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(see recipe below for All Saints' Day Pumpkin) Text: William H. How (1823-1897) Tune: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Jesus Welcoming the Saints into Heaven/Cathedral in Viborg, Denmark, Joakim Skovgaard 1 For all the saints who from their labors rest, Who thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Alleluia! Alleluia! 2 Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might; Thou, Lord, their captain in the well-fought fight; Thou,

Text: James Montgomery 1771-1854 Tune: George Webb (1803-1877) Jesus teaching. James Tissot 1. Hail to the Lord's Anointed, great David's greater Son! Hail in the time appointed, his reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, to set the captive free; to take away transgression, and rule in equity. 2. He comes with succor speedy to those who suffer wrong; to help the poor and needy, and bid the weak be strong; to give them songs for sighin

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1876-1936) Tune: English folk tune, King's Lynne Jesus in the debate over the coin. Rubens 1. O God of earth and altar, Bow down and hear our cry, Our earthly rulers falter, Our people drift and die; The walls of gold entomb us, The swords of scorn divide, Take not thy thunder from us, But take away our pride. 2. From all that terror teaches, From lies of tongue and pen, From all the easy speeches That comfort cruel men, From sale and profanation O

Text: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Tune: HURSLEY Katholisches Gesangbuch, Vienna 1774 The King's Banquet 1 Come, sinners, to the gospel feast; let ev'ry soul be Jesus’ guest. Ye need not one be left behind, for God hath bid all human-kind. 2 Sent by my Lord, on you I call; the invitation is to all. Come, all the world! Come, sinner, thou! All things in Christ are ready now. 3 Come, all ye souls by sin oppressed, ye restless wand'rers after re

Text: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Tune: Lowell Mason (1792-1872) Isaac Watts 1 The heav'ns declare Thy glory, LORD; in every star Thy wisdom shines; but when our eyes behold Thy word, we read Thy name in fairer lines. 2 The rolling sun, the changing light, and nights and days Thy pow'r confess; but the blest volume Thou hast writ reveals Thy justice and Thy grace. 3 Sun, moon, and stars convey Thy praise round the whole earth, and never st