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Here's the Bus

Author: Phyllis McGinley Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: City First Line: Here's the Bus, the bouncing Bus Used With Tune: [Here's the Bus, the bouncing Bus]

Author: William Whitla, 1934 Meter: 13.13.13.13.13.13 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Nation and City First Line: Let streams of living justice flow down upon the earth Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:12-22 Used With Tune: THAXTED

Although This Life Is But a Wraith

Author: Louis Untermeyer, 1885-1977 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: The City Lyrics: 1 Although this life is but a wraith, although we know not what we use, although we grope with little faith, give me the heart to fight and lose. 2 Open my ears to music, let me thrill with spring’s first flutes and drums — but never let me dare forget the bitter ballads of the slums. 3 Ever insurgent let me be, make me more daring than devout; from sleek contentment keep me free, and fill me with a buoyant doubt. 4 From compromise and things half-done, keep me, with stern and stubborn pride; and when, at last, the fight is won, O, keep me still unsatisfied. Used With Tune: DUNEDIN

The Son of God, Our Christ

Author: Edward M. Blumenfeld, b. 1927 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: City First Line: The Son of God, our Christ, the Word the Way Used With Tune: SURSUM CORDA

A city radiant as a bride

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: The City Lyrics: 1 A city radiant as a bride and bright with gold and gem, a crystal river clear and wide, the new Jerusalem; a city wrought of wealth untold, her jewelled walls aflame with green and amethyst and gold and colours one can name. 2 A holy city, clear as glass, where saints in glory dwell; through gates of pearl her people pass to fields of asphodel. In robes of splendour, pure and white, they walk the golden floor, where God himself shall be their light and night shall be no more. 3 A city ever new and fair, the Lamb's eternal bride; no suffering or grief is there and every tear is dried. There Christ prepares for us a place, from sin and death restored, and we shall stand before his face, the ransomed of the Lord. Scripture: Isaiah 35:2 Used With Tune: LADYWELL

God, as We Rise to Leave

Author: Fred Kaan Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: City/City of God First Line: God, as we rise to leave the shell of worship Lyrics: 1 God, as we rise to leave the shell of worship, called to the risk of unprotected living, willing to be at one with all your people, we ask for courage. 2 For all the strain with living interwoven, for the demands each day will make upon us, and for the love we owe the modern city, Lord, make us cheerful. 3 Give us an eye for openings to serve you; make us alert when calm is interrupted, ready and wise to use the unexpected; sharpen our insight. 4 Life from our life the blanket of convention; give us the nerve to lose ourselves to others; be with your church in death and resurrection, God of all ages. Used With Tune: LOBET DEN HERREN

Praise the Lord with the Sound of Trumpet

Author: Natalie Sleeth Meter: Irregular Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: City/City of God Used With Tune: PRAISE THE LORD

Oh give thanks, for God is gracious

Author: David Mowbray, 1938- Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: City / City of God First Line: "Oh give thanks, for God is gracious!" Lyrics: 1 "Oh give thanks, for God is gracious!" now may Israel truly say; through great trials God has brought us to the dawn of this new day. All God's children, praise the wonders God has done. 2 When God's people walked the desert, hungry, thirsty, faint of heart, God prepared for them a city, gave them hope and took their part. All God's children, praise the wonders God has done. 3 Those who steer their ships through trouble, ride the storm and plumb the deep, reach at length their promised haven, bless that grace which brings them sleep. All God's children, praise the wonders God has done. 4 Oh give thanks for all God's mercies: fields are watered, crops are sown, sheep and cattle fill the pastures, babes in arms have safely grown. All God's children, praise the wonders God has done. Scripture: Psalm 107:1-9 Used With Tune: WYLDE GREEN

I Saw a Tree by the Riverside

Author: Ken Medema Meter: Irregular Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: City Refrain First Line: I've got roots growing down to the water Scripture: Psalm 1:3 Used With Tune: TREE SONG

I was glad when they said to me

Author: Michael Saward Meter: 8.9.9.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: City / City of God Lyrics: I was glad when they said to me, let us go to the house of the Lord: here we are in the presence of God, giving thanks to our mighty Lord. I was glad when they said to me, let us go to the house of the Lord: here we are in the presence of God, giving thanks to our mighty Lord. Descant: Pray for peace; pray for peace; pray for peace for the city of God: peace be with you; peace be with you; peace be with you; peace be with you. Scripture: Psalm 122:1-2 Used With Tune: I WAS GLAD

Dios Es Nuestro Amparo (God Will Be Our Refuge)

