We Believe
Music & Lyrics: Ben Johnston-Urey
Add'l Lyrics: Nancy Raabe

Lyrics:
We believe in a Maker, a timeless Creator
Who stretched out the heavens, the earth and the sea,
Made life from the dust and then knit it together,
The whole of creation for you and for me
To joyfully care for and love tenderly!

We believe in a Savior, a God-sent Redeemer
Foretold by the Word, then the Word came to be
The reflection of I AM in Jesus, our brother,
Who gave up his life for you and for me,
The poor and the lost, and his enemies!

Lord, You love us so completely,
Lord, You loved so dang'rously,
Saving Lord, you died to keep us
Wrapped in Your arms for eternity,
Forever together as one family.

We believe in the Spirit, a wind from the heavens
That blows through the landscape of lives meant to be
One voice, joined together in God's mighty chorus-
The church as Christ's body for you and for me
Proclaiming the Gospel that all may believe!

Lord, You love us so completely,
Lord, You loved so dang'rously,
Saving Lord, you died to keep us
Wrapped in Your arms for eternity,
Forever together as one family.

You're the Vine, we're the branches, You're life-graced disciples.
We're cleansed by the Word as we walk in Your light.
Ev'ry son, ev'ry daughter, within You abiding, with
Love as our standard and Hope as our light.
This fruit for the world: God's Kingdom unite!

Lord, You love us so completely,
Lord, You loved so dang'rously,
Saving Lord, you died to keep us
Wrapped in Your arms for eternity,
Forever together as one family. (REPEAT)

Vocals: Christopher Aaron Smith and Kellie Pearson
Piano: Ben Johnston-Urey

Recorded live at First Lutheran Church in Janesville, Wisconsin. Mixed and mastered at Clutch Studios in Madison, Wisconsin.

We Believe

The Ballad of John Mouldy
Music: Ben Johnston-Urey
Lyrics: Adapt. from "John Mouldy" by Walter da la Mare (1873 - 1956)

An existential piece that asks the age-old question, "Is there anybody there?"

Lyrics:
I spied John Mouldy in his cellar
Down at the bottom of the steps he lay.
In the dim-lit light I saw him smilin' 
Smilin' there, he was all alone.

Oh, John, did you hear me walkin' down, down, down the cellar stairs?
Oh, John, did you hear me callin' "Is there anybody there?"

I spied John Mouldy in his cellar
By the light of the Dog Star bleak and grim.
He read no book, he spoke no words
And a musty shroud did cover him.

Oh, John, did you hear me walkin' down, down, down the cellar stairs?
Oh, John, did you hear me callin' "Is there anybody there?"

The dew descended and the dusk was still
And one by one, the rats came in.
Around John's feet those rats did gather,
Creepin', crawlin' all over him.

Oh, John, did you hear me walkin' down, down, down the cellar stairs?
Oh, John, did you hear me callin' "Is there anybody there?"

I spied John Mouldy in his cellar
Down at the bottom of the steps he lay.
In the dim-lit light I saw him smilin' 
Smilin' there, he was all alone.

Oh, John, did you hear me walkin' down, down, down the cellar stairs?
Oh, John, did you hear me callin' "Is there anybody there?"  (REPEAT)

Vocals: Christopher Aaron Smith
Ensemble Vocals: Kellie Pearson, Amanda Jones, Isabel Muraki, Caitlin Johnston-Urey, Ben Johnston-Urey
Piano: Ben Johnston-Urey
Drums; Rodrigo Villanueva
Guitar: Rob Tomaro
Bass: John Christensen
Violin: Zachary Peterson

Recording live at First Lutheran Church in Janesville, Wisconsin.  Mixed and mastered at Clutch Studios in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Ballad Of John Mouldy

Strength Among the Broken
Music: Ben Johnston-Urey
Lyrics: Ben & Caitlin Johnston-Urey

Lyrics:
Be not afraid of brokenness within you.
Here in this place, we bear brokenness together.
Be not afraid, for you are not alone.
Take comfort here- there's strength among the broken.

We have One Hope, One Lord, One Faith, One God, Author of All!
One Hope, One Lord, One Faith, One God, Author of All!

Take comfort in our God and one another.
Here in this house, our loving arms receive you.
Guided by grace, we strive to follow Jesus:
Love one and all, and freely share forgiveness.

We have One Hope, One Lord, One Faith, One God, Author of All!
One Hope, One Lord, One Faith, One God, Author of All!

You bid us act with gentleness, with patience and with humbleness,
Bearing one another in Your Love.
When we do these things for You, the power of Your Love shines through:
Over, through, and in all things You reign!

We have One Hope, One Lord, One Faith, One God, Author of All!
One Hope, One Lord, One Faith, One God, Author of All!

Be not afraid of endings or beginnings.
Through darkness and doubt, God will light a Way eternal.
Be not afraid of brokenness within you.
Take comfort here- there's strength among the broken.
There's strength among the broken.
There's strength among the broken.

