Midweek Praise Wednesday 5 May 2021

I lift my eyes to the quiet hills
1. I lift my eyes
  to the quiet hills,
  in the press of a busy day;
  as green hills stand
  in a dusty land,
  so God is my strength and stay.
2. I lift my eyes
  to the quiet hills,
  to a calm that is mine to share;
  secure and still
  in the Father’s will
  and kept by the Father’s care.
3. I lift my eyes
  to the quiet hills,
  with a prayer as I turn to sleep;
  by day, by night,
  through the dark and light
  my Shepherd will guard His sheep.
4. I lift my eyes
  to the quiet hills,
  and my heart to the Father’s throne;
  in all my ways,
  to the end of days
  the Lord will preserve His own.
Lord for the years
1. Lord, for the years
  Your love has kept and guided,
  urged and inspired us,
  cheered us on our way,
  sought us and saved us,
  pardoned and provided:
  Lord of the years,
  we bring our thanks today.
2. Lord, for that word,
  the word of life which fires us,
  speaks to our hearts
  and sets our souls ablaze,
  teaches and trains,
  rebukes us and inspires us:
  Lord of the word,
  receive Your people’s praise.
3. Lord, for our land
  in this our generation,
  spirits oppressed by pleasure,
  wealth and care:
  for young and old,
  for commonwealth and nation,
  Lord of our land,
  be pleased to hear our prayer.
4. Lord, for our world where men
  disown and doubt You,
  loveless in strength,
  and comfortless in pain,
  hungry and helpless,
  lost indeed without You:
  Lord of the world,
  we pray that Christ may reign.
5. Lord, for ourselves;
  in living power remake us –
  self on the cross
  and Christ upon the throne,
  past put behind us,
  for the future take us:
  Lord of our lives,
  to live for Christ alone.

I lift my eyes to the quiet hills

Lord for the years