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Text: Gracia Grindal Tune: Amanda Husberg Holy Spirit, guide us, Guides us to the truth. Point to Christ our Savior, Christ who is the truth. Holy Spirit teach us, Teach us there is life. Point to Christ our Savior, Christ who gives us life. Holy Spirit, show us, Show us Christ the way, Point to Christ our Savior, Christ the only way. Pentecost. Emil Nolde REFLECTION Pentecost is the end of the festival part of the year and the beg

Text: Hans Adolph Brorson (1694-1764) Tune: Norwegian Folk tune Ascension of Jesus. From the Rubbula Gospels, 6th century I see you standing, Lamb of God, Now at your Father’s right, But, oh, how painful was your road That led to Zion’s height! And what a burden that you bore; The world’ distress and shame. It made you fall so you could share The woe that none could name. O spotless Lamb, it was your will, In love thus bound to be Upon th

The Prophetess Anna (Rembrandt's Mother). Rembrandt 1631 Text: Proverbs 31, paraphrase by Gracia Grindal. Tune: O dass ich tausend Zunge hätte Johan B. König (1691-1758) Her children rise and call her blessed Her husband’s heart is filled with praise. She gives them life, with love confesses Her failures, thanking God for grace. She helps her children, does them good, Her table rich with tasty food. She buys a house and tends the garden And raises produce with her hands.

Jesus last discourse with his disciples Duccio Text: John Newton Tune: Charles Gounoud (1818-1893) , or Andreas Peter Berggreen (1801-1880) 1 One there is, above all others, Well deserves the name of Friend; His is love beyond a brother's, Costly, free, and knows no end. They who once his kindness prove Find its everlasting love. 2 Which of all our friends, to save us, Could or would have shed his blood? But our Jesus died to have us Reconciled in him to God. T his was bou

Jesus as shepherd. from the catacombs Text: Dorothy Thrupp (1779-1847) Tune: William Bradbury (1816-1868) 1. Savior, like a shepherd lead us, Much we need Thy tender care; In Thy pleasant pastures feed us, For our use Thy folds prepare: Blessèd Jesus, blessèd Jesus, Thou hast bought us, Thine we are; Blessèd Jesus, blessèd Jesus, Thou hast bought us, Thine we are. 2. We are Thine, do Thou befriend us, Be the guardian of our way; Keep Thy flock, from sin defend us, Seek us w