Ordinary Time // Week 9 // July 30 - August 5
MORE THAN CONQUERORS
Who will separate us from the love of Christ?
Will hardship, or distress, or persecution,
Who will separate us from the love of Christ?
Will famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels,
nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come,
nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation,
will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Lyrics: direct quotation from Romans 8:37-39
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023
Vocals: Ben Luna, Kristina Yoder, Mitchell Yoder
Ordinary Time // Week 8 // July 23-29
EACH MORNING BRINGS
Each morning brings us fresh outpoured
The loving kindness of the LORD
It ends not as the day goes past
But gives us strength while life shall last
It gives us strength for God’s own will
That we may love and follow still
‘Til evening’s sun is sinking low
And we have further yet to go
To go and show God’s love we’re called,
For we are the hands and feet that walk;
So walk, whether night or brightest day,
That we might always—come what may—
Be Jesus’ feet and Jesus’ hands,
Through waters high, over sun-parched lands,
Carrying the peace of God’s kingdom
And the love we see when the morning comes
Lyrics: verse 1 - Johannes Zwick, 1536; verses 2-4 - Greg Yoder, 2015
Music: Greg Yoder, 2015
Vocals: Jackson Maust, Mitchell Yoder, Kristina Yoder
Ordinary Time // Week 7 // July 16-22
YOU WILL GO OUT IN JOY
You will go out in joy
and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills
will burst into song before you,
You will go out in joy
and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills
will burst into song before you,
and all the trees of the field
will clap their hands.
and all the trees of the field
will clap their hands.
You will go out in joy
You will go out in joy
You will go out in joy
Lyrics: direct quotation of Isaiah 55:12 (NIV)
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman, 2023
Vocals: Jackson Maust, Kristina Yoder, Greg Yoder
Ordinary Time // Week 6 // July 9-15
I WILL GIVE YOU REST
Come to me, all you that are weary
and are carrying heavy burdens,
and I will give you rest.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Lyrics: direct quotation of Matthew 11:28, 30
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman, 2023
Vocals: Nichole Barrows
Ordinary Time // Week 5 // July 2-8
BECAUSE OF JESUS
When we listen for God at the start of the day
Let us do what we do because of Jesus
We’re following Jesus, who taught us to pray
Let us do what we do because of Jesus
When we take good care of our bodies and minds
Let us do what we do because of Jesus
We can make good use of God’s gifts and God’s time
Let us do what we do because of Jesus
When we make a mistake or get hurt by a friend
Let us do what we do because of Jesus
The forgiveness of Jesus knows no end
Let us do what we do because of Jesus
When we see friends and strangers who are in need
Let us do what we do because of Jesus
Jesus shows us the way, let us follow His lead
Let us do what we do because of Jesus
Lyrics: Mitchell Yoder, Seth Thomas Crissman, and Greg Yoder, 2023
Music: Mitchell Yoder and Greg Yoder, 2023
Vocals: Nichole Barrows, Ben Luna, Lauren Yoder, Mitchell Yoder, chorus: Perry Blosser, Jackson Maust, Ebony Nicole, Carol Tobin, Greg Yoder, Melody Zimmerman
Ordinary Time // Week 4 // June 25 - July 1
JESUS, KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS
Jesus, keep me near the cross,
There a precious fountain;
Free to all, a healing stream,
Flows from Calv'ry's mountain.
Near the cross, a trembling soul,
Love and mercy found me;
There the Bright and Morning Star
Shed His beams around me.
In the cross, in the cross may my glory be!
May my soul be revived by the healing stream
Fruitful trees whose leaves are for healing
Grow on the bank of the stream
that flows from Calvary.
Near the cross! O lamb of God,
Bring its scenes before me;
Help me walk from day to day
With its shadow o'er me.
