First the seed and then

the rain Alleluia! Then the

sun to swell the grain Alleluia!

Soon the green shoots spring to birth

Alleluia! Breaking through the

sleeping earth Alleluia!

Look the warm sun fills the ear

Alleluia! As the harvest time

draws near Alleluia!

All the richness of the field

Alleluia! Now its fruitful

corn to yield Alleluia!

Praise to God who gives us bread

Alleluia!

That his world may all be fed

Alleluia!

(Words: Ivy Calvert & Janet Cumming.
Music: traditional spiritual)

Embrace the universe with

love, And shine with God in

splendour, Embrace the earth,

embrace the sky And find God,

our defender.

Find wisdom in the hidden stars

And faith within the rainbow;

Find righteousness in flowing streams

And hope in moon and meadow.

Embrace your friend, embrace your foe

And find the Christ within them;

Embrace your body and your mind;

These also are God- given.

For mercy dwells in human hearts

And needs our love to shape it. Put

out a hand and touch a heart And

help to consecrate it.

Share all you have with all you meet

And find the strength of Scripture;

Prepare the heart, prepare the mind

And leave to God the future.

So even death,when joy is deep,

Can be Christ's benediction.

Creator God, we sing your praise,

For ever, seek your vision.

(Words: June Boyce-Tillman

Music: traditional Irish melody)

Mungu ni mwema (X3)

Niu mwema, ni mwema

Know that God is good (X3)

God is good, God is good

Halle, Hallelujah (X3)

Hallelujah, Halleluja