Author: Mary Louise Bringle, n. 1953 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: City of God First Line: Dios es nuestro amparo, nuestra fortaleza (God will be our refuge, strength, and mighty fortress) Refrain First Line: Cielos y tierra pasarán (Heaven and earth may pass away) Scripture: Psalm 46 Used With Tune: AMPARO Text Sources: Tradicional

So light up the fire and let the flame burn

Author: Sue McClellan (b. 1951); John Paculabo (1946-2013); Keith Ryecroft (b. 1949) Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: City First Line: Colours of day dawn into the mind Scripture: John 8:12 Used With Tune: LIGHT UP THE FIRE

God of Love

Author: Timothy Rees Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Christian Concern Society and City First Line: God of love and truth and beauty Used With Tune: CAROLYN

A City's Christmas

Author: William Wright Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Christmas City First Line: The towering buildings close around;

Think of a world without any flowers

Author: Doreen E. Newport (1927-2004) Meter: 10.9.10.9 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: City Lyrics: 1 Think of a world without any flowers, think of a wood without any trees, think of a sky without any sunshine, think of the air without any breeze. We thank you, Lord, for flowers and trees and sunshine, we thank you, Lord, and praise your holy name. 2 Think of a world without any animals, think of a field without any herd, think of a stream without any fishes, think of a dawn without any bird. We thank you, Lord, for all your living creatures, we thank you, Lord, and praise your holy name. 3 Think of a world without any people, think of a street with no-one living there, think of a town without any houses, no-one to love and nobody to care. We thank you, Lord, for families and friendships, we thank you, Lord, and praise your holy name. Scripture: Psalm 24:1 Used With Tune: GENESIS

A Wilderness Wandering People

Author: Jim Strathdee Meter: Irregular Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Cities, Towns and Villages; Cities, Towns and Villages First Line: We are a wilderness wandering people Scripture: Isaiah 40:3-5 Used With Tune: WILDERNESS

For the Faithful Who Have Answered

Author: Sylvia Dunstan Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: City/City of God Used With Tune: OMNI DIE

Seek the Peace of the City

Author: David Wright Meter: 7.5.8.5 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: City Scripture: Jeremiah 29:4-7 Used With Tune: SEEK THE PEACE Text Sources: based on Jeremiah 29:7

Christ Has No Body Now But Yours

Author: St. Teresa of Ávila, 1515-1582; Steven C. Warner, b. 1954 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: City of God First Line: No hands but yours to heal the wounded world Used With Tune: [No hands but yours to heal the wounded world]

Pueblo Santo y Elegido (Holy People, Chosen People)

Author: J. Pedro Martins, siglo, XX; María Dolores Martínez, n. 1954 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: City of God First Line: Caminamos hacia ti (We go forward, fellow pilgrims) Refrain First Line: Pueblo santo, y elegido (Holy people, chosen people) Scripture: Psalm 23:3-4 Used With Tune: [Caminamos hasia ti]

Come Sunday

Author: Duke Ellington Meter: Irregular Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) First Line: I believe that God put sun and moon up in the sky Refrain First Line: Come Sunday, oh, come Sunday, that's the day Used With Tune: ELLINGTON

Mighty God, to thy dear Name be given

Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work City, Nation, World Lyrics: 1 Mighty God, to thy dear Name be given Highest praise o'er all the earth and heaven. All souls distressed, All men oppressed, Their voices raising, Unite in praising Thy glory. 2 God is God, though all the earth lay wasted; God is God, though all men death had tasted. While nations stumble, In darkness fumble, By stars surrounded, Countless aboundeth God's harvest. 3 Highest hills and deepest vales shall vanish, Earth and heaven both alike be banished. As in the dawning Of every morning The sun appeareth, So glorious neareth God's kingdom. Used With Tune: DEUS FORTIS

Now Join We to Praise the Creator

Author: Fred Kaan Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Christian Concern Society and City Lyrics: 1 Now join we to praise the Creator, Our voices in worship and song; We stand to recall with thanksgiving That to Him all seasons belong. We thank you, O God, for your goodness, For the joy and abundance of crops, For food that is stored in the cupboards, For all we can buy in the shops. 2 But also of need and starvation We sing with concern and despair, Of skills that are used for destruction, Of land that is burnt and laid bare. We cry for the plight of the hungry While harvests are left in the field, For orchards neglected and wasting, For produce from markets withheld. 3 The song grows in depth and in wideness; The earth and the people are one. There can be no thanks without giving, No words without deeds that are done. Then teach us, O Lord of the harvest, To be humble in all that we claim, To share what we have with the nations, To care for the world in your name. Used With Tune: SHARING Text Sources: from "The Sharing Carol"

