Fall 2008 Women’S Prayer Retreat

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Listen Up!Discerning God’s Voice in Our Lives

Let us be in silence until Worship begins.

LISTEN TO THE SILENCE

WHY WILL YOU NOT LISTEN

By Michael Card

Is not He who formed the ear worth the time it takes to hear?

Should He who formed our lips for speaking Be not heeded when He speaks?

Will you not listen? Why won't you listen?

God has spoken love to us Why will you not listen?

Listen to the sacred silence

Listen to the Holy Word Listen as He

speaks through living Parables that must

be heard

Will you not listen? Why won't you listen?

God has spoken peace to us Why will you not listen?

He spoke a word of flesh and blood Flesh and blood that bled and died Bled and died just to be heard

How could you not hear this Word? Why will you not hear this Word?

Will you not listen? Why won't you listen?

God has spoken hope to us How could you not listen?

Why will you not listen?

Like the wind you move around us,And you burn within as fire;

Like the rain you come and cleanse us;Like the earth we’re grounded in your love.

Like the Wind

Words & Music: Bill Campbell© 2000 Bill Campbell

All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of the composer.

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Like the Wind

Like the wind you move around us,And you burn within as fire;

Like the rain you come and cleanse us;Like the earth we’re grounded in your love.

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Words & Music: Bill Campbell© 2000 Bill Campbell

All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of the composer.

Like the Wind

Like the wind

Words & Music: Bill Campbell© 2000 Bill Campbell

All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission of the composer.

You move

around us,

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And You burn

within

as fire;

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Like the rain

You come

and cleanse us;

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Like the earth

we’re grounded

in Your love.

Like the wind

You move

around us,

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And You burn

within

as fire;

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Like the rain

You come

and cleanse us;

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Like the earth

we’re grounded

in Your love.

Like the wind

You move

around us,

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And You burn

within

as fire;

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Like the rain

You come

and cleanse us;

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Like the earth

we’re grounded

in Your love.

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Too many wordsDon’t mean enough.How can I sayI need you so much?

Be StillBe Still

Words & Music: Andra Moran & Josh Elson© 2003 AMMO music (ASCAP)/wet cement songs

All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-712100.

So I will be silent. And I will be very still.And I will be quiet.

I will listen, yes, I will.I will listen untilI hear you.

Too many thoughtsCrowding my mind.So manyanswersI’m hopingto find.

So I will be silent. And I will be very still.

And I will be quiet.

I will listen, yes, I will.I will listen untilI hear you.

(Be still)Be still. . .(Until) Until(I hear you.)I hear you. . .

(I hear you.)I hear you…

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LISTEN TO THE SONG

In the secret,in the quiet

place,in the stillness

You arethere.

In The SecretIn The Secret

In the secret,in the quiethour I wait

only for You,‘cause I want to know You more.

I want to know You,I want to hear Your voice,I want to know You more.

I want to touch You,I want to see Your face,

I want to know You more.

I am reachingfor Your presence,Lord,

That I mightdraw near to

You.

Pressing onward, pushing ev’ryhindrance asideout of my way,

‘Cause I want toknow You

more.

I want to know You,I want to hear Your voice,I want to know You more.

I want to touch You,I want to see Your face,

I want to know You more.

In the secret,in the quiet

place,in the stillness

You arethere.

In the secret,in the quiethour I wait

only for you,‘cause I want to

know Youmore.

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Words & Music:© 1995 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing/Music

ServicesAll rights reserved.

Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-712100.

In the silence of my heart You cameAnd opened my eyes to Your love.

Now I pray for guidance of my soul,For purity within my life.

Come Fill Me

Words & Music: Bill Campbell© 1996 by Bill Campbell

All rights reserved. Used by permission of the composer.

May the peace of Christ rule in my heart

And be always opento Your word.

Come fill meHoly Spirit come.

Fill me with the love of Jesus in my soul.

Come fill mewith the mystery.

The hope of glory which is Christ’s love within you

and me.

May I always seek to live in YouRooted and built up in Your love,

Strengthened in the faith that I was shown

And overflow with thanks and praise.

May I set my mindon things above

And move ever closerto Your heart.

