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God of the Future

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., 1944- Meter: 5.5.10 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Vision Lyrics: 1 God of the future, calling us forward, thaw our inertia, and wean us from greed; transform false comfort into commitment that we may serve you in word and in deed. 2 Where we think justice will crown our journey, teach us in mercy to seek our true home; when ending bloodshed seems our best purpose show us the deep peace that lives in shalom. 3 Widen our vision to grasp a mission broader than any we dream on our own; help us surrender all that would hinder our full intention to be yours alone. 4 For our forebodings give us a foretaste of all you call us to do and to be; God of the future, still lead us forward to live as people whom Christ has set free. Scripture: Revelation 21:3-5 Used With Tune: TENDERNESS

Lord, whose love

Author: Albert F. Bayly, 1901-1984 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 51 hymnals Topics: Vision / Dream First Line: Lord, whose love through humble service Scripture: Isaiah 58:6-9 Used With Tune: BEACH SPRING

Shine, Jesus, shine

Author: Graham Kendrick, 1950- Meter: 9.9.10.10.6 with refrain Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: Vision First Line: Lord, the light of your love is shining Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10 Used With Tune: SHINE, JESUS, SHINE

Now in This Moment

Author: Barbara Howard, 1930-; Richard Howard, 1929-; Fanny J. Crosby Meter: 9.10.9.9 with refrain Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Vision First Line: Now in this moment, now in this day Refrain First Line: This is our story, this is our song Scripture: Romans 5:1-5 Used With Tune: ASSURANCE

Dear Master, in Whose Life I See

Author: John Hunter, 1848-1917 Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Aspiration and Vision Used With Tune: HURSLEY

We limit not the truth of God

Author: George Rawson, 1807-89 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Vision Lyrics: 1 We limit not the truth of God to our poor reach of mind, to notions of our day and sect, crude, partial and confined: no, let a new and better hope within our hearts be stirred: the Lord has yet more light and truth to break forth from his word. 2 Our faithful forebears searching went the first steps of the way; this was the dawning, yet to grow into this perfect day. And grow it shall, our glorious sun will brighter rays afford: the Lord has yet more light and truth to break forth from his word. 3 O Father, Son, and Spirit, send us increase from above; enlarge, expand all living souls to comprehend your love; and make us all go on to know, with nobler powers conferred, that you have yet more light and truth to break forth from your word. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:5 Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE (2)

Come and Find the Quiet Centre

Author: Shirley Erena Murray Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Vision/Dream Lyrics: 1 Come and find the quiet centre in the crowded life we lead, find the room for hope to enter, find the frame where we are freed: clear the chaos and the clutter, clear our eyes, that we can see all the things that really matter, be at peace, and simply be. 2 Silence is a friend who claims us, cools the heat and slows the pace, God it is who speaks and names us, knows our being, face to face, making space within our thinking, lifting shades to show the sun, raising courage when we're shrinking, finding scope for faith begun. 3 In the Spirit let us travel, open to each other's pain, let our loves and fears unravel, celebrate the space we gain: there's a place for deepest dreaming, there's a time for heart to care, in the Spirit's lively scheming there is always room to spare! Used With Tune: BEACH SPRING

Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807; Jacques de Réland; Josephine S. (Konwenne) Day; Wing-Hee Heyward Wong; Chirstopher Cheung; Megumi Hara; Haruo Harold Aihara Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,527 hymnals Topics: Vision/Dream Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace, How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed! 3 Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'tis grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home. 4 The Lord has promised good to me, this word my hope secures; God will my shield and portion be as long as life endures. 5 When we've been there ten thousand years bright shining as the sun, we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we'd first begun. Used With Tune: AMAZING GRACE (NEW BRITAIN) Text Sources: V. 5 anon. from A Collection of Sacred Ballads, 1790; Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut translators unknown; Ethnic Ministries Council, The United Church of Canada also helped with Japanese transliteration, 1995

Christ Has Called Us to New Visions

Author: Jane Parker Huber, 1926-2008 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Vision Scripture: Romans 8:22-28 Used With Tune: NETTLETON

Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life

Author: Frank Mason North Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 380 hymnals Topics: Vision Lyrics: 1 Where cross the crowded ways of life, where sound the cries of race and clan, above the noise of selfish strife, we hear thy voice, O Son of Man. 2 In haunts of wretchedness and need, on shadowed thresholds dark with fears, from paths where hide the lures of greed, we catch the vision of thy tears. 3 The cup of water given for thee still holds the freshness of thy grace; yet long these multitudes to see the sweet compassion of thy face. 4 O Master, from the mountain side, make haste to heal these hearts of pain; among these restless throngs abide, O tread the city's streets again; 5 till all thy people know thy love, and follow where thy feet have trod; till glorious from thy heaven above shall come the city of our God. Scripture: Matthew 10:42 Used With Tune: GERMANY