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Glorious light has dawned

Author: C. C. Chinula; Tom Colvin Hymnal: LUW1997 #5 (1997) Person Name: C. C. Chinula First Line: Glorious light has dawned for us Refrain First Line: Christ is light, Christ is joy Lyrics: 1 Glorious light has dawned for us for us and shadows here have flown away. Now to us who walked in darkness Christ our Savior shines today. Refrain: Christ is light, Christ is joy, to Christ we sing. Savior Christ, set us free praise we bring. 2 In that darkness we were lonely, fearful, powerless and afraid. Doubt besieged us, blamed us, held us, while our hearts for freedom prayed. [Refrain] 3 Christ, you broke oppression's bondage, freedom gives us hopes of peace. Christ is in us, Christ beside us light and joy that will not cease. [Refrain] Topics: African Praise and Prayer Songs Languages: English Tune Title: KUUNIKA

Behold the holy Lamb of God

Author: Charles Chinula, 1885-1970; Helen Taylor; Tom Colvin Hymnal: LUW1997 #18 (1997) Person Name: Charles Chinula, 1885-1970 Lyrics: 1 Behold the holy Lamb of God. Yesu, the one who lifts for us a heavy load. Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. 2 In silent grief and dignity he takes the cross and walks that road to set us free. Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. 3 And there outside the city wall, high on the cross, they nail the one who saves us all. Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. 4 But listen to his heartfelt cry, "My God, my God, now will you leave me here to die?" Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. 5 Yesu while dying on that tree, forgives our folly and our sins and sets us free. Holy, Lamb of God, raised high on the cross to bear for us the pain and loss. Topics: Solidarity in Suffering Languages: English Tune Title: MWANA MWERERE

Awake, there! arise

Author: Tom Colvin Hymnal: LUW1997 #1 (1997) Person Name: Tom Colvin First Line: Awake, there! arise, there! Lyrics: 1 Awake, there! arise, there! awake from sleep now. Arise, friends! Our God will the new day hallow. 2 Let's worship, let's worship our God, our Maker; sincerely, sincerely, let's pray together. 3 In thanking and praising our gracious Savior, be joyful, be joyful, and sing together. 4 Christ calls us, Christ calls us, to join together, united in caring for one another. 5 The day dawns, the day dawns, the sun in rising, arise, friend, and sing now, our Saviour praising. Topics: African Praise and Prayer Songs Languages: English Tune Title: NYOHENE

Beat the drums of welcome

Author: Tom Colvin Hymnal: LUW1997 #3 (1997) Person Name: Tom Colvin Refrain First Line: Christ brings freedom, Christ makes peace Lyrics: (Leader) 1 Beat the drums of welcome for the Monarch at the gate, calling us all to unite God's world recreate. Refrain (All): Christ brings freedom, Christ makes peace, with justice for us all, our Savior's come; Yesu, Yesu, Aleluya. 2 Now at last, Yesu saves all God's people from their pains; those oppressed receive the power to throw away their chains. [Refrain] 3 Captives gain their liberty, the blind receive their sight; now's their time to be set free, as darkness turns to light. [Refrain] 4 Happy are the towns and lands whose people praises bring; happy hearts and happy homes to God a welcome sing. [Refrain] Topics: African Praise and Prayer Songs Languages: English; Latin Tune Title: ZAKARIA

Everyone's rejoicing

Author: Tom Colvin Hymnal: LUW1997 #4 (1997) Person Name: Tom Colvin Lyrics: 1 Everyone's rejoicing, everyone is singing, praises to Chiuta*, alleluya. Refrain: Amen, alleluya, amen, alleluya, amen, alleluya, alleluya. 2 Chiuta our maker is the world's creator. For Chiuta drums beat alleluya. [Refrain] 3 Chiuta sent Yesu, chains and fetters breaking, blessed freedom giving, alleluya. [Refrain] 4 Dearly Yesu loves us, sets his heart upon us, leads us to Chiuta, alleluya. [Refrain] 5 Peace with justice making is the kind of loving called for by Chiuta, alleluya. [Refrain] 6 Come, Chiuta's people, come, we are together, one in Ysu singing alleluya. [Refrain] *Chiuta (chee-oo-ta) is one name for God in Malawi. Topics: African Praise and Prayer Songs Languages: English Tune Title: M 'MWIMBIRE CHIUTA

