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As a mother for her children

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 1 hymnal Refrain First Line: Caring Father, loving Mother Lyrics: 1 As a mother for her children, so your comfort you bestow. In your arms, with love, you hold us as in strength and health we grow. Refrain: Caring Father, loving Mother, gracious Spirit, God the Holy One, we can know you in Lord Yesu your divinely human Son. 2 Father, constant in your caring, all our needs you satisfy, for your love is like a river that will never, never dry. [Refrain] 3 Gracious Spirit, who empowers us, who engages us to serve, give us courage, give us wisdom, peace and health in us preserve. [Refrain] 4 One and only God, eternal, happy those who trust in you. Through the life and love of Yesu, always keep us near to you. [Refrain] Topics: Faith Teaching Songs Used With Tune: NETTLETON

You who wait to see a king

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 You who wait to see a king, come to Christ and praises bring, with all people now proclaim "Christ is born in Bethlehem." 2 Can this child have come to reign? A brown-skinned child of peasants plain, natal bed, the hard-packed earth, cattle byre, his place of birth? 3 See the plan of God's design, a human birth which is divine. God in human form discern, God's own child in Bethlehem. 4 When with eyes of faith we see, every child has dignity, born in palace or in kraal, Christ is Savior to them all. 5 Every race and hue unite, Christ is born to put us right. Christ in every neighbor see, serve Christ with humility. 6 Friends and neighbors come and sing, joyful songs and praises bring, let all people now proclaim "Christ is born in Bethlehem." Topics: Faith Teaching Songs Used With Tune: PLEYEL'S HYMN

Be merciful to us, dear God

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Be merciful to us, dear God Lyrics: 1 Be merciful to us, dear God, when we are under fierce attack, we fear that we'll be overcome, unless you grant the strength we lack. 2 You see how troubled we have been, you keep a record of each tear. But we believe that you, dear God, can make the darkest future clear. 3 Though foes may persecute us here, mere human kind we should not fear. For you guard us with loving care and keep your promise to be near. 4 We trust that you are on our side, the God whose promises we praise. So now we need not fear our foes, for you'll protect us all our days. Topics: Solidarity in Suffering Scripture: Psalm 56 Used With Tune: OLD 100th

Crowds followed Yesu

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Crowds followed Yesu to the hills Lyrics: 1 Crowds followed Yesu to the hills, his deeds they did recall. At evening Yesu asked his friends, "How can we feed them all?" 2 "These loaves and fish are all we have, enough for just a few. So send them off to beg or buy, there's nothing we can do." 3 Bur Yesu so arranged the crowds that everyone took part. He shared with them God's way of love and opened every heart. 4 By miracle there was enough, the food for all was there, when Yesu bound them all as one, and taught them how to share. 5 We're all to blame that many starve and more are left to die. In Christ we're called to heal the world and hungry satisfy. 6 With Yesu's lead, we'll learn to share, and build our world anew. Its wealth and food will be for all, and not or just a few. Topics: Faith Teaching Songs Used With Tune: CHAKUDYA

Great Chiuta

Author: Tom Colvin; E. Chavura, d. 1940? Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Great Chiuta Gracious God who loves us all, gracious God who loves us all. 2 Mary's baby Gift of love to us from God, gift of love to us from God. 3 Christ was born Christ was born in Bethlehem, Christ was born in Bethlehem. 4 Welcome, Yesu Was the angels' joyful song, was the angels' joyful song. 5 Let us all sing Christ our Savior's born for us, Christ our Savior's born for us. 6 Liberation Christ was born to set us free, Christ was born to set us free. 7 Our peacemaker Bringing peace to humankind, bringing peace to humankind. 8 Savior Yesu Shows the Way of Life to us, shows the Way of Life to us. 9 Alleluya Praise the Babe of Bethlehem, praise the Babe of Bethlehem. Topics: Faith Teaching Songs Used With Tune: ALELUYA CHIUTA Text Sources: Based on a teaching hymn

