Methodist Women Sunday Anthem – May 15th, 2011

May 22nd, 2011

Cast Thy Burden on the Lord (click)

Cast Thy Burden on the Lord
Elsie Duncan Yale & Adam Geibel (1918)

Cast the burden on the Lord
He is near, He is near
Have ye not His promised word?
He is ever near.

He who walked by Galilee
He who still’d a restless sea
Still our changeless Friend will be
He is ever near.

He is near, He is near
Strong to aid and swift to hear
Near thee, near thee
He is near, He is ever near.

Take His yoke O burden blest
He is near, He is near
Ye who labor, find your rest
He is ever near.

He who taught in days of yore
By a sun-lit, hallowed shore
Brings thee life forever more
He is ever near.

He is near, He is near
Strong to aid and swift to hear
Near thee, near thee
He is near, He is ever near.

Easter Sunday Anthems – April 24th, 2011

May 22nd, 2011

Easter Sunday Anthems – Take 1 (click)

Easter Sunday Anthems – Take 2 (click)

We Welcome Glad Easter
Words & Music by Andrea S. Klouse (1999)

We welcome glad Easter when Jesus Christ arose,
To reign majestic heavens with victory over His foes.

Chorus:
Come raise your voice, all rise Christians
Sing your joyful Easter praises to Jesus your King.

We welcome glad Easter, the stone was rolled away.
Angelic host for-swell the skies, for heaven has won the day.

(Chorus)

We welcome with glad Easter His promise from above:
Believe in Christ and you shall live eternal in His love.

Come forth and raise your voice, all rise Christians
Sing your joyful Easter praises to Jesus your King.

(Repeat verse 1 and chorus)

I Come To The Cross
Words & Music by Bob Somma & Bill Batstone
Arranged by Jeffrey Steinberg (1996)

Chorus:
I come to the cross seeking mercy and grace,
I come to the cross where You died in my place.
Out of my weakness and into Your strength,
Humbly I come to the cross.

(Repeat chorus)

Verse:
Your arms are open, You call me by name,
You welcome this child that was lost.
You paid the price for my guilt and my shame,
Jesus I come, Jesus I come, Jesus I come to the cross.

(Chorus)

(Verse)

(Chorus)

Because He Lives
Words by William J. & Gloria Gaither (1971)
Music & Arranged by William J. Gaither (1974)

God sent His son, they called Him Jesus
He came to love, heal, and forgive.
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.

Chorus:
And because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, All fear is gone.
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living just because He lives.

How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
And feel the pride and joy he gives.
But greater still the calm assurance,
This child can face uncertain days because Christ lives.

And then one day I’ll cross the river,
I’ll fight life’s final war with pain.
And then as death gives way to victory,
I’ll see the lights of glory and I’ll know He lives.

(Chorus)

Spirit Of The Lord – March 13th, 2011

March 13th, 2011

Spirit Of The Lord (Medley) – Take 1 (click)

Spirit Of The Lord (Medley) – Take 2 (click)

Spirit of the Lord (Medley)
Arranged by Ronn Huff (1974)

Where the Spirit of the Lord is
There is peace.
Where the Spirit of the Lord is
There is love.

There is comfort in life’s darkest hour,
There is light and life,
There is help and power in the spirit,
In the spirit of the Lord.

Sweet holy Spirit,
Sweet heavenly dove,
Stay right here with us,
Filling us with your love.

There is comfort in life’s darkest hour,
There is light and life,
There is help and power in the spirit,
In the spirit of the Lord.

Spirit of the living God
Fall fresh on me.
Spirit of the living God
Fall fresh on me.

Melt me, mold me
Fill me, use me.

Spirit of the living God
Fall fresh on me.
Spirit of the living God
Fall fresh on me.

Ladies’ Trio – January 28th, 2011

March 4th, 2011

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus – Take 1 (click)

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus – Take 2 (click)

Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace.

Set your heart upon Jesus
And be saved from eternal loss
Thus the crown of life shall be your reward
In the light of the conquering cross.

Tenor Soloist – February 27th, 2011

March 1st, 2011

February 2011 Tenor Soloist – Take 1 (click)

February 2011 Tenor Soloist – Take 2 (click)

Panis Angelicus

Panis angelicus fit panis hominum,
Dat panis coelicus figuris terminum.
O res mirabilis!
Manducat Dominum
Pauper, pauper, servus et humilis.

