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Lift Up the Gates Eternal

Author: Arlo D. Duba; Willard F. Jabusch Meter: 12.12.12.12 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places Jacob; Blessing; Church Year Advent; Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Ascension of the Lord; Church Year Christ the King; Church Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Church Year Transfiguration; Earth; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship Preparation for Worship; Enthronement Psalms; Faith; Freedom; God Trust in; God as Creator; God as King; God's Sovereignty; God's Armor; God's Face; God's Majesty; God's Strength; Guilt; Hope; Idols and Idolatry; Innocence; Processions; Temple; Ten Commandments 2nd Commandment (do not make graven emages); The Creation; Unity and Fellowship; Worship; Year A, B, C, Presentation of the Lord, February 2; Year B, All Saints' Day, November 1; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, July 10-16; Settings Especially Appropriate for Children First Line: See, all the earth is God's, it's people and nations Refrain First Line: Lift up the gates eternal, lift up your voices Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: PROMISED ONE

Come then, all you nations,sing of your Lord's goodness

Author: Ernest Sands, 1949- Meter: 12.7.12.7 with refrain Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Commitment; Consummation in Christ; Courage; Courage; Creation; Discipleship; Eternal Life; Evening; Faithfulness of God; Glory of God; Glory of God; Hope; Light; Music; Our Sacrifice; Providence; Response to Word; Worship Earthly and Heavenly; Worship Gathering First Line: Sing of the Lord’s goodness, Father of all wisdom Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Used With Tune: THE LORD'S GOODNESS

Sing to the Lord a New Song

Author: Scott Soper Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Church Year Advent; Disciples / Calling; Earth; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Enthronement Psalms; God as Judge; God as King; God's Reigning; God's Sovereignty; God's Wonders; God's Deeds; God's Glory; God's Justice; God's Majesty; God's Name; God's Power; God's Strength; Grace; Hymns of Praise; Idols and Idolatry; Joy; Judgment; Mission; Music and Musicians; New Creation; Occasional Services Civic / National Occasions; Offering of Sacrifice; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; People of God / Church Witnessing; Rejoicing; Temple; Ten Commandments 2nd Commandment (do not make graven emages); The Creation; Truth; Witness; Year A, B, C, Christmas I, December 24 or 25; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 16-22; Year C, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 9th Sunday; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, May 29-June 4 (if after Trinity Sunday) Scripture: Psalm 96 Used With Tune: ES IST EIN' ROS' ENTSPRUNGEN

Lift Up Your Heads, O Gates

Author: Bert Polman Meter: 6.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places Jacob; Blessing; Church Year Advent; Church Year All Saints' Day; Church Year Ascension of the Lord; Church Year Christ the King; Church Year Passion/Palm Sunday; Church Year Transfiguration; Earth; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship Preparation for Worship; Enthronement Psalms; Faith; Freedom; God Trust in; God as Creator; God as King; God's Sovereignty; God's Armor; God's Face; God's Majesty; God's Strength; Guilt; Hope; Idols and Idolatry; Innocence; Processions; Temple; Ten Commandments 2nd Commandment (do not make graven emages); The Creation; Unity and Fellowship; Worship; Year A, B, C, Presentation of the Lord, February 2; Year B, All Saints' Day, November 1; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, July 10-16 Refrain First Line: Hosanna, hosanna! Scripture: Psalm 24 Used With Tune: VINEYARD HAVEN

A Place at the Table

Author: Shirley Erena Murray Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Affliction and Tribulation; Anger; Body of Christ; Bread; Church; Creation; Creator; Dévotion; Earth and Environment; Ecumenism; Fears; Forgiveness; Freedom and Liberation; Grace; Growth; Hospitality; Inclusion; Joy; Justice; Life; Love (Human); Men and Women; Mercy; Old and Young; Power and Might; Safety; Shalom; Sharing; Shelter; Space; Speech; Steps; Systems; Table; Water; Welcome; Wisdom; Witness; Women and Men; Work; Worship; Young and Old; Affliction and Tribulation; Anger; Body of Christ; Bread; Christian Year and Observances Pentecost; Church; Creation; Creator; Dévotion; Earth and Environment; Ecumenism; Fears; Forgiveness; Freedom and Liberation; Grace; Growth; Hospitality; Inclusion; Joy; Justice; Life; Love (Human); Men and Women; Mercy; Old and Young; Power and Might; Safety; Shalom; Sharing; Shelter; Space; Speech; Steps; Systems; Table; Water; Welcome; Wisdom; Witness; Women and Men; Work; Worship; Young and Old First Line: For everyone born, a place at the table Refrain First Line: And God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy Lyrics: 1 For everyone born, a place at the table, for everyone born, clean water and bread, a shelter, a space, a safe place for growing, for everyone born, a star overhead. Refrain: And God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, yes, God will delight when we are creators of justice, justice and joy! 2 For woman and man, a place at the table, revising the roles, deciding the share, with wisdom and grace, dividing the power, for woman and man, a system that's fair. [Refrain] 3 For young and for old, a place at the table, a voice to be heard, a part in the song, the hands of a child in hands that are wrinkled, for young and for old, the right to belong. [Refrain] 4 For just and unjust, a place at the table, abuser, abused, with need to forgive, in anger, in hurt, a mind-set of mercy, for just and unjust, a new way to live. [Refrain] 5 For everyone born, a place at the table, to live without fear, and simply to be, to work, to speak out, to witness and worship, for everyone born, the right to be free. [Refraom] Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21 Used With Tune: PLACE AT THE TABLE

