Song Lyrics
10,000 Reasons
[Chorus] Bless the Lord O my soul O my soul. Worship His holy name. Sing like never before O my soul. I’ll worship Your holy name.
[Verse] The sun comes up it's a new day dawning. It’s time to sing Your song again. Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me. Let me be singing when the evening comes.
[Verse] You're rich in love and You're slow to anger. Your name is great and Your heart is kind. For all Your goodness I will keep on singing. Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find.
[Verse] And on that day when my strength is failing. The end draws near and my time has come. Still my soul will sing Your praise unending. Ten thousand years and then forevermore.
[Ending] Sing like never before O my soul. I’ll worship Your holy name. Worship Your holy name. Worship Your holy name.
O Come O Come Emmanuel
[verse] O come O come Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel. That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear.
[chorus] Rejoice rejoice, Emmanuel, Shall come to thee O Israel.
[verse] O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free thine own from Satan’s tyranny, From depths of hell thy people save and give them victory o’re the grave.
[verse] O come Thou Dayspring come and cheer, Our spirits by Thine advent here. Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death's dark shadows put to flight.
[verse] O come Thou Wisdom from on high, And order all things far and nigh. To us the path of knowledge show, And cause us in her ways to go.
[verse] O come Desire of nations bind, All peoples in one heart and mind. Bid envy strife and quarrels cease. Fill the whole world with heaven's peace.
Yuletide Carols: Hope
O Come O Come Emmanuel
[verse] O come O come Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel. That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear.
[chorus] Rejoice rejoice, Emmanuel, Shall come to thee O Israel.
[verse] O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free thine own from Satan’s tyranny, From depths of hell thy people save and give them victory o’re the grave.
[verse] O come Thou Dayspring come and cheer, Our spirits by Thine advent here. Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death's dark shadows put to flight.
[verse] O come Thou Wisdom from on high, And order all things far and nigh. To us the path of knowledge show, And cause us in her ways to go.
[verse] O come Desire of nations bind, All peoples in one heart and mind. Bid envy strife and quarrels cease. Fill the whole world with heaven's peace.
We Find God in Suffering
Psalm 34:18 [David] The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
Romans 5:3 [Paul] “We rejoice in our suffering…”
We discover a new path
We learn humility
We learn forgiveness
Discussion Questions
What do you think about the idea that we discover God in suffering and failure? Can you think of an example in your life where this has happened?
In the past, what are some things (pro tips) that have helped you process pain and failure?
How does the hope of Jesus make a difference in your life?
Closing Prayer
[A Christmas Blessing - Pete Greig]
May the extraordinary love, by which the Father sent his Son at Christmas, embrace my family and friends, my heart and my home, this day.
And may the beautiful humility, by which Jesus was born in Bethlehem, mark all my attitudes, actions and interactions this day.
And may the irrepressible joy, by which the Spirit conceives and breathes new life, fill me with the holiness of heaven’s happiness, now and forever more.
Amen.