KINDLE THE SABBATH CANDLES
[The ‘musical’ liturgy has become a tradition in Sinaites’ celebration every other Sabbath of the month. Our roots are Christian and we have learned the value of expressing faith and teaching a belief system through the lyrics of worship hymns. Traditional worship music strongly linger in our music memory even if we have forgotten the lyrics we used to sing out of love for the Trinitarian Godhead, specifically the 2nd Person, Jesus Christ. Without a hymn tradition to call our own, we resorted to the next best thing: adapt the music but rewrite the lyrics to express our Sinaite’s faith in the God we now worship: YHWH of the Hebrew Scriptures; in Christian understanding, the “Father” in the Trinity.
There are hymns that address a universal God whose lyrics we can agree with and in fact express our exact sentiments; we leave those hymns as is, with their original lyrics; while in some we have made slight changes in wording. All in all, we are grateful to Christian hymn composers whose love for God is expressed in their awe-inspiring music. —Admin1].
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HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
[Revised Lyrics for Sinai 6000]
May our words of praise in song
rise up, reach up toThee;
Holy, holy, holy! Righteous God of Mercy,
Lord God YAHUWAH, there’s no God but Thee!
Holy, Holy, Holy! though the darkness hide Thee,
Though the eye of sinful man
Thy glory might not see;
Primal Light whose brightness
shines right through our darkness,
Glorious Shekinah, lead us through Thy Way.
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God YAHUWAH,
May all Nations praise Thy Name,
Thou True Divinity,
May Thy chosen people, Israel Thy firstborn,
Light to the Gentiles, lead us all to Thee.
All Thy works shall praiseThy Name
I Sing the Mighty Power of God
Isaac Watts, 1715
[Original Lyrics]
I sing the mighty power of God
that made the mountains rise.
That spread the flowing seas abroad
and built the lofty skies.
I sing the wisdom that ordained
the sun to rule the day;
The moon shines full at God’s command,
and all the stars obey.
I sing the goodness of the Lord
Who filled the earth with food,
Who formed the creatures through the Word
and then pronounced them good.
Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed
where’er I turn my eye,
If I survey the ground I tread,
or gaze upon the sky.
There’s not a plant or flower below,
but makes Thy glories known,
And clouds arise, and tempests blow,
by order from Thy throne;
Thile all that borrows life from Thee
is ever in Thy care;
And everywhere that we can be,
Thou, God art present there.
Count Your Blessings
Johnson Oatman, Jr., pub.1897
[Original Lyrics]
When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.
- Refrain:
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God has done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
*Count your many blessings, see what God has done.
[*And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.]
Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,
And you will keep singing as the days go by.
- Refrain:
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God has done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your many blessings, see what God has done.
When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that God has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings—wealth can never buy,
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.
- Refrain:
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God has done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
*And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.
So, amid the conflict whether great or small,
Do not be discouraged, God is over all;
Count your many blessings, angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.
Refrain:
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God has done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
*And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.
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BLESS YOUR LOVED ONES
[Take time to remember
Family and Friends:
Parents, siblings, spouse,
children, grandchildren,
extended family
(in-laws, relatives);
friends and special people,
acquaintances, both living
and moved on to
their final Sabbath Rest. ]
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HAVDALAH
Lead Us O Father
[William Henry Burleigh, 1868]
[Revised Lyrics]
Lead us, O Father, in the paths of Peace;
Without Thy guiding hand we go astray,
And doubts appall, and sorrows still increase;
Thank You for Torah teaching on Thy Way.
Lead us, O Revelator to Thy Truth;
Unhelped by Thee, in error’s maze we grope,
While passion strains, and folly dims our youth,
And age comes on, uncheered by faith and hope.
Lead us, O Glory Cloud towards what’s Right;
Blindly we stumble when we walk alone,
Involved in shadows of a darksome night;
Only with Thee we journey safely on.
Lead us, YAHUWAH, to Thy heavenly rest,
However rough and steep the pathway be;
Through joy or sorrow, as Thou deemest best,
Until our lives are set aright forThee.
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