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Blessed Quietness

Author: Manie Payne Ferguson Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 167 hymnals Topics: God the Spirit Actions First Line: Joys are flowing like a river Refrain First Line: Blessed quietness, holy quietness what assurance in my soul Lyrics: 1 Joys are flowing like a river, since the Comforter has come; He abides with us forever, makes the trusting heart His home. Refrain: Blessed quietness, holy quietness, what assurance in my soul! On the stormy sea He speaks peace to me, how the billows cease to roll! 2 Bringing life and health and gladness, all around this heavenly Guest, banished unbelief and sadness, changed our weariness to rest. [Refrain] 3 Like the rain that falls from heaven, like the sunlight from the sky, so the Comforter is given, coming on us from on high. [Refrain] Used With Tune: BLESSED QUIETNESS

Playing Fireman

Author: Eleanor Graham Vance Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Action Songs First Line: Bong! Bong! Bong! Bong! Used With Tune: [Bong! Bong! Bong! Bong]

Turn Back

Author: Clifford Bax, 1886-1962 Meter: 10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 63 hymnals Topics: Words and Deeds of Prophetic Women and Men Commitment and Action First Line: Turn back, turn back, forswear thy foolish ways Used With Tune: OLD 124TH

In Christ There Is No East or West

Author: John Oxenham Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 343 hymnals Topics: Church in the World Discipleship: Love in Action Lyrics: 1 In Christ there is no east or west, in him no south or north, but one great family of love throughout the whole wide earth. 2 In him shall true hearts everywhere their high communion find; his service is the golden cord close binding humankind. 3 Join hands, then, peoples of the faith, whate'er your race may be; all children of the living God are surely kin to me. 4 In Christ now meet both east and west, in him meet south and north: all Christ-like souls are one in him throughout the whole wide earth. Used With Tune: MCKEE

As We Sing of Hope and Joy

Author: Elizabeth Alexander, 1962- Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Justice and Social Action First Line: As we sing of hope and joy today Used With Tune: [As we sing of hope and joy today]

Danos un corazón

Author: Juan Antonio Espinosa (español, n. 1940) Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Commitment and Action First Line: Pueblos nuevos, creadores de la historia Refrain First Line: Danos un corazón grande para amar Used With Tune: PUEBLOS NUEVOS

The Church of Christ in Every Age

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Church in the World Discipleship: Love in Action Lyrics: 1 The church of Christ, in every age, beset by change but Spirit led, must claim and test its heritage and keep on rising from the dead. 2 Across the world, across the street the victims of injustice cry for shelter and for bread to eat, and never live until they die. 3 Then let the servant church arise, a caring church that longs to be a partner in Christ's sacrifice, and clothed in Christ's humanity. 4 For Christ alone, whose blood was shed, can cure the fever in our blood, and teach us how to share our bread and feed the starving multitude. 5 We have no mission but to serve in full obedience to our Lord: to care for all without reserve and spread Christ's liberating word. Used With Tune: CHURCH TRIUMPHANT

Blest Be the Tie That Binds

Author: John Fawcett Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 2,364 hymnals Topics: Church in the World Discipleship: Love in Action Lyrics: 1 Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; the unity of heart and mind is like to that above. 2 Before our Maker’s throne we pour our ardent prayers; our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, our comforts and our cares. 3 We share each other's woes, each other's burdens bear; and often for each other flows the sympathizing tear. 4 The glorious hope revives our courage on the way; that we shall live in perfect love in God's eternal day. Used With Tune: DENNIS

Siyahamba (We Are Marching)

Author: Anders Nyberg Meter: Irregular Appears in 37 hymnals Topics: Justice and Social Action; Justice and Social Action First Line: Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos' (We are marching in the light of God) Used With Tune: SIYAHAMBA Text Sources: South Africa, 20th Cent.

Life of Ages

Author: Samuel Johnson, 1822-1882 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 94 hymnals Topics: Words and Deeds of Prophetic Women and Men Commitment and Action First Line: Life of ages, richly poured Lyrics: 1 Life of ages, richly poured, love of God, unspent and free, flowing in the prophet’s word and the people’s liberty — 2 Never was to chosen race that unstinted tide confined; yours is every time and place, fountain sweet of heart and mind. 3 Breathing in the thinker’s creed, pulsing in the hero’s blood, nerving simplest thought and deed, freshening time with truth and good, 4 Consecrating art and song, holy book and pilgrim way, quelling floods of tyrant wrong, widening freedom’s sacred sway. 5 Life of ages, richly poured, love of God, unspent and free, flow still in the prophet’s word and the people’s liberty! Used With Tune: VIENNA