
Farmingdale United Methodist Church
OPEN HEARTS, OPEN MINDS, OPEN DOORS
Welcome to Blessings in the Afternoon at the Gazebo
Gospel Singing and Praise!
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We’re so glad you’ve joined us!
May your heart be lifted, your spirit refreshed, and your soul filled with joy.
Let’s celebrate together in song and fellowship!
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The Order of Songs:
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Every Praise
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He Touched Me / Majesty
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How Great Thou Art
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His Eye is on the Sparrow
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Were It Not for Grace
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Risen
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Blessed Assurance
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Morning Has Broken
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What A Wonderful Lord
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Goodness of God (choir)
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The Lyrics:
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1. “Every Praise” (Lead by Pastor Larry Felder)
Every praise is to our God.
Every word of worship with one accord.
Every praise every praise is to our God.
Sing hallelujah to our God.
Glory hallelujah is due our God.
Every praise every praise is to our God.
God my savior
God my healer
God my deliverer
Yes He is, yes He is.
Yes he is, yes he is. (repeat)
Every praise is to our God.
Every word of worship with one accord.
Every praise every praise. (repeat)
Is to our God.
2. “He Touched Me / Majesty” (Lead by Franklin Anderson)
Shackled by a heavy burden,
'Neath a load of guilt and shame.
Then the hand of Jesus touched me,
And now I am no longer the same.
He touched me, Oh He touched me,
And oh the joy that floods my soul!
Something happened and now I know,
He touched me and made me whole.
Since I met this blessed Savior,
Since He cleansed and made me whole,
I will never cease to praise Him,
I'll shout it while eternity rolls.
He touched me, Oh He touched me,
And oh the joy that floods my soul!
Something happened and now I know
He touched me and made me whole.
3. “How Great Thou Art” (Lead by David Majoros)
1 O Lord my God! when I in awesome wonder
consider all the *worlds thy hand have made,
I see the stars, I hear the *rolling thunder,
thy power throughout the universe displayed
Refrain:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee;
how great thou art, how great thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee;
how great thou art, how great thou art!
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2 When through the woods and forest glades I wander,
and hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
when I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
and hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze;
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Refrain:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee;
how great thou art, how great thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee;
how great thou art, how great thou art!
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3 And when I think that God, his Son not sparing,
sent him to die, I scarce can take it in;
that on the cross, my burden gladly bearing,
he bled and died to take away my sin;
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Refrain:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee;
how great thou art, how great thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee;
how great thou art, how great thou art!
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4 When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow in humble adoration,
and there proclaim, my God, how great thou art!
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Refrain:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee;
how great thou art, how great thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee;
how great thou art, how great thou art!
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4. “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” (Lead by Diane Laruccia)
1 Why should I feel discouraged?
Why should the shadows come?
Why should my heart be lonely
and long for heaven and home,
When Jesus is my portion?
My constant friend is he:
His eye is on the sparrow,
and I know he watches me;
his eye is on the sparrow,
and I know he watches me.
I sing because I’m happy,
I sing because I’m free,
for his eye is on the sparrow,
and I know he watches me.
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2 “Let not your heart be troubled,”
his tender word I hear,
and resting on his goodness,
I lose my doubts and fears;
though by the path he leadeth
but one step I may see;
His eye is on the sparrow,
and I know he watches me;
his eye is on the sparrow,
and I know he watches me.
I sing because I’m happy,
I sing because I’m free,
for his eye is on the sparrow,
and I know he watches me.
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3 Whenever I am tempted,
whenever clouds arise,
when song give place to sighing,
when hope within me dies,
I draw the closer to him,
from care he sets me free:
His eye is on the sparrow,
and I know he watches me;
his eye is on the sparrow,
and I know he watches me.
I sing because I’m happy,
I sing because I’m free,
for his eye is on the sparrow,
and I know he watches me.