Lyrics: Fanny Crosby, 1869 with chorus by Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023
Music: William Howard Doane (1800s), with chorus by Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023
Vocals: Rachel Mast, Jackson Maust, Kristina Yoder
Ordinary Time // Week 3 // June 18-24
SHOUT FOR JOY
Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Lyrics: direct quotation of Psalm 100:1-3
Music: Jonathan Crissman and Seth Thomas Crissman, 2021
Vocals: Jackson Maust, students of Redeemer Classical School
WITH THANKSGIVING
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Lyrics: direct quotation of Psalm 100:4-5
Music: Jonathan Crissman and Seth Thomas Crissman, 2021
Vocals: Ebony Nicole, Nichole Barrows, Melody Zimmerman
Ordinary Time // Week 2 // June 11-17
God, I’m way down again,
tryin’ to pull myself up, pull myself up,
These bootstraps are wearin’ thin,
and I think they might bust, think they might bust
People say you help those who help themselves, but I
Am tearin’ at the seams, fixing stitches in my dreams each night
God, I’m spread way too thin,
in pretty deep, in pretty deep,
Muscles worn, bone-tired again,
but can’t seem to sleep, can’t seem to sleep
Walking on a line weighs heavy on a mind made tough
God, I am afraid, I don’t know if I have faith enough
I can’t make it on my own. Help me
God, I feel overwhelmed,
just tryin’ to keep up, tryin’ to keep up,
Wish that I could rest my eyes,
but I can’t seem to, I can’t seem to
No room for a mistake, can’t figure out a way to stop
God, I am afraid, I know I don’t have faith enough
I can’t make it on my own. Help me
Lyrics: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman and Taylor Bess, 2023
Vocals: Taylor Bess, Valerie Bess
Ordinary Time // Week 1 // June 4-10
LET THERE BE LIGHT
In the beginning
In the beginning, God created
In the beginning, God created
the heavens and the earth, the heavens and the earth
Now the earth was formless and empty,
darkness was over the surface of the deep,
and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
And God said,
“Let there be light,”
and there was light.
God said, “Let there be light,” separated the day from the night,
And the water from the sky, and the water from the dry land,
I can’t understand, but I definitely agree it was good
Writing this verse while I walk through the wood
And the leaves are good, and the trees are good,
And I step into the meadow, where the bees are good
Collectors of nectar, buzzing ‘bout the hive
Take a breath, take it in, you’re alive
And the birds go on by, and my words wanna fly, and search the sky
‘Cause I can’t sing your praises enough
Before there was anything, God was
I can’t sing your praises enough
Before there was anything, God was
Lyrics: direct quotation of Genesis 1:1-3, with verse by Greg Yoder, 2023
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman, 2023
Vocals: Greg Yoder, Ebony Nicole, Kristina Yoder, Mitchell Yoder
Pentecost // Week 14 // May 28 - June 3
I don’t know about you, but I’m a do-er
I’m a roll up my sleeves, buckle down, and hop to-er
I’m a skewer, kebab, yah, I’m a push through-er
Man through a man-hole, down into the sewer
When the job gets tough, I’m tough enough
Hit me with the spotlight, I’m a strut my stuff
I got a plan, man, I got a detailed plan
I’m reckless with my checklists, got it in hand
I got a down-to-the-minute plan,
Everything-is-in-it plan,
Begin-it-and-fin’-it-and-spin-it-’til-you-win-it-plan
I’m talking nano-seconds, I don’t mess with the minute hand,
“Have you thought of this?”-”yeah, got nine ways to skin it, man,” plan
And I got goals
I got soul goals
I got soul goals trying to make the world whole
Trying take control and follow the recipe like baking those rolls
I made a long list of injustices
I got road map to where justice lives
But the truth is I’m petrified
To give up the wheel, fear immobilizes
That’s why I got the plan, ‘cuz I’m scared for my life
Ain’t taking no risks, got three kids and a wife
And a mortgage, man, I can’t afford to die
But I gotta let someone else drive
Holy Spirit, come pouring in
Breathe on me, Breath of God, like a roaring wind
Spirit, break me out, shake me up, and make me yours again
Holy Spirit, come pouring in
It’s takes a whole lifetime to learn
But from dust we are formed, and to dust we return
Then let’s adjourn this meeting, I mean, life’s so fleeting
And there’s no beating death
Yeah, see, that’s where you’re wrong
Your life’s not the start, but it’s part of a song
And the song goes on
The song started long ago, still going strong
See, Jesus conquered the tomb
But the disciples didn’t get it, they were locked in the upper room
Hiding out, afraid,
Feeling doom and gloom, consumed with fear and the death they assumed
When BOOM!
Jesus stepped into the room
With a breath blew death back into its tomb
And the rocks of the tomb and the stars and the moon,
And everybody, hear him say,
“Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you”
“Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you”
So we gotta get out, open these doors
Open these windows, get our dust off these floors
Trust that the Spirit’s more than mine or yours
And open up for whatever God pours
Holy Spirit, come pouring in
Breathe on us, Breath of God, like a roaring wind
Spirit, break us out, shake us up, and make us yours again
Holy Spirit, come pouring in
Lyrics: Greg Yoder, 2023, with direct quotation of John 20:21b (NIV)
Music: Greg Yoder, 2023
Vocals: Greg Yoder, Ebony Nicole, Lauren Yoder, Mitchell Yoder
Eastertide // Week 13 // May 21-27
O love, how deep, how broad, how high!