(Literal Translation)
The angelic bread becomes the bread of men,
The heavenly bread ends all prefigurations.
What wonder!
The Lord is eaten
by a poor and humble servant.

(Rough Translation)
Bread of angels, bread of Life from
Heaven given to man on earth,
O may we be blessed by Thy great love,
Poor, poor, humble servant.

Handel’s Messiah

Comfort Ye, My People
(Isaiah 40:1-3, KJV)

v1.
Comfort ye,
Comfort ye my people,
Saith your God.

v2.
Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem,
And cry unto her,
That her warfare is accomplished,
That her iniquity is pardoned…

v3.
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness,
Prepare ye the way of the Lord,
Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Every Valley Shall be Exalted
(Isaiah 40:4, KJV)

Every valley shall be exalted,
And every mountain and hill shall be made low;
And the crooked shall be made straight,
And the rough places plain.

Ideas

January 14th, 2011

Year 5 Review

December 28th, 2010

This blog, which my brother David set up, is over 5 years old now. I think it was entitled “Conquering the World!” when I first ventured to UK for a working holiday. My nomadic life and uncertainties later made me change it to “Where’s Alex?” to either tell people where I was or to question myself what I was going to do or where was I going to be. Just as it turned 5 years old in October, I renamed it again to “Alex’s” to keep it simple (and also because I ran out of ideas).

Its content has also seen its fair share of variety to match. Ranging from struggles of finding work in UK, to graphic design projects, to cycling adventures (still revisited yearly by publishing my journal entries), and more recently choir anthems from Penang Wesley Methodist Church. Well, what was suppose to be my reflections for this year has suddenly side tracked to two paragraphs of a 5-year review. Time to get down to business.

I did not write last year’s reflections because 2009 ended with BANG! Definition (last 12 days of 2009): church Christmas choir anthems presentation, a significant lunch, Singapore business trip, cousin sister’s wedding in Tawau Sabah, excursion to Mataking island, and ascent to top of Mount Kinabalu. (phew…, but 3rd paragraph and I haven’t started.)

God has continued to be faithful throughout this year in many areas of my life. At work, He enabled others to recognise the work that He again enabled me to do, and blessed me with a promotion and a healthy raise. He also created opportunities for evangelism among colleagues and continues to challenge me to share His gospel of salvation with them.

This year also saw His healing hand work differently with me as He would with others. As years passed, I imagined that the amount of suffering chicken pox would bring continued to increase until it finally strikes. When I did contract chicken pox in August, what surprised me was that I came through with zero itch spells, and just in time for choir solo.

God’s past blessings has seen a kind of transformation this year into something that has blessed others in little ways, and may it continue to do so for as long as He wills. While that process was not easy, the Lord provided the means and support which came through family. (I’m being intentionally vague, for strange reasons. But praise God.)

God’s yoke for me (this yoke, not egg yoke) continues to be easy and His burden light. Under the Lord’s guidance, new joys sprang from the Mission Excursion to the Eastern District, Vacation Bible School, and the Christian Education committee. This was only possible after He revealed the sin of pride in me and taught me humility. He taught us and continues to remind us that our fuel to be equipped and to do His work should not come from anywhere else except the gospel of Jesus’ death and resurrection to redeem us.

This is also the year God began to teach me new lessons in patience and trust in His timing and plans. He has been gracious to reveal shortcomings, to offer help and provide hope for the future (in strange ways too).

The new year will begin with a more expectant heart that God has impressed upon me. Work and burdens lay ahead that He will provide strength and enable His purposes to be carried out for His glory as we look forward to Jesus’ return, a new heaven and a new earth. Thank you, Lord.

Christmas Day Anthem – December 25th, 2010

December 25th, 2010

Silent Night, Holy Night (click)

Silent Night
F. Gruber (1787-1863)
Arranged by Moses Cheng

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin Mother and Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia
Christ the Saviour is born
Christ the Saviour is born.

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from they holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

Silent night, holy night
Wondrous star, lend thy light
With the angels let us sing
Alleluia to our King
Christ the Saviour is born
Christ the Saviour is born.

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