Celebrate Your Name

©2003 Cheryl A. B. Boydston
CCLI Song #4562955
Scripture Reference: Psalm 135
Theme: God's name, gathering, worship
Key: D
Mood/Tempo: joyful reverence/medium

This song is a joyfully reverent anthem to God, lifting up his holy name.

The format of the song is Verse, repeat Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Tag. The chorus features alternating lines of acclamation and echo.

Celebrate Your Name .pdf file (sheet music)
Celebrate Your Name .mid sound file (audio sample)
Celebrate Your Name .pdf file (bulletin insert)

Celebrate Your Name
Verse
We celebrate your wonderful name with music.
We sing for joy in all the earth.
We gather in your holy name to worship.
We praise you, Lord, for you are good.
We magnify your marvelous name.
We celebrate your wonderful name.

repeat Verse

Chorus
Your name, O Lord, (Your name, O Lord)
Endures forever. (Endures forever)
Your fame, O Lord, (Your fame, O Lord)
Resounds forever. (Resounds forever)
We magnify your marvelous name.
We celebrate your wonderful name.

Verse
Chorus

Tag
We magnify your marvelous name.
We celebrate your wonderful name.

Make a Joyful Noise

©2004 Cheryl A. B. Boydston
CCLI Song #4551674
Scripture Reference: Psalm 100
Theme: worship, thanksgiving, God's goodness
Key: G
Mood/Tempo: exuberant/upbeat

Based on the text of Psalm 100, this call to worship is a joyful expression of praise and thanksgiving for God's goodness.

Make a Joyful Noise .pdf file (sheet music)
Make a Joyful Noise .mid sound file (audio sample)
Make a Joyful Noise .pdf file (bulletin insert)

Make a Joyful Noise
Chorus
Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness.
Come into his presence with singing,
For the Lord is good!
Enter his gates with thanksgiving;
Enter his courts with praise.
Give thanks and bless his name,
For the Lord is good!
The Lord is good!

Repeat Chorus

Verse
For his loving care, his loving care
Endures forever.
And his faithfulness, his faithfulness
Endures always!

Chorus

Tag
The Lord is good!
The Lord is good!

As We Draw Near/As We Go Forth

©2003 Cheryl A. B. Boydston
CCLI Song #4551519
Scripture Reference: Mark 12:29-32; I Peter 5:10-11
Theme: gathering, benediction
Key: D
Mood/Tempo: upbeat/medium

This is a "bookend" song—the first verse is an invocation at the beginning of worship; the second verse is a benediction at the end of the service. When we use it, we do the first verse twice as the opening song and the second verse twice as the closing song.

As We Draw Near .pdf file (sheet music)
As We Draw Near .mid sound file (audio sample)
As We Draw Near .pdf file (bulletin insert)


As We Draw Near
Verse 1 (gathering)
As we draw near we worship You
With heart and soul,
With mind and strength.
Holy God, we worship You
In thought and word and deed.
Surround us with Your radiance,
Support us with Your permanence,
Sustain us with Your holy presence,
Draw us near in peace.

Verse 2 (benediction)
As we go forth we worship You
With heart and soul,
With mind and strength.
Holy God, we worship You
Wherever our steps lead.
Surround us with Your radiance,
Support us with Your permanence,
Sustain us with Your holy presence,
Send us forth in peace.

Come, Messiah, Come!

©2004 Cheryl A. B. Boydston
CCLI Song #4551595
Scripture Reference: Isaiah 9:2-7; 11:1-2; 53:1-3
Luke 1:52-55; Philippians 2:5-8
Theme: Advent
Key: C
Mood/Tempo: joyful

This song is an invocation for the season of Advent. Based on Old and New Testament texts, it welcomes the Messiah and acknowledges the glory that Jesus relinquished to become Emmanuel for us.

Come, Messiah, Come! .pdf file (sheet music)
Come, Messiah, Come! .mid sound file (audio sample)
Come, Messiah, Come! .pdf file (bulletin insert)

Come, Messiah, Come!
Verse 1
From heavenly splendor to dust of the earth:
Come, Messiah, come!
From infinite power to infant at birth:
Come, Messiah, come!

Chorus
Come walk with us, Emmanuel.
Come lift our hearts, Redeemer of all.
O may the light of your kingdom come.
Come, Messiah, come!
Come, Messiah, come!

Verse 2
Redeem us while yielding your own majesty.
Come, Messiah, come!
Reveal to the nations this great mystery.
Come, Messiah, come!

Chorus

Verse 3
The gift of your presence brings joy to our hearts.
Come, Messiah, come!
The light of your kingdom true wisdom imparts.
Come, Messiah, come!

Chorus

Tag
Come, Messiah, come!

Enthroned on Our Praises

©2003 Cheryl A. B. Boydston
CCLI Song #4551612
Scripture Reference: Psalm 22:3
Theme: invocation, gathering
Key: Ab
Mood/Tempo: joyful/upbeat

When we use this invocation, based on Psalm 22:3, we sing it through twice.

Enthroned on Our Praises .pdf file (sheet music)
Enthroned on Our Praises .mid sound file (audio sample)
Enthroned on Our Praises .pdf file (bulletin insert)

Enthroned on Our Praises
O God, You are enthroned
On the praises of Your people;
Come be present within this congregation.
With joy we bring the praises of Your people,
For You alone deserve our exaltation!

You are holy and righteous and true.
With all of our hearts
We bring our praises to You.
O God, You are enthroned
On the praises of Your people;
Come be King in our hearts.
Come be King in our hearts.