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When Jesus Came to Jordan
Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 23 hymnals Lyrics: 1 When Jesus came to Jordan
to be baptized by John,
he did not come for pardon
but as the Sinless One.
He came to share repentance
with all who mourn their sins,
to speak the vital sentence
with which good news begins.
2 He came to share temptation,
our utmost woe and loss,
for us and our salvation
to die upon the cross.
So when the dove descended
on him, the Son of Man,
the hidden years had ended,
the age of grace began.
3 Come, Holy Spirit, aid us
to keep the vows we make;
this very day invade us,
and ev'ry bondage break.
Come, give our lives direction,
the gift we covet most:
to share the resurrection
that leads to Pentecost. Topics: Baptism of Our Lord; Invocation; Pentecost, Holy Spirit; Time After Epiphany; Baptism of Our Lord; Epiphany, Time After Epiphany; Invocation; Lent; Pentecost, Holy Spirit Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN
When Jesus Came to Jordan
O God of Font and Altar
Author: Carl Daw, Jr. (1944-) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God of font and altar,
of music, grandeur, light;
toward whom the soaring arches
aspire beyond their height:
as beauty draws us to you
within this house of prayer,
let worship form and feed us
to help us show your care.
2 O life-bestowing Spirit,
inspire this hallowed space;
breathe through us with new fervor
and fill us with your grace.
Arouse our lagging spirits,
enflame our hearts with joy:
here let a love be kindled
that death cannot destroy.
3 O Christ, who cleansed the temple,
baptize us with your zeal,
and teach us your compassion
to love, forgive, and heal.
Be in our midst to claim us
and mark us as your own,
then send us forth in witness
to make your mercy known. Topics: Praise of God; Baptism (general) Scripture: 1 Kings 8:22-30 Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN
O God of Font and Altar
No Longer Forward nor Behind
Author: John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-1892 Meter: 8.6.8.6.6.8.8.6 Appears in 11 hymnals Lyrics: 1 No longer forward nor behind
I look in hope or fear;
but, grateful, take the good I find,
the best of now and here.
I break my pilgrim staff,
I lay aside the toiling oar;
the angel sought so far away
I welcome at my door.
2 For all the jarring notes of life
seem blending in a psalm,
and all the angles of its strife
slow rounding into calm.
And so the shadows fall apart,
and so the west winds play;
and all the windows of my heart
I open to the day. Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder The Celebration of Life; The Eternal Now; Morning; Serenity Used With Tune: VAN DIEMAN'S LAND
No Longer Forward nor Behind
Great God of Earth and Heaven
Author: Shirley Erena Murray Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Great God of earth and heaven
whose Spirit is our breath,
at Christmastime born human,
at Easter shared our death:
All-generous, all-loving,
in whom all beauty thrives -
forgive your sons and daughters
the comfort of our lives!
2 While refugees go homeless
and die before they live,
while children have no future -
our apathy forgive!
Where hope fades to depression,
despair erodes the soul,
restore in us a passion
to make the broken whole.
3 Where hunger kills your people,
injustice cries aloud,
while weapons grow more lethal
and only power stands proud -
God of our flesh and fiber,
whose mercy does not cease,
implant your mind within us,
create a world for peace!
Topics: Children; Forgiveness of Sin; Justice and Peace; Peace World; Year B Advent 2 Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN
Great God of Earth and Heaven
Now from the heavens descending
Author: James Quinn, b. 1919 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Holy Communion Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12 Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN
Now from the heavens descending
The God who sent the prophets
Appears in 2 hymnals Used With Tune: KING`S LYNN
The God who sent the prophets
O Master! when Thou callest
Author: Sarah Geraldina Stock Appears in 36 hymnals Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN
O Master! when Thou callest
No weight of gold or silver
Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, 1926- Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 No weight of gold or silver
can measure human worth;
no soul secures its ransom
with all the wealth of earth;
no sinners find their freedom
but by the gift unpriced,
the Lamb of God unblemished,
the precious blood of Christ.
2 Our sins, our griefs and troubles,
he bore and made his own;
we hid our faces from him,
rejected and alone.
His wounds are for our healing,
our peace is by his pain.
behold, the Man of Sorrows,
the Lamb for sinners slain.
3 In Christ the past is over,
a new world now begins.
With him we rise to freedom
who saves us from our sins.
We live by faith in Jesus
to make his glory known:
behold, the Man of Sorrows,
the Lamb upon his throne! Topics: Faith; Grâce; Grief; Jesus Christ Humanity; Jesus Christ Priesthood and Intercession; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Lamb Of God; Name/s of Jesus; New Life in Christ; Proclamation: Witness; Salvation Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-21 Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN
No weight of gold or silver
Help Us Accept Each Other
Author: Fred Kaan, b. 1929 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 24 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Help us accept each other
As Christ accepted us;
Teach us as sister, brother,
Each person to embrace.
Be present, Lord, among us,
And bring us to believe
We are ourselves accepted
And meant to love and live.
2 Teach us, O Lord, your lessons,
As in our daily life
We struggle to be human
And search for hope and faith.
Teach us to care for people,
For all, not just for some;
To love them as we find them,
Or, as they may become.
3 Let your acceptance change us,
So that we may be moved
In living situations
To do the truth in love;
To practice your acceptance,
Until we know by heart
The table of forgiveness
And laughter's healing art.
4 Lord, for today's encounters
With all who are in need,
Who hunger for acceptance,
For righteousness and bread,
We need new eyes for seeing,
New hands for holding on;
Renew us with your Spirit;
Lord, free us, make us one! Topics: Christian Initiation of Adults; Eucharist; Penance; Brotherhood and Sisterhood; Freedom; Hunger; Love for Others; Morning; Petition; Renewal; Social Concern; Truth; Unity Scripture: John 15:12 Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN
Help Us Accept Each Other
Apostle Junia rises and spreads the gospel truth
Author: Jann Aldredge-Clanton Appears in 1 hymnal Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN
Apostle Junia rises and spreads the gospel truth
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