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A Voice Was Heard in Ramah
Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Hymnal: SOGN2009 #72b (2009) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: Children and Youth; Lament Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 Languages: English Tune Title: PASSION CHORALE
A Voice Was Heard in Ramah
A Voice Was Heard in Ramah
Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Hymnal: SOGN2009 #72a (2009) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D First Line: A voice was heard in Ramah that could not be consoled Topics: Children and Youth; Lament Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 Languages: English Tune Title: LLANGLOFFAN
A Voice Was Heard in Ramah
All the Music Sung and Played Here
Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Hymnal: SOGN2009 #37 (2009) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D First Line: All the music sung and played here is a gift, O God, from you Lyrics: All the music sung and played here is a gift, O God, from you.
For as long as we have prayed here, we’ve been blessed by music, too.
By your Spirit, each musician finds new depths of faith to share.
Music is a gift you’ve given and becomes our thankful prayer.
All creation sings your glory; in the Psalms are pain and praise.
Mary sang your saving story in her long, expectant days.
Through the years, with great emotion, some have reached to you in song.
May we sing with such devotion; music helps your church grow strong!
You give hymns and songs for singing, toes for tapping your good news,
Organ sounding, hand bells ringing, faithful hearers in the pews.
With the trumpet and the cymbal, with guitar and violin,
Faith is found here and rekindled; hearts are lifted, once again.
Bless the talents we are bringing, for we offer you our best.
If our gifts are not in singing, may our joyful noise be blest.
If our world is ever silent, may we sign to you above.
Touched by grace, may each one present offer back your song of love.
Topics: Worship Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 Languages: English Tune Title: NETTLETON
All the Music Sung and Played Here
An Eagle is Soaring
Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Hymnal: SOGN2009 #8 (2009) Meter: 6.6.11.6.6.11 D First Line: An eagle is soaring and turning and diving Lyrics: An eagle is soaring and turning and diving;
It stretches its wings to the currents of air.
It gracefully moves without effort or striving;
The updrafts will carry its flight anywhere.
How hard, Lord, we struggle and work for your blessing;
May we see your grace in the eagle above.
For you will renew us when we wait and listen,
And you will uphold us in strength and in love.
Topics: Grace of God; Wholeness and Healing, Service of Scripture: Isaiah 40:30-31 Languages: English Tune Title: ASH GROVE
An Eagle is Soaring
Another Son is Killed
Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Hymnal: SOGN2009 #73 (2009) Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Lyrics: Another son is killed,
Another daughter dies,
And loving, waiting homes are filled
With loved ones’ cries.
As rivers never sleep,
So wars flow on and on.
Hang up your harps, sit down and weep
For those now gone!
We grieve for children lost,
For hearts too sad to pray;
We mourn, O Lord, the growing cost
Of hatred’s way.
And sure as threats increase
And anger turns to war,
We pray that we may find a peace
Worth struggling for.
We know your way, O Lord,
For all your people here:
A plowshare from a fighting sword,
A transformed spear!
Now comfort those who grieve,
Be in each saddened home,
And by your grace may we believe—
And seek Shalom. Topics: Justice; Lament; Peacemaking Scripture: Isaiah 2:4 Languages: English Tune Title: LEONI
Another Son is Killed
Be Doers of the Word of God
Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Hymnal: SOGN2009 #35 (2009) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Lyrics: Be doers of the word of God,
Not simply those who hear.
Be ones who look into God’s word,
Obey, and persevere.
Be quick to listen, slow to speak,
And slow to anger, too.
Put wrath aside; instead, be meek
And let God work in you.
Religion that is undefiled,
Religion that is pure
Will reach to help the orphaned child
And welcome all the poor.
If people come here poorly dressed,
To judge them is a sin.
The rich aren’t better than the rest;
God welcomes poor ones in.
O Christ, you save us by God’s grace
From having to obey.
Then freed to love, we can embrace
A life that seeks your way.
May we be doers of the word,
May faith shine through our deeds;
And as we seek to trust in God,
May ethics follow creeds.
Topics: Grace of God; Justice; Life in Christ Scripture: 1 John 3:18 Languages: English Tune Title: ELLACOMBE
Be Doers of the Word of God
Bigger Barns
Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Hymnal: SOGN2009 #18 (2009) Meter: 7.7.7.7 D First Line: "Bigger barns are what I need" Lyrics: “Bigger barns are what I need,”
so a rich man said one day.
“From my worries I’ll be free
when my wealth is stored away.”
