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Wind Who Makes All Winds That Blow

Author: Thomas H. Troeger, b. 1945 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit; Church Year Pentecost Scripture: Acts 2:1-4 Used With Tune: ABERYSTWYTH

God of the Prophets

Author: Denis Wortman; Carl P. Daw Jr Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 61 hymnals First Line: God of the prophets, bless the prophets' heirs! Lyrics: 1 God of the prophets, bless the prophets' heirs! Elijah's mantle o'er Elisha cast: each age for your own solemn task prepares; make each one stronger, nobler than the last. 2 Anoint us prophets! Teach us your intent: to human need, our quickened hearts awake; fill us with power, our lips make eloquent for righteousness that shall all evil break. 3 Anoint us priests! Help us to intercede with all your royal priesthood born of grace; through us your church presents in word and deed a living sacrifice with thanks and praise. 4 Anoint us kings! Help us do justice, Lord! Anoint us with the Spirit of your Son: ours not a monarch's crown or tyrant's sword; ours by the love of Christ a kingdom won. 5 Make us disciples, heralds of your cross; forth may we go to tell all realms your grace: by you inspired, may we count all but loss, and stand at last with joy before your face. Topics: Biblical Names and Places Elijah; Biblical Names and Places Elisha; Discipleship; Occasional Services Dedication of Holy Living; Occasional Services Ordination/Installation; Hymns That Are Prayer Scripture: 2 Kings 2:8-14 Used With Tune: TOULON

Go to the World

Author: Sylvia Dunstan, 1955-1993 Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 25 hymnals First Line: Go to the world! Go into all the earth Topics: Elements of Worship Charge and Blessing Scripture: Psalm 30:5 Used With Tune: ENGELBERG

Were You There

Meter: 10.10.14.10 Appears in 222 hymnals First Line: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Lyrics: 1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my Lord? 2 Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? 3 Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they laid him in the tomb? 4 Were you there when the sun refused to shine? Were you there when the sun refused to shine? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when the sun refused to shine? 5 Were you there when God raised him from the tomb? Were you there when God raised him from the tomb? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when God raised him from the tomb? Topics: Church Year Good Friday; Jesus Christ Confidence in; Jesus Christ Death Scripture: Matthew 27:55-56 Used With Tune: WERE YOU THERE Text Sources: African American spiritual

Let Us Break Bread Together

Meter: 10.10.14.7 Appears in 114 hymnals First Line: Let us break bread together on our knees Refrain First Line: When I fall on my knees, with my face to the Lord of life Lyrics: 1 Let us break bread together on our knees; let us break bread together on our knees. Refrain: When I fall on my knees, with my face to the Lord of life, (rising sun), O Lord, have mercy on me. 2 Let us drink wine together on our knees; let us drink wine together on our knees. [Refrain] 3 Let us praise God together on our knees; let us praise God together on our knees. [Refrain] Topics: Unity and Fellowship; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:26-28 Used With Tune: BREAK BREAD TOGETHER Text Sources: African-American spiritual

Just a Closer Walk with Thee

Author: Anonymous Appears in 115 hymnals First Line: I am weak but thou art strong Lyrics: 1 I am weak but thou art strong: Jesus, keep me from all wrong; I’ll be satisfied as long as I walk, let me walk close to thee. Refrain: Just a closer walk with thee, grant it, Jesus, is my plea; daily walking close to thee, let it be, dear Lord, let it be. 2 Through this world of toil and snares, if I falter, Lord, who cares? Who with me my burden shares? None but thee, dear Lord, none but thee. [Refrain] 3 When my feeble life is o’er, time for me will be no more; guide me gently, safely o’er to thy kingdom shore, to thy shore. [Refrain] Topics: Death and Dying; Jesus Christ Friend; Hymns That Are Prayer; Elements of Worship Confession; Elements of Worship Forgiviness and Grace Scripture: Psalm 62 Used With Tune: CLOSER WALK

You Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 668 hymnals Lyrics: 1 You servants of God, your Master proclaim, and publish abroad his wonderful name; the name all victorious of Jesus extol; his kingdom is glorious and rules over all. 2 God rules in the height, almighty to save; though hid from our sight, his presence we have; the great congregation his triumph shall sing, ascribing salvation to Jesus, our King. 3 "Salvation to God, who sits on the throne!" let all cry aloud, and honor the Son; the praises of Jesus the angels proclaim, fall down on their faces and worship the Lamb. 4 Then let us adore and give him his right: all glory and power, all wisdom and might, all honor and blessing – with angels above– and thanks never ceasing for infinite love. Topics: Evangelism; Jesus Christ Lamb; Jesus Christ Master; Praise of Christ; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration Scripture: Psalm 145:11-13 Used With Tune: HANOVER

Come Down, O Love Divine

Author: Bianco da Siena, ca. 1350-1434; Richard F. Littledale, 1833-1890 Meter: 6.6.11.6.6.11 Appears in 108 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love divine; seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with your own ardor glowing: O Comforter, draw near; within my heart appear, and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing. 2 Oh, let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming: and let your glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming. 3 And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, shall far out pass the power of human telling: for none can guess God's grace, till Love creates a place wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling. Topics: Holy Spirit; Church Year Pentecost Scripture: Malachi 3:2-3 Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY

Joy to the World (Psalm 98)

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6.6.8 Appears in 1,863 hymnals First Line: Joy to the world! the Lord is come Lyrics: 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come: let earth receive her King. Let every heart prepare him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven, and heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns: let all their songs employ, while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 3 No more let sin and sorrow grow nor thorns infest the ground; he comes to make his blessings flow far as the curse is found, far as the curse is found, far as, far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love, and wonders of his love, and wonders, wonders of his love. Topics: Church Year Christmas; Church Year Christ the King; Jesus Christ King; Jesus Christ Lord; Jesus Christ Reign; Joy; Music and Singing; Sorrow Scripture: Genesis 3:17-18 Used With Tune: ANTIOCH

Go, Tell It on the Mountain

Appears in 109 hymnals First Line: While shepherds kept their watching Lyrics: Refrain: Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born. 1 While shepherds kept their watching o’er silent flocks by night, behold, throughout the heavens there shone a holy light. [Refrain] 2 The shepherds feared and trembled when lo! above the earth rang out the angel chorus that hailed our Savior‘s birth. [Refrain] 3 Down in a lowly stable the humble Christ was born, and God sent us salvation that blessed Christmas morn. [Refrain] Topics: Church Year Christmas; Evangelism Scripture: Luke 2:8-11 Used With Tune: GO TELL IT Text Sources: African American spiritual, 19th c.