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O Christ, Our Light, O Radiance True

Author: Johann Heermann, 1585-1647 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Witness; Epiphany 3; Pentecost 7; Pentecost 14; Witness Used With Tune: O JESU CHRISTE, WAHRES LICHT Text Sources: Tr. composite

Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether

Author: Percy Dearmer Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.4.7 Appears in 24 hymnals

Christ is the world's light

Author: Fred Pratt Green, b. 1903 Meter: 10.11.11.6 Appears in 35 hymnals Topics: Epiphany; International relations; Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; The Serving Community; Year B Proper 11; Year C Easter 7 First Line: Christ is the world's Light, he and none other Scripture: Ephesians 2:14 Used With Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM

The Church of Christ in Every Age

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 31 hymnals Topics: Church in the World Discipleship: Love in Action; Christian Experience; Church Anniversaries; Church Ecumenism; Church Permanence; Heritage; Hunger; Justice; Love for Others; Ministry; Mission and Outreach; Obedience; Renewal; Sacrifice; Service; Social Concerns; Testimony; Word of God; World; Epiphany 9 Year A; Proper 16 Year A; Proper 21 Year A; Easter 6 Year C; Proper 7 Year C; Holy thursday Year ABC Lyrics: 1 The church of Christ, in every age, beset by change but Spirit led, must claim and test its heritage and keep on rising from the dead. 2 Across the world, across the street the victims of injustice cry for shelter and for bread to eat, and never live until they die. 3 Then let the servant church arise, a caring church that longs to be a partner in Christ's sacrifice, and clothed in Christ's humanity. 4 For Christ alone, whose blood was shed, can cure the fever in our blood, and teach us how to share our bread and feed the starving multitude. 5 We have no mission but to serve in full obedience to our Lord: to care for all without reserve and spread Christ's liberating word. Used With Tune: CHURCH TRIUMPHANT

Now let us from this table rise

Author: Fred Kaan (1929-2009) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship; Discipleship; Evangelism; Holy Communion; Other Saints and Festivals Bartholomew the Apostle; Other Saints and Festivals Simon and Jude, Apostles; Pilgrimage; Proper 15 Year B; Proper 7 Year A; Renewal; Self-offering; The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Year A; The Sixth Sunday of Easter Year A; Vocation; Sending Out Lyrics: 1 Now let us from this table rise renewed in body, mind and soul; with Christ we die and rise again, his selfless love has made us whole. 2 With minds alert, upheld by grace, to spread the word in speech and deed, we follow in the steps of Christ, at one with all in hope and need. 3 To fill each human house with love, it is the sacrament of care; the work that Christ began to do we humbly pledge ourselves to share. 4 Then grant us grace, Companion-God, to choose again the pilgrim way and help us to accept with joy the challenge of tomorrow's day. Scripture: Romans 6:1-14 Used With Tune: SOLOTHURN

Son of God, eternal Saviour

Author: S. C. Lowry, 1855-1932 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 64 hymnals Topics: Epiphany IV Year B; Proper 7 Year B; Proper 18 Year B Lyrics: 1 Son of God, eternal Saviour, source of life and truth and grace, Son of Man, whose birth incarnate hallows all our human race, thou, our Head, who, throned in glory, for thine own dost ever plead, fill us with thy love and pity; heal our wrongs, and help our need. *2 As thou, Lord, hast lived for others, so may we for others live; freely have thy gifts been granted, freely may thy servants give: thine the gold and thine the silver, thine the wealth of land and sea, we but stewards of thy bounty, held in solemn trust for thee. 3 Come, O Christ, and reign among us, King of love, and Prince of peace; hush the storm of strife and passion, bid its cruel discords cease; by thy patient years of toiling, by thy silent hours of pain, quench our fevered thirst of pleasure, shame our selfish greed of gain. 4 Son of God, eternal Saviour, source of life and truth and grace, Son of Man, whose birth incarnate hallows all our human race, thou who prayedst, thou who willest, that thy people should be one, grant, O grant our hope's fruition: here on earth thy will be done. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 Used With Tune: BURYTHORPE

I, the Lord of Sea and Sky (Here I Am, Lord)

Author: Daniel L. Schutte Meter: 7.7.7.4 D with refrain Appears in 66 hymnals Topics: The Church at Worship Profession of Faith, Ordination, Commissioning, Installation; Choruses and Refrains; Commissioning; Commitment; Commitment; Confirmation; Discipleship and Service; Invitation; Light; Mission and Outreach; Obedience; Ordination; Social Concerns; Witness; Word of God; Proper 7 Year A; Proper 14 Year A; Proper 24 Year A; Epiphany 2 Year B; Trinity Sunday Year B; Proper 17 Year B; Epiphany 4 Year C; Epiphany 5 Year C; Proper 9 Year C; Proper 24 Year C First Line: I, the Lord of sea and sky Refrain First Line: Here I am, Lord Used With Tune: HERE I AM, LORD

We Know That Christ Is raised

Author: John Brownlow Geyer Meter: 10.10.10 with refrain Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: The Church at Worship Holy Baptism; Baptism; Creation; Funeral Vigil; Hallelujah; Jesus Christ Divinity; Jesus Christ Resurrection; New Creation; Resurrection; Salvation; Water; Easter 3 Year A; Proper 7 Year A; Proper 10 Year A; Lent 1 Year B; Epiphany 5 Year C; Easter 1 Year C; Proper 13 Year C First Line: We know that Christ is raised and dies no more Used With Tune: ENGELBERG

God is working his purpose out

Author: Arthur Campbell Ainger, 1841-1919; Michael Forster, b. 1946 Meter: 8.6.8.7.8.7.12.8 Appears in 94 hymnals Topics: Evangelism; Faith, Trust and Commitment; Grace and Providence; Gradual Hymn; International relations; New Year and Anniversaries; The Witnessing Community; Year A Advent 2; Year B Advent 3; Year B Proper 10; Year B Proper 13; Year C All Saints; Year C Bible Sunday; Year C Easter 7; Year C Epiphany 3; Year C Proper 10; Years A, B, and C Christmas 2; Years A, B, and C Christmas Day Scripture: Colossians 1:5 Used With Tune: BENSON

Put thou thy trust in God

Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676; John Wesley, 1703-1791 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 35 hymnals Topics: Faith, Trust and Commitment; Grace and Providence; Lent; The Journey of Life; Year A Epiphany 3; Year A Proper 13; Year B Bible Sunday; Year C Easter 7; Year C Lent 2; Year C Lent 3; Years A, B, and C Easter Vigil Lyrics: 1 Put thou thy trust in God, in duty's path go on; walk in his strength with faith and hope, so shall thy work be done. 2 Commit thy ways to him, thy works into his hands, and rest on his unchanging word, who heav'n and earth commands. 3 Though years on years roll on, his cov'nant shall endure; though clouds and darkness hide his path, the promised grace is sure. 4 Give to the winds thy fears; hope, and be undismayed: God hears thy sighs and counts thy tears; God shall lift up thy head. 5 Through waves and clouds and storms his pow'r will clear thy way: wait thou his time; the darkest night shall end in brightest day. 6 Leave to his sov'reign sway to choose and to command; so shalt thou, wond'ring, own his way, how wise, how strong his hand. Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:5 Used With Tune: DONCASTER