SCHOOL SONGS

1. ALL FOR YOU

All for you, Lord, all for you.
Everything I give to you.
All for you, Lord, all for you. Make it all your own.

Take my joys and sorrows and the toil of day.
Take my rest and leisure, all I’ll do to-day,
To serve my neighbours, share with them your joy All for you, my God.

2. ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL

All things bright and beautiful All creatures great & 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.

3. ALWAYS

Always I will sing of the glory of the Lord,
Always I will sing of the glory of the Lord, always.

Praise Him, Praise Him, great are his mighty deeds.
Love Him, love Him, He is ever merciful.
Praise Him, praise Him, great are his mighty deeds,
Sing of the glory of the Lord. always.

4. AS THE DEER

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

5. 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 Ilive, my love I shall give
To you Lord my God, most high.

As long as Ilive, 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.

6. BLOOM WHERE YOU’RE PLANTED

Bloom, bloom, bloom where you’re planted,
You will find your way. Bloom, bl.bl…
You will have your day.

Look at the flowers, look
at them growing: They never worry, they never work;
Yet look at the way our Father clothes them,
Each with a beauty all of its own.

7. BREAK FORTH INTO JOY

Break forth into joy, oh my soul,
Break forth into joy, oh my soul.
In the presence of the Lord,
There is joy for evermore.
Break forth, break forth into joy, oh my soul.

into love… 3…. into peace…

8. CELEBRATE GOD

Celebrate God with your hands.
Celebrate God with your voice.
Celebrate God in all that you do
and He will be with you.

Listen to Him with your eyes.
Listen to Him with your heart.
Listen to Him as He speaks with you,
and He will be with you.

9. 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 And it will surprise you, what the Lord has 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.

10. COUNTING COLOURS

Counting colours in the rainbow
When the sun has made the rainbow
In all those colours 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.

11. DAWN IT IS BREAKING

Dawn, it is breaking, the night, it has gone,
Day is beginning, the air’s filled with song.

All around there is music and beauty and peace.
Thank you, O Lord, for sharing these things with me!

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. GOD STILL LOVES THE WORLD

Every tiny star that twinkles in the night sky
Every tiny drop of morning 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)

14. GREAT INDEED ARE YOUR WORKS

Great indeed are your works, O Lord,
Now and Ever more.
Great indeed are your works,
O Lord, Now and Ever more

The universe, night and day,
tells of all your wonders.
You are our life and our light:
We shall praise you always.

15. GREAT THINGS HAPPEN

Great things happen when God mixes with us (x2)
Great and beautiful, wonderful things,
Great things happen when God mixes with us.

Some find life, some find peace; some people also find joy.
Some see things as they never could before
And some people find that they can now begin to trust.

Some find health, some find hope; some people even find joy.
Some see themselves as they never could before
And some people find that they can now begin to live.

16. 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.

16. 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.

17. I WILL SING OF THE MERCIES

I will sing of the mercies of the Lord,
For ever I will sing, I will sing (2).

With my mouth will I make known,
Your faithfulness, your faithfulness,

With my mouth will I make known
Your faithfulness to all generations.

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good (3)
Yes, eternal is his love.

I will sing to my God never ceasing,
all my life, I will tell of his wonders:
He’s the maker of all earth and heaven,
of the ocean, the seas and all they hold.

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.

In the Lord, is my hope.
In the Lord, is my help.

He’s my shield and my strength.
He’s my fortress: I stand firm.

I’ve no fear of the night and its shadow,
I’ve no fear of the plague that prowls around,
For your light shines, O Lord, in the darkness,
and your brightness leads me on.

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.

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)

Listen, let your heart keep seeking,
Listen to his constant speaking,
Listen to the Spirit calling you.
Listen to his inspiration,
Listen to his invitation,
Listen to the Spirit calling you.

He’s in the sound of the thunder,
in the whisper of the breeze.
He’s in the might of the whirlwind,
in the roaring of the seas.

He’s in the laughter of children,
in the patter of the rain,
Hear him in cries of the suffering,
in their moaning and their pain.

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.

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.

Oh, the love of my Lord is the essence
Of all that I love here on earth.

All the beauty I see he has given to me
And his giving is gentle as silence.

Every day, every hour, every moment
Have been blessed by the strength of his love,
At the turn of each tide, he is there at my side,
And his touch is as gentle as silence.

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.

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.

Thank you, O Lord, your love is boundless.
Thank You, your presence is our peace.
Thank you, O Lord, for so much goodness.
Thank you, your mercies never cease.

Thank you for giving us this moment.
Thank you for every joy we share.
Thank you for all our friends and neighbours.
Thank you for those who love and care.

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.

This is the day, this is the day
That the Lord has made,
that the Lord has made
We will rejoice, We will rejoice

And be glad in it, and be glad in it
This is the day that the Lord has made
We will rejoice and be glad in it

This is the day, this is the day
That the Lord has made.

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

This world you have made is a beautiful place;
It tells the power of your love.
We rejoice in the beauty of your world,
From the seas to the heavens above.

The morning whispers of purity;
The evening of your peace.
The thunder booms your exuberance
In the awesome power you release.

The tenderness of a new-born child,
The gentleness of the rain,
Simplicity in a single cell,
And complexity in a brain.

Your stillness rests in a silent pool,
Infinity drifts in space,
Your grandeur straddles the mountain tops,
And we see your face in each face.

Though the mountains may fall and the hills turn to dust,
Yet the love of the Lord will stand
As a shelter for all who will call on His name.
Sing the praise and the glory of God.

Could the Lord ever leave you?
Could the Lord forget His love?
Though a mother forsake her child,
He will not abandon you.

To follow the Lord and find freedom,
To love as He loved and bring peace,
To spend our lifetime for his Kingdom,
To want it to grow and increase.

To search for the Truth never ceasing,
To look for a star in the night,
To knock at the door never tiring,
To wait eagerly for his light.

Walk with me O my Lord
Through the darkest night and brightest day
Be at my side O Lord
Hold my hand and guide me on my way.

Sometimes the road seems long, my energy is spent,
Then Lord, I think of You and I am given strength.

Stones often bar my path and there are times I fall,
But you are always there to help me when I call.

Worship, glory, praise and honour,
Worship and honour to God.
We, with many generations,
All join to honour your name.

Mountains and hills, give praise;
Plants of the earth, g.p.
Darkness and light. g.p.:
O bless his glorious name.
Fish of the sea. g.p.: Clouds of the sky, g.p.
Rivers and seas, g.p.: Now bless your God!

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.

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.

Dashing through the snow,
in a one-horse opened sleigh
O’re 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)

Joy to the world! the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room

And heav’n and nature sing,
And heav’n and heav’n and nature sing.

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.


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

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

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

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

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.