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O God of love, whose heart is ever yearning

Author: Randall T. Pittman, 1882-1972 Hymnal: Together in Song #614 (1999) Meter: 11.10.11.10.11.10 Topics: Unity of Humanity Lyrics: 1 O God of love, whose heart is ever yearning that fixed on you our wayward thoughts may be, now grant us grace to live as in your presence, and help us all our erring ways to see. May love subdue the ill in every nation, and all to you as subjects bow the knee. 2 O Father God, moved ever by compassion for children crushed by sorrows heavy load be swift to aid the downcast and the cheerless, lift up the fallen on life's thorny road. Give calm and strength to overcome with patience, and safely bring them to your blest abode. 3 O God of peace, whose Son with our sins laden died to secure from bondage our release, help us to banish hate between the nations, to live as neighbours, and make wars to cease. Bring in the reign of friendship universal, and in your mercy grant to us your peace. Scripture: Isaiah 53:2-6 Languages: English Tune Title: FINLANDIA

Great and deep the Spirit's purpose

Author: Marnie Barrell (b. 1952) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #617 (2005) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: Unity of Humanity Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:9-10 Languages: English Tune Title: LUX TREMENDA

Great and deep the Spirit's purpose

Author: Marnie Barrell (b. 1952) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #617 (2008) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Topics: Unity of Humanity Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:9-10 Languages: English Tune Title: LUX TREMENDA
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Touch the earth lightly

Author: Shirley Erena Murray, 1931- Hymnal: Together in Song #668 (1999) Meter: 5.5.10 D Topics: Unity of Humanity Lyrics: 1 Touch the earth lightly, use the earth gently, nourish the life of the world in our care: gift of great wonder, ours to surrender, trust for the children tomorrow will bear. 2 We who endanger, who create hunger, agents of death for all creatures that live, we who would foster clouds of disaster, God of our planet, forestall and forgive! 3 Let there be greening, birth from the burning, water that blesses and air that is sweet, health in God's garden, hope in God's children, regeneration that peace will complete. 4 God of all living, God of all loving, God of the seedling, the snow and the sun, teach us, deflect us, Christ re-connect us, using us gently and making us one. Scripture: Genesis 1:14-31 Languages: English Tune Title: TENDERNESS

God of the poor

Author: Graham Kendrick, 1950- Hymnal: Together in Song #690 (1999) Topics: Unity of Humanity First Line: Beauty for brokenness Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Languages: English Tune Title: BEAUTY FOR BROKENNESS
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It is God who holds the nations in the hollow of his hand

Author: Frederick Pratt Green (1903-2000) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #705 (2005) Meter: 15.15.15.6 Topics: Unity of Humanity Lyrics: 1 It is God who hold the nations in the hollow of his hand; it is God whose light is shining in the darkness of the land; it is God who builds the city on the Rock and not on sand: may the living God be praised! 2 It is God whose purpose summons us to use the present hour; who recalls us to our senses when a nation's life turns sour; in the discipline of freedom we shall know his saving power: may the living God be praised! 3 When a thankful nation, looking back, has cause to celebrate those who win our admiration by their service to the state; when self-giving is a measure of the greatness of the great: may the living God be praised! 4 God reminds us every sunrise that the world is ours on lease -- for the sake of life tomorrow may our love for it increase; may all peoples live together, share its riches, be at peace: may the living God be praised! Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-17 Languages: English Tune Title: VISION
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It is God who holds the nations in the hollow of his hand

Author: Frederick Pratt Green (1903-2000) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #705 (2008) Meter: 15.15.15.6 Topics: Unity of Humanity Lyrics: 1 It is God who hold the nations in the hollow of his hand; it is God whose light is shining in the darkness of the land; it is God who builds the city on the Rock and not on sand: may the living God be praised! 2 It is God whose purpose summons us to use the present hour, who recalls us to our senses when a nation's life turns sour; in the discipline of freedom we shall know his saving power: may the living God be praised! 3 When a thankful nation, looking back, has cause to celebrate those who win our admiration by their service to the state, when self-giving is a measure of the greatness of the great, may the living God be praised! 4 God reminds us every sunrise that the world is ours on lease -- for the sake of life tomorrow may our love for it increase; may all peoples live together, share its riches, be at peace: may the living God be praised! Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-17 Languages: English Tune Title: VISION

The right hand of God is writing in our land

Author: Patrick Prescod Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #709 (2005) Meter: 11.8.6.6.10 Topics: Unity of Humanity Scripture: Exodus 3:7 Languages: English Tune Title: RIGHT HAND

Come, all who look to God today

Author: Richard G. Jones (b. 1926) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #713 (2005) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Unity of Humanity Scripture: John 10:16 Languages: English Tune Title: GONFALON ROYAL

Come, all who look to God today

Author: Richard G. Jones (b. 1926) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #713 (2008) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Unity of Humanity Scripture: John 10:16 Languages: English Tune Title: GONFALON ROYAL

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