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CELEBRATION - Centennial (or any church anniversary)

We Sing In Celebration

We sing in celebration
And ring the bell in praise;
A hundred years* of service
The Church has blessed our days.
The Pioneers with vision
And strong abiding Faith
With help from God Almighty
Have built our worship place.

With joy we sing our praises
Of Saints who’ve gone before
Who lived in dedication
To Jesus Christ our Lord.
They asked in supplication
God’s will be done through them.
For all God’s servant people
We sing our joyful hymn.

To you, oh God, we’re thankful
For all that you have done;
The grace that you have given
Through Jesus Christ, your Son.
Your loving care surrounds us;
You feed us with your Word.
In Christ we are new beings;
We serve Jesus our Lord.

We sing in celebration
And ring the bell in praise;
We now look to the future;
We’ll serve through all our days.
Your people share a vision
Of love and hope and peace.
With faith in God Almighty
Our praise will never cease.

*or substitute the number of years being celebrated here

Written by Ward Lampkin, member, First Church, Medford, Ore., in honor of the centennial of that church. (Lancashire: 7.6.7.6.0; sung to the tune of “The Day of Resurrection”)
MONDAY MORNING, p. 18, OCTOBER 7, 1985