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Year by Year

Author: Brian Wren, 1936- Hymnal: Community of Christ Sings #345 (2013) Topics: Diversity First Line: Each seeking faith is seeking light Refrain First Line: Year by year learning as we teach Lyrics: Refrain: Year by year learning as we teach, uncover truth, awaken life, and practice peace. 1 Each seeking faith is seeking light, and light dawns on our seeking when clashing tongues combine to pray that light will shine and guide and gather all on earth in peaceful greeting. [Refrain] 2 Each seeking faith is seeking truth, for truth is lived by seeking, and though our faiths conflict, no dogma can restrict the pow'r of truth set free on earth in honest meeting. [Refrain] 3 Each loving faith is seeking peace, and peace is made by seeking to spin the strands of trust in patterns free and just, till every family on earth is in safekeeping. [Refrain] 4 Each living faith is seeking life, and life flows through our seeking to treasure, feel, and show the heart of what we know. In every faith the Light, the Life, is shining, speaking. [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Languages: English Tune Title: INDIA STREET

Gather the Spirit

Author: Jim Scott, 1945- Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #347 (1993) Meter: 9.9.9.10 with refrain Topics: Unity and Diversity First Line: Gather the spirit, harvest the power Refrain First Line: Gather in peace, gather in thanks Languages: English Tune Title: GATHER THE SPIRIT

We Are the Singers Who Celebrate Jesus

Author: Shirley Erena Murray, 1931- Hymnal: Community of Christ Sings #352 (2013) Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Topics: Diversity First Line: Let your heart be broken for a world in need Refrain First Line: We are God's people Lyrics: 1 We are the singers who celebrate Jesus, we are the cast of a play to unfold, we have a part at the heart of the gospel, action that speaks as the story is told. Refrain: We are God's people, hopeful and joyful, one open circle round Jesus Christ! 2 This is the wonder, that we should be chosen! We, like the earthenware vessels we are, clay in a mold to enfold the great treasure: light of more power than sunburst or star. [Refrain] 3 We are the travelers set on a voyage, ship that will sail with whoever will board, we who can dream a regime of acceptance, seeking a country of loving accord. [Refrain] 4 We have a life that is greening and growing, centered on Jesus the root and the vine, we are a place for each race and each rainbow, household of faith with a pledge of new wine. [Refrain] Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7 Languages: English Tune Title: RUBY'S GIFT

Community of Christ

Author: Shirley Erena Murray, 1931- Hymnal: Community of Christ Sings #354 (2013) Meter: 12.12.12.12 Topics: Diversity First Line: Community of Christ, who make the cross your own Lyrics: 1 Community of Christ, who make the cross your own, live out your creed and risk your life for God alone: the God who wears your face, to whom all worlds belong, whose children are of every race and every song. 2 Community of Christ, look past the church's door and see the refugee, the hungry, and the poor. Take hands with the oppressed, the jobless in your street, take towel and water, that you wash your neighbor's feet. 3 Community of Christ, through whom the word must sound– cry out for justice and for peace the whole world round: disarm the pow'rs that war and all that can destroy, turn bombs to bread, and tears of anguish into joy. 4 When menace melts away, so shall God's will be done, the climate of the world be peace and Christ its Sun; our currency be love and kindliness our law, our food and faith be shared as one for evermore. Languages: English Tune Title: LEONI

Christ Has Changed the World's Direction

Author: Shirley Erena Murray, 1931- Hymnal: Community of Christ Sings #356 (2013) Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.7 Topics: Diversity First Line: Christ has changed the world's direction! Lyrics: 1 Christ has changed the world's direction! Christ can change the human heart: agents of the new creation mend the people torn part; so are we charged to be go-betweens for unity. 2 Peace will be our way of thinking: common wealth and common state. Gone the wounds, the words and weapons that conspire to hurt and hate, and no power shall devour earth or air where peace might flower. 3 Debts and doubts will be forgiven, canceled in the name of God, olive trees again be planted there where soldiers' boots have trod, hunger fed, terror fled, justice shining in its stead. 4 What have we as commendation, sent to speak, as speak we must? Love will be our global language, hands an enemy can trust, faith to faith, race with race, all shall find a meeting place. 5 Envoys of a high commission, gifts of hope we find to share, Christ the Spirit reconciling, Christ our internet of care. Though we stall, fail or fall, shall we now refuse God's call? Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-19 Languages: English Tune Title: MICHAEL

In Nature's Voice We Hear You, Lord

Author: Mildred Jordan, 1918-2008 Hymnal: Community of Christ Sings #368 (2013) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Diversity Scripture: Romans 14:9-368 Languages: English Tune Title: MENDON

There Are Many Gifts

Author: Patricia Shelly Hymnal: Voices Together #374 (2020) Meter: Irregular Topics: Unity in Diversity First Line: Now one has the gift of wisdom Refrain First Line: There are many gifts, but the same Spirit Scripture: Romans 12:4-8 Tune Title: MANY GIFTS

Grace Moves in Rhythms

Author: Ruth Duck, 1947- Hymnal: Community of Christ Sings #375 (2013) Meter: 10.10.10.10.10 Topics: Diversity First Line: Grace moves in rhythms both ancient and new Scripture: Romans 5:20-21 Languages: English Tune Title: GRACEFUL RHYTHMS