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Be Thou My Vision
Author: Mary Elizabeth Byrne; Eleanor H. Hull Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 166 hymnals Topics: Integrity First Line: Be thou my vision, O joy of my heart Lyrics: 1 Be thou my vision, O joy of my heart;
naught be all else to me, save that thou art,
thou my best thought, by day or by night,
waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
2 Be thou my wisdom, my calm in all strife;
I ever with thee, and thou in my life;
thou loving parent, thy child may I be,
thou in me dwelling, and I one with thee.
3 Be thou my battle shield, sword for the fight;
be thou my dignity, thou my delight,
thou my soul's shelter, thou my high tower;
raise thou my heavenward, O power of my power.
4 Riches I heed not, nor vain empty praise,
thou mine inheritance, now and always;
thou and thou only, first in my heart,
great God of heaven, my treasure thou art.
5 Great God of heaven, after victory won,
may I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
still be my vision, O ruler of all. Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Irish, ca. 8th century
Be Thou My Vision
I Would Be True
Author: Howard Arnold Walter Meter: 11.10.11.10.10 Appears in 255 hymnals Topics: Integrity First Line: I would be true, for there are those who trust me Lyrics: 1 I would be true, for there are those who trust me;
I would be pure, for there are those who care;
I would be strong, for there is much to suffer;
I would be brave, for there is much to dare,
I would be brave, for there is much to dare.
2 I would be friend of all the foe, the friendless;
I would be giving, and forget the gift;
I would be humble, for I know my weakness;
I would look up, and laugh and love and lift,
I would look up, and laugh, and love and lift.
3 I would be prayerful through each busy moment;
I would have faith to keep the path Christ trod.
I would be tuned to hear the slightest whisper;
I would be constantly in touch with God,
I would be constantly iin touch with God.
Used With Tune: PEEK
I Would Be True
LORD, As the Earth Welcomes Showers of Rain (Pulbate naerinŭn danpi chŏrŏm)
Author: Hye-ryon Ham; Rolando S. Tinio Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Integrity of Creation First Line: Pulbate naerinŭn danpi chŏrŏm (LORD, as the earth welcomes showers of rain) Refrain First Line: Badaesŏ badae (Loving and righteous King) Scripture: Psalm 72:6-19 Used With Tune: JŎNGŬIGA KKOTPINŬN
LORD, As the Earth Welcomes Showers of Rain (Pulbate naerinŭn danpi chŏrŏm)
God, the LORD in Love and Might (Siōng-tè chhòng-chō thi kap tōe)
Author: Boris Anderson; Clare Anderson Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Integrity of Creation First Line: Siōng-tè chhòng-chō thi kap tōe (God, the LORD in love and Might) Scripture: Genesis 1:1 Used With Tune: TAMSUI
God, the LORD in Love and Might (Siōng-tè chhòng-chō thi kap tōe)
Although This Life Is But a Wraith
Author: Louis Untermeyer, 1885-1977 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Integrity Lyrics: 1 Although this life is but a wraith,
although we know not what we use,
although we grope with little faith,
give me the heart to fight and lose.
2 Open my ears to music, let
me thrill with spring’s first flutes and drums —
but never let me dare forget
the bitter ballads of the slums.
3 Ever insurgent let me be,
make me more daring than devout;
from sleek contentment keep me free,
and fill me with a buoyant doubt.
4 From compromise and things half-done,
keep me, with stern and stubborn pride;
and when, at last, the fight is won,
O, keep me still unsatisfied. Used With Tune: DUNEDIN
Although This Life Is But a Wraith
Honor The Earth
Author: Shirley E. Murray Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Integrity of Creation; Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation First Line: God of the galaxies spinning in space Refrain First Line: Let us care for your garden Scripture: Genesis 1:27-31 Used With Tune: HONOR THE EARTH
Honor The Earth
Our Praise We Give
Author: John Coleman Adams, 1849-1922 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity First Line: Our praise we give for harvests earned Lyrics: 1 Our praise we give for harvests earned,
the fruits of labor garnered in;
but praise we more the soil unturned
from which the yield is yet to win.
2 Our praise we give for harbor’s lee,
for moorings safe in waters still;
but more the leagues of open sea,
where favoring gales our canvas fill.
3 Our praise we give for journey’s end,
the inn, all warmth and light and cheer;
but more for length’ning roads that wend
through dust and heat and hilltops clear. Used With Tune: GONFALON ROYAL
Our Praise We Give
Christ Is Our Peace
Author: Shirley E. Murray Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation First Line: Christ is our peace, Christ is our health Scripture: Matthew 16:24-25 Used With Tune: SAM-KIAP
Christ Is Our Peace
Break Not the Circle
Author: Fred Kaan, 1929- Meter: 10.11.10.11 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Integrity First Line: Break not the circle of enabling love Lyrics: 1 Break not the circle of enabling love
where people grow, forgiven and forgiving;
break not that circle, make it wider still,
till it includes, embraces all the living.
2 Come, wonder at this love that comes to life,
where words of freedom are with humor spoken,
and people keep no score of wrong and guilt,
but will that human bonds remain unbroken.
3 Join then the movement of the love that frees,
till people of whatever race or nation
will truly be themselves, stand on their feet,
see eye to eye with laughter and elation. Used With Tune: YADDO
Break Not the Circle
I Want a Principle Within
Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 228 hymnals Topics: Integrity First Line: I want a principle within of watchful, godly fear Lyrics: 1. I want a principle within
of watchful, godly fear,
a sensibility of sin,
a pain to feel it near.
I want the first approach to feel
of pride or wrong desire,
to catch the wandering of my will,
and quench the kindling fire.
2. From thee that I no more may stray,
no more thy goodness grieve,
grant me the filial awe, I pray,
the tender conscience give.
Quick as the apple of an eye,
O God, my conscience make;
awake my soul when sin is nigh,
and keep it still awake.
3. Almighty God of truth and love,
to me thy power impart;
the mountain from my soul remove,
the hardness from my heart.
O may the least omission pain
my reawakened soul,
and drive me to that blood again,
which makes the wounded whole.
Used With Tune: GERALD
I Want a Principle Within
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