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The National Anthem (The Star Spangled Banner)

Author: Francis Scott Key, 1779-1843 Meter: Irregular Appears in 451 hymnals Topics: Adoration and Praise; Freedom; Justice; Nation; Peace First Line: O say can you see by the dawn's early light Lyrics: 1 O say can you see by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O say does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? 2 On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dead silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows half conceals, half discloses? And catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflected now shines on the stream, 'Tis the Star-Spangled Banner O long may it wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! 3 O thus be it ever, when free men shall stand Between their loved homes and the war's desolation! Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation! Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: "In God is our trust." And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! Scripture: Psalm 68:4 Used With Tune: STAR-SPANGLED BANNER

We turn to you, O God of every nation

Author: Fred Kaan (b. 1929) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: World and Society Justice and Peace Lyrics: 1 We turn to you, O God of every nation, giver of life and origin of good; your love is at the heart of all creation, your hurt is people's broken brotherhood. 2 We turn to you that we may be forgiven for crucifying Christ on earth again. We know that we have never wholly striven, forgetting self, to love the other man. 3 Free every heart from pride and self-reliance, our ways of thought inspire with simple grace; break down among us barriers of defiance, speak to the soul of all the human race. 4 Teach us, good Lord, to serve the need of others, help us to give and not to count the cost. Unite us all for we are born as brothers; defeat our Babel with your Pentecost. Used With Tune: INTERCESSOR

Take up the song, and sing the praise of God

Author: Rae E. Whitney (b. 1927) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Justice and Peace Scripture: Genesis 1 Used With Tune: WOODLANDS

Come now, O Prince of Peace

Author: Geon-yong Lee (b. 1947); Marion Pope (b. 1928) Meter: 6.5.5.6 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Justice and Peace Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 Used With Tune: O-SO-SO

Isaiah the prophet has written of old

Author: Joy F. Patterson (b. 1931-) Meter: Irregular Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Justice and Peace Lyrics: 1 Isaiah the prophet has written of old how God's new creation shall come. Instead of the thorn tree, the fir tree shall grow the wolf shall lie down with the lamb, the lamb, the wolf shall lie down with the lamb. 2 The mountains and hills shall break forth into song, the peoples be led forth in peace: the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of God as the waters cover the sea, the sea, as the waters cover the sea. 3 Yet nations still prey on the meek of the world, and conflict turns parent from child. Your people despoil all the sweetness of earth; the brier and the thorn tree grow wild, grow wild, the brier and the thorn tree grow wild. 4 God, bring to fruition your will for the earth, that no one shall hurt or destroy, when wisdom and justice shall reign in the land and your people shall go forth in joy, in joy, and your people shall go forth in joy. Scripture: Isaiah 11:9 Used With Tune: JUDAS AND MARY

Come to Tend God's Garden

Author: John A. Dalles Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Justice and Peace Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26 Used With Tune: KING'S WESTON

Pray for the Church, afflicted and oppressed

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Justice and Peace Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Used With Tune: SONG 1

We sing your praise, eternal God

Author: Alan Gaunt (b. 1935) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Justice and Peace Lyrics: 1 We sing your praise, eternal God, to whom all praise belongs; but we can never match your love, however loud our songs: 2 Your love which comes so silently, through all the noise we hear; the noise of quarrelling and war, the cries of grief and fear. 3 The winds of doubt uproot our faith, the earthquakes of despair destroy our hope, and fires of hate kill love and stifle prayer. 4 And yet no sound on earth can drown the silence we have heard; the voice of your eternal love; the silence of your Word. 5 It comes to guilty, broken hearts, with challenge and release; prepares us for self-sacrifice and speaks eternal peace. Scripture: 1 Kings 19 Used With Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT

Our Saviour's infant cries were heard

Author: Thomas H. Troeger (b. 1945) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Justice and Peace Scripture: Matthew 2:13-15 Used With Tune: SOLL 'S SEIN

Spirit of Jesus, If I Love My Neighbor

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Justice and Peace Lyrics: 1 Spirit of Jesus, if I love my neighbor, out of my knowledge, leisure, power or wealth, open my mind to understand the anger of helplessness that hates my power to help. 2 And if, when I have answered need with kindness, my neighbor rises, wakened from despair, open my heart to hear the cry of justice that struggles for the changes that I fear. 3 If I am hugging safety or possessions, uncurl my spirit, as your love prevails, to join my neighbors, work for liberation, and find my freedom at the mark of nails. Scripture: Romans 13:8-14 Used With Tune: BENJAMIN