Vol. 4 // Ordinary Time

For the tired and alone
And the far away from home
For the angry and for the afraid
For those who can’t fall asleep
The Shepherd will keep you
And loves you; you’re never alone.

Peace, peace God, give us peace
We cannot make peace on our own
Through the day and the night You will always provide.
You love us; we’re never alone

Lyrics: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2022 // Music: Seth Thomas Crissman, 2022 // Vocals: Spectator Bird

Be known to us in breaking bread,
But do not then depart;
Savior abide with us, and spread
Thy table in our heart

Bread of heaven on thee we feed
For you sustain us and are all we need.
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living bread;

There sup with us in love divine;
Thy Body and Thy blood,
That living bread, that heav’nly wine Be our immortal food.

Bread of heaven on thee we feed
For you sustain us and are all we need.
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living bread;

O let our lives be rooted in thee
To thy cross we look and live.
This blessed cup of sacrifice.
‘Tis thou salvation gives.

Bread of heav’n, fruit of the vine
For you sustain us, turning water into wine
Ever may our souls be fed
With this true and living bread

Lyrics: Josiah Conder, 1824 (alt.) and James Montgomery, 1825 (alt.); Music: Greg Yoder and Seth Crissman, 2022 // Vocals:. Rachel Mast, Kristina Yoder, and Jackson Maust

Hear the birds as they sing night’s song offering
As the world slips into her rest
Hear the wind as she hums
As soft moonlight comes
Singing birds to their nests

We’re awed by the beauty
Awed by the beauty
The world sings to you.
We turn our ears, too. And we sing

Holy, Holy, Holy One
Setting the stars, shaping the sun
Waves, trees and sand
Are the work of your hands
Holy, Holy, Holy One
Your song before time had begun
We listen and hear
Your heartbeat so near
To us.

See the dawn pirouette
Wheat waltzing, still wet
With dew’s kiss on the ground and
See the streams leap and run
Giving chase to the sun
As they dance down the mountain

We’re awed by the beauty
Awed by the beauty
The world dances for you
We want to dance, too. And we sing

Holy, Holy, Holy One
Setting the stars, shaping the sun
Waves, trees and sand
Are the work of your hands
Holy, Holy, Holy One
You, before time had begun
We look and we see
Your heartbeat so near
To us.

Lyrics: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2022 // Music: Seth Thomas Crissman, Greg Yoder, and Nichole Barrows, 2022 // Vocals: Nichole Barrows and Kristina Yoder

Make me a captive, Lord, and then I shall be free
Lead me to render up my sword, and I will conqueror be
I sink in life’s alarms when by myself I stand
But you hold me within your arms, and strong shall be my hand

My heart is weak and poor, ‘til it a captain finds
It has no compass, floats unmoored, and sinks into the brine
It cannot freely move ‘til you have forged its chain
Anchored to your matchless love, deathless it shall reign

My power is faint and low ‘til I have learned to serve
It wants the needed fire to glow, it wants the breeze to nerve
It cannot drive the world until itself be driven
Its flag can only be unfurled when you have breathed from heaven

My will is not my own ‘til you have made it yours
If it would move the hearts of stone, it must their powers abhor It only stands unbent, amid the clashing strife
When on your bosom it has lent, and found in you its life

Lyrics: George Matheson, 1890 (alt.) // Music: Greg Yoder, 2022 // Vocals: Greg Yoder, Taylor Bess, and Valerie Bess

Love
Your love, your love, O God
Love
Your love, your love, O God
And you surround us
With your love, O God

Hope
Your hope, your hope, O God
Hope
Your hope, your hope, O God
You came and found us
And you surround us
With your hope, O God

And we will praise
We will praise you
All our days
For you are good.

Peace
Your peace, your peace, O God
Peace
Your peace, your peace, O God
Peace for the mourning
And in the storming
Your peace, O God

And we will praise
We will praise you
And we will praise
We will praise you
All our days
For you are good.

