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O God of earth and altar
Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: Other Saints and Festivals George, Martyr, Patron of England Lyrics: 1 O God of earth and altar,
bow down and hear our cry,
our earthly rulers falter,
our people drift and die;
the walls of gold entomb us,
the swords of scorn divide,
take not thy thunder from us,
but take away our pride.
2 From all that terror teaches,
from lies of tongue and pen,
from all the easy speeches
that comfort cruel men,
from sale and profanation
of honour and the sword,
from sleep and from damnation,
deliver us, good Lord!
3 Tie in a living tether
the prince and priest and thrall,
bind all our lives together,
smite us and save us all;
in ire and exultation
aflame with faith, and free,
lift up a living nation,
a single sword to thee. Scripture: Proverbs 14:34 Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN
O God of earth and altar
Dear Christ, uplifted from the earth
Author: Brian Wren (b. 1936) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Other Saints and Festivals Barnabas the Apostle; Other Saints and Festivals Luke the Evangelist Lyrics: 1 Dear Christ, uplifted from the earth,
your arms stretched out above
through every culture, every birth,
to draw an answering love.
2 Still east and west your love extends
and always, near and far,
you call and claim us as your friends
and love us as we are.
3 Where age and gender, class and race,
divides us to our shame,
you see a person and a face,
a neighbour with a name.
4 May we, accepted as we are,
yet called in grace to grow,
reach out to others, near and far,
your healing love to show. Scripture: Luke 23:34 Used With Tune: ST BOTOLPH (Slater)
Dear Christ, uplifted from the earth
Will you come and follow me
Author: John L. Bell (b. 1949); Graham Maule (b. 1958) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: Other Saints and Festivals Andrew the Apostle Scripture: Luke 9:57-62 Used With Tune: KELVINGROVE
Will you come and follow me
Make me a channel of your peace
Author: St Francis of Assisi (1182-1226); Sebastian Temple (1928-1997) Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Other Saints and Festivals Barnabas the Apostle Scripture: Matthew 6:12-15 Used With Tune: ST FRANCIS
Make me a channel of your peace
Thou art the Christ, O Lord
Author: William Walsham How (1823-1867) Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 21 hymnals Topics: Other Saints and Festivals Peter and Paul, Apostles Lyrics: 1 Thou art the Christ, O Lord,
the Son of God most high:
for ever be adored
that name in earth and sky,
in which, though mortal strength may fail,
the saints of God at last prevail.
2 O surely he was blest
with blessedness unpriced,
who, taught of God, confessed
the Godhead in the Christ;
for of thy church, Lord, thou didst own
thy saint a true foundation-stone.
3 Thrice fallen, thrice restored,
the bitter lesson learnt,
that heart for thee, O Lord,
with triple ardour burnt.
The cross he took he laid not down
until he grasped the martyr's crown.
4 O bright triumphant faith,
O courage void of fears,
O love most strong in death,
O penitential tears!
By these, Lord, keep us lest we fall,
and make us go where thou shalt call. Scripture: Matthew 16:13-28 Used With Tune: LOVE UNKNOWN
Thou art the Christ, O Lord
I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above
Author: Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice (1859-1918) Meter: 13.13.13.13.13.13 Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Other Saints and Festivals Remembrance Sunday Lyrics: 1 I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above,
entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love:
the love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,
that lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;
the love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
the love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.
2 And there's another country I've heard of long ago,
most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;
we may not count her armies, we may not see her King;
her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;
and soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase,
and her ways are ways of gentleness and all her paths are peace. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7 Used With Tune: THAXTED
I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above
Love came down at Christmas
Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894) Meter: 6.7.6.7 Appears in 69 hymnals Topics: Other Saints and Festivals St Stephen; Other Saints and Festivals The Naming of Jesus Lyrics: 1 Love came down at Christmas,
love all lovely, Love divine;
love was born at Christmas,
star and angels gave the sign.
2 Worship we the Godhead,
love incarnate, Love divine;
worship we our Jesus:
but wherewith for sacred sign?
3 Love shall be our token,
love be yours and love be mine,
Love to God and all men,
love for plea and gift and sign. Scripture: John 13:34-35 Used With Tune: HERMITAGE
Love came down at Christmas
Love's redeeming work is done
Author: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: Other Saints and Festivals Mary Magdalene Lyrics: 1 Love's redeeming work is done;
fought the fight, the battle won:
lo, our Sun's eclipse is o'er,
lo, he sets in blood no more.
2 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal;
Christ has burst the gates of hell;
death in vain forbids his rise;
Christ has opened paradise.
3 Lives again our glorious King;
where, O death, is now thy sting?
dying once, he all doth save;
where thy victory, O grave?
4 Soar we now where Christ has led,
following our exalted Head;
made like him, like him we rise;
ours the cross, the grave, the skies.
5 Hail the Lord of earth and heaven!
Praise to thee by both be given:
thee we greet triumphant now;
hail, the Resurrection Thou! Scripture: Matthew 27:62-65 Used With Tune: SAVANNAH
Love's redeeming work is done
In the night, the sound of crying
Author: Martin Leckebusch (b. 1962) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Other Saints and Festivals Holy Innocents Scripture: Matthew 2:13-18 Used With Tune: AMPLITUDO
In the night, the sound of crying
Shine, Jesus, shine
Author: Graham Kendrick (b. 1950) Appears in 41 hymnals Topics: Other Saints and Festivals The Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas); Other Saints and Festivals The Transfiguration First Line: Lord, the light of your love is shining Scripture: John 1:4-9 Used With Tune: SHINE, JESUS, SHINE
Shine, Jesus, shine
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