“Fool!” God said, “Today you’ll die!”
Will that wealth mean anything?
All life’s blessings really lie
in the gifts that wealth can’t bring.
“Bigger barns are what we need
for our money, gadgets, more!”
Lord, we’re tempted to believe
having wealth, we’ll be secure!
Somewhere children cry for food
or to have a doctor’s care.
Can our bigger barns be good
when poor neighbors know despair?
God of love, we long to know
what will make us truly blest.
Jesus taught us long ago
wealth won’t give us peace or rest.
You are our security!
Safe in you, we serve, O Lord.
May we find we’re rich indeed
when we’re sharing with the poor.
Topics: Jesus Christ Teachings; Justice; Wealth and Possessions Scripture: Luke 12:13-21 Languages: English Tune Title: ABERYSTWYTH
Bigger Barns
Blest Are God's Peacemaking Ones
Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Hymnal: SOGN2009 #74 (2009) Meter: 7.7.7.7 D First Line: Blest are God's peacemaking ones, Sent to work in countless ways-- Lyrics: Blest are God’s peacemaking ones,
Sent to work in countless ways—
God’s own daughters, God’s own sons,
Serving without seeking praise.
Yet like leaven in our bread,
They persist to change us all.
By God’s Spirit, they are led T
o pursue God’s peaceful call.
Bless-ed are God’s prophets, too,
Called to challenge what we know.
Working for a world that’s new,
Calling us to change and grow.
Though the message that they bear
Stands against what powers say—
It is Jesus’ word they share,
News of God’s new breaking day.
God, through Jesus’ love and grace,
May we live what we profess.
In the challenges we face,
May we know what makes us blest.
May we stand against the wrong;
May our thirst for you increase.
Give to us a prophet’s song!
May we work to bring your peace! Topics: Justice; Peacemaking Scripture: Luke 13:20-21 Languages: English Tune Title: ABERYSTWYTH
Blest Are God's Peacemaking Ones
Christ Taught Us of a Farmer
Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Hymnal: SOGN2009 #20 (2009) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D First Line: Christ taught us of a farmer who went out sowing seeds Lyrics: Christ taught us of a farmer who went out sowing seeds.
A few had trouble growing among the rocks and weeds.
But others grew till harvest in soil that was so good.
O God, you sow the gospel: The seed is your own word.
You sowed your word of love here so many years ago.*
Your message found a welcome; your word began to grow.
By grace, this church was built here by saints who followed you.
The seed took root and flourished: we hear and follow, too.
We thank you for each member who lives in loving ways,
For those who seek to serve you without expecting praise.
For hearts and songs uplifted, for work and sacrifice.
The seed you planted grows here: we grow in Jesus Christ.
In times of joy we praise you, in struggling times we search,
And always we are learning to be your faithful church.
Your Spirit gives us vision, and hearts and lives made new.
Your harvest is for sharing: sent out, we work for you.
*Original wording was “You sowed your word of love here one hundred years ago.”
Topics: Anniversary, Church; Jesus Christ Teachings Scripture: Luke 8:4-15 Languages: English Tune Title: AURELIA
Christ Taught Us of a Farmer
Christ, You Walked Among the Grain Fields
Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Hymnal: SOGN2009 #21 (2009) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D First Line: Christ, you walked among the grain fields, Finding lessons all around Lyrics: Christ, you walked among the grain fields, Finding lessons all around:
“Like the harvest that the earth yields, So God’s kingdom will abound.”
“See! A sower goes out planting; Some seed grows a hundredfold.”
Here on earth you gave us heaven In the stories that you told.
Lord, you shared God’s kingdom-bounty, Yet you know our pain and need.
Some are poor in lands of plenty, Often hurt by others’ greed.
Some, possessed by their possessions, Look for more to buy and keep;
Others long for simpler blessings: “Let my hungry children eat.”
Lord, you send us out to labor, To pass on the love you give;
City friend and country neighbor Work as one so all may live.
Lending land and tools and vision, Sharing costs and planting seed—
Work we love becomes our mission As we serve your world in need.
May our harvest celebration Build new food security;
As we care for your creation, May we find community.
By your Holy Spirit bless us And may what we grow increase
Till the whole world sees new glimpses Of your joyful banquet feast.
Topics: Jesus Christ Teachings; Justice Scripture: Luke 8:4-15 Languages: English Tune Title: BEACH SPRING
Christ, You Walked Among the Grain Fields
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