Author: Fred Kaan, 1929-; Nichole Berthet, 20th cent.; R. Gerald Hobbs, 1941- Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Raising our hands as a sign of rejoicing (Vers toi, ô Dieu, vois nos mains qui s'élèvent) Refrain First Line: Worship the Lord (Louange à Dieu) Lyrics: Refrain:
Worship the Lord, (Worship the Lord)
worship the Father, the Spirit, the Son,
raising our hands (Raising our hands)
in devotion to God who is one!
1 Raising our hands as a sign of rejoicing,
and with our lips our togetherness voicing,
giving ourselves to a life of creativeness,
worship and work must be one! [Refrain]
2 Praying and training that we be a blessing,
and by our workmanship daily confessing,
we are committed to serving humanity,
worship and work must be one! [Refrain]
3 Called to be partners with God in creation,
honouring Christ as the Lord of the nation,
we must be ready for risk and for sacrifice,
worship and work must be one. [Refrain]
4 Bringing the bread and the wine to the table,
asking that we may be led and enabled,
truly united to build new communities,
worship and work must be one. [Refrain]
5 Now in response to the life you are giving,
help us, Creator, to offer our living,
seeking a just and a healing society,
worship and work must be one. [Refrain]
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FRENCH -
Refrain:
Louange à Dieu, (louange à Dieu)
louange à Dieu, au Christ, à l'Esprit!
Dieu soit loué (Dieu soit loué)
par nos deux mains tendues vers sa vie.
1 Vers toi, ô Dieu, vois nos mains qui s’élèvent,
un seul chant joyeux jaillissant de nos lèvres.
reçois nous jours de travail et de fête,
règne de Dieu parmi nous! [Refrain]
2 Vers toi, ô Dieu, nos prières s’élancent;
transforme nos mains en un chant de louange:
en servant nos prochains c’est toi qu’elles chantent,
règne de Dieu parmi nous! [Refrain]
3 Voici un monde soumis aux souffrances,
voici nos mains pour aider sa naissance;
remplis de ta force d’amour nos gestes,
règne de Dieu parmi nous! [Refrain]
4 Voici le pain et le vin sur la table;
fais de nous, Dieu, le ferment dans la pâte,
le sel d’une vie fraternelle, amicale,
règne de Dieu parmi nous! [Refrain]
5 Prends-nous la main quand nos forces s’épuisent;
Dieu, que ta main aujourd’hui nous conduise
là où nous verrons se lever ta justice,
règne de Dieu parmi nous! [Refrain] Topics: Children and Youth Communion; Languages other than English French; Offering; Sacraments and Ordinances Communion; Servant / Service; Social Concerns / Social Justice; Work; Worship Scripture: Psalm 141:2 Used With Tune: WORSHIP THE LORD
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