Sing welcome to our Savior

Author: Tom Colvin Hymnal: LUW1997 #8 (1997) Person Name: Tom Colvin Lyrics: 1 Sing welcome to our Savior. Sing welcome to our Savior, Yesu, Yesu. Sing welcome to our Savior, Yesu, Yesu. Sing welcome to our Savior. Sing welcome to our Savior, Yesu. 2 Christ liberates the captives. Christ liberates the captives, Yesu, Yesu. Christ liberates the captives. Yesu, Yesu. Christ liberates the captives. Christ liberates the captives, Yesu. 3 Christ breaks the grip of tyrants. Christ breaks the grip of tyrants, Yesu, Yesu. Christ breaks the grip of tyrants, Yesu, Yesu. Christ breaks the grip of tyrants, Christ breaks the grip of tyrants, Yesu. 4 From fear and sin Christ frees us. From fear and sin Christ frees us, Yesu, Yesu. From fear and sin Christ frees us, Yesu, Yesu. From fear and sin Christ frees us, From fear and sin Christ frees us, Yesu. 5 Christ's rule means acting justly. Christ's rule means acting justly, Yesu, Yesu. Christ's rule means acting justly, Yesu, Yesu. Christ's rule means acting justly, Christ's rule means acting justly, Yesu. 6 Christ calls for love and mercy, Christ calls for love and mercy, Yesu, Yesu. Christ calls for love and mercy, Yesu, Yesu. Christ calls for love and mercy, Christ calls for love and mercy, Yesu. 7 Walk humbly with our Savior, Walk humbly with our Savior, Yesu, Yesu. Walk humbly with our Savior, Yesu, Yesu. Walk humbly with our Savior, Walk humbly with our Savior, Yesu. Alternate translation by Helen Taylor, 1957: 1 O harken now to Jesus, our King. 2 He calls to all his people, our King. 3 O turn your hearts unto him, our King. 4 For Christ our King is coming, our King. 5 Then bring your offering to him, our King. 6 O bring your hearts unto him, our King. Topics: African Praise and Prayer Songs Languages: English Tune Title: MUCHINDIKANI YESU

Gift of God to humankind

Author: Tom Colvin Hymnal: LUW1997 #9 (1997) Person Name: Tom Colvin Lyrics: 1 (Yesu) Gift of God to humankind, came to set all people free. 2 (Human) Yesu, perfect child of God, is like us in all but sin. 3 (Godly) Grace of God in Yesu see, rich in God's humanity. 4 (Yesu) Yesu shares our hopes and joys, all our pains and poverty. 5 (Living) In Yesu there's love for all, love of God and neighbor too. 6 (Helper) Yesu gives the burdened rest; anxious ones, security. 7 (Teacher) Yesu helps us all to learn Wisdom's own simplicity. 8 (Brother) Yesu's loving grace and power bind us in one family. 9 (Savior) Comes to save and not condemn; lifts us up and sets us free. 10 (Our God) Now we give ourselves again, keep us yours eternally. 11 (Yesu) Alelaleluuya, allealeluuya. Topics: Faith Teaching Songs Languages: English Tune Title: HARARE

Crowds followed Yesu

Author: Tom Colvin Hymnal: LUW1997 #10 (1997) Person Name: Tom Colvin First Line: Crowds followed Yesu to the hills Lyrics: 1 Crowds followed Yesu to the hills, his deeds they did recall. At evening Yesu asked his friends, "How can we feed them all?" 2 "These loaves and fish are all we have, enough for just a few. So send them off to beg or buy, there's nothing we can do." 3 Bur Yesu so arranged the crowds that everyone took part. He shared with them God's way of love and opened every heart. 4 By miracle there was enough, the food for all was there, when Yesu bound them all as one, and taught them how to share. 5 We're all to blame that many starve and more are left to die. In Christ we're called to heal the world and hungry satisfy. 6 With Yesu's lead, we'll learn to share, and build our world anew. Its wealth and food will be for all, and not or just a few. Topics: Faith Teaching Songs Languages: English Tune Title: CHAKUDYA

Great Chiuta

Author: Tom Colvin; E. Chavura, d. 1940? Hymnal: LUW1997 #11 (1997) Person Name: Tom Colvin Lyrics: 1 Great Chiuta Gracious God who loves us all, gracious God who loves us all. 2 Mary's baby Gift of love to us from God, gift of love to us from God. 3 Christ was born Christ was born in Bethlehem, Christ was born in Bethlehem. 4 Welcome, Yesu Was the angels' joyful song, was the angels' joyful song. 5 Let us all sing Christ our Savior's born for us, Christ our Savior's born for us. 6 Liberation Christ was born to set us free, Christ was born to set us free. 7 Our peacemaker Bringing peace to humankind, bringing peace to humankind. 8 Savior Yesu Shows the Way of Life to us, shows the Way of Life to us. 9 Alleluya Praise the Babe of Bethlehem, praise the Babe of Bethlehem. Topics: Faith Teaching Songs Languages: English Tune Title: ALELUYA CHIUTA

You who wait to see a king

Author: Tom Colvin Hymnal: LUW1997 #13 (1997) Person Name: Tom Colvin Lyrics: 1 You who wait to see a king, come to Christ and praises bring, with all people now proclaim "Christ is born in Bethlehem." 2 Can this child have come to reign? A brown-skinned child of peasants plain, natal bed, the hard-packed earth, cattle byre, his place of birth? 3 See the plan of God's design, a human birth which is divine. God in human form discern, God's own child in Bethlehem. 4 When with eyes of faith we see, every child has dignity, born in palace or in kraal, Christ is Savior to them all. 5 Every race and hue unite, Christ is born to put us right. Christ in every neighbor see, serve Christ with humility. 6 Friends and neighbors come and sing, joyful songs and praises bring, let all people now proclaim "Christ is born in Bethlehem." Topics: Faith Teaching Songs Languages: English Tune Title: PLEYEL'S HYMN