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This Far By Faith: an African American resource for worship

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1Happy are they who trust in the Lord[Happy are they who trust in the Lord]Text
2My God, my God, why have you forsaken me[My God, my God, why have you forsaken me]Text
3The Lord is my shepherd[The Lord is my shepherd]
4Lift up your heads, O gates[Lift up your heads, O gates]Text
5I will bless the Lord at all times[Taste and see the goodness of the Lord]Text
6God is our refuge and strength[The Lord of hosts is with us] Text
7Let the peoples praise you, O God[Let the peoples praise you, O God]
8O Lord, let us see your kindness[O Lord, let us see your kindness]Text
9Come, ring out your joy to the Lord![Come, ring out your joy to the Lord]Text
10Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad[Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad]Text
11Bow down before the holy mountain of God[Bow down before the holy mountain of God]Text
12Indeed, how good is the Lord[Indeed, how good is the Lord]Text
13Lord, send out your Spirit![Lord, send out your Spirit]Text
14I will call upon the name of the Lord[I will call upon the name of the Lord]Text
15Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good[The Lord is my strength]Text
16My help shall come from the Lord[My help shall come from the Lord]Text
17I was glad when they said to me[Let us go rejoicing to the house of the LORD]
18Let my prayer arise before you[Let my prayer arise before you]Text
19Let ev'rything give praise to the Lord[Let ev'rything give praise to the LORD]Text
20Kyrie eleison (Lord, have mercy)[Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison]Text
21Lord, have mercy[Lord, have mercy]Text
22Lord, have mercy; have mercy upon us (Nkosi, Nkosi, yiba nenceba)[Lord have mercy; have mercy upon us]Text
23Lord, have mercy (Señor, ten piedad)[Señor, ten piedad]Text
24Lord God, heavenly king[Lord God, heavenly king]Text
25Halle, halle, hallelujah![Halle, halle, hallelujah]Text
26Alleluia, alleluia[Alleluia, alleluia]Text
27Hallelujah, hallelujah[Hallelujah, hallelujah]Text
28Let the vineyards be fruitful, Lord[Let the vineyards be fruitful, Lord]
29Holy, holy, holy Lord[Holy, holy, holy Lord]Text
30Christ has died. Christ is risen[Christ has died. Christ is risen]Text
31Amen, amen, amen[Amen, amen, amen]Text
32Holy, holy, holy holy, holy Lord[Holy, holy, holy holy, holy Lord] (Brown)Text
33Our Father, who art in heaven[Our Father, who art in heaven]Text
34Let the words of my mouth[Let the words of my mouth]TextPage Scan
35Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world[Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world]Text
36O Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world[O Lamb of God, you take away]Text
37He came down that we may have loveHE CAME DOWNText
38Soon and very soonSOON AND VERY SOON
39He may not come
40You'll hear the trumpet soundBURLEIGHTextPage Scan
41John said that Jerusalem was foursquare[John said that Jerusalem was foursquare]Text
42Come by here, LordKUM BA YAHText
43Come by here, my LordKUM BA YAHText
44Knocks like Jesus[Knocks like Jesus]Text
45Emmanuel, EmmanuelMCGEE
46Oh, freedom, oh, freedom[Freedom is coming, freedom is coming]
47All earth is hopeful, the Savior comes at last! (Toda la tierra esprea al Salvador)TAULÉ
48Let justice flow like streamsST. THOMAS
49On Jordan's stormy banks I standPROMISED LANDText
50I wonder as I wander, out under the skyI WONDER
51Jesus, Jesus, oh, what a wonderful childWONDERFUL CHILDText
52While shepherds kept their watchingGO TELL ITTextPage Scan
53The virgin Mary had a baby boy[The virgin Mary had a baby boy]Text
54What shall we call himBLANTYRETextPage Scan
55Mary had a baby, my Lord[Mary had a baby, my Lord]Text
56Hush, little Jesus boy, hallelujah (Yesu, ulale, haleluya)YESU ULALE
57At the feet o' Jesus
58There's a star in the east on Christmas mornRISE UP, SHEPHERDTextPage Scan
59Hark! the herald angels singJESUS, THE LIGHT OF THE WORLDTextPage Scan
60Oh, three wise men to Jerusalem came[Oh, three wise men to Jerusalem came]Text
61The Lord is my light and my salvation[The Lord is my light and my salvation]
62I heard the voice of Jesus say[I heard the voice of Jesus say]Text
63We are marching in the light of GodSIYAHAMBA
64Lord, the light of your love is shiningSHINE, JESUS, SHINE
65This little light of mine[This little light of mine]Text
66I want Jesus to walk with meSOJOURNERText
67By the waters of Babylon[By the waters of Babylon]
68That priceless grace, that priceless grace[That priceless grace]
69What can wash away my sin?PLAINFIELDTextPage Scan
70I am weak and I need thy strength and pow'r[I am weak and I need thy strength and pow'r]
71Alas! And did my Savior bleedHUDSONTextPage Scan
72Down at the cross where my Savior diedGLORY TO HIS NAMETextPage Scan
73Jesus, keep me near the crossNEAR THE CROSSTextPage Scan
74Days are filled with sorrow and care[Days are filled with sorrow and care]
75I know it was the blood[I know it was the blood]Text
76Would you be free from the burden of sin?POWER IN THE BLOODTextPage Scan
77On a hill far away stood an old rugged crossTHE OLD RUGGED CROSSTextPage Scan
78There is a fountain filled with bloodCLEANSING FOUNTAINTextPage Scan
79When I survey the wondrous crossHAMBURGTextPage Scan
80They crucified my Lord[They crucified my Lord]Text
81Were you there when they crucified my Lord?WERE YOU THEREText
82Oh, how he loves you and mePATRICIA
83Kneels at the feet of his friendsCHEREPONITextPage Scan
84Where charity and love prevailMARTYRDOM
85Ev'ry time I think about JesusCALVARYText
86King of my life I crown thee now[King of my life I crown thee now]TextPage Scan
87When Israel was in Egypt's landTUBMANTextPage Scan
88One of these mornings bright and fairO MARYText
89The Lamb, the LambTHE LAMB
90They crucified my Savior and nailed him to the treeHE ROSETextPage ScanAudio
91Alleluia! Jesus is risen!EARTH AND ALL STARS
92Great is, O King
93God sent his Son[God sent his Son]
94Low in the grave he layCHRIST ALONETextPage Scan
95He is Lord, he is LordHE IS LORDTextPage Scan
96Christ has arisen, alleluiaMFURAHINI HALELUYA
97I heard an old, old storyHARTFORD
98Open our eyes, Lord[Open our eyes, Lord]
99How lovely on the mountainsOUR GOD REIGNSTextPage Scan
100We praise thee, O GodREVIVE US AGAINTextPage Scan

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