WOMEN'S RETREAT

by The Many

(V1/C/V2/C/B/C)

Verse 1

When you’re not sure who you really are 

When all you feel is the shape of your scars 

And you have more wounds than you can count 

Open your eyes, look all around 

You aren’t alone, this is your home

Chorus

Come and remember who you are here 

Do this to remember who I am 

Come and remember you belong here 

All belong here 

Verse 2

When you don’t know how to forgive 

When locked doors seem like the only way to live 

And you’ve got more questions than you can count 

Open your eyes, look all around 

You aren’t alone, this is your home 

Bridge 

At this table come as you are 

Broken and bleeding’s ok 

At this table eat and be filled 

Come and drink in this grace. 

Verse 1

Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;

naught be all else to me, save that thou art.

Thou my best thought, by day or by night,

waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

Verse 2

Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word;

I ever with thee, and thou with me, Lord.

Born of thy love, thy child may I be,

thou in me dwelling and I one with thee.

Verse 3

Riches I heed not, nor vain empty praise;

thou mine inheritance, now and always.

Thou and thou only, first in my heart,

Ruler of heaven, my treasure thou art.

Verse 4

True Light of heaven, when vict’ry is won

may I reach heaven’s joys, 

O bright heav’n’s Sun!

Heart of my heart, whatever befall,

still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

Bless the Lord, my soul

And bless God’s holy name

Bless the Lord, my soul

Who leads me into life

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!

Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!

Heir of salvation, purchase of God

Born of his Spirit, washed in His blood

This is my story, this is my song

Praising my Savior all the day long

This is my story, this is my song

Praising my Savior all the day long

Perfect submission, perfect delight

Visions of rapture now burst on my sight

Angels descending bring from above

Echoes of mercy, whispers of love

This is my story, this is my song

Praising my Savior all the day long

This is my story, this is my song

Praising my Savior all the day long

(V1, V2, C, V2, C, B, C)

Verse 1

I could just sit

I could just sit and wait for all Your goodness

Hope to feel Your presence

And I could just stay

I could just stay right where I am and 

hope to feel You

Hope to feel something again

Verse 2

And I could hold on

I could hold on to who I am and never let You

Change me from the inside

And I could be safe

I could be safe here in Your arms and never leave home

Never let these walls down

Chorus

But You have called me higher

You have called me deeper

And I'll go where You will lead me Lord

You have called me higher

You have called me deeper

And I'll go where You lead me Lord

Where You lead me

Where You lead me Lord

Bridge

And I will be Yours, oh

I will be Yours for all my life

And I will be Yours, oh

I will be Yours for all my life

And I will be Yours, oh

I will be Yours for all my life

So let Your mercy

And I will be Yours, oh

I will be Yours for all my life

So let Your mercy light the path before me

Cause You have called me higher

You have called me deeper

And I'll go where You will lead me Lord

by The Many

(V1/C/V2/C/B/C/C)

Verse 1

Come you who've been wounded

All you who've lost hope

Come you who are longing

for what you do not know.

Come you hungry for justice

Aching for heaven on earth

Come you who've been tossed aside

Don't remember what you're worth

Chorus

Come as you are

Come you weary

Come and lay your burdens down

Come as you are

Bring your hopes

Bring your doubts and your scars

Come as you are

Verse 2

Come you who have been cast out

All you who've been shamed

come you who are looking

for that mystery you can’t name

Come you crying for mercy

Hoping for peace on earth

Come you carrying questions

All you who’ve been so hurt

Bridge

Oh you misfits and prophets, and you sinners and saints

Oh you broken and needy, weird and weary and faint

All who seek to simply open their eyes.

All who need to find a safe place to cry.

Eat this bread, drink this cup

Come to me and never be hungry

Eat this bread, drink this cup

Trust in me and you will not thirst

Verse 1

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!

Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee.

Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!

God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

Verse 2

Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee,

casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;

cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,

which wert and art and evermore shalt be.

Verse 3

Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee,

though the eye of sinful ones thy glory may not see,

only thou art holy; there is none beside thee,

perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.

Verse 4

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!

All thy works shall praise thy name in earth, and sky and sea.

Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!

God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

Let my eyes see nothing

Let my eyes see nothing

But Your glory, my Lord

Let my eyes see nothing

Let my eyes see nothing

But Your glory, my Lord

Let this heart not wander

Let this heart not wander

From Your mercy, my Lord

Let this heart not wander

Let this heart not wander

From Your mercy, my Lord

May I always linger

May I always linger

In Your presence, my Lord

May I always linger

May I always linger

In Your presence, my Lord

I will ever praise You

I will ever praise You

You are worthy, my Lord

I will ever praise You

I will ever praise You

You are worthy, my Lord

Oh Lord, hear my prayer

Oh Lord, hear my prayer:

When I call, answer me.

Oh Lord, hear my prayer

Oh Lord, hear my prayer.

Come and listen to me.

by Spencer Lajoye 

Dear blessed creator, dear mother, dear savior
Dear father, dear brother, dear holy other
Dear sibling, dear baby, dear patiently waiting
Dear sad and confused, dear stuck and abused

Dear end-of-your-rope, dear worn out and broke,
Dear go-it-alone, dear running from home
Dear righteously angry, forsaken by family
Dear jaded and quiet, dear tough and defiant

I pray that I’m heard
And I pray that this works

I pray if a prayer has been used as a sword
against you and your heart, against you and your word
I pray that this prayer is a plowshare, of sorts
that it might break you open, it might help you grow

I pray that your body gets all that it needs
and if you don’t want healing, I just pray for peace
I pray that your burden gets lighter each day
I pray the mean voice in your head goes away

I pray that you honor the grief as it comes
I pray you can feel all the life in your lungs
I pray that if you go all day being brave
that you can go home, go to bed feeling safe

I pray you’re forgiven, I pray you forgive
I pray you set boundaries and openly live
I pray that you feel you are worth never leaving
I pray that you know I will always believe you

I pray that you’re heard
and I pray that this works

Amen on behalf of the last and the least
On behalf of the anxious, depressed, and unseen
Amen for the workers, the hungry, the houseless
Amen for the lonely and recently spouseless

Amen for the queers and their closeted peers
Amen for the bullied who hold in their tears
Amen for the mothers of little Black sons
Amen for the kids who grow up scared of guns

Amen for the addicts, the ashamed and hungover
Amen for the calloused, the wisened, the sober
Amen for the ones who want life to be over
Amen for the leaders who lose their composure 

Amen for the parents who just lost their baby
Amen for the chronically ill and disabled
Amen for the children down at the border
Amen for the victims of our law and order

I pray that you’re heard
and I pray that this works

I pray if a prayer has been used as a sword
against you and your heart, against you and your word
I pray that this prayer is a plowshare, of sorts

All the colors of the rainbow

All the voices of the wind

Every dream that reaches out

That reaches out to find where love begins

Every word of every story

Every star in every sky

Every corner of creation

Lives to testify

For as long as I shall live, I will testify to love

I'll be a witness in the silences 

when words are not enough

With every breath I take, 

I will give thanks to God above

For as long as I shall live, I will testify to love

From the mountains to the valleys

From the rivers to the sea

Every hand that reaches out

Every hand that reaches out to offer peace

Every simple act of mercy

Every step to kingdom come

All the hope in every heart will

Speak what love has done, yeah, yeah, yeah