Come, let us walk this road together

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 2 hymnals Refrain First Line: Spirit of Yesu, Spirit of love Lyrics: 1 Come, let us walk this road together, firm steps declaring our trust today. God walks before us and among us, guiding our steps along the way. Refrain: Spirit of Yesu, Spirit of love; help us your purpose to comprehend. Spirit of Yesu, Spirit of love; Keep us your own, our Spirit-Friend. 2 Come, let us share our neighbor's sorrow, lighten the load laid upon our friend. Great burdens shared are made much lighter, mountains, tho' high, we can ascend. [Refrain] 3 Come, let us share our joys and gladness, helping each other to travel on. Around us light grows ever brighter, God never leaves us all alone. [Refrain] 4 Our God is full of love and mercy, and can be trusted to lead us on. Now we proclaim our faith together, Christ's pain and death our battle won. [Refrain] Topics: Songs of Transformation Used With Tune: CHIBANZI

Life of the world

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Life of the world, with you there's hope Lyrics: 1 Life of the world, with you there's hope, keeping us going with you. Life of the world, your life we seek, loving Yesu. 2 Light of the world, your way is clear, life is made bright by you. Light of the world, our way we see, loving Yesu. 3 Friend of the world, your way is joy, everyone counts with you. Friend of the world, we turn to you, loving Yesu. 4 Yesu our Hope, your way is peace, increase our faith in you. Yesu our Hope, may we make peace, loving Yesu. 5 Yesu our Power, you're in control, our lives are shaped by you. All of the world is in your hands, loving Yesu. 6 Yesu our Love, your name we praise, our hearts rejoice with you. We dedicate ourselves to you, loving Yesu. Topics: Songs of Transformation Used With Tune: TAMALE

We may choose to walk

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: We may choose to walk through this world alone Refrain First Line: Free to serve, we're free to serve Lyrics: 1 We may choose to walk through this world alone, seeking wealth or power, disdaining everyone. If some neighbors fall by the way or cry we may cross the road so that we pass them by. Refrain: Free to serve, we're free to serve, Christ has set us free to serve. Free to serve, we're free to serve, all in Christ are free to serve. 2 But that selfish choice leads to slavery, life is full of fear and light we cannot see. Christ has set us free, Christ has shown the way, loving, serving others brings us liberty. [Refrain] 3 Every neighbor see as a friend to love, every child in need should be a Christ to serve, for our unity in society is achieved by love, the love that sets us free. [Refrain] Topics: Songs of Dedication and Service Used With Tune: BOLGATANGA

If it's peace you long for, friends

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 If it's peace you long for, friends, yet it still eludes you, true peace seek now from Yesu. 2 Lay your burdens at Christ's feet, fear and shame confessing, for Yesu is forgiving. 3 Standing by the powerless, justice for them seeking comes first in real peace-making. 4 Wars without and fears within, evil powers oppressing, will be o'ercome by loving. 5 Courage, friends, if loving meets fury set against you, for so it was with Yesu. 6 Gaining peace from making peace, self submerged in giving, will show our God is living. 7 Now walk free with head held high, let love liberate you, for peace is life in Yesu. Topics: Songs of Dedication and Service Used With Tune: MTENDERE

Leap, leap my soul

Author: Tom Colvin; Peter Z. Thole, d. 1950 Appears in 2 hymnals Refrain First Line: God's Holy sonis near at hand Lyrics: Refrain: God's Holy Son is near at hand, the healing power in this our land, Yesu our Savior, Monarch of all. Christ has been sent to set us free, by faith in Christ we now can see; the darkness lightens, rejoice my soul. 1 Leap, leap my soul, leap, leap my soul, our God, has come to make us whole. Rejoice and sing, God is at hand, our Yesu reigns o'er every land. [Refrain] 2 Dance, dance my soul, dance, dance my soul, sing out, my heart, answer God's call. Yesu has come, God's word is clear, releasing all God's children here. [Refrain[ 3 Sing out my soul, sing out my soul, our peace has come, pardon for all. Christ rules this world, makes all things new, gives us fresh trust in friendship true. [Refrain] 4 Rejoice, my soul, rejoice my soul, the way is clear before us all. God wants us now and makes us one; God sets our feet this race to run. [Refrain] Topics: Songs of Dedication and Service Used With Tune: DUKA, DUKA Text Sources: Inspired by Tumbuka hymn in Malawi by Peter Z. Thole