Worship Songs

2017 National Scout Jamboree Worship Songs Members of Churches of Christ for Scouting (MCCS) 401 Cypress, Suite 406, Abilene TX 79601 325.674.3739 www.goodservant.org [email protected] You may download this booklet at: www.goodservant.org/Jambo2017/worshipsongs.pdf Public Song Leading and Inspirational Reading Tips Song Leading Relax! You do not have to be a professional singer or worship leader of a church to lead campfire, chapel, worship or devotional songs. Use simple, deliberate up-and-down motions with one or both hands to fit the beat or the words. With practice, you can develop a style as your own. Hold the song book, song sheet or booklet where you can see your audience over the top of the song selections. Projection is key, and do not look down! If you have a sound system with microphone, then hold the microphone close to your mouth, while you are singing, so you can be heard. (And smile!) For the first song that you lead, choose one that is simple and well-known by the group. Try an old favorite as a warm-up. Select your songs in ad- vance and be sure you know them well enough to teach them with ease. Set the pitch for songs by humming or singing the first few bars. Get the correct pitch and the whole group will sing easily. If you pitch your song to high or too low, stop the song, get the correct pitch and star over. A pitch pipe or tuning fork (key of C) is a great tool for this purpose. They are available at most music stores. Loud singing in good spirit is fine, but a group shouting a song to make noise will soon get out of control. It is best not to ask the group what song they would like to sing unless it is a “request-only service.” You will receive too many suggestions and may become confused. Be enthusiastic and wear a smile as you lead songs. The way you feel will soon catch on with the group you are leading. To teach a song, sing it through a couple of times so your audience will have a chance to learn the words and tune. Then try quietly singing it together so everyone will get the feel of it. Then sing it with a faster beat at normal volume. Open meetings, campfires, songfests or worship/chapel services with an up- beat or group participation song. Close with songs that have an inspirational flavor. Lasting impressions will be made as young people sing a favorite closing song. Worship/Chapel services provide should be concluded with a closing-type hymn or inspirational praise song. Scripture and Inspirational Reading Song leading requires preparation and rehearsal, and the same is true for scripture and inspirational reading. For any inspirational reading, selection is just one aspect of the process. Review the reading(s) prior to the chapel/ worship service. Make sure you know the material well prior to the event. Psalms and Proverbs are good choices for a chapel service or meditative portion of a campfire. Standing before the group, keep your Bible (or other text) just below eye level. This will allow you to see the reading and see your audience. As stated above, projection is key, and remember do not look down. Read loud enough to be heard. If you have a sound system with a microphone, hold the microphone up, and keep the microphone close to your mouth while you are reading or speaking so that you can be heard. One of the keys of reading scripture is to purposely read slowly and deliberately. This way your audience will have a chance to listen and understand the reading. And, as you would while singing, do not forget to smile! Adapted from the Boy Scout Songbook, 2004 Edition, by MCCS 2010 Jamboree Chaplain Carl Amend #1 #4 Amazing Grace Blest Be the Tie Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, Blest be the tie that binds That saved a wretch like me. Our hearts in Christian love; I once was lost but now am found, The fellowship of kindred minds Was blind, but now I see. Is like to that above. T’was Grace that taught my heart to fear. Before our Father’s throne And Grace, my fears relieved. We pour our ardent prayers; How precious did that Grace appear Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one The hour I first believed. Our comforts and our cares. Through many dangers, toils and snares We share each other’s woes, I have already come; Our mutual burdens bear; ‘Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far And often for each other flows and Grace will lead me home. The sympathizing tear. The Lord has promised good to me. When we asunder part, His word my hope secures. It gives us inward pain; He will my shield and portion be, But we shall still be joined in heart, As long as life endures. And hope to meet again. When we’ve been there ten thousand years From sorrow, toil and pain, Bright shining as the sun. And sin, we shall be free, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise And perfect love and friendship reign Than when we’d first begun. Through all eternity. #2 Blessed Assurance Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood. Refrain: This is my story, this is my song, #5 Praising my Savior all the day long; Holy, Holy, Holy! This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise Perfect submission, perfect delight, to Thee; Visions of rapture now burst on my sight; Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty! Angels, descending, bring from above God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity! Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, (Refrain) Casting down their golden crowns around Perfect submission, all is at rest, the glassy sea; I in my Savior am happy and blest, Cherubim and seraphim falling down Watching and waiting, looking above, before Thee, Filled with His goodness, lost in His love. Who was, and is, and evermore shall be. (Refrain) Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee, #3 Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory Seek Ye First may not see; Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Seek ye first the kingdom of God Thee, And His righteousness; And all these things shall be added unto Perfect in power, in love, and purity. you. Allelu, Alleluia! Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy Name, in Ask, and it shall be given unto you; Seek, and you shall find. earth, and sky, and sea; Knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty! Allelu, Alleluia! God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity! #6 #8 For the Beauty of the Earth Leaning on the Everlasting Arms For the beauty of the earth What a fellowship, what a joy divine, For the glory of the skies, leaning on the everlasting arms; For the love which from our birth what a blessedness, what a peace is mine, Over and around us lies. leaning on the everlasting arms. Refrain: Refrain: Lord of all, to Thee we raise, Leaning, leaning, This our hymn of grateful praise. safe and secure from all alarms; leaning, leaning, For the wonder of each hour, leaning on the everlasting arms. Of the day and of the night, Hill and vale, and tree and flower, O how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way, Sun and moon, and stars of light. leaning on the everlasting arms; O how bright the path grows from day to (Refrain) day, leaning on the everlasting arms. For the joy of ear and eye, For the heart and mind’s delight, (Refrain) For the mystic harmony Linking sense to sound and sight. What have I to dread, what have I to fear, leaning on the everlasting arms? (Refrain) I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, For the joy of human love, leaning on the everlasting arms. Brother, sister, parent, child, Friends on earth and friends above, (Refrain) For all gentle thoughts and mild. #9 (Refrain) Thank You, Lord For Thy Church, that evermore Thank You, Lord, for loving me. Lifteth holy hands above, Thank You, Lord, for blessing me. Offering up on every shore Thank You, Lord, for making me whole. Her pure sacrifice of love. And saving my soul. (Refrain) Refrain: Thank You, Lord, for loving me. For each perfect gift of Thine, Thank You, Lord, for saving my soul. To our race so freely given, Graces human and divine, Let us all with one accord Flowers of earth and buds of Heaven. Sing praises to Christ the Lord. Let us all unite in song (Refrain) To praise Him all day long. #7 (Refrain) Soon and Very Soon Please reveal your will for me Soon and very soon So I can serve You for eternity. We are going to see the King Use my life in every way, Take hold of it today. Soon and very soon We are going to see the King (Refrain) Soon and very soon We are going to see the King #10 Hallelujah, hallelujah, Praise ye the Lord! We’re going to see the king Allelu, allelu, allelu, alleluia! No more cryin there, Praise ye the Lord! We are going to see the King Allelu, allelu, allelu, alleluia! Praise ye the Lord! No more cryin there, Praise ye the Lord! We are going to see the King Alleluia! Praise ye the Lord! No more cryin there, Alleluia! We are going to see the King Praise ye the Lord! Hallelujah, hallelujah, Alleluia! We’re going to see the King Praise ye the Lord! #11 #14 How Great Thou Art! What a Friend We Have in Jesus O Lord my God, when I in awesome What a friend we have in Jesus, wonder all our sins and griefs to bear! Consider all the worlds thy hands have What a privilege to carry made, everything to God in prayer! I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, O what peace we often forfeit, Thy power throughout the universe O what needless pain we bear, displayed: all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.

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