It fills the heart with ecstasy,
that God, the Son of God, should take
our mortal form for mortals’ sake.
For us he was baptized and bore
his holy fast, and hungered sore.
For us temptation sharp he knew,
for us the tempter overthrow.
For us he prayed, for us he taught,
for us his daily works he wrought
by words and signs and actions thus
still seeking not himself, but us.
For us to wicked hands betrayed,
scourged, mocked, in purple robe arrayed,
he bore the shameful cross and death,
for us a length gave up his breath.
Eternal glory to our God
for love so deep, so high, so broad;
the Trinity whom we adore
forever and forevermore.
Lyrics: Thomas a Kempis, 15th century (Latin), trans. Benjamin Webb, 1854
Music: Greg Yoder, 2013
Vocals: Mara Carlson, Monica Carlson, Matt Carlson
Eastertide // Week 12 // May 14-20
And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me
And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me
Even though I walk through the valley,
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
You will lead me beside still waters
You will give me rest
And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me
And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me
Even though I thirst in the desert,
Even though I thirst in the desert and the wilderness
You have promised the greenest pastures
You have promised rest
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
and I shall dwell in your house, O God,
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
and I shall dwell in your house,
And you will give me light
And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me
And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me
Lyrics: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023, based on Psalm 23
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023
Vocals: Valerie Bess, Lauren Yoder, Kristina Yoder
Eastertide // Week 11 // May 7-13
I know that my Redeemer lives, Glory, Hallelujah
What comfort this sweet sentence gives, Glory, Hallelujah
For I had known Death’s awful sting, Glory, Hallelujah
Now Death is silent, and I can sing, Glory, Hallelujah
When trials come and tempests rage, Glory, Hallelujah
My soul is imprisoned in fear’s dread cage, Glory, Hallelujah
But there is no victory for the grave, Glory, Hallelujah
I know that my Redeemer saves, Glory, Hallelujah
That Sunday morn, at break of day
The faithful women went their way
To seek the tomb where Jesus lay
But he was not there, let your voices raise
Glory, glory, glory, Hallelujah
Glory, glory, glory, Hallelujah
Death, where is your sting? Your victory, O grave?
Conquered by the One who lives, by the One who saves
Glory, glory, glory, Hallelujah
Lyrics: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023, with quotation from Jean Tisserand, 1518-1536; tr. John M. Neale, 1851
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023
Vocals: Jackson Maust, Lauren Yoder, Mitchell Yoder
Eastertide // Week 10 // April 30 - May 6
I don’t know about you, but I’m a do-er
I’m a roll up my sleeves, buckle down, and hop to-er
I’m a skewer, kebab, yah, I’m a push through-er
Man through a man-hole, down into the sewer
When the job gets tough, I’m tough enough
Hit me with the spotlight, I’m a strut my stuff
I got a plan, man, I got a detailed plan
I’m reckless with my checklists, got it in hand
I got a down-to-the-minute plan,
Everything-is-in-it plan,
Begin-it-and-fin’-it-and-spin-it-’til-you-win-it-plan
I’m talking nano-seconds, I don’t mess with the minute hand,
“Have you thought of this?”-”yeah, got nine ways to skin it, man,” plan
And I got goals
I got soul goals
I got soul goals trying to make the world whole
Trying take control and follow the recipe like baking those rolls
I made a long list of injustices
I got road map to where justice lives
But the truth is I’m petrified
To give up the wheel, fear immobilizes
That’s why I got the plan, ‘cuz I’m scared for my life
Ain’t taking no risks, got three kids and a wife
And a mortgage, man, I can’t afford to die
But I gotta let someone else drive
Holy Spirit, come pouring in
Breathe on me, Breath of God, like a roaring wind
Spirit, break me out, shake me up, and make me yours again
Holy Spirit, come pouring in
It’s takes a whole lifetime to learn
But from dust we are formed, and to dust we return
Then let’s adjourn this meeting, I mean, life’s so fleeting
And there’s no beating death
Yeah, see, that’s where you’re wrong
Your life’s not the start, but it’s part of a song
And the song goes on
The song started long ago, still going strong
See, Jesus conquered the tomb
But the disciples didn’t get it, they were locked in the upper room
Hiding out, afraid,
Feeling doom and gloom, consumed with fear and the death they assumed
When BOOM!
