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Get Right With God

Author: Grant Colfax Tullar Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: 10:15 First Line: Don't you hear the Saviour's voice so sweetly calling Refrain First Line: Get right with God, Get right with God Lyrics: 1 Don’t you hear the Saviour’s voice so sweetly calling, From the paths of sin which you so long have trod? On your heart His gentle accents now are falling, Heed His pleading, and get right with God. Refrain: Get right with God, Get right with God, O do not let the Spirit now depart, Get right with God, Get right with God, And grant Him glad admission to thy heart. 2 All around you there are dangers so appalling, There are pitfalls to allure you from the right; But the loving voice of Jesus now is calling, He’ll defend you with His arm of might. [Refrain] 3 Will you heed the Spirit as with tender pleading, He is calling you to leave the paths of sin? While the Saviour now for you is interceding, Will you not the Heav’nly Life begin? [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Don't you hear the Saviour's voice so sweetly calling]

Genesis 1: Let heav'n arise, let earth appear

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 20 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: Let heav'n arise, let earth appear Lyrics: Let heav’n arise, let earth appear, said the Almighty Lord: The heav’n arose, the earth appeared, at his creating word. Thick darkness brooded o’er the deep: God said, ‘Let there be light:’ The light shone forth with smiling ray, and scattered ancient night. He bade the clouds ascend on high; the clouds ascend, and bear A wat’ry treasure to the sky, and float upon the air. The liquid element below was gathered by his hand; The rolling seas together flow, and leave the solid land. With herbs, and plants, and fruitful trees, the new-formed globe he crowned, Ere there was rain to bless the soil, or sun to warm the ground. Then high in heav’n’s resplendent arch he placed two orbs of light, He set the sun to rule the day, the moon to rule the night. Next, from the deep, th’ Almighty King did vital beings frame; Fowls of the air of every wing, and fish of every name. To all the various brutal tribes he gave their wondrous birth; At once the lion and the worm sprung from the teeming earth. Then, chief o’er all his works below, at last was Adam made; His Maker’s image blessed his soul, and glory crowned his head. Fair in th’ Almighty Maker’s eye the whole creation stood. He viewed the fabric he had raised; his word pronounced it good.

Hymn 147

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: Now let a spacious world arise, Lyrics: "Now let a spacious world arise," Said the Creator Lord: At once th' obedient earth and skies Rose at his sovereign word. [Dark was the deep; the waters lay Confused, and drowned the land: He called the light; the new-born day Attends on his command. He bids the clouds ascend on high; The clouds ascend, and bear A wat'ry treasure to the sky, And float on softer air. The liquid element below Was gathered by his hand; The rolling seas together flow, And leave the solid land. With herbs and plants, a flowery birth, The naked globe he crowned, Ere there was rain to bless the earth, Or sun to warm the ground. Then he adorned the upper skies; Behold the sun appears; The moon and stars in order rise To make our months and years. Out of the deep th' almighty King. Did vital beings frame, The painted fowls of every wing, And fish of every name.] He gave the lion and the worm At once their wondrous birth; And grazing beasts of various form Rose from the teeming earth. Adam was framed of equal clay, Though sovereign of the rest Designed for nobler ends than they, With God's own image blest. Thus glorious in the Maker's eye The young creation stood; He saw the building from on high, His word pronounced it good. Lord, while the frame of nature stands, Thy praise shall fill my tongue; But the new world of grace demands A more exalted song.

In the Beginning

Author: Hanna Lam; Sietze Buning Meter: 11.9.11.9 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: In the beginning the whole world was gloomy Topics: Songs for Children Bible Songs; Creation; Word of God Used With Tune: IN HET BEGIN

God Who Spoke in the Beginning

Author: Fred H. Kaan Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Lyrics: 1 God who spoke in the beginning, forming rock and shaping spar, set all life and growth in motion, earthly world and distant star; he who calls the earth to order is the ground of what we are. 2 God who spoke through people, nations, through events long past and gone, showing still today his purpose, speaks supremely through his Son; he who calls the earth to order gives his word, and it is done. 3 God whose speech becomes incarnate Christ is servant, Christ is Lord! calls us to a life of service, heart and will to action stirred; he who uses our obedience has the first and final word. Topics: King, God/Christ as; Word of God; Christmas; Creation; King, God/Christ as; Ministry & Service; Obedience; Providence; Trinity; Word of God Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS (WEISSE FLAGGEN)

The Lord Almighty Spoke the Word

Author: Charles E. Watson Meter: 8.8.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: Preaching; Word of God; Christmas; Creation; Easter; Kingdom; Preaching; Redemption; Trinity; Word of God Used With Tune: ROK NOVY

