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Devotion Texts and Translations


Pulse

put your fingers on your wrist
feel the beating of your heart
you’re alive, blood is flowing
every vein, every part
now stop

take it in, all of it
feel the air in your lungs                                               
feel the itch on your arm
feel the sweat on your face

take it in, take it in

you are not the only one
who feels beating in your chest
there are more, many more
millions, billions more

right now, right now
someone is singing
someone is sleeping
someone is dying
someone is dancing           
someone is screaming
someone is aching
someone is laughing
someone is thinking

what are you doing?

Words and Music: Daniel Buchanan
© 2008 Daniel Buchanan
 

Gabriel Angelus

Gabriel angelus locutus est Mariae dicens:            The angel Gabriel spoke to Mary, saying:
Ave gratia plena Dominus tecum                        Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus                                    Blessed are you among women
Et in saecula saeculorum. Amen                        And will be forever. Amen.

Words and Music: Traditional
© 2008 Daniel Buchanan

The Fight


Say hello to the fight
It’s standing next to you
Fighting for what is right
Struggling for what is true
I know how you feel
Dying to get in the play
But listen to me still                       
You have to stay away                       
The victory is in sight
It’s there for your sake
But the more you try to fight
the longer it will take

Chorus
Stop trying and sit                       
Stop trying and pray                       
Stop trying and love
Stop trying and trust                       
Just trust                                   

Say goodbye to the scar
You don’t need that anymore
It’s time for a new start
You’re standing at the door
The battle rages on
You cry for peace and calm
If you want to help
Here is how you can

Words and Music: Daniel Buchanan
© 2008 Daniel Buchanan

Untitled Hymn (Come to Jesus)

Weak and wounded sinner
Lost and left to die
O, raise your head,
for love is passing by
Come to Jesus
Come to Jesus
Come to Jesus and live!

Now your burden's lifted
And carried far away
And precious blood has washed
away the stain, so
Sing to Jesus
Sing to Jesus
Sing to Jesus and live!

And like a newborn baby
Don't be afraid to crawl
And remember when you walk
sometimes we fall, so
Fall on Jesus
Fall on Jesus
Fall on Jesus and live!

Sometimes the way is lonely
And steep and filled with pain
So if your sky is dark and
pours the rain, then
Cry to Jesus
Cry to Jesus
Cry to Jesus and live!

O, and when the love spills over
And music fills the night
And when you can't contain
your joy inside, then
Dance for Jesus
Dance for Jesus
Dance for Jesus and live!

And with your final heartbeat
Kiss the world goodbye
Then go in peace, and laugh
on Glory's side, and
Fly to Jesus
Fly to Jesus
Fly to Jesus and live!

Words and Music: Chris Rice
© Word Music, Inc. OBO Clumsy Fly Music. All Rights Reserved.  Used By Permission.

Jesu Rex Admirabilis

Jesu rex admirabilis                         Jesus, King most wonderful,
Et triumphator nobillis             Thou Conqueror renowned
Dulcedo ineffabilis                         Thou Sweetness most ineffable
Totus desiderabilis                         In whom all joys are found

Words: Attributed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Music: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
© 2008 Daniel Buchanan

Nothing Without You/Take My Life And Let It Be


Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love    
Take these hands and lift them up    
For I have not the strength to praise You near enough
For I have nothing, I have nothing without You      

Take my voice and pour it out     

Let it sing the songs of mercy I have found     
For I have nothing, I have nothing without You        

Take my voice and let me sing
Always, only for my King

All my soul needs
Is all Your love to cover me
So all the world will see
That I have nothing without You            
Take my body and build it up            
May it be broken as an offering of love         
For I have nothing, I have nothing without You       

Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee

With all my heart
With all my soul
With all my might
With all the strength that I can find
All my soul needs    
Is all Your love to cover me
So all the world will see
That I have nothing without You            
Take my time here on this earth
Let it glorify all that You are worth
For I am nothing,
I am nothing without You 
Take my love; my Lord, I pour
at thy feet its treasure store;
take my self, and I will be
ever, only, all for thee.


