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Child of Blessing, Child of Promise

Author: Ronald S. Cole-Turner Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 20 hymnals Scripture: Proverbs 22:6 Topics: Baptism; Children Used With Tune: KINGDOM

Put Peace into Each Other's Hands (Hands Shaped Like a Cradle)

Author: Fred Kaan Appears in 19 hymnals Scripture: Proverbs 22:9 First Line: Put peace into each other's hands Lyrics: 1 Put peace into each other's hands and like a treasure hold it, protect it like a candle flame, with tenderness enfold it. 2 Put peace into each other's hands with loving expectation; be gentle in your words and ways, in touch with God's creation. 3 Put peace into each other's hands like bread we break for sharing; look people warmly in the eye: our life is meant for caring. 4 Give thanks for strong yet tender hands, held out in trust and blessing. Where words fall short, let hands speak out, the heights of love expressing. 5 Reach out in friendship, stay with faith in touch with those around you. Put peace into each other's hands; the Peace that sought and found you. [alternate 4th and 5th verses for communion:] 4a. As at communion, shape your hands into a waiting cradle; the gift of Christ receive, revere, united round the table. 5a. Put Christ into each other's hands, he is love's deepest measure; in love make peace, give peace a chance, and share it like a treasure. Topics: Response; Creation; Interfaith; Peace; Service Music Response / Affirmation; Service Music Passing the Peace; Service Music Communion; Service Music Sending Forth Used With Tune: [Put peace into each other's hands]

My Lord, I Do Not Ask to Stand

Author: Norman E. Richardson, 1878-1945; Florence I. Judson-Bradley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: Proverbs 22:6 Topics: Blessing of a Child; Commissioning; Education; Friendship and Family Used With Tune: QUEBEC

Heaven Shall Not Wait

Author: John L. Bell; Graham Maule Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 7 hymnals Scripture: Proverbs 22:1-2 First Line: Heaven shall not wait for the poor to lose their patience Topics: Christian Year Reign of Christ; Grace; Justice and Reconciliation; Social Concerns Used With Tune: HEAVEN SHALL NOT WAIT

Humility

Author: William G. Schell Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Proverbs 22:4 First Line: Humility, thou secret vale Refrain First Line: Oh, make thy blest abode with me Lyrics: 1 Humility, thou secret vale, Unknown to proud in heart; Where show’rs of blessing never fail, And glories ne’er depart. Refrain: Oh, make thy blest abode with me, Thou angel of the sky; If I may ever dwell with thee, My soul shall never die. 2 Humility, how pure thy place! Thou seat of holiness! Thou door of entrance into grace And everlasting bliss! [Refrain] 3 Humility, how calm the breast That knows thy peace sublime! Within thy courts our perfect rest Grows sweeter all the time. [Refrain] 4 Humility, thou shoreless sea Of perfect love so deep! Thy crystal waters cover me, My helpless soul to keep. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Humility, thou secret vale] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Humility); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (201); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (374)

Happy the Home When God Is There

Author: Henry Ware, Jr. , 1794-1843; Bryan Jeffery Leech, 1931- Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Proverbs 22:6 Topics: Family & Relationships Used With Tune: ST. AGNES

Lord, We Bring to You Our Children

Author: Frank von Christierson, 1900-1996 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Proverbs 22:6 Lyrics: 1 Lord, we bring to you our children on this festive, holy day; grant to them your benediction; grant to us your help, we pray. 2 Now may we in honest worship, in this glad and sacred hour, give ourselves in true commitment to your service and your power; 3 to the task of Christian nurture: teaching, training, leading still in the way of Christ-like living till life's purpose we fulfill. 4 Bless the children! Bless the parents! May they grow in Christ our Lord: joined in faith and loving service, in his Spirit and his Word. Topics: Child Dedication Used With Tune: WYCLIFF