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Hail to the Lord's Anointed

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 853 hymnals Topics: Freedom and Liberation Lyrics: 1 Hail to the Lord's Anointed, great David's greater Son! Hail, in the time appointed, his reign on earth begun! He comes to break oppression, to set the captive free, to take away transgressions, and rule in equity. 2 He comes with justice speedy to those who suffer wrong, to help the poor and needy, and bid the weak be strong, to give them songs for sighing, their darkness turn to light, whose souls, condemned and dying, are precious in his sight. 3 He shall come down like showers upon the fruitful earth; love, joy, and hope, like flowers, spring in his path to birth. Before him, on the mountains, shall peace, the herald, go, and righteousness, in fountains, from hill to valley flow. 4 To him shall prayer unceasing and daily vows ascend, his kingdom still increasing, a kingdom without end. The tide of time shall never his covenant remove. His name shall stand for ever; that name to us is Love. Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: SHEFFIELD

Jesus shall reign where'er the sun

Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,821 hymnals Topics: Freedom and Liberation Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where e'er the sun does its successive journeys run; his Kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 People and realms of every tongue declare his love with sweetest song; and infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on his name. 3 Blessings abound where Jesus reigns: the prisoner leaps to lose their chains, the weary find eternal rest, and all who suffer want are blessed. 4 Let every creature rise and bring the highest honours to our King; angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud Amen. Scripture: Luke 4:18-19 Used With Tune: WARRINGTON

God of Grace and God of Glory

Author: Harry Emerson Fosdick Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 157 hymnals Topics: Freedom and Liberation Spiritual Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,896 hymnals Topics: Freedom and Liberation Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down, fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown; Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation, enter every trembling heart. 2 Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit into every troubled breast; let us all in thee inherit, let us find the promised rest; take away the love of sinning, alpha and omega be; end of faith, as its beginning, set our hearts at liberty. 3 Come, almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive; suddenly return and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. 4 Finish then thy new creation, pure and spotless let us be; let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee; changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise. Used With Tune: BEECHER

Lord, thy church on earth is seeking

Author: Hugh Sherlock (1905-1998) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Freedom and Liberation Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38 Used With Tune: LUX EOI

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 755 hymnals Topics: Freedom and Liberation First Line: Come, thou long expected Jesus Lyrics: 1. Come, thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee. Israel's strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art; dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart. 2. Born thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a King, born to reign in us forever, now thy gracious kingdom bring. By thine own eternal spirit rule in all our hearts alone; by thine all sufficient merit, raise us to thy glorious throne. Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

God the Omnipotent!

Author: Henry F. Chorley; John Ellerton Meter: 11.10.11.9 Appears in 203 hymnals Topics: Freedom and Liberation National First Line: God the Omnipotent! boldly ordaining Lyrics: 1 God the Omnipotent! boldly ordaining thunder and lightning your strength to display, Bring forth compassion where violence is reigning; give to us peace in our time, we pray. 2 God the All-merciful! earth has forsaken all you make holy, and slighted your way; Bid not your wrath in its terrors awaken: give to us peace in our time, we pray. 3 God, the All-righteous One! earth has defied you, yet to eternity stands what you say; Falsehood and wrong shall not tarry beside you; give to us peace in our time, we pray. 4 God the All-provident! by your great chastening earth shall see freedom and truth holding sway; Though the thick chaos your reign is still hastening: you will give peace in your time, we pray. Used With Tune: RUSSIAN HYMN

Come and find the quiet centre

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Freedom and Liberation Lyrics: 1 Come and find the quiet centre in the crowded life we lead, find the room for hope to enter, find the frame where we are freed: clear the chaos and the clutter, clear our eyes, that we can see all the things that really matter, be at peace, and simply be. 2 Silence is a friend who claims us, cools the heat and slows the pace, God it is who speaks and names us, knows our being, touches base, making space within our thinking, lifting shades to show the sun, raising courage when we're shrinking, finding scope for faith begun. 3 In the Spirit let us travel, open to each other's pain, let our loves and fears unravel, celebrate the space we gain: there's a place for deepest dreaming, there's a time for heart to care, in the Spirit's lively scheming there is always room to spare! Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:4 Used With Tune: LEWIS FOLK MELODY

God of the Bible

Author: Shirley Erena Murray Meter: 5.5.5.4 D with refrain Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Freedom and Liberation; Freedom and Liberation Refrain First Line: Fresh as the morning, sure as the sunrise Lyrics: 1 God of the Bible, God in the Gospel, hope seen in Jesus, hope yet to come, you are our center, daylight or darkness, freedom or prison, you are our home. Refrain: Fresh as the morning, sure as the sunrise, God always faithful, you do not change. Fresh as the morning, sure as the sunrise, God always faithful, you do not change. 2 God in our struggles, God in our hunger, suffering with us, taking our part, still you empower us, mothering Spirit, feeding, sustaining, from your own heart. [Refrain] 3 Those without status, those who are nothing, you have made royal, gifted with rights, chosen as partners, midwives of justice, birthing new systems, lighting new lights. [Refrain] 4 Not by your finger, not by your anger will our world order change in a day, but by your people, fearless and faithful, small paper lanterns, lighting the way. [Refrain] 5 Hope we must carry, shining and certain through all our turmoil, terror, and loss, bonding us gladly one to the other, till our world changes facing the cross. [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 30:5 Used With Tune: FRESH AS THE MORNING

A Wilderness Wandering People

Author: Jim Strathdee Meter: Irregular Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Freedom and Liberation; Freedom and Liberation First Line: We are a wilderness wandering people Scripture: Isaiah 40:3-5 Used With Tune: WILDERNESS