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Name Unnamed

Author: Brian Wren, 1936- Meter: Irregular Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Beautifully moving, ceaselessly forming Refrain First Line: Name unnamed, hidden and shown Lyrics: Refrain: Name unnamed, hidden and shown, knowing and known. Gloria! 1 Beautifully moving, ceaselessly forming, growing, emerging with awesome delight, Maker of Rainbows, glowing with color, arching in wonder, energy flowing in darkness and light: [Refrain] 2 Spinner of Chaos, pulling and twisting, freeing the fibers of pattern and form, Weaver of Stories, famed or unspoken, tangled or broken, shaping a tapestry vivid and warm: [Refrain] 3 Nudging Discomfort, prodding and shaking, waking our lives to creative unease, Straight-talking Lover, checking and humbling jargon and grumbling, speaking the truth that refreshes and frees: [Refrain] 4 Midwife of Changes, skillfully guiding, drawing us out through the shock of the new, Woman of Wisdom, deeply perceiving, never deceiving, freeing and leading in all that we do: [Refrain] 5 Daredevil Gambler, risking and loving, giving us freedom to shatter your dreams, Life-giving Loser, wounded and weeping, dancing and leaping, sharing the caring that heals and redeems. [Refrain] Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Praise and Transcendence; God, Goddess, and Spirit Used With Tune: SAMUEL

Unto Thy Temple, Lord, We Come

Author: Robert Colyer, 1823-1912 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 30 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Unto thy temple, Lord, we come with thankful hearts to worship thee; and pray that this may be our home until we touch eternity: 2 The common home of rich and poor, of bond and free, and great and small; large as thy love forevermore, and warm and bright and good to all. 3 May thy whole truth be spoken here; thy gospel light for ever shine; thy perfect love cast out all fear, and human life become divine. Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Praise and Transcendence; God, Goddess, and Spirit; The Living Tradition; Prayer and Meditation; Rich and poor Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Let the Whole Creation Cry

Author: Stopford Augustus Brooke, 1832-1916 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 83 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Let the whole creation cry, "Glory be to God on high!" Heaven and earth, awake and sing, to your God your praises bring. Sun and moon, uplift your voice, night and stars, in God rejoice; sunshine, darkness cloud, and storm, rain and snow in praise perform. 2 Chant in honor, ocean fair; earth, soft rushing through the air; birds, with morn and dew elate, sing with joy at heaven's gate. Let the blossoms of the earth join the universal mirth; men and women, young and old, raise the anthem manifold. 3 You to whom the arts belong, add your voices to the song; bards of knowledge and of law, to the glorious circle draw. From the north to southern pole let the mighty chorus roll: "Holy, holy, holy," crry; "Glory be to God on high!" Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Psalms; The Arts; Celebration and Praise; Nature and the Countryside Scripture: Psalm 148 Used With Tune: ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR

Life Is the Greatest Gift of All

Author: William E. Oliver; Waldemar Hille, 1908- Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Humanist Teachings Beauty, Truth, and Goodness; Gratitude; Humankind; Reason and Science Used With Tune: BROTHER JAMES' AIR

O Hear, My People

Author: Rabbi Nachman of Bratzlav, 1770-1831 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: O hear, my people, hear me well Lyrics: 1 O hear, my people, hear me well: "I have no need for sacrifice; but mercy, loving kindness shall alone for life and good suffice." 2 Then source of peace, lead us to peace, a place profound, and wholly true. And lead us to a mastery o'er drives in us that war pursue. 3 May deeds we do inscribe our names as blessings in the Book of Life. O source of peace, lead us to heal. O source of peace, lead us from strife. Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Days of Awe; Rosh Hashanah; Social Justice; Yom Kippur Used With Tune: L'CHA DODI

Ring Out, Wild Bells

Author: Alfred Lord Tennyson, 1809-1892 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 98 hymnals First Line: Ring out, wild bells, to the wild, wild sky Lyrics: 1 Ring out, wild bells, to the wild, wild sky, the flying cloud, the frosty light: the year is dying in the night; ring out, wild bells, and let it die. 2 Ring out the old, ring in the new, ring, happy bells, across the snow: the year is going, let it go; ring out the false, ring in the true. 3 Ring out the grief that saps the mind for those that here we see no more; ring out the feud of rich and poor; ring in redress to humankind. 4 Ring out false pride in place and blood, the civic slander and the spite; ring in the love of truth and right; ring in the common love of good. Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Winter; The New Year; Peace and War Used With Tune: GONFALON ROYAL

Forward Through the Ages

Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer, 1840-1929 Appears in 83 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine: gifts in differing measure, hearts of one accord, manifold the service, one the sure reward. Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine. 2 Wider grows the vision, realm of love and light; for it we must labor, till our faith is sight. Prophets have proclaimed it, martyrs testified, poets sung its glory, heroes for it died. Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine. 3 Not alone we conquer, not alone we fall; in each loss or triumph lose or triumph all. Bound by God’s far purpose in one living whole, move we on together to the shining goal. Forward through the ages, in unbroken line, move the faithful spirits at the call divine. Topics: Words and Deeds of Prophetic Women and Men Commitment and Action; The Living Tradition; Ministry; Ordination and Installation; These Things Shall Be Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE