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Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 64 hymnals First Line: Kneels at the feet of his friends Refrain First Line: Yesu, Yesu, fill us with you love Lyrics: Refrain: Yesu, Yesu, fill us with your love, show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you. 1 Kneels at the feet of his friends, silently washes their feet, Master who acts as a slave to them. [Refrain] 2 Neighbors are wealthy and poor, varied in color and race, neighbors are near us and far away. [Refrain] 3 These are the ones we should serve, these are the ones we should love; all these are neighbors to us and you. [Refrain] 4 Loving puts us on our knees, silently washing their feet, this is the way we should live with you. [Refrain] Topics: Songs of Dedication and Service Used With Tune: CHEREPONI

Be merciful to us, dear God

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Be merciful to us, dear God Lyrics: 1 Be merciful to us, dear God, when we are under fierce attack, we fear that we'll be overcome, unless you grant the strength we lack. 2 You see how troubled we have been, you keep a record of each tear. But we believe that you, dear God, can make the darkest future clear. 3 Though foes may persecute us here, mere human kind we should not fear. For you guard us with loving care and keep your promise to be near. 4 We trust that you are on our side, the God whose promises we praise. So now we need not fear our foes, for you'll protect us all our days. Topics: Solidarity in Suffering Scripture: Psalm 56 Used With Tune: OLD 100th

Should we accept that evil means

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 Should we accept that evil means will evil powers deter? Should we believe the howls of hate that cloud our lives with fear? 2 Enfold us in your love, Yesu, and we shall be secure, for we shall love our foes as friends and fear shall be no more. 3 Your perfect love, which drives out fear will all our lives control; in every deed and word we shall fulfill our servant-role. 4 To live by love shall be our aim; peace shall be ours to share. Our openness, our joy, our faith will show whose friends we are. 5 Love is the Way among us here through Christ the source of Peace. Let reconciling love in us now cause the wars to cease. Topics: Songs of Dedication and Service Used With Tune: MARTYRDOM

As a mother for her children

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 1 hymnal Refrain First Line: Caring Father, loving Mother Lyrics: 1 As a mother for her children, so your comfort you bestow. In your arms, with love, you hold us as in strength and health we grow. Refrain: Caring Father, loving Mother, gracious Spirit, God the Holy One, we can know you in Lord Yesu your divinely human Son. 2 Father, constant in your caring, all our needs you satisfy, for your love is like a river that will never, never dry. [Refrain] 3 Gracious Spirit, who empowers us, who engages us to serve, give us courage, give us wisdom, peace and health in us preserve. [Refrain] 4 One and only God, eternal, happy those who trust in you. Through the life and love of Yesu, always keep us near to you. [Refrain] Topics: Faith Teaching Songs Used With Tune: NETTLETON

You who wait to see a king

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 You who wait to see a king, come to Christ and praises bring, with all people now proclaim "Christ is born in Bethlehem." 2 Can this child have come to reign? A brown-skinned child of peasants plain, natal bed, the hard-packed earth, cattle byre, his place of birth? 3 See the plan of God's design, a human birth which is divine. God in human form discern, God's own child in Bethlehem. 4 When with eyes of faith we see, every child has dignity, born in palace or in kraal, Christ is Savior to them all. 5 Every race and hue unite, Christ is born to put us right. Christ in every neighbor see, serve Christ with humility. 6 Friends and neighbors come and sing, joyful songs and praises bring, let all people now proclaim "Christ is born in Bethlehem." Topics: Faith Teaching Songs Used With Tune: PLEYEL'S HYMN

We're glad that we belong to you

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 1 hymnal Lyrics: 1 We're glad that we belong to you O God of all who live. Unite us as we worship you, and heartfelt praises give. 2 Great miracles you still perform, your way of life is clear. We'll tell the world what you have done and to your love we'll swear. 3 We'll worship you and give you thanks, we'll come to you for aid. We know that we can trust you, God, and need not be afraid. 4 You'll keep your covenant with us, your promises are sure. We're glad that we belong to one whose friendship will endure. 5 So help us be what we should be, and do what we should do, as living images of Christ, belonging, God, to you. 6 We're glad that we belong to you, O God of all who live. United as we worship you, our heartfelt praise we give. Topics: Songs of Transformation Scripture: Psalm 105 Used With Tune: WINCHESTER OLD

God sends us the spirit

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 14 hymnals First Line: God sends us the Spirit to befriend and help us Refrain First Line: Spirit of our Maker, Spirit-friend Lyrics: 1 God sends us the Spirit to befriend and help us, recreate and guide us, Spirit-friend. Spirit who enlivens, sanctifies, enlightens, sets us free, is now our Spirit-friend. Refrain: Spirit of our Maker, Spirit-friend, Spirit of our Savior, Spirit-friend. Spirit of God's people, Spirit-friend. 2 Darkened roads are clearer, heavy burdens lighter, when we're walking with our Spirit-friend. Now we need not fear the powers of the darkness none can overcome our Spirit-friend. [Refrain] 4 Now we are God's people, bonded by your presence, agents of your purpose, Spirit-friend. Lead us forward ever, slipping backward never, to your remade world, our Spirit-friend. [Refrain] Topics: Songs of Transformation Used With Tune: NATOMAH

God's home is here

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: God's home is here with humankind Lyrics: 1 God's home is here with humankind, for heaven broke out on earth when Yesu, born a little child, ennobled human birth. 2 With eyes of faith we see beyond the cruelty, death and pain. We see that Christ, once slain by sin, is here alive again. 3 Alive again and with us all, Christ leads to victory. Through Christ we know that God is here, in darkness, light we see. 4 So do not fear the tyrants' power nor think that God might fail. God's home is here this very hour, and goodness will prevail. Topics: Songs of Transformation Used With Tune: ST. ANDREW

Night has fallen

Author: Clement Scott; Tom Colvin Appears in 10 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Night has fallen, night has fallen, gracious Spirit, guard us sleeping. 2 Darkness now has come, darkness now has come, gracious Spirit, guard us sleeping. 3 We are with you, we are with you gracious Spirit, guard us sleeping. 4 You have kept us, you have kept us, gracious Spirit, guard us sleeping. 5 See your children, see your children, gracious Spirit, guard us sleeping. 6 Keep us in Your love, keep us in Your love, gracious Spirit, guard us sleeping. 7 Now we go to rest, now we go to rest, gracious Spirit, guard us sleeping. Topics: Songs of Dedication and Service Used With Tune: DZUWA LAPITA

Humbly in your sight

Author: Tom Colvin Appears in 11 hymnals First Line: Humbly in your sight we come together, God Lyrics: 1 Humbly in your sight we come together, God, grant us now the blessing of your presence here. 2 These, our hearts are ours, we give them to you, God, purify our love to make it like your own. 3 These, our eyes are yours, we give them to you, God, may we always see your world as with your sight. 4 These, our hands are yours, we give them to you, God, give them strength and skill to do our work for you. 5 These, our feet are yours, we give them to you, God, may we walk along the path of life with you. 6 These, our tongues are yours, we give them to you, God, may we speak your healing words of life and truth. 7 These, our ears are yours, we give them to you, God, take us now and keep us yours for evermore. Topics: Songs of Dedication and Service Used With Tune: TIZA PANTAZI PINU