BIRCHWOOD CHURCH
A reformed church rooted in the good news of Jesus Christ
and living to the glory of God in Charlottetown, PEI
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10 O daughter, listen and give ear,
consider what I say;
You must forget your father's house,
your people far away.
11 Because your beauty is so great,
the king is held in thrall.
He is your lord; give him respect,
before him humbly fall.
12 Inhabitants of Tyre will come
to offer gifts to you;
And wealthy people will approach
your favour to pursue.
13 In glorious gold-embroidered robes
the princess waits within;
14 In richly ornamented clothes
she's brought before the king.
Attendant maidens follow her
And so to you are led;
15 They enter and with great delight
the palace courts they tread.
16 In places where your fathers stood
your sons will take their stand;
You'll make them princes of the realm
to rule throughout the land.
17 I will perpetuate your fame
through everlasting days;
Therefore the nations of the world
will ever sing your praise.
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1 God is our strength and refuge sure;
An ever-present help is he
When troubled days we must endure.
2 Therefore from fear our hearts are free,
Though earthquakes move the world,
And hills 'midst seas be hurled,
3 Though waters of the deep
in turmoil roar and leap -
Though breakers shake the mountains steep.
4 A river flows whose waters clear
Make glad the city of our God -
the consecrated city where
the LORD Most High has his abode.
5 God dwells within her wall,
And so she will not fall;
No trouble can her move
for God her help will prove
When morning light dawns from above.
6 The kingdoms shake, the nations fret;
He lifts his voice, earth melts away.
7 The LORD of hosts is with us yet;
the God of Jacob is our stay.
8 Come then, let all draw near
and view with holy fear
the works, surpassing thought,
the LORD alone has wrought.
What ruin he on earth has brought!
9 To earth's remotest bounds he turns
wars into peace: he snaps the spear;
He breaks the bow; the shield he burns.
10 Know I am God; be still and fear.
Among the nations I
will be exalted high;
on earth I will hold sway.
"The LORD's with us," we say.
The God of Jacob is our stay.
lyrics from 'Sing Psalms'. Copyright Free Church of Scotland.