Comfort Me No More (Rachel Mourning Her Children)

Refrain:
Let weeping fill the streets
Let weeping fill the streets
O comfort me no more
O comfort me no more

We live and breathe our poverty
Death always close at hand
Each passing year a miracle
That shines in this dark land

But this attack so savage,
Unexpected, and extreme
Makes all the common travesties
Feel like a faded dream

Refrain

O heartless puppet king, 
You took my children to the grave
But this, my chance to mourn, 
I will not let you steal away

The pow’rful clench their fists
And our prospects start to dim
In grief God meets us mourning,
And each morning we are His

Let weeping fill the streets
Let weeping fill the streets
O comfort me no more
My children are no more

The Lord is With You (Advent 3)

The Lord is with you; He never leaves you
So lay your fear down and sing
His yoke is easy, His burden light,
So kneel and trust our loving King
Through every dark tragedy,
He is a source of loving comfort
He mourns and holds you as you grieve;
The Lord is with you.

The Lord is with you, in rushing waters
The rivers won't overwhelm
And when the fire arises 'round you,
You will not be without His help
He is your Savior, the Lord,
And you are precious beyond measure
You are His pleasure; You're adored
The Lord is with you.

The Lord is with you; He won't forsake you
Our God is making all things new
So be courageous; be bold and fearless
What He has promised, He will do
Oh, from His wealth he brings joy;
And from His beauty He gives blessing
In our distress we hear His voice;
The Lord is with You.

The Lord is with you; He lives within you
And through you He will do great things
Most High and Holy, in manger lowly,
Oh here the paradox begins
For these are strange words to hear
For you and me or Virgin Mary
His very birth says, "Have no fear,"
The Lord is with you.

The Lord Has Done Great Things (Advent 2)

So much has been taken from our people
Taken from our families and friends
So how can we believe in new beginnings,
When so much sweet comes to a bitter end?
We will find reminders of redemption,
We will speak and sing the sacred truth
That when the darkness on us has descended
The Light will rise again and lead us through

Refrain:
Rejoice! The Lord has done great things!
Rejoice! The Lord has done great things!
The good news is the hist'ry of the healing that He brings
Rejoice! The Lord has done great things.

Lord, we sow the holy seeds of healing,
Longing for injustice to be crushed
We build and we believe, through weeks of weeping
We are not fools to plant in You our trust
You are Who we need to build and blossom
In You is our genesis of joy
So when the well has dried down to the bottom
Our confidence in You is not destroyed

We will bring good news to the afflicted
We will bandage up the broken hearts
Declaring freedom for all those convicted
And liberty for people behind bars
Mighty justice God alone delivers
He consoles all those who grieve and mourn
He pours His joy and gladness out in rivers
A heart of praise replaces one forlorn

One day all our mouths will fill with laughter
What was once a dream will be made real
The tears we poured and planted in disaster
Will blossom into joy from the same field
Jesus, lead us from despair and sorrow;
Help us harvest holiness and light
We cannot build a hopeful home tomorrow
Without Your pow'r to rescue us tonight