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God Be With You

Author: Jeremiah E. Rankin Meter: 9.8.8.9 with refrain Appears in 1,178 hymnals Topics: Care for one another; God's Care First Line: God be with you till we meet again Refrain First Line: Till we meet, till we meet Lyrics: God be with you till we meet again; 1 Loving counsels guide, uphold you, May the Shepherd's care enfold you; God be with you till we meet again. Refrain: Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus’ feet; Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again. God be with you till we meet again; 2 Unseen wings, protecting, hide you, Daily manna still provide you; God be with you till we meet again. [Refrain] God be with you till we meet again; 3 When life’s perils thick confound you, Put unfailing arms aound you; God be with you till we meet again. [Refrain] God be with you till we meet again; 4 Keep love’s banner floating over you, Smite death’s threatening wave before you; God be with you till we meet again. [Refrain] Used With Tune: FAREWELL Text Sources: Gospel Bells, 1880, alt.

Touch the Earth Lightly

Author: Shirley Erena Murray Meter: 5.5.10 D Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: God's World Care of the Earth; Care of the Earth 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 reconnect us, using us gently, and making us one. Used With Tune: TENDERNESS

When You Pray

Author: A.M. Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Guidance & Care; Guidance & Care First Line: At the close of the day when you kneel to pray Refrain First Line: When you pray will you pray for me Used With Tune: [At the close of the day when you kneel to pray]

Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

Author: Dorothy A. Thrupp Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,147 hymnals Topics: Walking with God Guidance and Care Lyrics: 1 Savior, like a shepherd lead us, Much we need Thy tender care; In Thy pleasant pastures feed us, For our use Thy folds prepare: Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou hast bought us, Thine we are; Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou hast bought us, Thine we are. 2 We are Thine, do Thou befriend us, Be the Guardian of our way; Keep Thy flock, from sin defend us, Seek us when we go astray: Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Hear, O hear us when we pray; Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Hear, O hear us when we pray. 3 Thou hast promised to receive us, Poor and sinful tho' we be; Thou hast mercy to relieve us, Grace to cleanse and pow'r to free: Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Early let us turn to Thee; Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Early let us turn to Thee. 4 Early let us seek Thy favor, Early let us do Thy will; Blessed Lord and only Savior, With Thy love our beings fill: Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved us, love us still; Blessed Jesus, blessed Jesus, Thou hast loved us, love us still. Used With Tune: BRADBURY Text Sources: Hymns for the Young, 1836

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Author: Francis Rous; Sir William Mure Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 581 hymnals Topics: Guidance and Care First Line: The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want Lyrics: 1 The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want. He makes me down to lie In pastures green: he leadeth me The quiet waters by. 2 My soul he doth restore again; And me to walk doth make Within the paths of righteousness, Ev’n for his own name’s sake. 3 Yea, though I walk in death’s dark vale, Yet will I fear none ill, For thou art with me; and thy rod And staff me comfort still. 4 My table thou hast furnished In presence of my foes; My head thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows. 5 Goodness and mercy all my life Shall surely follow me: And in God’s house for evermore My dwelling-place shall be. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: WILTSHIRE Text Sources: Scottish Psalter, 1650, based on

This is My Father's World

Author: Maltbie D. Babcock Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 321 hymnals Topics: Care of the Earth Lyrics: 1 This is my Father's world, and to my listening ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father's world: I rest me in the thought of rocks and trees, of skies and seas his hand the wonders wrought. 2 This is my Father's world: the birds their carols raise; the morning light, the flowers bright, declare their Maker's praise. Our God has made this world and shines in all that's fair; in the rustling grass I hear God pass, who speaks to me everywhere. 3 Our God has made this world: oh, let us ne'er forget that though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet. God trusts us with this world, to keep it clean and fair. All earth and trees, the skies and seas, God's creatures everywhere. Used With Tune: TERRA BEATA

It Makes No Difference

Author: Doris Clore Demaree; Bert Polman Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Living in God's World God's Care for Us First Line: It makes no difference who we are Refrain First Line: God loves us all and hears our prayers Scripture: Galatians 3:28 Used With Tune: FULTON (Ivory)

We Await with Wakeful Care

Author: Mary Louise Bringle, b. 1953 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Pastoral Care of the Sick First Line: Sitting with a child in sickness Refrain First Line: More than watchers for the morning Used With Tune: [Sitting with a child in sickness]

Na nzela na lola (As Long as We Follow)

Author: Joseph Kabemba; S. T. Kimbrough; Carolyn Kappauf Meter: 6.8.8 with refrain Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Creation Care Refrain First Line: Malembe, malembe (We know this, we know this) Scripture: Mark 1:15 Used With Tune: MALEMBE

You are called to tell the story

Author: Ruth C. Duck (b. 1947) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Sharing and Caring Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE