Week 7 // Easter // April 17-23
Why so solemn? Why so gloomy?
Jesus isn’t here, he busted out, he left the tomb
He needed more room, he needed more room to bloom
They keep tryin’ to bury Jesus, but God’s love exhumes
I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES, GLORY HALLELUJAH!
You can’t bury a seed and think it won’t grow
Can’t give a trumpet to a kid and think she won’t blow
Or give love to somebody, think it won’t show
So let the horn blow, in case they don’t know
I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES, GLORY HALLELUJAH!
Death tries so hard to win, it’s almost comical
Death wastes time on Him, not economical
Balloons give up their air, become unpoppable,
When Jesus gave his life, he became unstoppable!
Love so deep that you can’t touch bottom
Love so wide that the net always caught ‘em
Love so rich that the moon wears gold
Love so big that the tomb can’t hold
I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES, GLORY HALLELUJAH!
God’s kingdom is not built on domination
No, Jesus builds the kingdom like a different kind of nation
Built upside down with jubilation, celebration
And giving up power and money and station and
Being patient, gentle, humble, loving, kind
Faithful, merciful, leaving fear and hate behind
And loving God with heart, soul, and mind
And knowing Jesus’ love can never be confined
I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES, GLORY HALLELUJAH!
Jesus...Jesus had to decide
In the wilderness, would he stand up or hide?
Would he relent and give up, and ask that the cup pass from him?
Cut the ties, and give in?
No, Jesus tethered himself to Love, together-ed himself with God
Trusting that LOVE would sustain
As he walked into the storm, the wind, the rain,
The hurricane of resistance to the kind of life he was showing
Seed he was growing
Love he was knowing
The way he was going
Not the way of a soldier
But the way of a lamb
Giving himself over.
Plants don’t decide to give themselves over. They just do. Life flows through
From the seed to the sprout to the flower to the bulb
To the sprout to the seed in the streaming of Love
Oh, Jesus is the seed, the sprout, irrepressible
And he ain’t in the tomb, he’s out, sing it “Yes, my Lord!”
I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES, GLORY HALLELUJAH!
WHAT COMFORT THIS SWEET SENTENCE GIVES, GLORY HALLELUJAH!
Lyrics and Music: Greg Yoder, 2018, with chorus lyrics by Samuel Medley (1738-1799) and chorus music by Lewis D. Edwards (1858-1921)
Vocals: Greg Yoder, Lauren Yoder
Lent // Week 6 // April 10-16
At the cross her vigil keeping
Stood the mournful mother weeping
Where he hung, the dying Lord
Through her soul of joy bereaved
Bowed with sorrow deeply grieved
Passed the sharp and piercing sword
Who upon that mother gazing
In her anguish so amazing
Born of woman, would not weep?
Who of Christ’s dear mother thinking,
While her son that cup is drinking,
Would not share her sorrow deep?
אֵלִ֣י אֵ֭לִי לָמָ֣ה עֲזַבְתָּ֑נִי רָחֹ֥וק מִֽ֝ישׁוּעָתִ֗י
Near your cross, O Christ, abiding,
Grief and love my heart dividing,
I with her would take my place
By your saving cross uphold me,
In your dying, Christ, enfold me,
With the deathless arms of grace.
אֵלִ֣י אֵ֭לִי לָמָ֣ה עֲזַבְתָּ֑נִי רָחֹ֥וק מִֽ֝ישׁוּעָתִ֗י (דִּבְרֵ֥י שַׁאֲגָתִֽי)
Lyrics: Jacopone, da Todi, 13th century, translation by Edward Caswell
Music: Seth Crissman, 2022
Vocals: Ebony Nicole, Jackson Maust
Lent // Week 5 // April 3-9
I want to know Christ
And the power of his resurrection
And the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings
Becoming like him in his death
And so somehow to attain to
The resurrection from the dead
Lyrics: direct quotation from Phil. 3:10-11 (NIV), see full citation below
Muisc: Jason Wagner
Vocals: Rachel Mast, Seth Crissman
Lent // Week 4 // March 27 - April 2
We have sinned against each other
Take our sins away
We’ve betrayed our sister and brother
Take our sins away
Teach us how to love our neighbor
Take our sins away
Teach our hands to do your labor
Take our sins away
All the times we have forgotten
The depths of your great love
All the times we have forgotten
The depths of your great love
Teach us how to have compassion
And take our sins away
Spur our words into action
Take our sins away
When we fail to turn and listen
Take our sins away
Building up the walls of division
Take our sins away
All the times we have forgotten
The depths of your great love;
All the times we have forgotten
The depths of your great love;
take our sins away.
Lyrics and Music: Seth Crissman, 2015
Vocals: Valerie Bess and Taylor Bess
Lent // Week 3 // March 20-26
For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.
For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Because if you confess with your lips
that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Lyrics are direct quotations from Romans 10:9, 13 and Hebrews 4:14, 16 (NRSV), see full citation below
Music: Seth Crissman, 2022
Vocals: Leah Wenger, Jackson Maust, Taylor Bess, and the EMU Chamber Choir
Lent // Week 2 // March 13-19
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
O God, we put our trust in you
When the earth under our feet gives way,
though the mountains fall into the sea
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
Lyrics are a direct quotation from Psalm 27:14 (NRSV), see full citation below
Music: Seth Crissman, 2022
Vocals: Seth Crissman, Greg Yoder
Lent // Week 1 // March 6-12
You who live in the shelter of the Most High,
Who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,
Will say to the Lord,
“My refuge and my fortress;
My God, in whom I trust,
My God, in whom I trust.”
In your Holy Darkness,
In your Holy Shadow,
Under your wing I will hide myself
Safe and secure from all alarms
Lyrics: Direct quotation from Psalm 91:1-3 (NRSV), see full citation below; and by Seth Crissman, 2022
Music: Seth Crissman, 2022
Vocals: Ebony Nicole, Ben Luna, Jackson Maust
God, in your mercy, turn your ear
God, in your mercy, hear us
God of compassion please come near
God, in your mercy, hear us
God, we are dust and our days our few
God, you are making all things new
God, of all time, we turn to you
God, of all mercy, hear us.
God, of all mercy, hear us.
Lyrics: Seth Crissman, 2022
Music: Greg Yoder, 2022
Vocals: Greg Yoder, Lauren Yoder, Seth Crissman
Epiphany // Week 14 // Feb. 27 - Mar. 5
Who is this King of glory? The LORD the Strong and mighty. Lift up your head you gates Be lifted up you ancient doors That the King of Glory may come in. The earth is the LORD’s and all that is in it. The world and all those who live in it. (Psalm 24:1, 7-8a, 10 NRSV)
Lyrics: Psalm 24:1, 7-8a, 10 NRSV (Full copyright info below)
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman
Vocals: Ebony Nicole and Benjamin Luna
Epiphany // Week 13 // Feb. 20-26
Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you.
When you fail, when you fall,
When you’re scared, when call for me,
My peace I’ll give to you.
Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you.
When you fail, when you fall,
When you’re scared, when call for me,
My peace I’ll give to you.
Lyrics and Music: Seth Thomas Crissman
Vocals: Lauren Yoder, Mitchell Yoder
Epiphany // Week 12 // Feb. 13-19
God our helper. God who loves us. God our shepherd.
God who does not ever leave us, you’re always near.
God your love casts out our fear. God your love casts out our fear.
Lyrics and Music: Seth Thomas Crissman
Vocals: Seth Thomas Crissman, Ebony Nicole, Jackson Maust
Epiphany // Week 11 // Feb. 6-12
To God who loves us, To God who frees us,
To God who hears us, To God who sees us,
To God who calls us and welcomes us home,
To God who loves us all glory be.
To God who finds us, To God who shows us,
To God who fills us, To God who knows us,
To God who calls us and welcomes us home,
To God who loves us all glory be.
To God who loves us all glory be.
Lyrics and Music: The Walking Roots Band
Vocals: Onan Alvarez, Greg Yoder, Kristina Yoder
Epiphany // Week 10 // Jan. 30 - Feb. 5
Who is this King of glory? The LORD the Strong and mighty. Lift up your head you gates Be lifted up you ancient doors That the King of Glory may come in. The earth is the LORD’s and all that is in it. The world and all those who live in it. (Psalm 24:1, 7-8a, 10 NRSV)
Lyrics: Psalm 24:1, 7-8a, 10 NRSV (Full copyright info below)
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman
Vocals: Ebony Nicole and Benjamin Luna
Epiphany // Week 9 // Jan. 23-29
God of Justice, God of Holy Peace,
God of Mercy and Power, You give us what we need.
We need Your Justice. We need your Holy Peace.
We need Your Mercy and Pow’r. Your love is what we need.
Send us in Justice. Send us in your Holy Peace.
Send us in Mercy and Pow’r. Send us and bring your peace.
God of Justice, God of Holy Peace,
God of Mercy and Power, You give us what we need.
Lyrics and Music: Greg Yoder and Seth Thomas Crissman
Vocals: Seth Thomas Crissman
Epiphany // Week 8 // Jan. 16-22
Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts which we are about to receive from thy bounty, through Christ, Our Lord. Amen
Lyrics: Ancient Latin Prayer of Blessing
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman
Vocals: Seth Thomas Crissman, Greg Yoder, Kristina Yoder, Mitchell Yoder
Epiphany // Week 7 // Jan. 9-15
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being n him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
Lyrics: John 1:1-5 NRSV (Full copyright info below)
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder
Vocals: Ebony Nicole, Benjamin Luna
Epiphany // Week 6 // Jan. 2-8
The Word became Flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14 NIV) Allelu-Alleluia, Allelu-Alleluia
Lyrics: John 1:14 NIV (Full copyright info below)
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman
Vocals: Jackson Maust, Seth Crissman, Taylor Bess
Christmas // Week 5 // Dec. 25 - Jan. 1
There's a song in the air! There's a star in the sky!
There's a mother's deep prayer and her baby's low cry!
And the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing,
for the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King!
There's a tumult of joy o'er the wonderful birth,
for the virgin's sweet boy is the LORD of all the earth.
Ay! the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing,
for the manger of Bethlehem cradles the King!
(we sing) Gloria! Gloria in excelsis Deo!
In the light of that star lie the ages impearled;
and that song from afar has swept o’er all the world.
Every heart is aflame, and the beautiful sing
and we greet him in his cradle our Savior and King!
(we sing) Gloria! Gloria Gloria in excelsis Deo! (In excelsis Deo!)
Lyrics: Josiah G. Holland (1872), alt. (Public Domain)
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman
Vocals: Lauren Yoder, Mitchell Yoder, Theresa Peachey Crissman, Greg Yoder, Kristina Yoder, Seth Thomas Crissman
Advent // Week 4 // Dec. 19-24
And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth; and he shall be the one of peace. (Micah 5:4-5a)
Lyrics: Micah 5:4-5a NRSV (Full Copyright info below)
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman
Vocals: Benjamin Luna, Kristina Yoder, Greg Yoder, Seth Thomas Crissman
Advent // Week 3 // Dec. 12-18
Surely God is my salvation I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. (Isaiah 12:2-3 NRSV) into the heart of the sea, (Psalm 46:2 NIV)
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, (Psalm 46:2a NRSV) and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea (Psalm 46:2b NIV)
Lyrics: Isaiah 12:2-3, Psalm 46:2 b on last line of song, NRSV (Full copyright info below) // Psalm 46:2 - NIV (Full Copyright info below)
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman //
Vocals: Lauren Yoder, Jackson Maust, Mitchell Yoder
Advent // Week 2 // Dec. 5-11
God of Justice, God of Holy Peace,
God of Mercy and Power, You give us what we need.
We need Your Justice. We need your Holy Peace.
We need Your Mercy and Pow’r.
Your love is what we need.
Send us in Justice. Send us in your Holy Peace.
Send us in Mercy and Pow’r. Send us and bring your peace.
God of Justice, God of Holy Peace,
God of Mercy and Power, You give us what we need.
Lyrics and Music: Greg Yoder and Seth Thomas Crissman
Vocals: Seth Thomas Crissman
