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Golden Breaks the Dawn

Author: T. C. Chao, b. 1888; Frank W. Price; Daniel Niles; John Andrew Storey, 1935- Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #353 (1993) Meter: 5.5.5.5 D Topics: Humanist Teachings Here and Now Languages: English Tune Title: LE P'ING

A Core of Silence

Author: Jim Reilly, 1943- Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #286 (1993) Meter: 10.8.10.8 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity First Line: A core of silence breathes beyond all words Languages: English Tune Title: TRUE RELIGION

Faith of the Larger Liberty

Author: Vincent B. Silliman, 1894-1979 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #287 (1993) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity Lyrics: 1 Faith of the larger liberty, source of the light expanding, law of the church that is to be, old bondage notwithstanding: faith of the free! By thee we live — by all thou givest and shalt give our loyalty commanding. 2 Heroes of faith in every age, far-seeing, self-denying, wrought an increasing heritage, monarch and creed defying. Faith of the free! In thy dear name the costly heritage we claim: their living and their dying. 3 Faith for the people everywhere, whatever their oppression, of all who make the world more fair, living their faith’s confession: faith of the free! Whate’er our plight, thy law, thy liberty, thy light shall be our blest possession. Languages: English Tune Title: MIT FREUDEN ZART

All are Architects

Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #288 (1993) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity First Line: All are architects of fate Lyrics: 1 All are architects of fate, working in these walls of time; some with massive deeds and great, some with ornaments of rhyme. 2 For the structure that we raise time is with materials filled; our todays and yesterdays are the blocks with which we build. 3 Build today, then, strong and sure, with a firm and ample base; and ascending and secure shall tomorrow find its place. Languages: English Tune Title: WOODLAND

Creative Love, Our Thanks We Give

Author: William DeWitt Hyde, 1858-1917; Beth Ide, 1921- Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #289 (1993) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity Languages: English Tune Title: TRUTH FROM ABOVE

Bring, O Past, Your Honor

Author: Charles H. Lyttle, 1884-1980 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #290 (1993) Meter: 12.13.12.10 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity First Line: Bring, O Past, your honor; bring, O Time, your harvest Lyrics: 1 Bring, O Past, your honor; bring, O Time, your harvest, golden sheaves of hallowed lives and minds by Truth made free; come, you faithful spirits, builders of this temple: “To Holiness, to Love, and Liberty.” 2 Ring, in glad thanksgiving, bell of grief and gladness, forth to town and prairie let our festal greeting go. Voices long departed in your tones re-echo: “Praise to the Highest, Peace to all below.” 3 Shrine of frontier courage, Sinai of its vision, home and hearth of common quest for life’s immortal good, stand, in years oncoming, sentinel of conscience, as through the past your stalwart walls have stood. 4 Church of pure reformers, pioneers undaunted, company of comrades sworn to keep the spirit free; long o’er life’s swift river preach th’eternal gospel: faith, hope, and love for all humanity. Languages: English Tune Title: NICAEA

Die Gedanken Sind Frei

Author: Arthur Kevess; Elizabeth Bennett Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #291 (1993) Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6.5.6 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity First Line: Die Gedanken sind frei Languages: English; German Tune Title: DIE GEDANKEN SIND FREI

If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking

Author: Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #292 (1993) Meter: Irregular Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity Lyrics: If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the aching or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. Languages: English Tune Title: SMIT

O Star of Truth

Author: Minot Judson Savage, 1841-1918 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #293 (1993) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity First Line: O star of truth, downshining Lyrics: 1 O star of truth, down-shining, through clouds of doubt and fear, I ask beneath thy guidance my pathway may appear: however long the journey, however hard it be, though I be lone and weary, lead on, I follow thee. 2 I know thy blessed radiance can never lead astray, though ancient creed and custom may point another way; or through the untrod desert, or over trackless sea, though I be lone and weary, lead on, I follow thee. Languages: English Tune Title: NYLAND

Our Praise We Give

Author: John Coleman Adams, 1849-1922 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #294 (1993) Meter: 8.8.8.8 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. Languages: English Tune Title: GONFALON ROYAL

