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Ubi Caritas

Appears in 37 hymnals Topics: Justice and Social Action First Line: Ubi caritas et amor Lyrics: Ubi caritas et amor, ubi caritas Deus ibi est. Used With Tune: [Ubi caritas et amor] Text Sources: Unknown

Where Is Our Holy Church?

Author: Edwin Henry Wilson, 1898-1993 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Words and Deeds of Prophetic Women and Men Commitment and Action Used With Tune: ST. MICHAEL

Father, Let Thy Benediction

Author: Mary A. Shelly Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Action Used With Tune: [Father, let thy benediction]

Hush

Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Justice and Social Action First Line: Hush, hush Lyrics: 1 Hush, hush, somebody's callin' my name. Hush, hush, somebody's callin' my name. Hush, hush, somebody's callin' my name. Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what shall I do? What shall I do? 2 Sounds like freedom, somebody's callin' my name. Sounds like freedom, somebody's callin' my name. Sounds like freedom, somebody's callin' my name. Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what shall I do? What shall I do? 3 Sounds like justice, somebody's callin' my name. Sounds like justice, somebody's callin' my name. Sounds like justice, somebody's callin' my name. Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what shall I do? What shall I do? 4 Soon one mornin', death come creepin' in my room, somebody's callin' my name. Soon one mornin', death come creepin' in my room, somebody's callin' my name. Soon one mornin', death come creepin' in my room, somebody's callin' my name. Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what shall I do? What shall I do? 5 I'm so glad trouble don't last always, somebody's callin' my name. I'm so glad trouble don't last always, somebody's callin' my name. I'm so glad trouble don't last always, somebody's callin' my name. Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what shall I do? What shall I do? Used With Tune: [Hush, hush] Text Sources: African-American spiritual, slavery period

Come, Children of Tomorrow

Author: Zona Gale, 1874-1938 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Words and Deeds of Prophetic Women and Men Commitment and Action First Line: Come, children of tomorrow, come! Lyrics: 1 Come, children of tomorrow, come! New glory dawns upon the world; the warring banners must be furled, the earth become our common home. 2 From plain and field and town there sound the stirring rumors of the day; old wrongs and burdens must make way for all to tread the common ground. 3 Divided we have long withstood the love that is our common speech. The comrade cry of each to each is calling us to humanhood. Used With Tune: VOM HIMMEL HOCH

Work for All

Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Action First Line: Come, friends! the world wants mending Used With Tune: [Come, friends! the world wants mending]

Lullaby

Author: Theresa C. Lorbiecki Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Action Songs First Line: Mother Mary rocked her Child Lyrics: 1 Mother Mary rocked her Child, As I now rock you. Soon He closed His little eyes And to dreams He flew. 2 Mother Mary rocked her Child. Little Jesus knew That she rocked Him lovlingly, As I now rock you. Used With Tune: DEVONSHIRE

Not for Tongues of Heaven's Angels

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith Meter: 8.7.8.7.6 Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Church in the World Discipleship: Love in Action Lyrics: 1 Not for tongues of heaven's angels, not for wisdom to discern, not for faith that conquers mountains; for this better gift we yearn: may love be ours, O Lord. 2 Love is humble, love is gentle, love is tender, true, and kind; love is gracious, ever patient, generous of heart and mind: may love be ours, O Lord. 3 Never jealous, never selfish, love will not rejoice in wrong; never boastful nor resentful, love believes and suffers long: may love be ours, O Lord. 4 In the day this world is fading faith and hope will play their part; but when Christ is seen in glory love shall reign in every heart: may love be ours, O Lord. Used With Tune: BRIDEGROOM

When the Spirit Says Do

Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Justice and Social Action First Line: You got to do when the spirit says do Lyrics: You got to do* when the spirit says do! You got to do when the spirit says do! When the spirit says do, you got to do, oh Lord! You got to do when the spirit says do! Spirit says do! Spirit says do! Spirit says do! Spirit says do! Spirit says do! Spirit says do! [* Replace "do" with other words: sing, dance, laugh, shout, etc. Return to "do" for last time.] Used With Tune: [You got to do when the spirit says do] Text Sources: African-American spiritual, civil rights period

Freedom Is Coming

Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Justice and Social Action Lyrics: Oh, freedom, oh freedom, oh freedom, freedom is coming! Oh, freedom, oh freedom, oh freedom, freedom is coming! O freedom, oh freedom, oh freedom, freedom is coming! O freedom, oh freedom, oh freedom, freedom is coming! Oh yes I know, oh yes I know, oh yes I know, freedom is coming! Oh yes I know, oh yes I know, oh yes I know, freedom is coming! Oh freedom, oh freedom, oh freedom, freedom is coming! Oh freedom, oh freedom, oh freedom, freedom is coming, oh yes I know! Used With Tune: [Freedom is coming] Text Sources: South African, 20th Cent.