Sing, Sing, Sing to the Lord

Author: Christopher Idle Meter: 6.8.7.5.5.5.5.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Church Year Advent; Disciples / Calling; Earth; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Enthronement Psalms; God as Judge; God as King; God's Reigning; God's Sovereignty; God's Wonders; God's Deeds; God's Glory; God's Justice; God's Majesty; God's Name; God's Power; God's Strength; Grace; Hymns of Praise; Idols and Idolatry; Joy; Judgment; Mission; Music and Musicians; New Creation; Occasional Services Civic / National Occasions; Offering of Sacrifice; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; People of God / Church Witnessing; Rejoicing; Temple; Ten Commandments 2nd Commandment (do not make graven emages); The Creation; Truth; Witness; Year A, B, C, Christmas I, December 24 or 25; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 16-22; Year C, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 9th Sunday; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, May 29-June 4 (if after Trinity Sunday) First Line: Sing, sing sing to the Lord Lyrics: 1 Sing, sing, sing to the Lord, sing every land your own new song: sing every day that he saves! Let all the nations hear of his glory, victories, wonders, tell them the story, praising the Lord with heart and tongue, praising the Lord with heart and tongue. 2 Great, great, great is the Lord, great and most worthy of our love, great above all other gods. They are but nothings, God is all glorious, splendid, majestic, strong, and victorious, maker of earth and heaven above, maker of earth and heaven above. 3 Bring, bring, bring to the Lord, bring to his name the worship due. Bring your best gift to his throne: God is all holy, tremble before him: clothed in his beauty, come to adore him. Tell what the Lord has done for you, tell what the Lord has done for you. 4 Joy, joy, joy in the heavens. Joy for the life of sea and earth. Joy in the field and the wood! Welcome his kingdom, praise his salvation; now he is coming, Lord of creation, judging the peoples with his truth, judging the peoples with his truth. Scripture: Psalm 96 Used With Tune: SING

Sing to the Lord No Threadbare Song

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr., b. 1944 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Church Year Advent; Disciples / Calling; Earth; Elements of Worship Call to Worship; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Enthronement Psalms; God as Judge; God as King; God's Reigning; God's Sovereignty; God's Wonders; God's Deeds; God's Glory; God's Justice; God's Majesty; God's Name; God's Power; God's Strength; Grace; Hymns of Praise; Idols and Idolatry; Joy; Judgment; Mission; Music and Musicians; New Creation; Occasional Services Civic / National Occasions; Offering of Sacrifice; People of God / Church Citizens of Heaven; People of God / Church Witnessing; Rejoicing; Temple; Ten Commandments 2nd Commandment (do not make graven emages); The Creation; Truth; Witness; Year A, B, C, Christmas I, December 24 or 25; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 16-22; Year C, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 9th Sunday; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, May 29-June 4 (if after Trinity Sunday) Lyrics: 1 Sing to the Lord no threadbare song, no timeworn, toothless hymn, no sentimental platitude, no empty pious whim; but raise a song just off the loom, fresh woven, strong, and dense, as new as God's eternal now transcending time and sense. 2 Let earth's diverse, melodic tongues declare in telling phrase the glory of the only God who merits thanks and praise. All other hopes will disappoint, their brittle luster fade, but sure and strong remains the Lord by whom all things were made. 3 Heavens rejoice, and earth be glad! Exult, you roaring seas! Let fields and plains resound with joy that echoes from the trees! As nature sings, let people join and human discord cease, for God shall come to rule the world with justice, love, and peace. Scripture: Psalm 96 Used With Tune: CANTICUM NOVUM

