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Thus saith the first, the great Command

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #I.CXVI (1766) Topics: Love to God and our Neighbour Lyrics: 1 Thus saith the first, the great Command, "Let all thy inward Pow'rs unite "To love thy Maker, and thy God "With utmost Vigour and Delight. 2 "Then shall thy Neighbour next in Place "Share thine Affections and Esteem, "And let thy Kindness to thyself "Measure and rule thy Love to him." 3 This is the Sense that Moses spoke, This did the Prophets preach and prove; For Want of this the Law was broke, And the whole Law's fulfill'd by Love. 4 But O! how base our Passions are! How cold our Charity and Zeal! Lord, fill our Souls with heav'nly Fire, Or we shall ne'er perform thy Will. Scripture: Matthew 12:37-40 Languages: English

Joyful, joyful, we adore thee

Author: Henry Van Dyke, 1852-1933 Hymnal: Together in Song #152 (1999) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: Assurance; Doubt; Festal Joy; Forgiveness; Gifts in Creation; Grace; Joy; Light; MORNING; Mystery of God's Love; Our Love to Others; Providence Lyrics: 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore you, God of glory, Lord of love; hearts unfold like flowers before you opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, drive the dark of doubt away; giver of immortal gladness, fill us with the light of day. 2 All your works with joy surround you, earth and heav'n reflect your rays, stars and angels sing around you, center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, flowery meadow, flashing sea, singing bird and flowing fountain call to praise you joyfully. 3 You are giving and forgiving, ever blessing, ever blest, well-spring of the joy of living, ocean-depth of happy rest. You our Father, Christ our brother, all are yours who live in love; teach us how to love each other, lift us to your joy above. Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10 Languages: English Tune Title: ODE TO JOY

Glory to God, glory to God

Author: Jim Strathdee, 1941- Hymnal: Together in Song #171 (1999) Topics: Adoration and Praise; Creation; God's Love to Us; Our Love to Others; Providence; Revelation First Line: Look at the sky above Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Languages: English Tune Title: GLORY TO GOD

Morning glory, starlit sky

Author: William Hubert Vanstone, 1923- Hymnal: Together in Song #174 (1999) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Topics: Art and Learning; Gifts in Creation; God's Love to Us; Gratitude; Jesus Christ Passion and Cross; Mercy of God; Our Love to Others; Providence Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9 Languages: English Tune Title: KENOSIS

There's a wideness in God's mercy

Author: Frederick William Faber (1814-1863) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #187 (2005) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in adoration and gratitude; God in glory; God in grace and mercy; God Love of Lyrics: 1 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy, like the wideness of the sea; there’s a kindness in his justice, which is more than liberty. 2 There is no place where earth's sorrows are more felt than in God's heaven: there is no place where earth's failings have such kindly judgment given. 3 For the love of God is broader than the measure of the mind: and the heart of the Eternal is most wonderfully kind. 4 If our love were but more simple, we should take him at his word; and our lives be filled with glory from the glory of the Lord. Scripture: 1 John 4:16 Languages: English Tune Title: ALL FOR JESUS

There's a wideness in God's mercy

Author: Frederick William Faber (1814-1863) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #187 (2008) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in adoration and gratitude; God in glory; God in grace and mercy; God Love of Lyrics: 1 There’s a wideness in God’s mercy, like the wideness of the sea; there’s a kindness in his justice, which is more than liberty. 2 There is no place where earth's sorrows are more felt than in God's heaven: there is no place where earth's failings have such kindly judgment given. 3 For the love of God is broader than the measure of the mind; and the heart of the Eternal is most wonderfully kind. 4 If our love were but more faithful, we should take him at his word; and our life be filled with glory from the glory of the Lord. Scripture: 1 John 4:16 Languages: English Tune Title: ALL FOR JESUS

Thou Hidden Love of God

Author: John Wesley (1703-1791); Gerhard Tersteegen (1697-1769) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #188 (2005) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in adoration and gratitude; God Love of; Longing First Line: Thou hidden love of God, whose height Lyrics: 1 Thou hidden love of God, whose height, whose depth unfathomed, no one knows, I see from far thy beauteous light, inly I sigh for thy repose; my heart is pained, nor can it be at rest till it finds rest in thee. 2 Thy secret voice invites me still the sweetness of thy yoke to prove; and fain I would; but, though my will seem fixed, yet wide my passions rove; yet hindrances strew all the way; I aim at thee, yet from thee stray. 3 'Tis mercy all, that thou hast brought my mind to seek its peace in thee; yet, while I seek but find thee not, no peace my wandering soul shall see. Oh, when shall all my wanderings end, and all my steps to thee-ward tend? 4 Is there a thing beneath the sun that strives with thee my heart to share? Ah! tear it thence, and reign alone, the Lord of every motion there; then shall my heart from earth be free, when it hath found repose in thee. Scripture: 1 John 5:21 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. PETERSBURG

Thou Hidden Love of God

Author: John Wesley (1703-1791); Gerhard Tersteegen (1697-1769) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #188 (2008) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in adoration and gratitude; God Love of; Longing First Line: Thou hidden love of God, whose height Lyrics: 1 Thou hidden love of God, whose height, whose depth unfathomed no one knows, I see from far thy beauteous light, inly I sigh for thy repose; my heart is pained, nor can it be at rest till it finds rest in thee. 2 Thy secret voice invites me still the sweetness of thy yoke to prove; and fain I would; but, though my will seem fixed, yet wide my passions rove; yet hindrances strew all the way; I aim at thee, yet from thee stray. 3 'Tis mercy all, that thou hast brought my mind to seek its peace in thee; yet, while I seek but find thee not, no peace my wandering soul shall see. Oh, when shall all my wanderings end, and all my steps to thee-ward tend? 4 Is there a thing beneath the sun that strives with thee my heart to share? Ah! tear it thence, and reign alone, the Lord of every motion there; then shall my heart from earth be free, when it hath found repose in thee. Scripture: 1 John 5:21 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. PETERSBURG

Fold to your heart your sister and your brother

Author: John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-92 Hymnal: Together in Song #587 (1999) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Topics: Freedom; Mercy of God; Ministry of God's People; Our Love to Others; Peace of the World; Saints Days and Holy Days St John the Evangelist Lyrics: 1 Fold to your heart your sister and your brother: where pity dwells, the peace of God is there; to worship rightly and to love each other, each smile a hymn, each kindly deed a prayer. 2 For he whom Jesus loved has truly spoken: the holier worship which he deigns to bless restores the lost, and binds the spirit broken, and feeds the widow and the fatherless. 3 Follow with reverent steps the great example of him whose holy work was doing good: so shall the wide earth seem our father's temple, each loving life a psalm of gratitude. 4 Then shall all shackles fall: the stormy clangour of wild war music o'er the earth shall cease; love shall tread out the baleful fire of anger, and in its ashes plant the tree of peace. Scripture: 1 John 4:16-21 Languages: English Tune Title: INTERCESSOR

God of freedom, God of justice

Author: Shirley Erena Murray, 1931- Hymnal: Together in Song #657 (1999) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 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 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. Scripture: 1 John 3:14-17 Languages: English Tune Title: TREDEGAR