Hay un Río Que Fluye (There's a River)

Author: Renato Tariariá, n. 1960; Oscar López Marroquín, n. 1937; Ronald F. Krisman, n. 1946 Meter: 10.8.10.8.7.7.7 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: City of God First Line: Hay un Río que fluye sincesar (There's a river that endlessly will flow) Scripture: Revelation 21:27 Used With Tune: WAIWAI

Arise, Shine Out, Your Light Has Come

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) Lyrics: 1 Arise, shine out, your light has come, unfolding city of our dreams. On distant hills a glory gleams: the new creation has begun. 2 Above earth's valleys, thick with night, high on your walls the dawn appears, and history shall dry its tears, as nations march toward your light. 3 From walls surpassing time and space unnumbered gates, like open hands, shall gather gifts from all the lands and welcome all the human race. 4 The sounds of violence shall cease as dwellings of salvation rise to sparkle in eternal skies from avenues of praise and peace. 5 The dancing air shall glow with light, and sun and moon give up their place, when love shines out of every face, our good, our glory, and delight. Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-3 Used With Tune: DUNEDIN

Canticle of Hope

Author: S. T. Kimbrough, Jr. Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: New Heaven and a New Earth The Completion of Creation (The City of God) First Line: God's glory will be our light Refrain First Line: God's glory will be our light Scripture: Revelation 22:1-24 Used With Tune: [God's glory will be your light]

Song of the Three Children/Daniel 3:52-56

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: City of God First Line: You are blest, Lord God of our ancestors Refrain First Line: To you, glory and praise forevermore Scripture: Daniel 3:52-56 Used With Tune: [You are blest, Lord God of our ancestors]

God of peace, in peace preserve us

Author: Ernst William Olson, 1870 - 1958 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work City, Nation, World Lyrics: 1 God of peace, in peace preserve us, Hear us, merciful Lord God! Let no lust for power swerve us From the way our Master trod. Guarded by thy mighty hand, Safe and free our people stand. 2 God of love, if foemen face us Armed with weapons forged in hate, Let not pride nor greed debase us; All our efforts consecrate That the wrong shall be made right In the Spirit, by thy might. A-men. 3 God of mercy, bid the terrors Of inhuman strife to cease; Overrule our grievous errors By thy scepter, Prince of Peace. Let thine angels speak again, 'Peace of earth, good will toward men.' Amen. Used With Tune: PAX (KILGORE)

O God of wondrous grace and glory

Author: Luther D. Reed, b. 1873 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Church Life and Work City, Nation, World Used With Tune: MOUNT AIRY

See Them Building

Author: Caryl Micklem; Ruth Micklem; Olov Hartman Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Christian Concern Society and City First Line: See them building Babel's tower Used With Tune: BABEL'S TOWER

All Poor Ones and Humble (All Poor Men and Humble)

Author: William Thomas Pennar Davies; Katharine Emily Roberts Meter: 6.6.8.6.6.8 D with refrain Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: City/City of God First Line: All poor ones and humble Refrain First Line: Then haste we to show him Used With Tune: OLWEN

Psalm 143:1-11: Do Not Hide Your Face

Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: City of God First Line: O LORD, listen to my prayer Refrain First Line: Do not hide your face from me Scripture: Psalm 143:1-11 Used With Tune: [Do not hide your face from me] Text Sources: Refrain, Liturgy of the Hours; Verses, The Revised Grail Psalms

Jerusalem, arise

Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: The Holy City Used With Tune: [Jerusalem, arise]

There is a holy city

Author: Anon. Appears in 87 hymnals Topics: The Holy City Lyrics: 1 There is a holy city, A happy world above, Beyond the starry regions, Built by the God of love; An everlasting temple, And saints arrayed in white, There serve their great Redeemer, And dwell with him in light. 2 The meanest child of glory Outshines the radiant sun: But who can speak the splendor Of that eternal throne, Where Jesus sits exalted In godlike majesty? The elders fall before him, The angels bend the knee. 3 Is this the Man of sorrows, Who stood at Pilate's bar Condemned by haughty Herod, And by his men of war? He seems a mighty conqueror, Who spoiled the powers below, And ransomed many captives From everlasting woe! 4 The hosts of saints around him Proclaim his work of grace; The patriarchs and prophets, And all the godly race, Who speak of fiery trials And tortures on their way-- They came from tribulation To everlasting day. 5 And what shall be my journey, How long I'll stay below, Or what shall be my trials, Are not for me to know; In every day of trouble, I'll raise my thoughts on high; I'll think of the bright temple, And crowns above the sky.

