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Ordinary Time // Week 27 // Nov. 24-30

REVELATION 21


Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth;

for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away

and the sea was no more.

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,


"See, the home of God is among mortals.

 He will dwell with them as their God; 

 "See, the home of God is among mortals.

 He will dwell with them as their God;


they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them;

he will wipe every tear from their eyes. 


Death will be no more; 

mourning and crying and pain will be no more, 

for the first things have passed away."


Write this, for these words are trustworthy 

Write this, trustworthy and true.

See, I am making all things new.

Death will be no more


Then he said to me, "It is done!  

I am the Alpha and the Omega, 

the beginning and the end.


Lyrics: direct quotation of Revelation 21:1, 3-4, and 6a, with parts of verse 5 (NRSV)

Music: Nicolas Melas, Greg Yoder, and Seth Thomas Crissman, 2024

Vocals: Nicolas Melas, Nichole Barrows, Greg Yoder

© Ears to the Ground Family, 2024

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Ordinary Time // Week 26 // Nov. 17-23

FAITHFUL GOD


Faithful God, your loving heart is always kind

Even when we run away and have no one else

You find us where we are 


You speak peace, to our fears and unbelief

When we are afraid, the faithful hands that made us

Remind us who we are  


With your Word on our hearts and your Love on our lips

Give us courage, God, give us courage 

To follow your movement wherever it is leading

Spirit lead us, Spirit lead us

Hosanna, (hosanna), save us God

Hosanna, (hosanna), save us God





Lyrics and Music: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2019

Vocals: Lauren Yoder, Rachel Mast, Mitchell Yoder

© The Walking Roots Band, 2019

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Nov. 10-16

VIVIMOS POR FE, NO POR VISTA


Vivimos por fe, no por vista

Vivimos por fe, no por vista

Vivimos por fe, no por vista

Vivimos, vivimos, vivimos por fe 


When the future is uncertain, no por vista

And we can’t see behind the curtain, no por vista

When the future is uncertain, and we can’t see behind the curtain

Vivimos, vivimos, vivimos por fe

 

Vivimos por fe, no por vista

Vivimos por fe, no por vista

Vivimos por fe, no por vista

Vivimos, vivimos, vivimos por fe


When the way is scary, no por vista

And heavy things we carry, no por vista

When the way is scary, and heavy things we carry

Vivimos, vivimos, vivimos por fe

Vivimos, vivimos, vivimos por fe


When the road is jagged, no por vista

And we’ve run ourselves ragged, no por vista

When the road is jagged, and we’ve run ourselves ragged

Vivimos, vivimos, vivimos por fe

Vivimos, vivimos, vivimos por fe


We live by faith, and not by sight

And the promise of the morning’s gonna take us through the night

Not by sight, we live by faith

And the promise of the night is gonna see us through the day


En efecto,

Vivimos por fe, no por vista

Vivimos por fe, no por vista

Vivimos por fe, no por vista

Vivimos, vivimos, vivimos por fe

Vivimos, vivimos, vivimos por fe



Lyrics: Greg Yoder, 2024, with direct quotation of 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NVI)

Music: Seth Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2024

Vocals: Chass Kreider, Nicolas Melas, Lauren Yoder, Mitchell Yoder

© The Soil and The Seed Project, 2024

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Ordinary Time // Week 23 // Oct. 27 - Nov. 2

PSALM 27 (ONE THING I ASK)


This one thing I ask, to dwell in the house of God, one thing I ask

This one thing I ask, to dwell in the house of God, one thing I ask


To gaze upon and learn of all your beauty, Lord, to gaze upon you

To gaze upon and learn of all your beauty, Lord, to gaze upon you


Do not hide your face from me, or cut me from the land.

If you leave me to my own, who will lend their hand?

If my enemies surround me, if my heart my should yield,

If my mother and my father leave, you will be my shield.


This one thing I ask, to dwell in the house of God, one thing I ask

This one thing I ask, to dwell in the house of God, one thing I ask


I believe that I will see the goodness of God

I believe that I will see the goodness of God


This one thing I ask, to dwell in the house of God, one thing I ask

This one thing I ask, to dwell in the house of God, one thing I ask


Lyrics and music: William Sumner Leaton, 2024

Vocals: William Sumner Leaton, Ebony Nicole, Megan Bishop, Sara Gingerich, Jackson Maust, Greg Yoder

© William Sumner Leaton, 2024

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Ordinary Time // Week 22 // Oct. 20-26

JESUS WEPT



Jesus wept

Jesus wept

Jesus wept

And he weeps with me


O Jesus,

O Jesus,

O Jesus wept


Jesus wept

Jesus wept

Jesus wept

And he weeps with me





Lyrics: Seth Thomas Crissman and Nichole Barrows, 2024, with direct quotation of John 11:35

Music: Seth Thomas Crissman and Nichole Barrows, 2024

Vocals: Ebony Nicole, Rachel Mast, Valerie Bess, Nichole Barrows, Lauren Yoder, Kristina Yoder

© The Soil and The Seed Project, 2024

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When the SEED finds good SOIL, life GROWS.