Lord, Take My Hand

Composed by Declan Purcell © and recorded by Our Lady's Nativity Folk Choir

Verse 1
We start our lives without any cares,
Your love is a mother's arms;
But the day we're born is the day we start dyin'.
So keep us always in your heart.

Chorus
Lord, take my hand, take me to Your promised land,
A land of milk and honey, where my troubles will be over.
Yes, I will rise to a new tomorrow, where joy is unconfined,
Yesterday fades when I see Your face, O Lord.

Verse 2
This world's a hopeless place without you,
An empty house of fears,
With you at our side, why should we worry,
You wash away our tears.

Lately

Composed by Declan Purcell © and recorded by Our Lady's Nativity Folk Choir

Verse 1
Lately, I've been thinkin',
Wonderin' why He loves me, with all that I've done,
Seems like all that I ever do is wander
Away from the Lord's loving care.

Chorus
So why does He love me when all's said and done
Especially since all I ever do is stray,
Maybe it's because He was once just like me
A stranger just waiting for love.

Verse 2
Recalling all those empty promises,
The times when I said I'd never ever sin again;
Seems like each time I come across temptation
I just simply fall away again.

Raise Your Voices

Composed by Declan Purcell © and recorded by Our Lady's Nativity Folk Choir

Chorus
We have come to welcome Jesus, people come and sing His praises,
All our voices raise up loudly, singing Glory, Hallelujah.
Talk to me and say you love me, tell me that you'll listen to me,
Send me out to love my brother, singing Glory, Hallelujah.

Verse 1
Raise your voices and sing out loud, join together, and sing about how
Jesus loves us, waits for us, listens to us, watches us.

Verse 2
Come on, people, you've heard His word, tell your friends of what you've heard,
The master of the universe has healed us of eternal thirst.

Safely Home

Composed by Declan Purcell © and recorded by Our Lady's Nativity Folk Choir

Refrain
You are my Lord, my Shepherd, the One who keeps me warm.
When I'm lost, You find me, and guide me safely home.

Verse 1
In pastures green you lay me down, by waters restful and pure
You restore ailing spirits, Lord, when all my hope is gone.

Verse 2
You lay down your life for me, the Good Shepherd of all.
Watch over Your lamb, sweet Lord, and lead me home to You.

Verse 3
Sometimes I fall away from you, and leave your pathway behind
Search for me Lord, I ask of you, come and bring me back.

You Know My Troubles

Composed by Declan Purcell © and recorded by Our Lady's Nativity Folk Choir

Oh Lord, You know my troubles, You know my trials, take my hand;
Give me some mercy, some forgiveness, understand me, right or wrong;
Won't You save me, won't You love me,
Dear Lord, night and day.

Sweet Lord, You know I love You, You know I never mean no wrong,
But then my sorrow comes to haunt me, seems I can't tell right from wrong,
Won't You save me, won't You love me,
Night and day, dear Lord, night and day

Most High

Composed by Declan Purcell © and recorded by Our Lady's Nativity Folk Choir

Refrain
Jesus you are all I need, when my world comes tumbling all around me
My hope, my joy when love is gone.
Glory to God Most High, Peace to His people everywhere,
The Most High Jesus Christ.

Verse 1
You, O Lord, are all that I need for life today and forever.
Well of hope and love, Jesus, Lord.

Verse 2
Lord of hope, we place all our trust in you, please hear us and answer;
Fountain of Your Love, Jesus Lord.

It Is Your Face I Seek

Composed by Declan Purcell © and recorded by Our Lady's Nativity Folk Choir

Refrain
It is your face, O Lord, I seek, it is Your face I seek.

Verse 1
The Lord is my light and my help; whom shall I fear
The Lord is the stronghold of my life; before whom shall I shrink

Verse 2
There is one thing I ask the Lord, for this I long
To live in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life
To savour the sweetness of the Lord, to behold His temple

Taste And See

Composed by Declan Purcell © and recorded by Our Lady's Nativity Folk Choir

Refrain
Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Taste and see that the Lord is good.

Verse 1
I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise always on my lips;
In the Lord, my soul shall make its boast, the humble shall hear and be glad.

Verse 2
Little children, come and hear me, that you may learn to fear the Lord;
Turn aside from evil and believe, seek and search for peace.

Take Our Gifts

Composed by Declan Purcell © and recorded by Our Lady's Nativity Folk Choir

Refrain
Take our gifts of bread and wine, the fruits of all our daily labour;
Give back Your loving body, give us Your saving blood.

Verse 1
Lord accept the gifts we bring and bless them with your love
You give us everything - how can we repay You

Verse 2
We give you our laughs and cries, our faith and hope and love.
Take them all, make them yours, and fill us with Your Spirit.