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.

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!

Holy Flame

©2004 Cheryl A. B. Boydston
CCLI Song #4551636
Scripture Reference: Malachi 3:2-4; Acts 2:1-4
Theme: Pentecost, purification
Key: Dm
Mood/Tempo: contemplative

We have used this song as an invocation, particularly on Pentecost. Being set in a minor key, it is also effective in fostering the contemplative mood of a prayer response.

Holy Flame .pdf file (sheet music)
Holy Flame .mid sound file (audio sample)
Holy Flame .pdf file (bulletin insert)

Holy Flame
Chorus
Holy flame, come purify; Breath of presence, sanctify.
You alone we magnify.
Come, Spirit, come!
Come, Spirit, come!

Repeat Chorus

Verse
With refining fire, burn us pure and clean.
With reviving power, breathe on us again.

Chorus

Tag
Come, Spirit, 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.