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God is Our Refuge and Our Strength

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: The Church on Earth; Fearlessness; God our Helper; Jerusalem; Nations; Omnipotence of God; Protection; Reformation Day; God of Christ our Refuge; Security; War and peace Lyrics: 1 God is our refuge and our strength, Our ever present aid, And, therefore, though the earth remove, We will not be afraid; Though hills amidst the seas be cast, Though foaming waters roar, Yea, though the mighty billows shake The mountains on the shore. 2 A river flows whose streams make glad The city of our God, The holy place wherein the Lord Most High has His abode; Since God is in the midst of her, Unmoved her walls shall stand, For God will be her early help, When trouble is at hand. 3 The nations raged, the kingdoms moved, But when His voice was heard The troubled earth was stilled to peace Before His mighty word. The Lord of Hosts is on our side, Our safety to secure; The God of Jacob is for us A refuge strong and sure. 4 O come, behold what wondrous works Jehovah's hand has wrought; Come, see what desolation great He on the earth has brought. To utmost ends of all the earth He causes war to cease; The weapons of the strong destroyed, He makes abiding peace. 5 Be still and know that I am God, O'er all exalted high; The subject nations of the earth My Name shall magnify. The Lord of Hosts is on our side, Our safety to secure; The God of Jacob is for us A refuge strong and sure. Scripture: Psalm 46 Used With Tune: MATERNA

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

Author: Edith M. G. Reed, 1885-1933 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 101 hymnals Topics: Peace on Earth Lyrics: 1 Infant holy, infant lowly, for his bed a cattle stall; oxen lowing, little knowing Christ the babe is Lord of all. Swift are winging angels singing, noels ringing, tidings bringing: Christ the babe is Lord of all! 2 Flocks were sleeping; shepherds keeping vigil till the morning new saw the glory, heard the story, tidings of a gospel true. Thus rejoicing, free from sorrow, praises voicing, greet the morrow: Christ the babe was born for you. Scripture: Matthew 2:10-11 Used With Tune: W̧̦ ZLOBIE LEZY Text Sources: Polish carol

O brother man, fold to thy heart thy brother

Author: John G. Whittier, 1807-1892 Appears in 153 hymnals Topics: Brotherhood; Christ Love of; Inner Peace; The Kingdom of God on Earth Community Life and Brotherhood Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:8-9 Used With Tune: STRENGTH AND STAY

O God of Every Nation

Author: William Watkins Reid, Jr., 1923-2007 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: Peace on Earth Lyrics: 1 O God of every nation, of every race and land, redeem the whole creation with your almighty hand. Where hate and fear divide us and bitter threats are hurled, in love and mercy guide us, and heal our strife torn world. 2 From lust for wealth and power, from scorn for truth and right, from trust in bombs that shower destruction through the night, from pride of race and station and blindness to your way, deliver every nation. Eternal God, we pray. 3 Lord, strengthen those who labor that we may find release from fear of rattling saber, from dread of war's increase. When hope and courage falter, your still small voice be heard; with faith that none can alter, your servants undergird. 4 Keep bright in us the vision of days when war shall cease, when hatred and division give way to love and peace, till dawns the morning glorious when truth and justice reign, and Christ shall rule victorious o'er all the world's domain. Scripture: Isaiah 2:2-4 Used With Tune: BRIGHT VISION

Turn Back, O Man, Forswear Thy Foolish Ways

Author: Clifford Bax Meter: 10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 63 hymnals Topics: Peace on Earth; Kingdom of God on Earth, The World Friendship and Peace Lyrics: 1 Turn back, O man, forswear thy foolish ways. Old now is earth, and none may count her days, Yet thou, her child, whose head is crowned with flame, Still wilt not hear thine inner God proclaim— "Turn back, O man, forswear thy foolish ways." 2 Earth might be fair and all men glad and wise. Age after age their tragic empires rise, Built while they dream, and in that dreaming weep: Would man but wake from out his haunted sleep, Earth might be fair and all men glad and wise. 3 Earth shall be fair, and all her people one: Nor till that hour shall God's whole will be done. Now, even now, once more from earth to sky, Peals forth in joy man's old, undaunted cry— "Earth shall be fair, and all her folk be one!" Amen. Scripture: Ezekiel 18:31 Used With Tune: OLD 124TH

God the omnipotent!