We Sing the Mighty Power of God

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 471 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Lyrics: 1 We sing the mighty power of God that made the mountains rise, that spread the flowing seas abroad and built the lofty skies. We sing the wisdom that ordained the sun to rule the day; the moon shines full at his command, and all the stars obey. 2 We sing the goodness of the Lord that filled the earth with food; he formed the creatures with his word and then pronounced them good. Lord, how your wonders are displayed, where'er we turn our eyes, if we survey the ground we tread or gaze upon the skies. 3 There's not a plant or flower below but makes your glories known, and clouds arise and tempests blow by order from your throne; while all that borrows life from you is ever in your care, and everywhere that we can be, you, God, are present there. Topics: Praise & Adoration; Creation and Providence; Creation; Praise & Adoration; Wisdom Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD

Let All Things Now Living

Author: Katherine K. Davis Meter: 6.6.1.1.6.6.1.1 D Appears in 55 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: Creation and Providence; Close of Worship; Harvest; Pilgrimage & Conflct; Providence; Thanksgiving & Gratitude Used With Tune: ASH GROVE

Creation Sings! Each Plant and Tree

Author: Martin E. Leckebusch, b. 1962 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: Praise and Adoration Used With Tune: ST. PETERSBURG

Oh, Sing to God Above

Author: Carlos Rosas, b. 1939 Meter: 6.7.6.8 D with refrain Appears in 32 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: Oh, sing to God above (Cantemos al Señor) Refrain First Line: Alleluia! (¡Alleluya!) Topics: Creation, Preservation; Morning, Evening Used With Tune: ROSAS Text Sources: With One Voice, 1995, tr.

Shout for Joy Loud and Long

Author: David Mowbray, b. 1938 Meter: 6.6.6.6.6 with refrain Appears in 11 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Refrain First Line: Shout for joy, joy, joy! Lyrics: 1 Shout for joy loud and long, God be praised with a song! To the Lord we belong: children of our maker, God the great life giver. Refrain: Shout for joy, joy, joy! Shout for joy, joy, joy! God is love, God is light, God is everlasting! 2 By God's word all was made, heav'n and earth, light and shade, nature's wonders displayed, we to rule creation from its first foundation. (Refrain) 3 Yet our pride makes us fall; so Christ came for us all-- not the righteous to call-- by his cross and passion, bringing us salvation. (Refrain) 4 Now has Christ truly ris'n, and his Spirit is giv'n to all those under heav'n who now walk beside him, though they once denied him. (Refrain) Topics: Creation, Preservation; Easter, Vigil of; Praise, Adoration Used With Tune: PERSONENT HODIE

When Long Before Time (The Singer and the Song)

Author: Peter W. A. Davison, b. 1936 Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: When long before time and the worlds were begun Topics: Creation, Preservation; Praise, Adoration; Arts and Music Used With Tune: THE SINGER AND THE SONG

God Made Us in His Image

Author: Rae E Whitney Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: [God Made Us in His Image] Text Sources: With Joy Our Spirits Sing (Selah, 1995)

God Placed Our Fragile World

Author: Rae E Whitney Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: [God Placed Our Fragile World] Text Sources: With Joy Our Spirits Sing (Selah, 1995)

God the narrator

Author: Fred Kaan Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: [God the narrator] Text Sources: The Hymn Texts of Fred Kaan (Hope Publishing Company, 1999)

God, You Made the Earth and Heavens

Author: Delores Dufner Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: [God, You Made the Earth and Heavens] Text Sources: The Glimmer of Glory in Song (GIA Publications, 2003)

In the beginning: God

Author: Fred Kaan Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: [In the beginning: God] Text Sources: The Hymn Texts of Fred Kaan (Hope Publishing Company, 1999)

O God Who Brought the Light to Birth

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: [O God Who Brought the Light to Birth] Text Sources: A House of Praise (Hope Publishing Company,, 2003)

O God, Creation's Architect

Author: Herman G Stuempfle Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: [O God, Creation's Architect] Text Sources: The Word Goes Forth (G. I. A. Publications, 1993)

Praise to the Spinner Who Twisted and Twirled

Author: Thomas H. Troeger Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: [Praise to the Spinner Who Twisted and Twirled] Text Sources: New Hymns for the Lectionary (Oxford University Press, 1986)

Who Made Ocean, Earth, and Sky?

