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Contemporary Worship Songs
Word to Worship - LCMSThis link takes you to a website called "Word to Worship" that features contemporary worship song suggestions based on the LCMS lectionary (used by Sola). This external website is not affiliated with Sola Publishing.
Hymns • Piano Accompaniments
Kaleb's YouTube ChannelThere is an excellent pianist named Kaleb Brasee who plays instrumental versions of popular/classic hymns, recorded to YouTube. This website is not affliated with Sola Publishisng, but it might be a useful option for congregations who are without an acccompanist.
The ReClaim Hymnal
ReClaim - Index of HymnsPeruse the list of all the hymns that are included in the printed "ReClaim Hymnal for Church and Home" (Pew and Spiral Editions)
Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness
1 Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness,
Leave the gloomy haunts of sadness,
Come into the daylight's splendor,
There with joy thy praises render
Unto him whose grace unbounded
Hath this wondrous banquet founded:
High o'er all the heav'ns he reigneth,
Yet to dwell with thee he deigneth.
2 Hasten as a bride to meet him,
And with loving rev'rence greet him,
For with words of life immortal
Now he knocketh at thy portal.
Haste to ope the gates before him,
Saying while thou dost adore him,
"Suffer, Lord, that I receive thee,
And I never more will leave thee."
3 Sun, who all my life dost brighten,
Light, who dost my soul enlighten,
Joy, the sweetest man e'er knoweth,
Fount, whence all my being floweth,
At thy feet I cry, my Maker,
Let me be a fit partaker
Of this blessed food from heaven,
For our good, thy glory, given.
4 Jesus, Bread of life, I pray thee,
Let me gladly here obey thee,
Never to my hurt invited,
Be thy love with love requited:
From this banquet let me measure,
Lord, how vast and deep its treasure,
Through the gifts thou here dost give me
As thy guest in heav'n receive me.
Summary
This is the same tune used in the Communion hymn "Now We Join in Celebration."