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[Our musical liturgy borrows from the music of Christian hymns—we love the music but we can’t use the original lyrics, so we superimpose our own, reflecting Sinai 6000 theology. We are grateful to Christian composers for their inspiring music!—Admin1]
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KINDLE THE SABBATH LIGHTS
O Lord YHWH,
the Source of Life, our Source of Light—
we kindle these Sabbath lights at sundown Friday,
emulating the tradition of Jewry,
to signify the end of our work week by ceasing from our labors,
to welcome the beginning of our day of rest,
the Sabbath which You Yourself observed on Creation week,
if only to impress upon humanity and all living creatures,
the importance of rest . . .
for health, for longevity, for renewal, for refreshment,
for enjoyment of the only day sanctified and blessed by You,
The True Lord of the Sabbath.
[Original Tune: “Alleluia Sing to Jesus”/Revised Lyrics]
1. Hallelu Yah, all praise Yahuwah,
let’s worship Him, our God and our King.
Hallelu Yah, adore Yahuwah,
His Name we honor now as we sing:
Cho: God of Israel and the Nations,
we seek Your Presence as we celebrate,
Lord of the Sabbath,
You’re Lord over each and every day,
through our lifetime in every way.
2. Lord Yahuwah how can we thank You
for leading us to the knowledge of You.
Lord Yahuwah, our hearts are grateful
for teaching us what we have to do.
Cho: Torah guidance You have provided,
for Israel and for all humankind,
If every person could hear and would heed Your Words for Life,
How ideal this world would be!
3. Lord Yahuwah, how can we serve You
in ways that make us useful for You!
Learn and study and share our faith
to a world that needs to know more of You.
CHO: Speak out boldly, proclaim Your Name,
simply live Your Torah as best as we can,
kindness and mercy, compassion and care for fellowmen,
may Your Love show through what we do.
4. Lord Yahuwah, O how we love You,
we’ve searched for You through all of our life.
Long have we travelled through the pathway
that led us to the Mount of Sinai.
CHO: There we found You and there we heard
all the words You spoke to the mixed multitude,
all those who truly would seek You with all their heart and soul,
they will finally hear Your call.
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The Love of God
Psalm 103
Praise the Lord, my soul!
All my being, praise his holy name!
2 Praise the Lord, my soul,
and do not forget how kind he is.
3 He forgives all my sins
and heals all my diseases.
4 He keeps me from the grave
and blesses me with love and mercy.
5 He fills my life with good things,
so that I stay young and strong like an eagle.
6 The Lord judges in favor of the oppressed
and gives them their rights.
7 He revealed his plans to Moses
and let the people of Israel see his mighty deeds.
8 The Lord is merciful and loving,
slow to become angry and full of constant love.
9 He does not keep on rebuking;
he is not angry forever.
10 He does not punish us as we deserve
or repay us according to our sins and wrongs.
11 As high as the sky is above the earth,
so great is his love for those who honor him.
12 As far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our sins from us.
13 As a father is kind to his children,
so the Lord is kind to those who honor him.
14 He knows what we are made of;
he remembers that we are dust.
15 As for us, our life is like grass.
We grow and flourish like a wild flower;
16 then the wind blows on it, and it is gone—
no one sees it again.
17 But for those who honor the Lord, his love lasts forever,
and his goodness endures for all generations
18 of those who are true to his covenant
and who faithfully obey his commands.
19 The Lord placed his throne in heaven;
he is king over all.
20 Praise the Lord, you strong and mighty angels,
who obey his commands,
who listen to what he says.
21 Praise the Lord, all you heavenly powers,
you servants of his, who do his will!
22 Praise the Lord, all his creatures
in all the places he rules.
Praise the Lord, my soul!
BLESSINGS
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[Original Tune: “Blest be the Tie that Binds”]
Revised Lyrics
Most gracious benevolent God,
Whose Presence inhabits all space,
You truly are Lord of the Sabbath, Yahuwah,
we welcome Your ‘Queen’ of all days!
We ask You to bless one and all,
who gather to answer Your call,
to rest from our strivings, enjoy one another,
in fellowship with one and all.
Each family here You have blessed,
as loving relations attest—
this bread and this wine represent all our joy,
our delight in Your Sabbath, our rest.
Should we from each other will part;
we fear not the loss nor the pain,
for all of us are with the Lord of Creation—
We pray we meet each one again!
[Thank God for your loved ones and special people in your life: parents, siblings, spouse, children, in-laws, extended kin, friends, staff, and lift up special concerns in your life at this time.]
A toast to LIFE: “L’Chaim, to Life, Mabuhay !”
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HAVDALAH
[Bid goodbye to Shabbat]
O Climb Your Holy Mountain
[Original Music : Victory in Jesus]
1. I heard an old, old story,
How our great, great God of glory,
Descended on a mountain top on the desert of Sinai;
He’s chosen all these mountains
for some reason why, we wonder,
Aside from Sinai there are other famous ‘sacred mounts’.
CHORUS; O climb the highest mountain!
So many men aspire
to conquer heights beyond the reach
of common folk like me;
Take courage, faint of heart,
These peaks are worth the climb;
When God calls He enables
so leave all results to Him!
2. There is another story
about another mountain,
Where God commanded Abraham to sacrifice his son.
Unquestioning this Isaac,
just followed his father,
He carried all the wood and asked—
“But where’s the sacrifice?”
CHORUS: O climb your Mount Moriah,
Dear Abraham and Isaac:
The same God Who appeared on Sinai,
He appeared to you!
You’ve passed the highest testing,
You reached your peak, your mountain,
Moriah is forever etched in biblical history!
3. There’s yet another mountain,
where an ancient priest and king,
Melchizedek of Salem in the book of Bereishis;
This ancient place called Salem
was renamed Jerusalem,
All pilgrims journey up and sing their psalms, songs of ascent.
CHORUS: The Temple Mount is there,
where the Glory Cloud once rested,
Until it left and lingered on the Mount of Olivet,
This makes us realize, we have our peaks to conquer,
If God is on the highest mountain,
let us start our climb!
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Have
a joy-full
and
restful
Sabbath—
dear Sinaites,
dear Israel,
dear
Sabbath-observers
among our
Christian
and Messianic
colleagues,
and all Gentiles
of the Nations.
On behalf of
Sinai 6000 Core Community,
NSB@S6K