Author: Richard Compton Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Lyrics: 1 Who made ocean, earth, and sky? God, our loving Father. Who made sun and moon on high? God, our loving Father. Who made all the birds that fly? God, our loving Father. 2 Who made lakes and rivers blue? God, our loving Father. Who made snow and rain and dew? God, our loving Father. God made little children too; God, our loving Father. Topics: Singing God's Story Creation; Finnish Used With Tune: [Who made ocean, earth, and sky?]

God of the Sparrow

Author: Jaroslav J. Vajda Meter: 5.4.6.7.7 Appears in 23 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Used With Tune: ROEDER

O God the Creator

Author: Elizabeth Haile; Cecil Corbett Meter: Irregular Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: O God the Creator, the Three in One Used With Tune: KASTAAK

God, You Spin the Whirling Planets

Author: Jane Parker Huber Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Used With Tune: AUSTRIAN HYMN

Creation Song

Author: Lynnette Pennings Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: Who made day and who made night? Topics: Know Creation; Vocal Options Echoes Used With Tune: [Who made day and who made night?]

God Made Everything

Author: Jimmy Getzen; Gail Getzen Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: Who put the hop in the kangaroo? Topics: Know Creation Used With Tune: God Made Everything

That's Good

Author: Jacquelyn Negus; Jon Negus Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: It all came about in seven simple days Refrain First Line: God said, "That's good, that's good Topics: Know Creation Used With Tune: That's Good

The Lord Is Great

Author: John Erickson Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: The Lord is great! Everybody sing Topics: Know Creation; Instrumental Options Non-Pitched Instruments Used With Tune: The Lord Is Great

Thank You, Lord, for Making Me

Author: Vince Barlow Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: The monkeys in the jungle say, "Thank you, Lord." Refrain First Line: Let everything that God made say, "Thank you, Lord." Topics: Know Creation Used With Tune: [The monkeys in the jungle say, "Thank you, Lord"]

Song over the Waters

Author: Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: Come fill our waiting hearts Refrain First Line: God, you have moved upon the waters Used With Tune: [Come fill our waiting hearts]

This Is the Day When Light Was First Created

Author: Fred Kaan, b. 1929 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Lyrics: 1 This is the day when light was first created, Symbol and gift of order and design. In light is God's intention clearly stated, The break of day reveals his loving mind. 2 This is the day of our complete surprising, Repeat of Easter: Christ has come to life! Now is the feast of love's revolt and rising Against the rule of hell and death and grief. 3 We join to praise, with ev'ry race and nation, The God who with the world his Spirit shares; Strong wind of change and earth's illumination, Dispelling static thoughts and darkest fears. 4 This is the day of worship and of vision, Great birthday of the church in ev'ry land. Let Christians all confess their sad division And seek the strength again as one to stand. 5 We pray that this, the day of re-creation, May hallow all the week this is to come. Help us, O Lord, to lay a good foundation For all we do at work, at school, at home. Used With Tune: NORTHBROOK

This Day God Gives Me

Author: St. Patrick; James Quinn, SJ, b. 1919 Meter: 5.5.5.4 D Appears in 25 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Used With Tune: ANDREA

Joyful Is the Dark

Author: Brian Wren, b. 1936 Meter: 10.10.11.10 Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: Joyful is the dark, holy, hidden, God Lyrics: 1 Joyful is the dark, holy, hidden God, Rolling cloud of night beyond all naming: Majesty in darkness, Energy of love, Word-in-Flesh, the mystery proclaiming. 2 Joyful is the dark, Spirit of the deep, Winging wildly o'er the world's creation, Silken sheen of midnight plumage black and bright, Swooping with the beauty of a raven. 3 Joyful is the dark, shadowed stable floor; Angels flicker, God on earth confessing, As with exultation, Mary, giving birth, Hails the infant cry of need and blessing. 4 Joyful is the dark, coolness of the tomb, Waiting for the wonder of the morning; Never was that midnight touched by dread and gloom: Darkness was the cradle of the dawning. 5 Joyful is the dark, depth of love divine, Roaring, looming thundercloud of glory; Holy, haunting beauty, living, loving God. Hallelujah! Sing and tell the story! Used With Tune: JOYFUL DARKNESS

Light that Passes Through a Prism

Author: Patricia B. Clark Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: Cerateion; Church Unity; Diversity; Inclusion Used With Tune: PRISM COLORS

