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We Gather Together

Author: Anonymous; Theodore Baker Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 214 hymnals Topics: National Hymns; Thankfulness, Thanksgiving; Choir; Citizenship, Christian; Memorial Day; National Righteousness; Righteousness; Social Betterment First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; He hastens and chastens His will to make known (Baker) Text Sources: Netherlands Folk Song; Adrianus Valerius' Nederlandtsch Gedenckclanck, 1626

Hope of the World

Author: Georgia Elma Harkness Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 60 hymnals Topics: Citizenship, Christian; Memorial Day; National Righteousness; Righteousness; Social Betterment First Line: Hope of the world, Thou Christ of great compassion

Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life

Author: Frank M. North Appears in 379 hymnals Topics: Social Righteousness; Social Righteousness Lyrics: 1 Where cross the crowded ways of life, Where sound the cries of race and clan, Above the noise of selfish strife, We hear Thy voice, O Son of man! 2 In haunts of wretchedness and need, On shadowed thresholds dark with fears, From paths where hide the lures of greed, We catch the vision of Thy tears. 3 The cup of water giv'n for thee Stills holds the freshness of Thy grace; Yet long these multitudes to see The sweet compassion of Thy face. 4 O Master, from the mountain side, Make haste to heal these hearts of pain, Among these restless throngs abide, O tread the city's streets again. 5 Till sons of men shall learn Thy love, And follow where Thy feet have trod; Till glorious from Thy Heav'n above Shall come the city of our God. Used With Tune: [Where cross the crowded ways of life]

America the Beautiful

Author: Katharine Lee Bates Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 528 hymnals Topics: National Hymns; Citizenship, Christian; Memorial Day; National Righteousness; Patriotic; Righteousness; Social Betterment; liturgical Scripture Songs First Line: O beautiful for spacious skies Lyrics: 1 O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain; for purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea. 2 O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife, who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine, till all success be nobleness, and every gain divine. 3 O beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears! America! America! God mend thine every flaw, confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law. United Methodist Hymnal, 1989

My Country, 'Tis of Thee

Author: Samuel Francis Smith Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,987 hymnals Topics: Citizenship, Christian; Memorial Day; National Righteousness; Patriotic; Righteousness; Social Betterment First Line: My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty

God the Omnipotent!

Author: Henry F. Chorley, 1808-1872; John Ellerton, 1826-1893 Appears in 205 hymnals Topics: Citizenship, Christian; Memorial Day; National Righteousness; Peace Temporal; Righteousness; Social Betterment Lyrics: 1 God the Omnipotent! King, who ordainest Thunder Thy clarion, the lightning Thy sword; Show forth Thy pity on high where Thou reignest; Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 2 God the All-merciful! Earth hath forsaken Meekness and mercy, and slighted Thy Word; Let not Thy wrath in its terrors awaken; Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 3 God, the All-righteous One! man hath defied Thee; Yet to eternity standeth Thy Word; Falsehood and wrong shall not tarry beside Thee: Give to us peace in our time, O Lord. 4 So shall Thy people, with thankful devotion, Praise Him who saved them from peril and sword, Singing in chorus from ocean to ocean, Peace to the nations, and praise to the Lord. Amen. Used With Tune: RUSSIAN HYMN

God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand

Author: Daniel O. Roberts Appears in 432 hymnals Topics: Social Righteousness; Social Righteousness Lyrics: 1 God of our fathers, whose almighty hand Leads forth in beauty all the starry band Of shining worlds in splendor thro' the skies, Our grateful songs before Thy throne arise. 2 Thy love divine hath led us in the past, In this free land by Thee our lot is cast; Be Thou our ruler, guardian, guide and stay, Thy word our law, Thy paths our chosen way. 3 From war's alarms, from deadly pestilence, Be Thy strong arm our ever sure defense; Thy true religion in our hearts increase, Thy bounteous goodness nourish us in peace. 4 Refresh Thy people on their toilsome way;, Lead us from night to never-ending day; Fill all our lives with love and grace divine; And glory, laud, and praise be ever Thine. Used With Tune: [God of our fathers, whose almighty hand]

Once to Every Man and Nation

Author: James Russell Lowell Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 208 hymnals Topics: National Hymns; Citizenship, Christian; God the Father His Sovereignty; Memorial Day; National Righteousness; Righteousness; Social Betterment Text Sources: Excerpted from The Present Crisis

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

Author: Henry W. Longfellowm 1807-1882 Appears in 119 hymnals Topics: Christ Birth of; Citizenship, Christian; Memorial Day; National Righteousness; Righteousness; Social Betterment; Jesus Christ the Savior Christmas Lyrics: 1 I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace of earth, goodwill to men. 2 I thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along th'unbroken song Of peace on earth, goodwill to men. 3 And in despair I bowed my head: "There is no peace on earth," I said, "For hate is strong, and mocks the song Of peace on earth, goodwill to men." 4 Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: "God is not dead, nor doth He sleep; The wrong shall fail, the right prevail, With peace on earth, goodwill to men." 5 Till, ringing, singing on its way, The world revolved from night to day A voice, a chime, a chant sublime, Of peace on earth, goodwill to men! Amen. Used With Tune: WALTHAM (Doane)

We've a Story to Tell to the Nations

Author: H. Ernest Nichol Appears in 316 hymnals Topics: Social Righteousness; Social Righteousness Refrain First Line: For the darkness shall turn to dawning Lyrics: 1 We've a story to tell to the nations That shall turn their hearts to the right, A story of truth and mercy, A story of peace and light, A story of peace and light. Chorus: For the darkness shall turn to dawning, And the dawning to noon-day bright, And Christ's great kingdom shall come on earth, The kingdom of love and light. 2 We've a song to be sung to the nations That shall lift their hearts to the Lord, A song that shall conquer evil And shatter the spear and sword, And shatter the spear and sword. (Chorus) 3 We've a message to give to the nations That the Lord who reigneth above Hath sent us His Son to save us, And show us that God is love, And show us that God is love. (Chorus) 4 We've a Savior to show to the nations Who the path of sorrow hath trod, That all of the world's great peoples Might come to the truth of God, Might come to the truth of God. (Chorus) Used With Tune: [We've a story to tell to the nations]