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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
Bring many names, beautiful and good