The pilgrims' song

Author: John Cennick Meter: 7 Appears in 1,196 hymnals Topics: Zion City of God First Line: Children of the heavenly King Scripture: Isaiah 35:10

Ye are come unto Mount Sion

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: Zion City of God First Line: Not to the terrors of the Lord Scripture: Hebrews 12:22

On That Day

Author: Kate Cuddy, b. 1973 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: City of God First Line: We'll see the holy city there Used With Tune: [We'll see the holy city there]

Preserving Grace

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 360 hymnals Topics: City of God First Line: To God the only-wise

Sun of Righteousness

Appears in 485 hymnals Topics: City of God First Line: Christ, whose glory fills the skies

The Songs of Heaven

Appears in 177 hymnals Topics: City of God First Line: Ye angels, who stand round the throne

Entire Consecration

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 156 hymnals Topics: City of God First Line: Now I resolve with all my heart

The State of the Heathen

Appears in 1,696 hymnals Topics: City of God First Line: From Greenland's icy mountains

To you, O Christ, the Prince of Peace

Author: Richard Sturch (b. 1936) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: City Lyrics: 1 To you, O Christ, the Prince of Peace, the source of love and pity, we bring in prayer and penitence the countryside and city; the poverty that troubles both, the vanity that fools us, the walls that keep our lives apart, the ignorance that rules us. 2 As once you walked in Galilee, and learned its paths and valleys, or met within Jerusalem the crowds from streets and alleys; so help us learn our age's needs and meet those needs with caring, your world and people see in all, your love and gospel sharing. 3 Lord, let us never pass our days indifferent to others; or build up walls that hide from sight our sisters and our brothers; through windows barred and shuttered tight how can your sunshine reach us? O make us open to your truth, your love and service teach us! 4 May all the darkness we have made and sins that have controlled us fade in the glory of your light, and your strong love enfold us. Bring us to new Jerusalem, your Bride from heaven descending, the City of the Father's peace and joy that has no ending. Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46 Used With Tune: BUGEILIO'R GWENITH GWYN

God in His Love

Author: F. Pratt Green Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Christian Concern Society and City First Line: God in his love for us lent us this planet Lyrics: 1 God in His love for us lent us this planet, Gave it a purpose in time and in space; Small as a spark from the fire of creation, Cradle of life and the home of our race. 2 Thanks be to God for its bounty and beauty, Life that sustains us in body and mind: Plenty for all, if we learn how to share it, Riches undreamed of to fathom and find. 3 Long have the wars of man ruined his harvest; Long has Earth bowed to the terror of force. Now we pollute it, in cynical silence: Poison the fountain of life at its source. 4 Casual de spoilers, or high-priests of Mammon Selling the future for present rewards, Careless of life and contemptuous of beauty: Bid us remember: the Earth is the Lord's! 5 Earth is the Lord's: it is ours to enjoy it, Ours, as His stewards, to farm and defend. Now from pollution, disease, and damnation, Good Lord, deliver us, world without end! Used With Tune: ECOLOGY

Beyond the Bar

Author: T. M. Eastwood Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: City of God First Line: Beyond the bar on yonder shore Refrain First Line: I'll need no light of sun or star Used With Tune: [Beyond the bar on yonder shore]

Lord of the Bronze-Green Prairies

Author: Grace Lane Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: City Scripture: Isaiah 52:7 Used With Tune: ZOAN

I See a New Heaven

Author: Carolyn McDade Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: A New Heaven and A New Earth Completion of Creation and City of God; City/City of God First Line: There, there on the banks of a river bright and free Used With Tune: I SEE A NEW HEAVEN

Beautiful City

Author: Franklin E. Belden Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: The Home Eternal City of God First Line: Beautiful city, haven of peace Refrain First Line: Beautiful city, haven of peace Lyrics: 1. Beautiful city, haven of peace, Beautiful home where weeping shall cease; When shall thy gates be opened to me? When shall I rest forever in thee? Refrain: Beautiful city, haven of peace, Home of the soul, where weeping shall cease; Beautiful city, waiting for me, When shall I rest forever in thee? 2. Beautiful city, haven of joy, Heavenly praise our tongues shall employ; Glad are thy songs that never grow old, Bright are thy walls of jasper and gold. [Refrain] 3. Beautiful city, haven of rest, Beautiful mansions, home of the blest; O how I long thy glories to see! Beautiful city, waiting for me. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Beautiful city, haven of peace]

Jerusalem, the City on the Mountain

Author: Daniel Meeter Meter: 11.10.10.11 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: City of God Scripture: Psalm 87 Used With Tune: GENEVAN 87

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