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God Created Heaven and Earth

Author: Boris Anderson; Clare Anderson Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: God created heav'n and earth Topics: Praise and Adoration God's Creation; God Creation of God; God Grace of God; Responses to God Praise and Worship; Responses to God Thanksgivings; Light and Darkness Scripture: Psalm 148 Used With Tune: TŌA-SĪA Text Sources: Traditional; Taiwanese

For the Beauty of the Earth

Author: Folliott S. Pierpoint Appears in 633 hymnals Refrain First Line: Lord of all, to you we raise Lyrics: 1 For the beauty of the earth, For the glory of the skies, For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies: Refrain: Lord of all, to you we raise This our hymn of praise, This our hymn of grateful praise. 2 For the wonder of each hour Of the day and of the night, Hill and vale, and tree and flower, Sun and moon, and stars of light: [Refrain] 3 For the joy of ear and eye, For the heart and mind's delight, For the mystic harmony Linking sense to sound and sight: [Refrain] 4 For the joy of human love, Brother, sister, parent, child, Friends on earth, and friends above; For all gentle thoughts and mild: [Refrain] 5 For your church, that evermore Raises holy hands above, Off'ring up on ev'ry shore Her pure sacrifice of love: [Refrain] Topics: The Church Worship and Praise; God Creation of God; Responses to God Praise and Worship; Responses to God Thanksgivings; The Christian Life Love and Grace; The Christian Life Peace and Joy; The Holy Spirit and The Church The Church Scripture: Psalm 33:5 Used With Tune: MO-LI-HUA Text Sources: Chinese

In Christ There Is No East or West

Author: John Oxenham Appears in 331 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In Christ there is no east or west, In him no south or north; But one great fellowship of love Throughout the whole wide earth. 2 In him shall true hearts ev'rywhere Their high communion find; His service is the golden cord Close binding all humankind. 3 Join hands, then, children of the faith, Whate'er your race may be! Who serves my Father as a child Is surely kin to me. 4 In Christ now meet both east and west, In him meet south and north; All Christly souls are one in him, Throughout the whole wide earth. Topics: The Church Unity and Fellowship; The Christian Life Discipleship, Service, and Mission; The Christian Life Love and Grace; The Holy Spirit and The Church Unity and Fellowship Scripture: Ephesians 1:10 Used With Tune: OIKOUMENE Text Sources: Taiwanese

Here, O Lord, Your Servants Gather

Author: Tokuo Yamaguchi; Everett M. Stowe Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: The Church Unity and Fellowship; Responses to God Prayer; Jesus Christ Life and Presence; The Christian Life Affirmation and Truth; The Christian Life Guidance; The Christian Life Love and Grace; The Holy Spirit and The Church Unity and Fellowship Scripture: John 14:6 Used With Tune: TŌKYŌ Text Sources: Japanese

Gentle Jesus, Meek and Mild

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 243 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, Look upon a little child; Pity my simplicity; Suffer me to come to thee. 2 Lamb of God, I look to thee; Thou shalt my example be; Thou art gentle, meek, and mild; Thou wast once a little child. 3 Fain I would be as thou art; Give me thy obedient heart. Thou art pitiful and kind; Let me have thy loving mind. 4 Loving Jesus, gentle Lamb, In thy gracious hands I am; Make me, Savior, what thou art; Live thyself within my heart. Amen. Topics: Children; God Grace of God; Responses to God Prayer; Jesus Christ Life and Presence; The Christian Life Confession, Mercy, Forgiveness; The Christian Life Guidance; The Christian Life Liberation and Justice Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9 Used With Tune: SINIM

The Call for Reapers

Author: J. O. Thompson Appears in 195 hymnals First Line: Far and near the fields are teeming Refrain First Line: Lord of harvest, send forth reapers! Lyrics: 1 Far and near the fields are teeming With the waves of ripened grain; Far and near their gold is gleaming O'er the sunny slope and plain. Refrain: Lord of harvest, send forth reapers! Hear us, Lord, to you we cry; Send them now the sheaves to gather, Ere the harvest time pass by. 2 Send them forth with morn's first beaming, Send them in the noontide's glare; When the sun's last rays are gleaming, Bid them gather ev'rywhere. [Refrain] 3 O you whom the Lord is sending, Gather now the sheaves of gold; Heav'nward then at evening wending, You shall come with joy untold. [Refrain] Topics: The Christian Life Stewardship; Responses to God Prayer; The Christian Life Discipleship, Service, and Mission Scripture: Psalm 126 Used With Tune: CHOO-SOO

For the Bread Which You Have Broken

Author: Louis F. Benson Appears in 48 hymnals Topics: The Church Holy Communion; Responses to God Prayer; Responses to God Thanksgivings; The Holy Spirit and The Church The Church; The Holy Spirit and The Church Holy Communion; People of Faith The Saints Scripture: Mark 14:22-24 Used With Tune: BENG-LI Text Sources: Taiwanese; Altered by the Asian American Hymnbook Editorial Committee, 1981

May the Lord, Mighty God

Author: Anonymous Appears in 17 hymnals Lyrics: May the Lord, mighty God, Bless and keep you forever; Grant you peace, perfect peace, Courage in ev'ry endeavor. Lift up and see his face, And his grace forever; May the Lord, mighty God, Bless and keep you forever. Topics: Psalms and Service Music Service Music; God Grace of God; Responses to God Doxologies, Amens, Blessings; The Christian Life Love and Grace; The Christian Life Peace and Joy; Useful Musical Types Unaccompanied; Useful Musical Types Descants Scripture: Numbers 6:24-26 Used With Tune: WEN TI Text Sources: Chinese

In Lonely Mountain Ways

Author: Sugao Nishimura; Paul Gregory Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Morning and Evening; God Kingdom of God; The Christian Life Comfort and Healing; The Christian Life Faith and Trust; The Christian Life Guidance Scripture: Psalm 91:11 Used With Tune: GOLDEN HILL Text Sources: Japanese

Why Has God Forsaken Me?

Author: Bill Wallace Appears in 14 hymnals First Line: "Why has God forsaken me?" Topics: The Church Lent and Passion; God Love of God; Jesus Christ Passion and Crucifixion; The Christian Life Aspiration and Hope; The Christian Life Comfort and Healing; The Christian Life Faith and Trust; The Christian Life Love and Grace Scripture: Matthew 27:46 Used With Tune: SHIMPI