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5. “Were It Not For Grace” by Larnelle Harris (Lead by Bill Flipse)
Time measured out my days
Life carried me along
In my soul I yearned to follow God
But knew I'd never be so strong
I looked hard at this world
To learn how heaven could be gained
Just to end where I began
Where human effort is all in vain
Refrain
Were it not for grace
I can tell you where I'd be
Wandering down some pointless
Road to nowhere
With my salvation up to me
I know how that would go
The battles I would face
Forever running but losing the race
Were it not for grace
So here is all my praise
Expressed with all my heart
Offered to a Friend who took my place
And ran a course I could not start
And when He saw in full
Just how much His love would cost
He still went the final mile
Between me and heaven
So I would not be lost
Refrain
Were it not for grace
I can tell you where I'd be
Wandering down some pointless
Road to nowhere
With my salvation up to me
I know how that would go
The battles I would face
Forever running but losing the race
Were it not for grace
Forever running but losing the race
Were it not for grace
6. "Risen" (Lead by Pastor Larry Felder)
Sing
Risen, He's risen, forever glorified
Risen, He's risen
King Jesus, King Jesus
He's alive
Hallelujah, oh, oh, hallelujah
Oh, oh, hallelujah, oh, oh, hallelujah
Oh, oh, hallelujah, oh, oh, hallelujah
Oh, oh, hallelujah, oh, oh, hallelujah
Grave, where are you now?
You've been overpowered
Death, where is your sting?
Conquered by the king
Resurrected one
Resurrected one, shining like the sun
Breaking through the fear
Victory is here, victory is here now
Oh, oh, hallelujah, oh, oh, hallelujah
Jesus be lifted higher
We serve our risen Savior
Risen, He's risen, forever glorified
Risen, He's risen
King Jesus, King Jesus is alive
Hallelujah, oh, oh, hallelujah
Hallelujah
Somebody, make some noise
Resurrected one, shining like the sun
Breaking through the fear
Victory is here, victory is here now
Oh, oh, hallelujah, oh, oh, hallelujah
Jesus be lifted higher
We serve our risen Savior
Risen, He's risen, forever glorified
Risen, He's risen
King Jesus, King Jesus is
Risen, He's risen, forever glorified
Risen, He's risen
King Jesus, King Jesus is alive
He's alive
Put your hands in the air, everybody, say
The same power, the same power that crush the enemy
The same power, the same power, the same power lives in me, oh
The same power, the same power that crush the enemy
The same power, the same power, the same power lives in me
The same power, the same power that crush the enemy
The same power, the same power, the same power lives in me
Everybody, say
Risen, He's risen (Forever glorified)
(Risen, He's risen)
(King Jesus, King Jesus is)
Risen, He's risen, forever glorified
Risen, He's risen
King Jesus, King Jesus is alive
Hallelujah, oh, oh, hallelujah
Oh, oh, hallelujah, oh, oh, hallelujah
Jesus, King Jesus is alive
Somebody, make some noise
Yeah, Jesus Christ is alive
He was nailed to a cross, laid in a tomb
He didn't stay there, three days later, He went
Took the keys of death, Hell, and the grave
And He is alive in us, today
Make some noise
7. “Blessed Assurance” (Lead by David Majoros)
1 Blessed assurance,
Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.
Refrain:
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.
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2 Perfect submission,
perfect delight,
visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
angels descending bring from above
echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
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Refrain:
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.
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3 Perfect submission,
all is at rest;
I in my Savior am happy and blest,
watching and waiting,
looking above,
filled with his goodness, lost in his love.
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Refrain:
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.
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8. “Morning Has Broken” (Lead by Diane Laruccia)
1 Morning has broken
like the first morning,
blackbird has spoken
like the first bird.
Praise for the singing!
Praise for the morning!
Praise for them, springing
fresh from the Word!
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2 Sweet the rain’s new fall
sunlit from heaven,
like the first dewfall
on the first grass.
Praise for the sweetness
of the wet garden,
sprung in completeness
where God’s feet pass.
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3 Mine is the sunlight!
Mine is the morning
born of the one light
Eden saw play!
Praise with elation,
praise every morning,
God’s recreation
of the new day!
9. “What a Wonderful Lord” by Tim Ayers (Lead by Bill Flipse)
What a wonderful Lord to be worshiped and adored;
Your Word is blessed among the nations.
I will praise your name, to the world proclaim
You are glorious, reigning victorious.
Blessed Redeemer, You’re my wonderful Lord.
Holy Father, how I love You;
There’s no other friend as true.
In your hand there is power to put all things in place,
So I will always submit my life to You.
What a wonderful Lord to be worshiped and adored;
Your Word is blessed among the nations.
I will praise your name, to the world proclaim
You are glorious, reigning victorious.
Blessed Redeemer, You’re my wonderful Lord.
