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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
O Hear, My People
Alleluia Amen
Appears in 481 hymnals First Line: Alleluia. Alleluia Lyrics: Alleluia. Alleluia.
Amen. Amen.
Topics: Service Music Responses, Rounds, and Chants; Celebration and Praise; Closings Used With Tune: ALLELUIA AMEN
Alleluia Amen
O Life That Maketh All Things New
Author: Samuel Longfellow, 1819-1892 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 75 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O Life that maketh all things new,
the blooming earth, our thoughts within,
our pilgrim feet, wet with thy dew,
in gladness hither turn again.
2 From hand to hand the greeting flows,
from eye to eye the signals run,
from heart to heart the bright hope glows,
the seekers of the light are one:
3 One in the freedom of the truth,
one in the joy of paths untrod,
one in the soul’s perennial youth,
one in the larger thought of God;
4 The freer step, the fuller breath,
the wide horizon’s grander view,
the sense of life that knows no death,
the Life that maketh all things new. Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder The Celebration of Life; Beloved Community; The Eternal Now; Free and Responsible Search for Truth and Meaning; Nature and the Countryside Used With Tune: TRURO
O Life That Maketh All Things New
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
Ring Out, Wild Bells
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
Forward Through the Ages
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
Unto Thy Temple, Lord, We Come
The First Nowell
Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 413 hymnals First Line: The first Nowell the angel did say Refrain First Line: Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell Lyrics: 1 The first Nowell the angel did say
was to certain poor shepherds, in fields as they lay,
in fields where they lay keeping their sheep,
on a cold winter’s night that was so deep.
Refrain:
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell,
born is the King of Israel.
2 They looked up and saw a star,
shining in the east beyond them far,
and to the earth it gave great light,
and so it continued both day and night. [Refrain]
3 And by the light of that same star
three magi came from country far;
to seek for a king was their intent,
and to follow the star wherever it went. [Refrain]
Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Christmas Used With Tune: THE FIRST NOWELL Text Sources: English carol
The First Nowell
In the Lonely Midnight
Author: Theodore Chickering Williams, 1855-1915 Meter: 6.5.5.6.5 D Appears in 26 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In the lonely midnight
on the wintry hill,
shepherds heard the angels
singing, "Peace, good will."
Listen, O ye weary,
to the angels’ song,
unto to you the tidings
of great joy belong.
2 Though in David’s city
angels sing no more,
love makes angel music
on earth’s darkest shore.
Though no heavenly glory
meet your wondering eyes,
love can make your dwelling
bright as paradise.
3 Though the child of Mary,
heralded on high,
in his manger cradle
may no longer lie,
love will reign forever,
though the proud world scorn;
if you truly seek peace,
Christ for you is born. Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Christmas Used With Tune: ADORO TE DEVOTE
In the Lonely Midnight
O God, Our Help in Ages Past
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,255 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God, our help in ages past,
our hope for years to come,
our shelter from the stormy blast,
and our eternal home:
2 Before the hills in order stood,
or earth received its frame,
from everlasting thou art God,
to endless years the same.
3 A thousand ages in thy sight
are like an evening gone,
short as the watch that ends the night
before the rising sun.
4 Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
soon bears us all away;
we fly forgotten, as a dream
dies at the opening day.
5 O God, our help in ages past,
our hope for years to come,
be thou our guard while troubles last,
and our eternal home.
Topics: Jewish and Christian Teachings Psalms; Change; Faith; God, Goddess, and Spirit Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: ST. ANNE
O God, Our Help in Ages Past
Though I May Speak with Bravest Fire
Author: Hal Hopson, 1933- Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Praise and Transcendence; Communion; Love; Spirituality and Spiritual Growth Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Used With Tune: GIFT OF LOVE
Though I May Speak with Bravest Fire
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