Come fill meHoly Spirit come.

Fill me with the love of Jesus in my soul.

Come fill mewith the mystery.

The hope of glory which is Christ’s love within you

and me.

May I set my mindon things above

And move ever closerto Your heart.

Come fill meHoly Spirit come.

Fill me with the love of Jesus in my soul.

Come fill mewith the mystery.

The hope of glory which is Christ’s love within you

and me.

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Wind upon the waters, Voice upon the deep,

Rouse your sons and daughters, Wake us from our sleep,

Wind Upon The WatersWind Upon The Waters

Breathing life into all flesh,Breathing love into all hearts,

Living wind upon theWaters of my soul.

Showers from the heavens, Water from the earth,Gift so wholly given, Source of every birth;

Joy of every living thing, Making all creation sing,Shower down upon the

Dry earth of my soul.

Rock and hill and garden, Wood and desert sand,

Prairie, field and meadow, Shaped by love’s own hand,

Love that fills the world around,Springing up from barren ground,

Grow your love within theGarden of my soul.

Blazing light of wonder, Flame that pierces night,Burst the dark asunder, Fill our souls with light.

Lord of glory, fill the skies, Make an end to hatred’s cries,

Be the blazing sun of Justice in our lives.

Wind upon the waters, rains upon the sand,

grace your sons and daughters, newborn by your hand.

Words & Music: Marty Haugen, 1986© 1991 GIA Publications, Inc.All rights reserved.Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-712100.

Come, O Spirit, and renew All the life that comes from you,

Send your winds upon The waters of my soul.

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She is The Spirit She sits

like a bird, brooding

on the waters.Hov’ring

on the chaos of the world’s

first day;

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She sighs and she sings, mothering creation,Waiting to give birth

to all the Word will say.

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She wingsover earth,

resting where she wishes,

Lighting closeat hand

or soaring through the skies;

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She nestsin the womb, welcoming

each wonder,Nourishingpotential hidden toour eyes.

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She dances in fire, startling those who see her,Waking tongues of ecstasy

Where dullness reigned;

Words & Music: John Bell, 1988© 1988 Iona Community, used by permission of GIA

Publications, Inc.All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-

712100.

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She weansand inspires

all whose heartsare open,

Nor can shebe captured, silenced orrestrained.

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For she is the Spirit, one with God in essence,

Gifted by the Savior in eternal love;

She is the key opening the scriptures,

Enemy of apathy and heav’nly dove.

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LISTEN TO THE WORD

LISTEN TO COMMUNITY

REFLECT ON YOUR EXPERIENCE OF LISTENING.

Shared Experiences:

Felt at Peace

Respond to what you hear….

LISTEN TO THE HOPE

Hold the bread until all have been served and eat together.

Hold the cup until all have been served and drink together.

HolyLight

Holy light,still burning bright,presence of Godthat frees us,lift the shadowsfrom our souls,shine throughour lives,Lord Jesus.

Words & Music: Jim Strathdee© 1996 Desert Flower MusicAll rights reserved.Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-712100.

Holy fire,our heart’s desire,dance of our lifepursue us.Mend our frozenbroken hearts,Spirit of God,renew us.

Holy word,all who have heardJesus walkingbeside us,did not our heartsthen burn with love?Word of God,now guide us.

Holy bread,our souls are fed,cup of loveinvite us.All are welcomeat the feast.Bread of the world,unite us.

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LISTEN TO THE LOVE

This is the sound of one voice,One Spirit, one voice,The sound of one who makes a choice.This is the sound of one voice,This is the sound of one voice.

One Voice

Words & Music: Ruth Moody©All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-712100.

This is the sound of voices two,The sound of me singing with you.Helping each other to make it through.This is the sound of voices two,This is the sound of voices two.

This is the sound of voices three,Singing together in harmony,Surrendering to the mystery.This is the sound of voices three,This is the sound of voices three.

This is the sound of all of us,Singin’ with love and the will to trust.Leave the rest behind, it’ll turn to dust.This is the sound of all of us,This is the sound of all of us.

This is the sound of one voice,One people, one voice.A song for ev’ry one of us.This is the sound of one voice,This is the sound of one voice.

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