A Sinaite’s Musical Liturgy for the 4th Sabbath of July

 

 

KINDLE THE SABBATH LIGHTS

[Original Tune: Bread of the World/Revised Lyrics]

Sing hallelu  Yahuwah, sing hallelu  Yahuwah,

Sing hallelu Yah, sing hallelu Yah,

Sing hallelu  Yahuwah!

 

 

 

LIGHT of the world,

You brighten darkness,

We see You

in this world You made,

Your earth,

Your skies,

Your vast creation,

Your laws

that regulate them all.

 

Humanity

made in Your Image,

All gifted with free will

and choice,

But more than these,

You’ve shown The Way,

To those who see

Your Light today.

 

 

 

[BE THOU MY VISION/Revised Lyrics]

Be Thou my Vision, Yahuwah my Lord,

Be Thou my Wisdom, as I read Thy Word,

Thou and Thou alone art the Lord of the Sabbath,

Long have I sought Thee,

Thou didst show me Thy Path.

 

 

Be Thou my Shepherd, Who teaches the Way,

Follow Thy lead every day if I may,

Just how much I love Thee, I barely can say,

Yahuwah, Thou art the Lord of my Sabbath, today.

 

 

Reading from Isaiah/Yesha Yahu 58:13-14

 

13  If because of the sabbath, you turn your foot

From doing your own pleasure on My holy day,

And call the sabbath a delight,

the holy day of the LORD honorable,

And honor it, desisting from your own ways,

From seeking your own pleasure

And speaking your own word,

14  Then you will take delight in YHWH,

And I will make you ride on the heights of the earth;

And I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father,

For the mouth of YHWH has spoken.”

 

BLESSINGS

 

For all the blessings You give,

For all the love we receive,

Kindness and mercy, provisions each day,

How can we show You,

how much we love You,

‘Love one another’

You say.

 

Children are gifts from Your Heart,

Whether they’re here or apart,

Thank You, Yahuwah,

O Giver of life,

How may we serve You,

worship, adore You,

Simply obey what You say.

 

 

 

 

[Take time to recite a Sabbath blessing here, remembering loved ones, sharing bread and wine, make a toast ‘to Life’, l’chaim, ‘mabuhay’.]

 

 

 

HAVDALAH

[Precious Lord, Take My Hand/Original Lyrics]

1.  Precious Lord, take my hand,
Lead me on, let me stand,
I am tired, I am weak, I am worn;
Through the storm, through the night,
Lead me on to the light:

Take my hand, precious Lord,
Lead me home.

2.   When my way grows drear,
Precious Lord, linger near,
When my life is almost gone,
Hear my cry, hear my call,
Hold my hand lest I fall:

Take my hand, precious Lord,
Lead me home.

3.  When the darkness appears
And the night draws near,
And the day is past and gone,
At the river I stand,
Guide my feet, hold my hand:

Take my hand, precious Lord,
Lead me home.