Precious Jesus, rich in mercy,
You are lovely sweet pure.
In my heart there is purpose to praise You ev’ry day,
So I can face any fear with faith secure.
What a wonderful Lord to be worshiped and adored;
Your Word is blessed among the nations.
I will praise your name, to the world proclaim
You are glorious, reigning victorious.
Blessed Redeemer, You’re my wonderful Lord.
The oil of your anointing is fresh upon my brow;
The fragrance of Your presence must reach the world somehow.
So gentle Holy Spirit, express Your love through me;
I will respond with diligence so ev’ry one can see.
What a wonderful Lord to be worshiped and adored;
Your Word is blessed among the nations.
I will praise your name, to the world proclaim
You are glorious, reigning victorious.
Blessed Redeemer, You’re my wonderful Lord.
Blessed Redeemer, You’re my wonderful Lord.
Blessed Redeemer, You’re my wonderful Lord.
10. “The Goodness of God” by Cece Winans (Lead by Joe Liles)
I love You, Lord
For Your mercy never fails me
All my days, I've been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
'Cause all my life You have been faithful
And all my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
In darkest night You are close like no other
I've known You as a Father
I've known You as a Friend
And I have lived in the goodness of God, yeah
'Cause all my life You have been faithful, oh yes You have
And all my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
Your goodness is running after, it's running after me
Your goodness is running after, it's running after me
With my life laid down, I surrendered now
I give You everything, oh Lord
Your goodness is running after, it's running after me
Your goodness is running after, it's running after me (oh yeah, oh yeah)
Your goodness is running after, it's running after me
With my life laid down, I surrendered now
I give You everything
Your goodness is running after, it keeps running after me
And all my life You have been faithful
And all my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I'm gonna sing of the goodness of God
I'm gonna sing
All my life You have been faithful
(All of my life You've been faithful)
All my life You have been so, so good
(So good with every breath)
every breath that I am able
(Every breath I'm able)
I will sing (I'm gonna sing)
Of the goodness (of the goodness of God, yes I am)
I'm gonna sing of the goodness of God
Oh, I'm gonna sing of the goodness of God
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​ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
​We are grateful to all of you for your presence and for your participation in “Blessings in the Afternoon at the Gazebo – Gospel Singing and Praise!”​
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​United Methodist churches in the North Shore and Central Nassau area:
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Bayville UMC
Rev. Sue Cirillo
9 Mountain Avenue, Bayville, NY 11709 -
Farmingdale UMC
Rev. Dr. Claire Wu
407 Main Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735 -
Hicksville UMC
Rev. Iwy Patel-Yatri
130 West Old Country Rd, Hicksville, NY 11801 -
New Dream Korean UMC
Rev. Nam Suk Kim
1300 Jericho Oyster Bay Rd, East Norwich, NY 11732 -
New York Plainview Korean UMC
Rev. David Wongeun Kang, Ph.D.
992 Old Country Road, Plainview, NY 11803 -
Port Washington UMC
Rev. Barbara Whitlow
35 Middle Neck Road, Port Washington, NY 11050 -
Risen Rock Ban Suk Korean UMC
Rev. Dong Kyu Kim
11 Powells Lane, Old Westbury, NY 11568 -
Sea Cliff UMC
Rev. Miyeong Kang
420 Carpenter Avenue, Sea Cliff, NY 11579 -
Westbury UMC
Rev. Dr. Beverly Morris
265 Asbury Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590
(Please note that the Korean United Methodist Church has its own wonderful English-speaking ministry service. Please contact them if you are interested in joining the church.)
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Special thanks to all musicians. Thank you for the blessed music to praise God!
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Pastor Larry Felder and his praise team
NY Plainview Korean UMC -
David Majoros and his team
Farmingdale UMC -
Diane Laruccia and her team
Sea Cliff UMC -
Bill Flipse
Simpson UMC -
Joe Liles, Franklyn Anderson, and their team
Westbury UMC -
Ed Neeham
Port Washington UMC
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We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Mayor Ralph Ekstrand for giving us the opportunity to gather here. Your support has made this joyful afternoon of Gospel singing and praise possible.
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​Special thanks to our wonderful volunteers. Your support, kindness, and tireless efforts made this event a true blessing. You made it all happen with grace and joy.
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GOD BLESS YOU! GOD LOVES YOU!
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