Love
Your love, your love, O God
Love
Your love, your love, O God
It’s all around us
all around us

Music and lyrics: Seth Thomas Crissman, 2022 // Vocals: Seth Crissman, Nichole Barrows, and Jackson Maust

O Lord, you have searched me and known me
You know when I sit down and when I rise
O Lord, you have searched me and known me
You know when I sit down and when I rise

Where can I go from your spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I take the wings of the morning and settle at the farthest limits of the sea
Even there your hand shall lead me
Your right hand shall hold me fast

Lyrics: direct quotation of Psalm 139:1-2a, 7, 9-10 (NRSV) // Music: Greg Yoder, 2022 // Vocals: Onan Alvarez, Greg Yoder, Valerie Bess, Taylor Bess

For this food, for this day
For your love we want to say
Thank you, God, thank you, God
AMEN!

For our family and friends
For your love that never ends
Thank you, God, thank you, God
AMEN!

For the trees, for the birds
For your your Son and your Word
Thank you God, thank you, God
AMEN!

God, you are good
And so we thank you everyday
God, you are good
And this is what we pray

For this food, for this day
For your love we want to say
Thank you, God, thank you, God
AMEN!

Lyrics: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2022 // Music: Greg Yoder, 2022 Vocals: Emily Grimes, Greg Yoder, and Kristina Yoder

O children of Zion,
be glad and rejoice in the LORD your God;
Then afterward I will pour out my spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams,
and your young men shall see visions.

Lyrics: direct quotation of Joel 2:23a, 28 (NRSV) // Music: Seth Thomas Crissman, 2022 // Vocals: Lisa Quiñones, Kristina Yoder, and Greg Yoder

Happy are those
whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD their God,
Happy are those
whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD their God,
who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them;
who keeps faith forever;

Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God, Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God,
who executes justice
for the oppressed;
who gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets the prisoners free;

Happy are those
whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD their God,
Happy are those
whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God,
The LORD their God

Happy are those
Happy are those

the LORD opens the eyes of the blind.
The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down;
the LORD loves the righteous.
The LORD watches over the strangers;
but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

Happy are those
Happy are those

Lyrics: direct quotation of Psalm 146:5-9a (NRSV), 2022 // Music: Seth Thomas Crissman and Joel Ross, 2022 // Vocals: Good Company (Heidi King – Soprano; Melodie May – Soprano; Sarah Brenneman – Alto; Joel Ross – Tenor; Kevin Eby – Baritone; Nathan May – Bass)

Praise to God, immortal praise,
For the love that crowns our days
Bounteous Source of every joy,
Let thy praise our tongues employ
For the blessings of the field,
For the stores the gardens yield
For the joy which harvests bring,
Grateful praises now we sing

Flocks that whiten all the plain,
Yellow sheaves of ripened grain
All that spring with bounteous hand,
Scatters o’er the smiling land
All that gen’rous autumn pours,
From her overflowing stores
These, great God, to thee we owe,
Source whence all our blessings flow

But Lord, should rising whirlwinds tear,
From the stem it’s ripening ear
Should the fig tree’s bloss’ming shoot,
Drop her green untimely fruit
Should the vine put forth no more,
Nor the olive yield her store
Though the sick’ning flocks should fall,
And the herds desert the stall
Should thy holy hand restrain,
Th’early and the latter rain
Blast each op’ning bud of joy,
And the rising year destroy
Should the vine put forth no more,
Nor the olive yield her store
Should the rising whirlwinds come,
and tear the song from out our lungs

Yet to thee my soul shall raise
Grateful vows and solemn praise
And when every blessing’s flown
Love thee for thyself alone

Lyrics: Anna Barbauld, 1772 // Music: Greg Yoder, 2015 // Vocals: Ben Luna, Kristina Yoder, and Greg Yoder

Jesus, remember me
when you come into your kingdom.

Jesús, acuérdate de mí
cuando vengas en tu reino.

Lyrics direct quotation from Luke 23:42 (NIV, NVI) // Music: Seth Thomas Crissman, 2022 // Vocals: Lisa Quiñones

The LORD bless you and keep you
The LORD make his face shine on you
And be gracious to you
The LORD turn his face toward you
And give you peace

Lyrics: direct quotation from Numbers 6:24-26 (NIV) // Music: Greg Yoder, 2022 // Vocals: Spectator Bird