dream of dignity     V3: 77

    78. Ministering to Christ     V3: 78

 

Special celebrations. 

From Volume 3 

    For Anzac day

    96. We pay respect     V3: 96

    97. Anzac remembering     V3: 97

    For Induction or Ordination to ministry

    80. A prayer     V3: 80  

    81. A prayer for blessing      V3: 81

    82. Grand occasion      V3: 82

    84. Ministry      V3: 84

    85. With formal joy     V3: 85

    For Mother's Day

    98. Mothering love     V3: 98

From Volume 4

    For Church Anniversary

    83. Celebrating the church    V4: 83

    84. Church anniversary      V4: 84

    85. Face the challenge     V4: 85

    86. Induction    V4: 86  

    For New Year

    82. New Year      V4: 82


Stress and anxiety.

From Volume 1    

     51. Held in God's embrace     V1: 51

    64. Struggling with loneliness      V1: 64

From Volume 2

    34. Push the limits     V2: 34

From Volume 3

    38. Stress and anxiety    V3: 38   

From Volume 4

    46. Courage in the struggle      V4: 46

    103. Living with uncertainty     V4: 103

    104. Stress and anxiety      V4: 104

 

The Bible.

From Volume 1    

    79. Movement forward in the Bible     V1: 79

    80. Our sacred book      V1: 80

    81. Sacred writings?      V1: 81

From Volume 2 

    29. Para 4 - The Bible     V2: 29

    87. Stories of disciples     V2: 87

From Volume 4

    25. Statement 4     V4: 25 

    106. Violence in the Bible     V4: 106

 

The Cosmos.

From Volume 1    

     5. We look in wonder     V1: 5

    11. United in God     V1: 11

    13.The universe in God     V1: 13

From Volume 2

    22. God Beyond      V2: 22

From Volume 3

     3. A fantastic journey       V3: 3

 

The Trinity.

From Volume 1    

    19.  God - A Trinity     V1: 19

    20.  God Beyond, Within, Between     V1: 20

    21.  God Within, Between, Beyond     V1: 21

    22.  God pictured as human      V1: 22

 

Violence and peace.

From Volume 1    

    74. Victims    V1: 74

    75. Whose side is God on?     V1: 75 

From Volume 2

    50. Peace from justice     V1: 50  

    51. Religious peace      V2: 51

    52. Religion and violence       V2: 52

From Volume 3

    22. Peace      V3: 22

    33. Jesus gives peace      V3: 33  

    34. I give you peace      V3: 34

 

Welcome to worship.

From Volume 1    

     1. As we come together      V1: 1

From Volume 2

     1. All are welcome to our worship     V2: 1

From Volume 3

     1. Welcome    V3: 1   

     2. We are welcome     V3: 2     

From Volume 4

     1.   Each of us is welcome      V4: 1    

     2.  We gather in this place     V4: 2

    45. Statement 23     V4: 45

    75. With praise and elation      V4: 75


Young ones.

From Volume 2    

    94. It's not fair!     V2: 94

    95. God is inside    V2: 95

    96. When I ...      V2: 96

    97. Jesus wants us        V2: 97  

    98. When I'm happy     V2: 98

    101. Don't think we must too     V2: 101 

From Volume 3 

    99.  Jesus asks us    V3: 99          

    100. Jesus loves      V3: 100       

    101. Jesus said       V3: 101      

    102. Jesus teaches      V3: 102      

    103. Jesus was a teacher     V3: 103

    105. Together     V3: 105