SCHOOL SONG

1. ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful.
The good God made them all.

Each little flower that opens.
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colours,
He made their tiny wings.

2. AS THE DEER

As the deer pants for the water,
So my soul longs after you.
You alone are my heart’s desire
And I long to worship You.

You alone are my strength, my shield,
To you alone may my spirit yield.
You alone are my heart’s desire
And I long to worship you.

3. AUTHOR OF BEAUTY

The heavens are blue, proclaiming to you,
The glory of God their Creator.
At sunset or night they’re a beautiful sight
Yes, they show forth the glory of God.

Author of beauty, God on high,
It is for you that I sigh,
As long as I live, my love I shall give,
To you Lord my God, most high,

As long as I live, my love I shall give
To you Lord, my God most high,
And all of my days, I will sing to your praise
I adore you my God, most high.

4. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed.
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,

Count your many blessings, name them one by one.
Count your blessings, see what God has done!
And it will surprise you, what the Lord hath done.

Count your blessings, name them one by one:
Count your blessings, see what God has done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one.
And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.

5. COUNTING COLOURS

Counting colours in the rainbow
When the sun has made the rainbow
In all those colours I see above me
I count the blessings of someone who loves me.

Counting colours in the rainbow
Every time the clouds of grey go
The thrill it gives me, to know that with me
There will be millions who can share my rainbow.

6. GOD STILL LOVES THE WORLD

Every tiny star that twinkles in the night sky
Every tiny drop of dew
Every spark of fire blazing in the furnace
Every captivating view.

Every rainbow in the sky
Every pretty butterfly
Tells the fascinating news to those who dare to hope.
And the message is:
God still loves the world. (2)
So throw your life into His hands
Day by day discern His plans.
God is passionately busy loving you & me. (2)

7. I HAVE COME TO THEE

CH: I have come to thee to take thy touch
Before I begin my day.

Let thy eye rest upon my eye for a while
Let me take to my work the assurance of thy
comradeship my friend.

8. LIKE A SUNFLOWER

Like a sunflower that follows every movement of the sun,
So I turn towards you, to follow you, my Lord.

In simplicity, charity, I follow. (2)
In simplicity, honesty I follow. (2)
In simplicity, fidelity I follow. (2)

9. MAKE GOD YOUR GURU

Make God your Guru
Let him tell you what to do,
Listen He’s calling clear and true.
Take time to listen.
Take courage to obey,
The inner voice is calling, calling you. (2)

There are voices all around me,
My enemies and my friends,
Do this, don’t do that,
The chorus never ends.
But I shall always listen
To that quiet inner voice
It is swift and definite, and
I have made my choice.

10. THIS LITTLE GUIDING LIGHT

This little guiding light of mine
I’m going to let it shine (3)
Let it shine all the time, let it shine
Hide it under a bushel – oh, No!
I’m going to let it shine (3)
Let it shine all the time, let it shine
Take this little light round the world
I’m going to let it shine (3)
Let it shine all the time, let it shine
Make my little light burn for thee
I’m going to let it shine (3)
Let it shine all the time, let it shine

11. JUST LIKE A CHILD

Just like a child who trusts his father dear
And who delights to feel his presence near,
Just like a child whose mind has not a doubt
And whose heart is never proud.

Here I come, O Lord,
Here I come just like a child.
Here I come, O Lord,
Here I come just like a child.

12. GOD IS SO GOOD

God is so good, God is so good.
God is so good, He’s so good to me.

God cares for me …

God leads me on …

13. PRAISE HIM

Praise him, praise him,
Praise him in the morning,
Praise him in the noontime,
Praise him, praise him,
Praise him when the sun goes down.

Love him.

Trust him.

14. IN HIS TIME

In His time, in His time,
He makes all things beautiful in His time.
Lord, please show me every day
As You’re teaching me Your way,
That you do just what You say in Your time.

15. MAKE ME A CHANNEL OF YOUR PEACE

Make me a channel of your peace,
Where there is hatred let me sow your love,
Where there is injury, your pardon Lord,
And where there’s doubt true faith in you.

O Master grant that I may never seek,
So much to be consoled as to console,
To be understood as to understand,
To be loved, as to love with all my soul.

16. SHOWERS OF BLESSING

There shall be showers of blessing.
This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
Sent from the savior above.

Refrain:
Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need;
Mercy-drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.

17. THERE ARE NUMEROUS STRINGS

There are numerous strings in your lute.
Let me add my own among them.

 Then when you smite you chords.
 My heart will break its silence
 And my heart will be one with your song.

18. ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH

Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains.

Ch: Gloria in excelsis Deo
  Gloria in excelsis Deo.

19. DRUMMER BOY

Come, they told me, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum,
Our new born King to see! Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum,
Our finest gifts we’ll bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum,
To lay before the King! Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum,
Rum-pa-pum-pum, Rum-pa-pum-pum
So to honour Him, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum,
When we come.

20. JINGLE BELLS

Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse opened sleigh
O’er the fields we go, laughing all the way,
Bells on bobtails ring, making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight.

 Hey Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way
 Oh what fun it is to ride on a one-horse open sleigh. (2)

21. JOY TO THE WORLD

Joy to the world! the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room
Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room
And heav’n and nature sing,
And heav’n and heav’n and nature sing.

22. MARY’S BOY CHILD

Long time ago in Bethlehem,
So the holy Bible say,
Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ,
Was born on Christmas Day.

Hark! Now hear, the angels sing
A new King’s born today
Man will live forever more
Because of Christmas Day.

23. MOTHER OF CARMEL

Ch: Mother of Carmel pray for me.
I want to live and love like thee.

1. Teach me to pray with faith in God
Show me the way that leads to my Lord.

2. Help me to see what’s right and wrong
And with sound values, guide me along.

3. Service to all your aim was indeed
True citizen be and help all in need.

24. PURE AS CARMEL SNOWS AND LOVELY

1. Pure as Carmel snows and lovely,
As its first fair morning shine,
Crowned with stars of changeless splendour,
Hail Thou Mother maid divine.
Hail Thou Lady of the Mountain.
Rearing up its stately height;
Emblematic of Thy graces,
Glowing in immortal light.

Ch: Mother of Mount Carmel hear,
Bless your children far and near. (2)

25. MOTHER VERONICA WE SING TO YOU

Mother Veronica we sing to you
A song of Thankfulness sincerely true
You searched God’s Holy will on life’s way
That brought forth fruit in A.C way.

We the Apostolic Carmelites
Do praise you by night and by day
We praise you, revere you, hail you as
Our guide and joy, our foundress dear.

26. GOD ALONE SUFFICES

By Sr. M. Veronica A.C.

God alone suffices ’tis our motto true
He is our security in Him we live and move
He is a banker who never fails,
In Him we find our rest.
He never changes, He knows what is best.

God alone (2) God alone suffices
God alone (2) he never leaves us
God alone (2) his graces ever supports us
God alone (2) to our goal He leads us.

27. VERONICA WE REMEMBER YOU

Veronica, we remember you
With filial love & gratitude
Veronica, we honour you,
We celebrate your greatness true.

Through education you changed the hearts
Through healing care you brought joy to lives
Even more than these as we think of you
We celebrate your holiness true.

28. VERONICA, OUR REVERED FOUNDRESS

By Sr. M. Carmella A.C

Veronica, our revered Foundress dear
Veronica, we praise our God for you
Now and always, we celebrate you.

Strange was your destiny on earth
  For unknown paths you’ve trod
  Humbly doing God’s Holy will.

Faith was God’s special gift to you
  Which unfurled divine truths
  Anchored in God’s true peace you cherished.

29. VERONICA IS HER NAME

By Sr. M. Felicita A.C

A new star is risen from the ocean
Veronica is her name
To join other stars in the heav’n above
Of the great family of Carmel.

  Veronica, Veronica
  The whole world hails you today.
  Veronica, Veronica
  You showed Carmel a new way.

30. WE ASSEMBLED HERE TODAY

We assembled here today,
Lady of Mount Carmel pray,
That thou wouldst from every ill
Guard our wayward footsteps still;
Guide us with thy heavenly light,
Morning Star of radiance bright,

Ave Maria, Mother dear,
Smile upon thy children here;
Gentle Lady, ever blest,
On thine aid our hope we rest,
Be our advocate on high
In thy home beyond the sky.

Till we reach the distant shore,
Till the storms of life are o’er,
In this wild tempestuous night,
Carmel be our beacon light;
Guiding us o’er, life’s dark sea
To a bright eternity.