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What Love is This?

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A song I wrote for Lent:

What Love is this                                                      David Jenkins
To come from glory to this world of sin and suffering;
To die upon the cross of shame, to give your life for me:
Oh what love is this whose power can hold the planets in their course.
Oh what love is this that’s strong enough to break upon the cross.
What love is this, oh what love.

To live a life of sacrifice, a King without your crown;
To be punished by the world that through your word was born:
Oh what love is this whose agony will put an end to pain.
Oh what love is this whose blood pours out in suffering for our gain.
What love is this, oh what love.

To know the end before your birth, still you chose to come;
Divinity to live as man: the Father’s only Son.
Oh what love is this that’s overcome the tyranny of sin.
Oh what love is this that broke death’s bonds to free you the third day.
What love is this, oh what love.
© 2003 David Jenkins

King of Kings

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Another one of my Christmas songs.

King of Kings                                                David Jenkins
King of kings and Lord of lords,
Angels singing “Glory to God.”
Coming to us, a heavenly Babe.
Jesus, Name above all names.
Chorus
I choose to worship at the feet of him,
Give glory to the Babe within a stable poor,
God from heaven come down.

Born of the Spirit, this heavenly Babe,
Coming to earth, his people to save.
Good news for us: forgiveness of sin.
Jesus, now we welcome in.

Given to us, a gift so great:
A Child of love in a world full of hate.
Eternal life he came to give.
Jesus died that we might live.
© 2005 David Jenkins

Lily of the Valley

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A song I wrote in 2001.

For those interested in such things, yes, it does have some strange chords. Here are the words:

Lily of the Valley                                                    David Jenkins

Jesus Christ, Son of God, glory of the Father.
Name above every name, seated on the throne.
Behold the Lamb who takes away the sin of the world:
Chorus
He’s the lily of the valley, he’s the fairest of the fair.
He is beauty uncreated, he’s majestic beyond compare;
Beloved of the Father, Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ, Son of man, loves us like no other.
Emanuel, God with us, closer that a brother.
Behold the Lamb who takes away the sin of the world:
© 2001 David Jenkins

Our Father in Heaven

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A song I wrote for a friend in a time of trial.

Yes, I know, I know, you can’t understand the words (perhaps it’s because I don’t have an accent?), so here they are:

Our Father in heaven                             David Jenkins

Our Father in heaven, how holy your name,
Your love and protection to me you have given.

You reach down from heaven to touch me and fill
My heart with your peace, you make my mind still.

I will trust you forever, forever you will
Take my hand, guide me through life’s deepest ills.

Our Father in heaven, how holy your name,
My love I will give you, for all of my days.
© 2012 David Jenkins

Hallelujah my Father

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A song from the Anglican renewal movement of the 70s and 80s. I found the music languishing in a dusty pile in the basement and thought I’d resuscitate it.

St. Hilda’s will be singing it and some other songs, along with Biblical teaching and liturgical worship here on Sunday morning at 10:30 EDT. Please join us, if you care to.

If, on the other hand, this leaves you cringing in horror, whatever you do, don’t click on the above link.