Author: Henry F. Chorley; John Ellerton Meter: 11.10.11.9 Appears in 206 hymnals Topics: God's World Peace on Earth; God's World Peace on Earth; Peace on Earth First Line: God the omnipotent! Boldly ordaining Lyrics: 1 God the omnipotent! Boldly ordaining thunder and lightning your strength to display, bring forth compassion where violence is reigning: give to us peace in our time, we pray. 2 God, the all-merciful! Earth has forsaken all you make holy, and slighted your way; bid not your wrath in its terrors awaken: give to us peace in our time, we pray. 3 God the all-righteous one! Earth has defiled you, yet to eternity stands what you say; falsehood and wrong shall not tarry beside you: give to us peace in our time, we pray. 4 God the all-provident! By your great chastening earth shall see freedom and truth holding sway; through the thick darkness your reign is still hastening: you will give peace in your time, we pray. Used With Tune: RUSSIAN HYMN

Heralds of Christ, Who Bear the King's Commands

Author: Laura S. Copenhaver (1868-1940) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 52 hymnals Topics: Peace on Earth First Line: Heralds of Christ, who bear the King's command Lyrics: 1 Heralds of Christ, who bear the King's commands, Immortal tidings in your mortal hands, Pass on and carry swift the news ye bring: Make straight, make straight the highway of the King. 2 Through desert ways, dark fen, and deep morass, Through jungles, sluggish seas, and mountain pass, Build ye the road, and falter not, nor stay; Prepare across the earth the King's highway. 3 Where once the crooked trail in darkness wound Let marching feet and joyous song resound, Where burn the funeral pyres, and censers swing, Make straight, make straight the highway of the King. 4 Lord, give us faith and strength the road to build, To see the promise of the day fulfilled, When war shall be no more and strife shall cease Upon the highway of the Prince of Peace. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 40:3-5 Used With Tune: NATIONAL HYMN

This Is My Song

Author: Lloyd Stone, 1912-1993; Georgia Harkness, 1891-1974; Elida G. Falcon, 1879-1968; Larry Tyree, 1953- Meter: 11.10.11.10.11.10 Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: Peace on Earth First Line: This is my song, O God of all the nations Scripture: Acts 10:34-35 Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

Comfort, Comfort Now My People

Author: Johannes G. Olearius, 1611-1684; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Appears in 128 hymnals Topics: Peace on Earth Lyrics: 1 "Comfort, comfort now my people; tell of peace!" so says our God. Comfort those who sit in darkness mourning under sorrow's load. To God's people now proclaim that God's pardon waits for them! Tell them that their war is over; God will reign in peace forever! 2 For the herald’s voice is crying in the desert far and near, calling us to true repentance since the kingdom now is here. Oh, that warning cry obey! Now prepare for God a way! Let the valleys rise to meet him, and the hills bow down to greet him! 3 Straight shall be what long was crooked, and the rougher places plain! Let your hearts be true and humble, as befits his holy reign! For the glory of the Lord now on earth is shed abroad, and all flesh shall see the token that God's word is never broken. Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-9 Used With Tune: GENEVAN 42 Text Sources: Scripture text

Hark! what mean those holy voices

Author: J. Cawood, 1775-1852 Appears in 725 hymnals Topics: Peace On Earth Lyrics: 1 Hark! what means those holy voices, Sweetly sounding through the skies? Lo! the angelic host rejoices; Heavenly hallelujahs rise. 2 Listen to the wondrous story, Which they chant in hymns of joy: "Glory in the highest, glory, Glory be to God most high!" 3 Peace on earth, good will from heaven, Reaching far as man is found; Man redeemed, his sins forgiven, Loud our golden harps shall sound. 4 Christ is born, the great Anointed; Heaven and earth His praises sing; O receive whom God appointed For your Prophet, Priest, and King. 5 Hasten, mortals, to adore Him; Learn His name, and taste His joy; Till in heaven ye sing before Him, "Glory be to God most high!" 6 Let us learn the wondrous story Of our great Redeemer's birth; Spread the brightness of His glory Till it cover all the earth. Used With Tune: UNSER HERRSCHER