Words and Music: Mitch Dane Goski and Bebo Norman
Hymn Words: Frances R. Havergal
Hymn Music: Henri A. Cesar Malan
Arrangement: Daniel Buchanan, Jane Hartsfield, and Michael McBride
© 2005 New Spring, Inc (ASCA)/Appstreet Music (ASCAP)/Rotten Banana Music
(ASCAP)(Admin. New Spring, Inc.) All Rights Reserved.  Used By Permission.

Move Love To Thee

More love to Thee, O Christ, more love to Thee!
Hear Thou the prayer I make on bended knee.
This is my earnest plea: More love, O Christ, to Thee;
More love to Thee, more love to Thee!

Once earthly joy I craved, sought peace and rest;
Now Thee alone I seek, give what is best.
This all my prayer shall be: More love, O Christ to Thee;
More love to Thee, more love to Thee!

Then shall my latest breath whisper Thy praise;
This be the parting cry my heart shall raise;
This still its prayer shall be: More love, O Christ to Thee;
More love to Thee, more love to Thee!

Words: Elizabeth Payson Prentiss
Music: William H. Doane
Arrangement:  Fernando Ortega
Used By Permission
© 2008 Daniel Buchanan

O Rubor Sanguinis


O rubor sanguinis                                    O redness of blood,
Qui de excelso illo fluxisti                        Which flowed from that height
Quod divinitas tetigit                                    That divinity touched:
Tu flos es                                                You are the flower
Quem hyems de flatu serpentis            Which the storm from the serpent’s blast has
Numquam lesit                                    Never violated.

Words and Music: Hildegard von Bingen
© 2008 Daniel Buchanan

He Is There

He is there
He is there
When we lose our way
He will always guide us
Through the night or day
He is always there           

He's there with
Children at play
People at work
Couples in love
Nations at war
Mourners at home
Babies in birth
God when we win
God when we lose
God when we fail
He is there

He's there with
You in your home
You in your car
You in your bed
You in your pain
You in distress
You in your joy
He’s God when you’re born
God when you die
God in your heart
He is there

You are there
You are there
When we lose our way
You will always guide us
Through the night or day
You are always there

Words and Music: Daniel Buchanan
© 2008 Daniel Buchanan

My Faith Looks Up To Thee

My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine!
Now hear me while I pray,
Take all my guilt away,
O let me from this day be wholly Thine!

While life’s dark maze I tread,
And griefs around me spread, be Thou my Guide;
Bid darkness turn to day, wipe sorrow’s tears away,
Nor let me ever stray from Thee aside.

When ends life’s transient dream,
When death’s cold sullen stream over me roll;
Blest Savior, then in love, fear and distrust remove;
O bear me safe above, a ransomed soul!

Words: Ray Palmer
Music: Lowell Mason
Arrangment: Daniel Buchanan and Michael McBride
© 2008 Daniel Buchanan

 

Kyrie Eleison

Kyrie eleison                                                Lord, have mercy
Christe eleison                                    Christ, have mercy

Words: Traditional
Music: Daniel Buchanan
© 2008 Daniel Buchanan

We Honor You

We honor you for who you are,
There’s no one like you.
We come before you and we’re not worthy
To honor you as we are,
But still we honor you for who you are.
You’ve made us something new.
We see your glory,
It’s all around us,
And all that we know how to do
Is honor you.

Words and Music: Daniel Buchanan
© 2008 Daniel Buchanan

Hope Will Come

When the anchor threatens to let go
And the storm just rages on
Hope will come
When the dark night of the soul
Hides the promise of the dawn
Hope will come
Hope will come, hope will come
Hope will come, hope will come

When loneliness is so complete
And no one knows your name
Love will come
When your heart is crying out to God
With silent tears of shame
Love will come
Love will come, love will come
Love will come, love will come


When the call to love your enemies
Is carried out in war
Peace will come
When the foxholes of your mind
Won’t protect you anymore
Peace will come
Peace will come, peace will come
Peace will come, peace will come

Words and Music: Douglas R. Jones
© 2003 Douglas R. Jones
Used By Permission

Gabriel Angelus Remix

Gabriel angelus locutus est Mariae dicens:            The angel Gabriel spoke to Mary, saying:
Ave gratia plena Dominus tecum                        Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus                                    Blessed are you among women
Et in saecula saeculorum. Amen                        And will be forever. Amen.

Words and Music: Traditional, arranged Daniel Buchanan
© 2008 Daniel Buchanan