Jesus stepped into the room
With a breath blew death back into its tomb
And the rocks of the tomb and the stars and the moon,
And everybody, hear him say,
“Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you”
“Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you”
So we gotta get out, open these doors
Open these windows, get our dust off these floors
Trust that the Spirit’s more than mine or yours
And open up for whatever God pours
Holy Spirit, come pouring in
Breathe on us, Breath of God, like a roaring wind
Spirit, break us out, shake us up, and make us yours again
Holy Spirit, come pouring in
Lyrics: Greg Yoder, 2023, with direct quotation of John 20:21b (NIV)
Music: Greg Yoder, 2023
Vocals: Greg Yoder, Ebony Nicole, Lauren Yoder, Mitchell Yoder
Eastertide // Week 9 // April 23-29
For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup,
you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.
This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.
For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup,
you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
This is my body that is for you.
Do this in remembrance of me.
I give you a new commandment, that you love one another.
Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.
I give you a new commandment, that you love one another.
Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.
Lyrics: direct quotation of 1 Corinthians 11:24,26 and John 13:34
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023
Vocals: Emily Grimes, Kristina Yoder, Ben Luna, Lauren Yoder, Mitchell Yoder
Eastertide // Week 8 // April 16-22
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you
Lyrics: direct quotation of Psalm 56:3
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman, 2023
Vocals: Seth Crissman, Redeemer Classical School
Easter // Week 7 // April 9-15
Oh, Christ is risen! Oh, risen indeed!
Oh, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!
Early on that Easter day, the women went down to pray
They went on down to the tomb and they found the stone was rolled away
Oh, Christ is risen! Oh, risen indeed! Oh, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!
Why do you look for the living among the dead?
Why do you look for the living among the dead?
Why do you look for the living among the dead?
He is not here; he has risen!
From the women at the empty tomb
To the disciples in the upper room
Spreading the word that the seed was in the dirt
Now it’s out and the sprout’s in bloom
Oh, Christ is risen! Oh, risen indeed! Oh, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!
Lyrics and music by Greg Yoder, 2023, with direct quotation of a portion of Luke 24:5-6 (NRSV)
Vocals: Crystal Yoder, Greg Yoder, Kristina Yoder
Set your minds on things that are above,
not on things that are on earth,
Set your minds on things that are above,
not on things that are on earth,
for you have died, and your life is
hidden with Christ in God.
When Christ who is your life
is revealed, then you also will be revealed
with him in glory.
with him in glory.
Lyrics: direct quotation from Colossians 3:2-4 (NRSV)
Music: Greg Yoder, 2023
Vocals: Michael Yoder, Jackson Maust, Mitchell Yoder
Lent // Week 6 // April 2-8
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
African-American spiritual // Arr. Greg Yoder, 2023
Vocals: Ebony Nicole
Let the same mind be in you
that was in Christ Jesus, who,
though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God
as something to be exploited,
but emptied himself, taking the form
of a slave, being born
in human likeness. And being found in human form,
he humbled himself and became obedient
to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Therefore,
God also highly exalted him, and gave him the name that is above every name,
so that at the name of Jesus, so that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God.
Lyrics: direct quotation of Philippians 2:5-11 (NRSV)
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023
Vocals: Rachel Mast, Leah Wenger, Mitchell Yoder, Kristina Yoder
Lent // Week 5 // March 26 - April 1
You give us more grace when our burdens grow greater,
You send us more strength when our labors increase,
To added affliction You add your great mercy,
To multiplied trials, you multiply peace.
Your love has no limit, Your grace has no measure,
Your power no boundary and never will end,
For out of your infinite riches in Jesus,
You give and you give and you give us again.
You give and you give and you give us again.
When we have exhausted our store of endurance,
When our strength has failed ere the day is half-done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources,
Our God, your full giving is only begun.
Lyrics: based on “He Giveth More Grace” Annie Johnson Flint (*1866-1932), alt. by Seth Thomas Crissman Music: Seth Thomas Crissman (2020)
Vocals: Stephen Horst
Lent // Week 4 // March 19-25
And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me
And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me
Even though I walk through the valley,
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
You will lead me beside still waters
You will give me rest
And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me
And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me
Even though I thirst in the desert,
Even though I thirst in the desert and the wilderness
You have promised the greenest pastures
You have promised rest
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
and I shall dwell in your house, O God,
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
and I shall dwell in your house,
And you will give me light
And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me
And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me
Lyrics: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023, based on Psalm 23
Music: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023
Vocals: Valerie Bess, Lauren Yoder, Kristina Yoder
