Vol. 6 // Lent - Easter - Pentecost

And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me

And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me

Even though I walk through the valley,

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death

You will lead me beside still waters

You will give me rest

And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me

And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me

Even though I thirst in the desert,

Even though I thirst in the desert and the wilderness

You have promised the greenest pastures

You have promised rest

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow

and I shall dwell in your house, O God,

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow

and I shall dwell in your house,

And you will give me light

And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me

And I will fear no evil, for you, my God, are with me

Lyrics: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023, based on Psalm 23

Music: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023

Vocals: Valerie Bess, Lauren Yoder, Kristina Yoder

Set your minds on things that are above,

not on things that are on earth,

Set your minds on things that are above,

not on things that are on earth,

for you have died, and your life is

hidden with Christ in God.

When Christ who is your life

is revealed, then you also will be revealed

with him in glory.

with him in glory.

Lyrics: direct quotation from Colossians 3:2-4 (NRSV)

Music: Greg Yoder, 2023

Vocals: Michael Yoder, Jackson Maust, Mitchell Yoder

I know that my Redeemer lives, Glory, Hallelujah

What comfort this sweet sentence gives, Glory, Hallelujah

For I had known Death’s awful sting, Glory, Hallelujah

Now Death is silent, and I can sing, Glory, Hallelujah

When trials come and tempests rage, Glory, Hallelujah

My soul is imprisoned in fear’s dread cage, Glory, Hallelujah

But there is no victory for the grave, Glory, Hallelujah

I know that my Redeemer saves, Glory, Hallelujah

That Sunday morn, at break of day

The faithful women went their way

To seek the tomb where Jesus lay

But he was not there, let your voices raise

Glory, glory, glory, Hallelujah

Glory, glory, glory, Hallelujah

Death, where is your sting? Your victory, O grave?

Conquered by the One who lives, by the One who saves

Glory, glory, glory, Hallelujah

Lyrics: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023, with quotation from Jean Tisserand, 1518-1536; tr. John M. Neale, 1851

Music: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023

Vocals: Jackson Maust, Lauren Yoder, Mitchell Yoder

For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup,

you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.

This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.

For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup,

you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

This is my body that is for you.

Do this in remembrance of me.

I give you a new commandment, that you love one another.

Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.

I give you a new commandment, that you love one another.

Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.

Lyrics: direct quotation of 1 Corinthians 11:24,26 and John 13:34

Music: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023

Vocals: Emily Grimes, Kristina Yoder, Ben Luna, Lauren Yoder, Mitchell Yoder

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?

Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?

Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble

Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?

Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?

Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?

Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble

Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?

African-American spiritual // Arr. Greg Yoder, 2023

Vocals: Ebony Nicole

O love, how deep, how broad, how high!

It fills the heart with ecstasy,

that God, the Son of God, should take

our mortal form for mortals’ sake.

For us he was baptized and bore

his holy fast, and hungered sore.

For us temptation sharp he knew,

for us the tempter overthrow.

For us he prayed, for us he taught,

for us his daily works he wrought

by words and signs and actions thus

still seeking not himself, but us.

For us to wicked hands betrayed,

scourged, mocked, in purple robe arrayed,

he bore the shameful cross and death,

for us a length gave up his breath.

Eternal glory to our God

for love so deep, so high, so broad;

the Trinity whom we adore

forever and forevermore.

Lyrics: Thomas a Kempis, 15th century (Latin), trans. Benjamin Webb, 1854

Music: Greg Yoder, 2013

Vocals: Mara Carlson, Monica Carlson, Matt Carlson

Oh, Christ is risen! Oh, risen indeed!

Oh, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!

Early on that Easter day, the women went down to pray

They went on down to the tomb and they found the stone was rolled away

Oh, Christ is risen! Oh, risen indeed! Oh, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!

Why do you look for the living among the dead?

Why do you look for the living among the dead?

Why do you look for the living among the dead?

He is not here; he has risen!

From the women at the empty tomb

To the disciples in the upper room

Spreading the word that the seed was in the dirt

Now it’s out and the sprout’s in bloom

Oh, Christ is risen! Oh, risen indeed! Oh, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!