Gracious Creator of Sea and of Land

Author: John Thornburg Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Body of Christ; Boldness; Calling; Caring; Church; Creation; Creator; Disciples; Dreams; Earth and Environment; Eyes; Fire and Flame; Follow; Freedom and Liberation; Gathering; Triune God; Goodness of God; Grace; Guidance; Hand of God; Hands; Hearts; Invitation; Justice; Least; Life; Mission and Outreach; Names (Other) and Images for Jesus Christ; Openness; Outcasts; Prayer; Sculptor; Sending; Servants; Service Music Sending Forth; Spirit/Soul; Strength and Courage; Strength and Courage; Teaching; Visions; Body of Christ; Boldness; Calling; Caring; Christian Year and Observances Pentecost; Christian Year and Observances Trinity Sunday; Church; Creation; Creator; Disciples; Dreams; Earth and Environment; Eyes; Fire and Flame; Follow; Freedom and Liberation; Gathering; Triune God; Goodness of God; Grace; Guidance; Hand of God; Hands; Hearts; Invitation; Justice; Least; Life; Mission and Outreach; Names (Other) and Images for Jesus Christ; Openness; Outcasts; Prayer; Sculptor; Sending; Servants; Service Music Sending Forth; Spirit/Soul; Strength and Courage; Strength and Courage; Teaching; Visions Scripture: Matthew 4:18-22 Used With Tune: MONA WEST

Israel led to Canaan, and Christians to Heaven

Appears in 129 hymnals Topics: Church restored by prayer; Colonies Planted; Creation and Providence; Deliverance from shipwreck; Drunkard and Glutton; Intemperance pardoned; Isreal punished and pardoned; Isreal saved from Egypt, and brought to Canaan; Isreal Travels in the Wilderness; Luxury pardoned; Mariners Psalm; Mercies recorded; Nation blest and punished; New-England Psalm; Providence in Air, Earth and Sea; Providence recorded; Saints conducted to heaven; Saints punished and pardoned; Seaman's Song; Weather First Line: Give Thanks to GOD: He reigns above Lyrics: 1 Give Thanks to GOD; He reigns above; Kind are his Thoughts, his Name is Love; His Mercy Ages past have known, And Ages long to come shall own. 2 Let the Redeemed of the Lord The Wonders of his Grace record; Isr'el, the Nation whom he chose, And rescu'd from their mighty Foes. 3 [When GOD's Almighty Arm had broke Their Fetters and th' Egyptian Yoke, They trac'd the Desart, wand'ring round A wild and solitary Ground! 4 There they could find no leading Road, Nor City for a fix'd Abode; Nor Food nor Fountain to asswage Their burning Thirst or Hunger's Rage.] 5 In their Distress to GOD they cry'd; GOD was their Saviour and their Guide; He led their March far wand'ring round; 'Twas the right Path to Canaan's Ground. 6 Thus when our first Telease we gain From Sin's old Yoke, and Satan's Chain, We have this desert world to pass, A dangerous and a tiresome Place. 7 He feeds and clothes us all the Way, He guides our Footsteps, lest we stray; He guards us with a pow'rful Hand, And brings us to the heav'nly Land. 8 O let the Saints with joy record The Truth and Goodness of the Lord! How great his Works! how kind his Ways! Let ev'ry Tongue pronounce his Praise. Scripture: Psalm 107

God Reigns: Let Earth Rejoice!

Author: Marie J. Post Meter: 6.6.7.7.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names and Places Judah; Biblical Names and Places Zion; Church Year Advent; Church Year Advent; Church Year Ascension of the Lord; Church Year Christ the King; Church Year Christmas; Church Year Trinity Sunday; Darkness; Earth; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; Endurance; Enemies; Enthronement Psalms; God Light from; God as King; God's Reigning; God's Sovereignty; God's Deeds; God's Faithfulness; God's Glory; God's Judgments; God's Justice; God's Love; God's Majesty; God's Name; God's Strength; Gratitude; Hymns of Praise; Idols and Idolatry; Joy; Judgment; Mission; New Creation; People of God / Church Suffering; People of God / Church Witnessing; Rejoicing; Ten Commandments 2nd Commandment (do not make graven emages); Truth; Witness; Worship; Year A, B, C, Christmas II, December 24 or 25; Year C, Easter, 7th Sunday Scripture: Psalm 97 Used With Tune: GENEVAN 97