Vocals: Amanda Jones
Piano: Ben Johnston-Urey

Recorded live at First Lutheran Church in Janesville, Wisconsin.  Mixed and mastered at Clutch Studios in Madison, Wisconsin.

Strength Among The Broken

Sanctus
Music & Lyrics: Ben Johnston-Urey

Lyrics:
Come, O people, join as one! (Come, O people, join as one!)
Ev'ry nation, ev'ry tongue! (Ev'ry nation, ev'ry tongue!)
Join to sing the angel's song! (Join to sing the angel's song!)
Sing holy, holy, holy! (Sing holy, holy, holy!)

Holy, holy, holy Lord! (Holy, holy, holy Lord!)
Awesome God of pow'r and might! (Awesome God of pow'r and might!)
Lord, Your glory fills the earth! (Lord, Your glory fills the earth!)
Hosanna in the highest! (Hosanna in the highest!)

We are freed to sing the song of salvation.
We are freed to praise the Author of creation.
That precious blood of the Lamb has caused a transformation
In our hearts, in our lives - what a mystery!
So sing it with me..

Blessed is the One who comes! (Blessed is the One who comes!)
In the name of the Lord. (In the name of the Lord.)
Ev'ry nation, ev'ry tongue! (Ev'ry nation, ev'ry tongue!)
Sing holy, holy, holy! (Sing holy, holy, holy!)
Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna in the highest!

Vocals: Kellie Pearson
Ensemble Vocals: Amanda Jones, Christopher Aaron Smith, Isabel Muraki, Caitlin Johnston-Urey, Brian Liston
Piano: Ben Johnston-Urey
Drums: Rodrigo Villanueva
Guitar: Rob Tomaro
Bass: Clay Schaub
Trumpet: Jake Wiele

Recorded live at First Lutheran Church in Janesville, Wisconsin.  Mixed and mastered at Clutch Studios in Madison, Wisconsin.

Sanctus

Psalm 121
Music: Caitlin & Ben Johnston-Urey
Lyrics: adapt. Psalm 121 KJV

Lyrics:
I lift my eyes up to the hills; where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord God, the Holy One.
Maker of all the earth and heaven.
You will keep me from stumbling, You are always watching,
Never failing, ever near.

For the Lord is Our Protector, cool shade at our right hand;
The Defender of our days and of our nights.
Elohim and Abba Father, You protect us all from sin.
You're the Keeper and the Author of our lives.
You are always watching over ev'ry step we take.
Forevermore, evermore, evermore, evermore!
Forevermore, amen.

Vocals: Kellie Pearson
Piano: Ben Johnston-Urey
Drums: Rodrigo Villanueva
Guitar: Rob Tomaro:
Bass: Clay Schaub
Violin: Zach Peterson

Recorded live at First Lutheran Church in Janesville, Wisconsin.  Mixed and mastered at Clutch Studios in Madison, Wisconsin.

Psalm 121

May the Lord Bless You
Music: Ben & Caitlin Johnston-Urey
Lyrics: Ben Johnston-Urey

Lyrics:
May the Lord bless you, may the Lord keep you.
May the Lord shine down upon you, be gracious unto you. (Repeat)

May the Lord grant you all favor, may the Lord give you the peace
That surpasses understanding, this we pray.
May our hearts and minds be guarded as we place our trust in You,
May Your mercy be upon us, Lord, today!

May the Lord bless you, may the Lord keep you.
May the Lord shine down upon you, be gracious unto you.

And by your voice may peace be spoken, by your hands may love be shared.
May your life reflect the glory of His grace.
By your witness to the power of His mercy and His sacrifice, 
May the Lord of Life be met in you today.

For we are called to work together, move beyond ways that divide.
Join to preach the Word and share God's signs of grace.
So may the Lord grant us a vision, showing the path that we must take.
May the seeds we sow grow the Church You know in heaven -
Here on earth, we pray!

May the Lord bless you, may the Lord keep you.
May the Lord grant you all favor, may the Lord grant you the peace
That surpasses understanding, this we pray.
Lord, You are the Way! Lord, You are the Truth!
Lord, You are the Life! Lord, You are the Way!

Vocals: Amanda Jones
Backup Vocals: Kellie Pearson, Christopher Aaron Smith, Isabel Muraki
Piano: Ben Johnston-Urey
Drums: Rodrigo Villanueva
Guitar: Rob Tomaro
Bass: Clay Schaub
Trumpet: Jake Wiele

May The Lord Bless You

Love Reflecting Light
Music & Lyrics: Ben Johnston-Urey

Lyrics:
Your people, O God, are here to know and share Your love.
Knit together as one joy-filled community in You,
Awash in Your grace and sent, transformed and made anew:
God's working in our hearts and through our hands!

Our lives, our prayers, our neighbor's cares - we are called to share.
Each hug, each quilt or shelter built by our hands, in Your name,
Will build a brighter world and be Your Love Reflecting Light!

So, what does it mean to live and serve as Jesus taught
When the hurts of the world, O Lord, never seem to stop?
By You we are freed to see beyond each other's faults:
forgive always that you may also be!

