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Creating God, Your Fingers Trace

Author: Jeffery Rowthorn (1934-) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:8 Lyrics: 1 Creating God, your fingers trace the bold designs of farthest space; let sun and moon and stars and light and what lies hidden praise your might. 2 Sustaining God, your hands uphold earth's mysteries known or yet untold; let water's fragile blend with air, enabling life, proclaim your care. 3 Redeeming God, your arms embrace all now despised for creed or race; let peace, descending like a dove, make known on earth your healing love. 4 Indwelling God, your gospel claims one family with a billion names; let every life be touched by grace until we praise you face to face. Topics: Creation; Creation; Healing; Stewardship Used With Tune: KEDRON

Christ, Mighty Saviour

Author: Alan G. McDougall (1895-1964); Anne K. LeCroy (1930-) Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 22 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:8 First Line: Christ, Mighty Saviour, Light of all creation Topics: Evening; Jesus Christ, Light; Light; O Gracious Light; Praise of God Used With Tune: ISTE CONFESSOR Text Sources: Phos hilaron, Greek hymn, (200?); para. Mozarabic (10th cent.)

The right hand of God is writing in our land

Author: Patrick Eugene Prescod Appears in 22 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:14-15 Topics: Justice and Peace Used With Tune: THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD

Bring many names, beautiful and good

Author: Brian Arthur Wren, 1936- Meter: 9.10.11.9 Appears in 20 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:21-24 Lyrics: 1 Bring many names, beautiful and good, celebrate, in parable and story, holiness in glory, living, loving God. Hail and hosanna! bring many names! 2 Strong mother God, working night and day, planning all the wonders of creation, setting each equation genius at play: Hail and hosanna, strong mother God! 3 Warm father God, hugging every child, feeling all the strains of human living, caring and forgiving till we're reconciled: Hail and hosanna, warm father God! 4 Old, aching God, gray with endless care, calmly piercing evil's new disguises, glad of good surprises, wiser than despair: Hail and hosanna, old, aching God! 5 Young, growing God, eager, on the move, saying no to falsehood and unkindness, crying out for justice, giving all you have: Hail and hosanna, young, growing God! 6 Great, living God, never fully known, joyful darkness far beyond our seeing, closer yet than breathing, everlasting home: Hail and hosanna, great, living God! Topics: Celebration of Faith; Consolation; Eternity of God; Joy; Mystery of God's Love; Name/s of God; Providence; Renewal; Suffering Used With Tune: WESTCHASE

We Are Called

Author: David Haas, b. 1957 Appears in 18 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:15 First Line: Come! Live in the light! Refrain First Line: We are called to act with justice Topics: Art and Artists; Culture, Community & Nation; Kingdom; Missional; Music and Singing Used With Tune: WE ARE CALLED

Over the River

Author: Unknown Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:8 First Line: Over the river the crystal stream flows Used With Tune: [Over the river the crystal stream flows]

God of the poor

Author: Graham Kendrick, 1950- Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:21-24 First Line: Beauty for brokenness Topics: Compassion; Daily Work; Environment; Hope; Intercession of the Church; Mercy of God; Nurturing God's People; Our Love to Others; Providence; Refugee/Outcast; Social Justice; Suffering; Unity of Humanity Used With Tune: BEAUTY FOR BROKENNESS

Only a Shadow Between

Author: Ernest Clay Baird Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:8 First Line: I have a home in a fair summerland Topics: Funeral; Heaven Eternal Home Used With Tune: [I have a home in a fair summerland]

What Does the Lord Require of You

Author: Jim Strathdee; Linda White Meter: Irregular Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5 First Line: What does the Lord require of you? Topics: God Ways Of; Humility; Justice; Kindness; Law of God; Responses To The Law of God; Responses To Scripture; Responses To Benediction; Rounds and Canons Used With Tune: MOON

God of freedom, God of justice

Author: Shirley Erena Murray, 1931- Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:21-24 Lyrics: 1 God of freedom, God of justice, God whose love is strong as death, God who saw the dark of prison, God who knew the price of faith: touch our world of sad oppression with your Spirit's healing breath. 2 Rid the earth of torture's terror, God whose hands were nailed to wood; hear the cries of pain and protest, God who shed the tears and blood; move in us the power of pity, restless for the common good. 3 Make in us a captive conscience quick to hear, to act, to plead; make us truly sisters, brothers of whatever race or creed: teach us to be fully human, open to each other's need. Topics: Compassion; Freedom; Healing; Intercession of the Church; International Affairs; Jesus Christ Humanity; Justice; Martyrs; Ministry of God's People; Mission/Sending; Our Love to Others; Unity of Humanity Used With Tune: TREDEGAR