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Flowers grow in sweet societies
Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Luke 12:24-27 Lyrics:
Flowers grow in sweet societies,
O'er meadow, hill, and dale;
Mingle their colours to our eyes,
Their perfumes in the gale.
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Sprung from the dust, they rise above
The meanness of their birth;
They look to heaven, and yet they love
To beautify the earth.
Not birds more duly build and sing,
Nor stars in turn appear,
Than these their splendid legions bring,
To crown and close the year.
They toil not, neither do they spin,
And yet their Maker's will,
Exempt from sorrow, as from sin,
They live but to fulfil.
Ah! thus might He that made us see
Our Sabbath Schools increase;
And while we dwell in unity,
In Him may we have peace;--
Like flowers from Him receive, dispense
The fragrance of His grace;
And when, like flowers, transplanted hence,
May fairer fill our place.
Topics: Birds and flowers
Flowers grow in sweet societies
Serving You
Author: Michel Guimont, b. 1950 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Luke 12:37 First Line: A new command I give to you Refrain First Line: In a spirit of thankfulness Topics: Perseverance; Sacrifice Used With Tune: [A new command I give to you]
Serving You
Shake Up the Morning
Author: John L. Bell, b. 1949 Meter: Irregular Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Luke 12:49 First Line: Shake up the morning, let the dawn undress Topics: Complacency; Horror of War Used With Tune: SHAKE UP
Shake Up the Morning
I Must Not Make This World My Home
Author: J. A. E. Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Luke 12:13-40 First Line: I must not make this world my home Lyrics: 1 I must not make this world my home,
For it shall soon be left behind;
And when the parting day has come,
What sort of future will I find?
Refrain 1-2:
I’ll set my sails for heaven’s shore,
And flee from every earthly snare,
So when this changeful life is o’er,
I’ll find a “welcome home” up there.
2 I will not sell my soul for dross,
For fleeting honors I’ll not strain,
Though all the world shall be my loss,
I’ve all of heaven as my gain. [Refrain]
3 If you are eating earthly leav’n,
The life you live will surely tell—
Unless you make your home in heav’n,
You’ll find your home for aye in hell.
Refrain 3:
So set your sails for heaven’s shore,
And flee from every earthly snare,
So when this changeful life is o’er,
You’ll find a “welcome home” up there. Topics: Carefulness Used With Tune: [I must not make this world my home] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/I_Must_Not_Make_This_World_My_Home)
I Must Not Make This World My Home
Give the Lord Your Heart
Author: Michael Mahler, b. 1981 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Luke 12:16-21 First Line: If you want to see the kingdom (Si tú quieres un tesoro en el Reino0 Refrain First Line: Unless you love the Lord (Sino amas al Señor) Used With Tune: [If you want to see the kingdom]
Give the Lord Your Heart
Watch Now with Praying
Author: Erich Prüfer Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Luke 12:35 First Line: Watch now with praying (Wachet und betet) Topics: Eternity; Marriage Used With Tune: [Watch now with praying]
Watch Now with Praying
As Powers of Good
Author: Alan Gaunt (1935-) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Luke 12:22-34 First Line: As powers of good so wonderfully hide us Lyrics: 1 As powers of good so wonderfully hide us,
we face the future boldly, come what may;
at dawn or dusk our God is still beside us,
to whom we trust, completely, each new day.
2 Yet still old torments cause us consternation;
through days of fear and grief we have despaired;
O, give our tortured souls, Lord, your salvation:
the healing you have promised and prepared.
3 Then offer us the cup of desolation,
brimfull of bitterness, and we will stand
and drink with thanks, in spite of trepidation,
from such a dearly loved and gracious hand.
4 Yet should you bring us back to share the gladness
of this bright world, your sunshine breaking through,
we would remember times of pain and sadness
and offer up the whole of life to you.
5 As evening falls, the candles we have lighted
will point us through the darkness to your light;
we long to be with loved ones, reunited;
we know your love outshines the darkest night.
6 As silence deepens, let us hear the chorus
that harmonizes earth's discordant days,
poured out from the unseen that lies before us:
your children's soaring song of endless praise.
7 By powers of good so faithfully surrounded,
secure and comforted in spite of fear,
we live each day with you Lord, unconfounded,
and go with you to meet the coming year. Topics: New Year Used With Tune: BONHOEFFER
As Powers of Good
Bigger Barns
Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Luke 12:13-21 First Line: "Bigger barns are what I need" Lyrics: “Bigger barns are what I need,”
so a rich man said one day.
“From my worries I’ll be free
when my wealth is stored away.”
“Fool!” God said, “Today you’ll die!”
Will that wealth mean anything?
All life’s blessings really lie
in the gifts that wealth can’t bring.
“Bigger barns are what we need
for our money, gadgets, more!”
Lord, we’re tempted to believe
having wealth, we’ll be secure!
Somewhere children cry for food
or to have a doctor’s care.
Can our bigger barns be good
when poor neighbors know despair?
God of love, we long to know
what will make us truly blest.
Jesus taught us long ago
wealth won’t give us peace or rest.
You are our security!
Safe in you, we serve, O Lord.
May we find we’re rich indeed
when we’re sharing with the poor.
Topics: Jesus Christ Teachings; Justice; Wealth and Possessions Used With Tune: ABERYSTWYTH
Bigger Barns
Come, People of the Living God
Author: Ruth Duck, 1947- Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Luke 12:22-34 Topics: God, maternal images; Psalm 131; Trust Used With Tune: WALDEN
Come, People of the Living God
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