Don't cling to bitterness or hurts from the past, let is pass.
No blame, no shame, just love and grace are the tools we will use
To build a brighter world and be Your Love Reflecting Light!

Let all that we do, each day, be a thank you note to You.
Lord, You're calling our names - we hear - creation's calling too.
Let ev'ry soul join hands and sing our joyful strain:
Our hearts and hands are instruments for You!

Our lives, our prayers, our neighbor's cares - we are called to share.
Your Kingdom come, Your Song be sung here on earth, as above.
Let's build a brighter world and be Your Love Reflecting Light!

Vocals: Kellie Pearson, Christopher Aaron Smith, Amanda Jones, Caitlin Johnston-Urey, Ben Johnston-Urey, Isabel Muraki, Amy Palmer, Sarah Lee, Sarah Lee's Mom, Mande Zierath, Jake Wiele
Piano: Ben Johnston-Urey
Drums: Rodrigo Villanueva
Guitar: Rob Tomaro
Bass: Clay Schaub
Trumpet: Jake Wiele


Recorded live at First Lutheran Church, Janesville Wisconsin.  Mixed and mastered at Clutch Studios, Madison Wisconsin.

Love Reflecting Light

Lamb of God
Music: Ben Johnston-Urey
Lyrics: traditional

Lyrics:
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
Son of man, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
Son of man, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world;
Grant us peace, grant us peace.

Vocals: Isabel Muraki
Backup Vocals: Kellie Pearson, Christopher Aaron Smith, Amanda Jones, 
Piano: Ben Johnston-Urey
Drums: Rodrigo Villanueva
Guitar: Rob Tomaro
Bass: John Christensen
Trumpet: Jake Wiele


Recorded live at First Lutheran Church, Janesville Wisconsin.  Mixed and mastered at Clutch Studios, Madison Wisconsin.

Lamb Of God

Kyrie
Music & Lyrics: Ben Johnston-Urey

Lyrics:
In peace, in peace, let us pray to the Lord:
Lord, have mercy.
For Your Church gathered here, and for our salvation:
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace from above, for the unity of all, 
Let us pray, let us pray to the Lord:

O Light of confessors, O Joy of all the angels,
O Jesus our refuge have mercy, mercy!
O Name above all other names!
O Lord, Most Holy Son of God!
Ruler over all the nations,
You, our Way and Life, have mercy!

Through trials teach humility, 
that our hearts like Yours may greater be
Transformed and filled with grace and love,
Son of David,  please have mercy!

By Your Most Holy Name, may our hearts be made anew:
Lord have mercy. Amen.

Vocals: Kellie Pearson
Backup Vocals: Isabel Muraki, Christopher Aaron Smith, Amanda Jones, Ben Johnston-Urey, Brian Liston
Piano: Ben Johnston-Urey
Drums: Rodrigo Villanueva
Guitar: Rob Tomaro
Bass: Clay Schaub
Accordion: Brian Liston

Recorded live at First Lutheran Church, Janesville Wisconsin.  Mixed and mastered at Clutch Studios, Madison Wisconsin.

Kyrie

Gloria
Music & Lyrics: Ben Johnston-Urey

Lyrics:
Glory be to God Almighty and peace to all the earth!
Mighty king of all creation and Lord of heav'n above.
Glory be to God the Father and Glory to the Son!
Seated at the throne of mercy, you are are the Holy One.

We worship you, O Lord, give you thanks, thanks and praise!
For You alone are Lord, Lord Most High, only Son of the Father.

Glory to the One who brought us from darkness to the Light!
Heaven sent, foretold by prophets to come prepare the Way.
By your wond'rous love and mercy, you free us from our sin;
On the cross you opened heaven for us to live again!

Let ev'ry soul bow down at the name of the Lord!
Let ev'ry tongue confess you are Lord, glory be to the Father!

Each day I will bless you (Each day I will bless you)
Through the end of ages (Through the end of ages)
I will praise Your name forever, I will praise Your name 
Forever, I will will praise Your name forever, Yeshua!

And in our darkest hour, let Your Word live in us
That we may see Your face, King of Kings, Prince of Peace!
So let Your Spirit soar through the earth, through our hearts,
And lift to You our prayers as we sing and proclaim with the angels:

Glory be to God Almighty and peace to all the earth!

Vocals: Isabel Muraki
Backup Vocals: Kellie Pearson, Christopher Aaron Smith, Amanda Jones, Caitlin Johnston-Urey, Ben Johnston-Urey, Brian Liston
Piano: Ben Johnston-Urey
Drums: Rodrigo Villanueva
Guitar: Rob Tomaro
Bass: Clay Schaub
Trumpet: Jake Wiele
Flute: Amy Palmer
Violin: Zach Peterson

Recorded live at First Lutheran Church, Janesville Wisconsin.  Mixed and mastered at Clutch Studios, Madison Wisconsin.

Gloria

Love Reflecting Light is an ecumenical contemporary liturgy, composed by Ben and Caitlin Johnston-Urey.

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