A Summary View of the Creation

Author: Needham Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 27 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: Look up, ye saints, direct your eyes Lyrics: 1 Look up, ye saints, direct your eyes To Him who dwells above the skies; With your glad notes his praise rehearse Who form'd the mighty universe. 2 He spoke, and from the womb of night At once sprang up the cheering light; Him discord heard, and at his nod Beauty awoke, and spoke the God. 3 The word he gave, th' obedient sun Began his glorious grace to run: Nor silver moon, nor stars delay To glide along th' aetherial way. 4 Teeming with life, air, earth, and sea Obey th' Almighty's high decree; To every tribe he gives their food, Then speaks the whole divinely good. 5 But to complete the wondrous plan, From earth, and dust, he fashion'd Man; In man the last, in him the best, The Maker's image stands confest. 6 Lord, while thy glorious works I view, Form thou my heart and soul anew; Here bid thy purest light to shine, And beauty glow with charms divine. Topics: Creation and Providence; A Summary view of Creation; Creation Of Man; Submission filial

'Tis from the treasures of his word

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 10 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Lyrics: ['Tis from the treasures of his word I borrow titles for my Lord; Nor art nor nature can supply Sufficient forms of majesty. Bright image of the Father's face, Shining with undiminished rays; Th' eternal God's eternal Son, The heir and partner of his throne.] The King of kings, the Lord most high, Writes his own name upon his thigh He wears a garment dipped in blood, And breaks the nations with his rod. Where grace can neither melt nor move, The Lamb resents his injured love; Awakes his wrath without delay, And Judah's Lion tears the prey. But when for works of peace he comes, What winning titles he assumes! Light of the world, and Life of men; Nor bears those characters in vain. With tender pity in his heart, He acts the Mediator's part; A Friend and Brother he appears, And well fulfils the names he wears. At length the Judge his throne ascends, Divides the rebels from his friends, And saints in full fruition prove His rich variety of love. Topics: Christ his sufferings and kingdom; Exaltation of Christ to the kingdom; Sufferings and kingdom of Christ; Christ his death and resurrection; Death and resurrection of Christ; Death and sufferings of Christ; Sacrifice; Blood of Christ cleansing from sin; Christ his obedience and death; Christ his sufferings for our salvation; Glory of God in our salvation; God glorified, and sinners saved; Salvation by Christ

God, We Sing Your Glorious Praises

Author: Bert Polman Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: Covenant Faithfulness; Music and Singing; Elements of Worship Opening of Worship: Called And Gathered; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper Used With Tune: BLAENWERN

Praise the Lord, All Praise and Blessing

Author: Joel Blomqvist, 1840-1930; Gerhard W. Palmgren, 1880-1959 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: God the Creator; Heritage Hymns; Redemption Used With Tune: LOVEN HERREN

Hoy Canto el Gran Poder de Dios

Author: Isaac Watts; George P. Simmonds Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Used With Tune: FOREST GREEN Text Sources: Basado en Génesis 1

O Lord! how excellent is thy name

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: God The Creator; God the Creator

Schwingt euch, herz und all sinnen

Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: Schöpfung Text Sources: Hannover. Gesangb.

Water Has Held Us

Author: R. Deane Postlethwaite Meter: 5.5.5.4 D Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: Baptism; Baptism Used With Tune: BUNESSAN

Over the Chaos of the Empty Waters

Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: Pentecost; Pentecost; Gathering; New Creation Used With Tune: BICKFORD Text Sources: St. 1, 2: A Monastic Breviary, 1976, alt.; St. 3: The Hymnal 1982

Formless and void creation stood

Author: P. M. Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: Relation between God and Man Duties Towards God

God, said, God said world

Author: Steve Turner Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 First Line: God said leaf and the shoot pushed through Used With Tune: [God said leaf and the shoot pushed through]

In the beginning God played with the planets

Author: Andrew Pratt, b. 1948 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: The Glory of God In Creation and Providence Used With Tune: IN THE BEGINNING

The day the universe was started

Author: Andrew T. Murphy, b. 1981 Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: Baptism and Thanksgiving Services Used With Tune: ST CLEMENT

Word that formed creation, earth and sea and sky

Author: Marty Haugen (b. 1950) Meter: 11.11.10.11 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: Church Year Easter; Creation; Easter; God Love of; Holy Spirit inspiration of; Music and Song; Other Saints and Festivals St John the Evangelist; Renewal; The Third Sunday of Easter Year A Used With Tune: NOEL NOUVELET

Your voice, O God, outsings the stars of morning

Author: Rosalind Brown (b. 1953) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: Church Ministry; Church nature of; Creation; Dance; Holy Spirit Invocation of; Reconciliation; The Church's Ministry and Mission Used With Tune: HESLINGTON

Gracious God, in adoration

Author: Basil Bridge (b. 1927) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: Adoration; Creation; Creation and the Environment; Environmental concern; Holy Spirit inspiration of; Justice; Neighbour; Peace; Sharing and Caring; Social Concern; Justice and Peace Used With Tune: RHUDDLAN

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