Lyrics and music by Greg Yoder, 2023, with direct quotation of a portion of Luke 24:5-6 (NRSV)

Vocals: Crystal Yoder, Greg Yoder, Kristina Yoder

I don’t know about you, but I’m a do-er

I’m a roll up my sleeves, buckle down, and hop to-er

I’m a skewer, kebab, yah, I’m a push through-er

Man through a man-hole, down into the sewer

When the job gets tough, I’m tough enough

Hit me with the spotlight, I’m a strut my stuff

I got a plan, man, I got a detailed plan

I’m reckless with my checklists, got it in hand

I got a down-to-the-minute plan,

Everything-is-in-it plan,

Begin-it-and-fin’-it-and-spin-it-’til-you-win-it-plan

I’m talking nano-seconds, I don’t mess with the minute hand,

“Have you thought of this?”-”yeah, got nine ways to skin it, man,” plan

And I got goals

I got soul goals

I got soul goals trying to make the world whole

Trying take control and follow the recipe like baking those rolls

I made a long list of injustices

I got road map to where justice lives

But the truth is I’m petrified

To give up the wheel, fear immobilizes

That’s why I got the plan, ‘cuz I’m scared for my life

Ain’t taking no risks, got three kids and a wife

And a mortgage, man, I can’t afford to die

But I gotta let someone else drive

Holy Spirit, come pouring in

Breathe on me, Breath of God, like a roaring wind

Spirit, break me out, shake me up, and make me yours again

Holy Spirit, come pouring in

It’s takes a whole lifetime to learn

But from dust we are formed, and to dust we return

Then let’s adjourn this meeting, I mean, life’s so fleeting

And there’s no beating death

Yeah, see, that’s where you’re wrong

Your life’s not the start, but it’s part of a song

And the song goes on

The song started long ago, still going strong

See, Jesus conquered the tomb

But the disciples didn’t get it, they were locked in the upper room

Hiding out, afraid,

Feeling doom and gloom, consumed with fear and the death they assumed

When BOOM!

Jesus stepped into the room

With a breath blew death back into its tomb

And the rocks of the tomb and the stars and the moon,

And everybody, hear him say,

“Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you”

“Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you”

So we gotta get out, open these doors

Open these windows, get our dust off these floors

Trust that the Spirit’s more than mine or yours

And open up for whatever God pours

Holy Spirit, come pouring in

Breathe on us, Breath of God, like a roaring wind

Spirit, break us out, shake us up, and make us yours again

Holy Spirit, come pouring in

Lyrics: Greg Yoder, 2023, with direct quotation of John 20:21b (NIV)

Music: Greg Yoder, 2023

Vocals: Greg Yoder, Ebony Nicole, Lauren Yoder, Mitchell Yoder

Let the same mind be in you

that was in Christ Jesus, who,

though he was in the form of God,

did not regard equality with God

as something to be exploited,

but emptied himself, taking the form

of a slave, being born

in human likeness. And being found in human form,

he humbled himself and became obedient

to the point of death, even death on a cross.

Therefore,

God also highly exalted him, and gave him the name that is above every name,

so that at the name of Jesus, so that at the name of Jesus

every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God.

Lyrics: direct quotation of Philippians 2:5-11 (NRSV)

Music: Seth Thomas Crissman and Greg Yoder, 2023

Vocals: Rachel Mast, Leah Wenger, Mitchell Yoder, Kristina Yoder

You give us more grace when our burdens grow greater,

You send us more strength when our labors increase,

To added affliction You add your great mercy,

To multiplied trials, you multiply peace.

Your love has no limit, Your grace has no measure,

Your power no boundary and never will end,

For out of your infinite riches in Jesus,

You give and you give and you give us again.

You give and you give and you give us again.

When we have exhausted our store of endurance,

When our strength has failed ere the day is half-done,

When we reach the end of our hoarded resources,

Our God, your full giving is only begun.

Lyrics: based on “He Giveth More Grace” Annie Johnson Flint (*1866-1932), alt. by Seth Thomas Crissman Music: Seth Thomas Crissman (2020)

Vocals: Stephen Horst

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you

Lyrics: direct quotation of Psalm 56:3

Music: Seth Thomas Crissman, 2023

Vocals: Seth Crissman, Redeemer Classical School