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MANY NAMES

Meter: 5.5.8.8 D Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William P. Rowan Hymnal Title: The United Methodist Hymnal Tune Key: b minor Incipit: 56545 65675 17121 Used With Text: God of Many Names

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God of Many Names

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 5.5.8.8 with refrain Appears in 8 hymnals Hymnal Title: Chalice Hymnal Lyrics: 1 God of many names gathered into One, in your glory come and meet us, Moving, endlessly becoming; God of hovering wings, womb and birth of time, joyfully we sing your praises, breath of life in every people, Refrain Hush, hush, hallelujah, hallelujah! Shout, shout, hallelujah, hallelujah! Sing, sing, hallelujah, hallelujah! Sing, God is love, God is love! 2 God of Jewish faith, Exodus and Law, in your glory come and meet us, joy of Miriam and Moses; God of Jesus Christ, rabbi of the poor, joyfully we sing your praises, crucified, alive for ever, 3 God of wounded hands, web and loom of love, in your glory come and meet us, carpenter of new creation; God of many Names gathered into One, joyfully we sing your praises, Moving, endlessly becoming, Topics: God Beyond All Name and Form Praise to God; God; God: Names; Praise Used With Tune: MANY NAMES

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God of Many Names

Author: Brian Wren Hymnal: Chalice Hymnal #13 (1995) Meter: 5.5.8.8 with refrain Hymnal Title: Chalice Hymnal Lyrics: 1 God of many names gathered into One, in your glory come and meet us, Moving, endlessly becoming; God of hovering wings, womb and birth of time, joyfully we sing your praises, breath of life in every people, Refrain Hush, hush, hallelujah, hallelujah! Shout, shout, hallelujah, hallelujah! Sing, sing, hallelujah, hallelujah! Sing, God is love, God is love! 2 God of Jewish faith, Exodus and Law, in your glory come and meet us, joy of Miriam and Moses; God of Jesus Christ, rabbi of the poor, joyfully we sing your praises, crucified, alive for ever, 3 God of wounded hands, web and loom of love, in your glory come and meet us, carpenter of new creation; God of many Names gathered into One, joyfully we sing your praises, Moving, endlessly becoming, Topics: God Beyond All Name and Form Praise to God; God; God: Names; Praise Languages: English Tune Title: MANY NAMES

God of many names

Author: Brian Wren Hymnal: Hymnal #77 (1992) Hymnal Title: Hymnal Refrain First Line: Hush, hush, hallelujah Languages: English Tune Title: MANY NAMES
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God of Many Names

Author: Brian Wren, 1936- Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #198 (1993) Meter: 5.5.8.8 D with refrain Hymnal Title: Singing the Living Tradition Refrain First Line: hush, hush, halleluia, halleluia! Lyrics: 1 God of many names, gathered into One, in your glory come and meet us, moving, endlessly becoming: God of hovering wings, womb and birth of time, joyfully we sing your praises, breath of life in every people, Refrain: Hush, hush, hallelujah, hallelujah! Shout, shout, hallelujah, hallelujah! Sing, sing, hallelujah, hallelujah! Sing God is love, God is love! 2 God of Jewish faith, Exodus and Law, in your glory come and meet us, joy of Miriam and Moses: God of Jesus Christ, rabbi of the poor, joyfully we sing your praises, crucified, alive forever, [Refrain] 3 God of wounded hands, web and loom of love, in your glory come and meet us, Carpenter of new creation: God of many names gathered into One, joyfully we sing your praises, moving, endlessly becoming, [Refrain] Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Worship; God, Goddess, and Spirit; Jesus; Pentecost Languages: English Tune Title: MANY NAMES

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Brian A. Wren

b. 1936 Person Name: Brian Wren Hymnal Title: Chalice Hymnal Author of "God of Many Names" in Chalice Hymnal Brian Wren (b. Romford, Essex, England, 1936) is a major British figure in the revival of contemporary hymn writing. He studied French literature at New College and theology at Mansfield College in Oxford, England. Ordained in 1965, he was pastor of the Congregational Church (now United Reformed) in Hockley and Hawkwell, Essex, from 1965 to 1970. He worked for the British Council of Churches and several other organizations involved in fighting poverty and promoting peace and justice. This work resulted in his writing of Education for Justice (1977) and Patriotism and Peace (1983). With a ministry throughout the English-speaking world, Wren now resides in the United States where he is active as a freelance lecturer, preacher, and full-time hymn writer. His hymn texts are published in Faith Looking Forward (1983), Praising a Mystery (1986), Bring Many Names (1989), New Beginnings (1993), and Faith Renewed: 33 Hymns Reissued and Revised (1995), as well as in many modern hymnals. He has also produced What Language Shall I Borrow? (1989), a discussion guide to inclusive language in Christian worship. Bert Polman

William Rowan

b. 1951 Person Name: William P. Rowan Hymnal Title: Chalice Hymnal Composer of "MANY NAMES" in Chalice Hymnal