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Creating God, Your Fingers Trace

Author: Jeffery Rowthorn Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 29 hymnals Topics: God Nature of God; Creation; Family; God Creator; God Images; God Love; God Name; God Nature; God Power/Might; God Presence; God Works; Grace; Healing; Mystery; Peace (World); Praise; Providence; Psalter/Psalm Paraphrases; Social Concerns; Space; Stewardship; Sun; Trinity; Union With God/Christ; Unity; Water; Proper 11 Year A; Proper 25 Year A; All Saints Year A; Advent 1 Year B; Easter 5 Year C; Proper 18 Year C Lyrics: 1 Creating God, your fingers trace the bold designs of farthest space; let sun and moon and stars and light and what lies hidden praise your might. 2 Sustaining God, your hands uphold earth's mysteries known or yet untold; let water's fragile blend with air, enabling life, proclaim your care. 3 Redeeming God, your arms embrace all now despised for creed or race; let peace, descending like a dove, make known on earth your healing love. 4 Indwelling God, your gospel claims one family with a billion names; let every life be touched by grace until we praise you face to face. Used With Tune: CREATION

Your Hand, O God, Has Guided

Author: Edward H. Plumptre Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 57 hymnals Topics: God Nature of God; Church Triumphant; Evangelism (Good News); Faith; Feast; God Guidance; God Mercy; God Nature; Good News, Gospel; Healing; Heritage; Rédemption; Unity; Victory; Witness; Easter 5 Year A; Proper 20 Year A; Proper 13 Year B; Proper 15 Year C Lyrics: 1 Your hand, O God, has guided your flock from age to age; the wondrous tale is written, full clear, on every page. Our forebears owned your goodness, and we their deeds record; and both of this bear witness: one church, one faith, one Lord. 2 Your heralds brought glad tidings to greatest as to least; they bade them rise, and hasten to share the heavenly feast. And this was all their teaching, in every deed and word, to all alike proclaiming: one church, one faith, one Lord. 3 Through many days of darkness, through many scenes of strife, the faithful few fought bravely to guard your people's life. Their gospel of redemption, sin pardoned, earth restored, was all in this enfolded: one church, one faith, one Lord. 4 And we, shall we be faithless? Shall hearts fail, hands hang down? Shall we evade the conflict and cast away our crown? Not so: in God's deep counsels some better thing is stored; we will maintain, unflinching, one church, one faith, one Lord. 5 Your mercy will not fail us, nor leave your work undone; with your right hand to help us, the victory shall be won; and then, by earth and heaven, your name shall be adored, and this shall be our anthem: one church, one faith, one Lord. Used With Tune: THORNBURY

I Come with Joy

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Appears in 77 hymnals Topics: Proper 5 Year A First Line: I come with joy a child of God Lyrics: 1 I come with joy, a child of God, forgiven, loved and free, the life of Jesus to recall in love laid down for me, in love laid down for me. 2 I come with Christians far and near to find, as all are fed, the new community of love in Christ's communion bread, in Christ's communion bread. 3 As Christ breaks bread, and bids us share, each proud division ends. The love that made us, makes us one, and strangers now are friends, and strangers now are friends. 4 The Spirit of the risen Christ, unseen, but ever near, is in such friendship better known, alive among us here, alive among us here. 5 Together met, together bound by all that God has done, we'll go with joy, to give the world the love that makes us one, the love that makes us one. Used With Tune: DOVE OF PEACE

Will You Come and Follow Me

Author: The Iona Community Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: Proper 5 Year A Used With Tune: KELVINGROVE

Savior, an Offering Costly and Sweet

Author: Edwin Parker Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.4.5 Appears in 122 hymnals Topics: Biblical Names; Consecration; Faith and Aspiration; Service; Year A Monday in Holy Week; Year B Monday in Holy Week; Year C Lent 5; Year C Monday in Holy Week; Year C Proper 22 Lyrics: 1 Savior, an offering costly and sweet, Mary of Bethany laid at your feet; May our love's incense rise sweeter than sacrifice, Savior to you, dear Savior to you. 2 Daily our lives would show weakness made strong, toilsome and gloomy ways brightened with song, Some deeds of kindness done, some souls by patience won, Savior to you, dear Savior to you. 3 Some word of hope, for hearts burdened with fears, some balm of peace, for eyes swollen with tears, Some dews of mercy shed, some wayward footsteps led, Savior to you, dear Savior to you. 4 Thus, ever serving you, till eventide closes the day of life, may we abide; And when earth's labors cease, bid us depart in peace, Savior to you, dear Savior to you. Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-2 Used With Tune: LOVE'S OFFERING

Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above

Author: Johann Jacob Schütz; Frances Elizabeth Cox Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 200 hymnals Topics: God Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Blessings; Church Triumphant; God Creator; God Faithfulness; God Image (Mother); God Kingdom, Majesty, Realm; God Mercy; God Presence; God Protection; Grief; Healing; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ name; Joy; Kingdom of God; Mercy; Morning; Music and Singing; Opening Hymns; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Proclamation; Providence; Salvation; Service Music Doxologies; Thankfulness; Lent 2 Year A; Easter 5 Year A; Proper 10 Year A; Proper 12 Year A; Proper 19 Year A; Proper 20 Year A; Proper 20 Year A; Epiphany 5 Year B; Epiphany 5 Year B; Proper 9 Year B; Proper 21 Year B; Lent 1 Year C; Lent 5 Year C; Proper 13 Year C; Proper 18 Year C; Proper 19 Year C; Proper 20 Year C; Proper 26 Year C; All Saints Year C; Proper 27 Year C; Thanksgiving Year C; New Year Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Sing praise to God who reigns above, the God of all creation, the God of power, the God of love, the God of our salvation; with healing balm my soul is filled, and every faithless murmur stilled: to God all praise and glory! 2 What God's almighty power hath made, God's gracious mercy keepeth: by morning glow or evening shade God's watchful eye ne'er sleepeth; within the shelter of God's might, lo! all is just and all is right: to God all praise and glory! 3 Our God is never far away, but through all grief distressing, an ever-present help and stay, our peace, and joy, and blessing; as with a mother's tender hand, God gently leads the chosen band: to God all praise and glory! 4 Thus all my gladsome way along, I sing aloud thy praises that all may hear the grateful song my voice unwearied raises. Be joyful in your God, my heart! Both soul and body take your part: to God all praise and glory! Used With Tune: MIT FREUDEN ZART

Be Thou My Vision

Author: Mary Elizabeth Byrne; Eleanor H. Hull Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 168 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Pilgrimage; Commitment; Conflict and Struggle; Consecration; Empowerment; Funerals and Memorial Services; God Image (Father); God Kingdom, Majesty, Realm; God Law; God Presence; God Wisdom; Guidance; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Inspiration; Integrity; Jesus Christ Images of; Jesus Christ Lord of Life; Jesus Christ Presence; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Reward; Surrender; Treasure; Union With God/Christ; Victory; Vision/Dream; Vocation; Youth; Epiphany 4 Year A; Epiphany 4 Year A; Proper 8 Year A; Proper 13 Year A; Lent 2 Year B; Easter 2 Year B; Easter 3 Year B; Proper 15 Year B; Proper 18 Year B; Proper 19 Year B; Proper 20 Year B; Proper 21 Year B; Proper 25 Year B; Lent 5 Year C; Lent 5 Year C; Easter 2 Year C; Trinity Sunday Year C; Proper 8 Year C; Proper 11 Year C; Proper 14 Year C; Proper 15 Year C; Proper 16 Year C; Proper 18 Year C; Proper 26 Year C; Ash Wednesday Year ABC First Line: Be thou my vision, O joy of my heart Lyrics: 1 Be thou my vision, O joy of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art, thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. 2 Be thou my wisdom, my calm in all strife; I ever with thee, and thou in my life; thou loving parent, thy child may I be, thou in me dwelling, and I one with thee. 3 Be thou my battle shield, sword for the fight; be thou my dignity, thou my delight, thou my soul's shelter, thou my high tower; raise thou my heavenward, O power of my power. 4 Riches I heed not, nor vain empty praise, thou mine inheritance, now and always; thou and thou only, first in my heart, great God of heaven, my treasure thou art. 5 Great God of heaven, after victory won, may I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O ruler of all. Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Irish, ca. 8th century

Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807; Jacques de Réland; Josephine S. (Konwenne) Day; Wing-Hee Heyward Wong; Chirstopher Cheung; Megumi Hara; Haruo Harold Aihara Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,530 hymnals Topics: God Nature of God; Aging; Assurance; Comfort/Consolation; Conversion; Courage; Eternal Life; Faith Journey; God Faithfulness; God Mercy; God Nature; God Presence; God Promises and Covenant; Grace; Guidance; Healing; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Holy Spirit Gifts; Hope; Life; Light; Mercy; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Praise; Rédemption; Salvation; Suffering; Trials; Trust; Victory; Vision/Dream; Christmas 2 Year A; Epiphany 9 Year A; Lent 1 Year A; Lent 3 Year A; Lent 4 Year A; Proper 4 Year A; Proper 6 Year A; Proper 9 Year A; Proper 15 Year A; Proper 26 Year A; Thanksgiving Year A; Advent 4 Year B; Christmas 2 Year B; Epiphany 6 Year B; Epiphany 8 Year B; Lent 1 Year B; Lent 4 Year B; Lent 4 Year B; Proper 9 Year B; Proper 10 Year B; Proper 18 Year B; Proper 25 Year B; Advent 3 Year C; Epiphany 5 Year C; Lent 3 Year C; Trinity Sunday Year C; Trinity Sunday Year C; Proper 14 Year C; Proper 19 Year C; Ash Wednesday Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace, How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed! 3 Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'tis grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home. 4 The Lord has promised good to me, this word my hope secures; God will my shield and portion be as long as life endures. 5 When we've been there ten thousand years bright shining as the sun, we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we'd first begun. Used With Tune: AMAZING GRACE (NEW BRITAIN) Text Sources: V. 5 anon. from A Collection of Sacred Ballads, 1790; Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut translators unknown; Ethnic Ministries Council, The United Church of Canada also helped with Japanese transliteration, 1995

All Creatures of Our God and King

Author: St. Francis of Assisi; William Henry Draper; J. -J Bovet Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 275 hymnals Topics: God Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Beauty; Celebration; Hymns Suitable for Use with Children; Comfort/Consolation; Creation; Ecology; Eternal Life; Evening; God Creator; Hallelujah; Harvest; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Humility; Life; Morning; Music and Singing; Nature; Opening Hymns; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Responses Antiphonal; Service Music Gathering, Call to Worship, Greeting; Service Music Doxologies; Sun; Trinity; Worship; Christmas 1 Year A; Easter 6 Year A; Easter 7 Year A; Trinity Sunday Year A; Thanksgiving Year A; Easter 6 Year B; Trinity Sunday Year B; Christmas 1 Year C; Lent 1 Year C; Easter 5 Year C; Trinity Sunday Year C; Proper 26 Year C; Proper 27 Year C First Line: All creatures of our God and King (Vous, créatures du Seigneur) Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers

Author: Andrew Reed Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 399 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Praise and Invocation; Christian Year Pentecost; God House, Home; Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit Illumination; Holy Spirit Presence; Holy Spirit Work; Light; Petition; Prayer; Sacrifice; Lent 5 Year A; Pentecost Year A; Epiphany 2 Year B; Epiphany 7 Year B; Pentecost Year B; Proper 15 Year B; Proper 21 Year B; Pentecost Year C Lyrics: 1 Spirit divine, attend our prayers, and make this house your home; descend with all your gracious powers: O come, great Spirit, come! 2 Come as the light: to us reveal our emptiness and woe; and lead us in those paths of life where all the righteous go. 3 Come as the wind: sweep clean away what dead within us lies, and search and freshen all our souls with living energies. 4 Come as the fire and purge our hearts like sacrificial flame; let our whole soul an offering be to our Redeemer's name. 5 Spirit divine, attend our prayers; make a lost world your home; descend with all your gracious powers, O come, great Spirit, come! Used With Tune: GRÄFENBURG