Farmingdale United Methodist Church

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:

1. Every Praise 

2. He Touched Me / Majesty

3. How Great Thou Art

4. His Eye is on the Sparrow

5. Were It Not for Grace

6. Risen

7. Blessed Assurance

8. Morning Has Broken 

9. What A Wonderful Lord

10. 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:

• 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!

• 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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