Sing Out Praises for the Journey

Author: Mark M. DeWolfe, 1953-1988; Joyce Painter Rice Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #295 (1993) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity Languages: English Tune Title: WESTMINSTER ABBEY

O Ye Who Taste That Love Is Sweet

Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti, 1830-1894 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #296 (1993) Meter: 8.8.8 with alleluias Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity Lyrics: O filii et filiae, Alleluia. 1 O ye who taste that love is sweet, set way-marks for the doubtful feet that stumble on in search of it. Alleluia. 2 Sing hymns of love; that some who hear far off, in pain, may lend an ear. Rise up and wonder and draw near. Alleluia. 3 Lead lives of love; that others who behold your lives may kindle too with love, and cast their lot with you. Alleluia. Languages: English Tune Title: O FILII ET FILIAE

Wake, Now, My Senses

Author: Thomas J. S. Mikelson, 1936- Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #298 (1993) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity First Line: Wake now, my senses, and hear the earth call Lyrics: 1 Wake, now, my senses, and hear the earth call; feel the deep power of being in all; keep, with the web of creation your vow, giving, receiving as love shows us how. 2 Wake, now, my reason, reach out to the new; join with each pilgrim who quests for the true; honor the beauty and wisdom of time; suffer thy limit, and praise the sublime. 3 Wake, now, compassion, give heed to the cry; voices of suffering fill the wide sky; take as your neighbor both stranger and friend, praying and striving their hardship to end. 4 Wake, now, my conscience, with justice thy guide; join with all people whose rights are denied; take not for granted a privileged place; God’s love embraces the whole human race. 5 Wake, now, my vision of ministry clear; brighten my pathway with radiance here; mingle my calling with all who will share; work toward a planet transformed by our care. Languages: English Tune Title: SLANE

Make Channels for the Streams of Love

Author: Richard Chenevix Trency,1807-1886 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #299 (1993) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity Lyrics: 1 Make channels for the streams of love where they may broadly run; and love has overflowing streams to fill them every one. 2 But if at any time we cease such channels to provide, the very founts of love for us will soon be parched and dried. 3 For we must share, if we would keep this gift all else above; we cease to give, we cease to have — such is the law of love. Languages: English Tune Title: LAND OF REST

With Heart and Mind

Author: Alicia S. Carpenter, 1930- Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #300 (1993) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity First Line: With heart and mind and voice and hand Languages: English Tune Title: MACH'S MIT MIR, GOTT

Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky!

Author: Grace Lewis-McLaren, 1939- Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #301 (1993) Meter: 6.7.7.8 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity Languages: English Tune Title: TOUCH THE EARTH

Children of the Human Race

Author: John Andrew Storey, 1935- Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #302 (1993) Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Topics: Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men Languages: English Tune Title: LEE

We Are the Earth Upright and Proud

Author: Kenneth L. Patton, 1911- Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #303 (1993) Meter: 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 Topics: Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men Languages: English Tune Title: EIN' FESTE BURG

A Fierce Unrest

Author: Don Marquis, 1878-1937 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #304 (1993) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Topics: Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men First Line: A fierce unrest seethes at the core Lyrics: 1 A fierce unrest seethes at the core of all existing things: it was the eager wish to soar that gave the gods their wings. There throbs through all the worlds that are this heartbeat hot and strong, and shaken systems, star by star, awake and glow in song. 2 But for the urge of this unrest these joyous spheres are mute; but for the rebel in our breast had we remained as brutes. When baffled lips demanded speech, speech trembled into birth; one day the lyric word shall reach from earth to laughing earth. 3 From deed to dream, from dream to deed, from daring hope to hope, the restless wish, the instant need, still drove us up the slope. Sing we no governed firmament, cold, ordered, regular; we sing the stinging discontent that leaps from star to star. Languages: English Tune Title: SALVATION

De Colores

Author: David Arkin Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #305 (1993) Meter: Irregular with refrain Topics: Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men First Line: All the colors (De colores) Refrain First Line: All the colors abound for the whole world around and for ev'ryone under the sun (Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos colores me gustan a mi) Languages: English; Spanish Tune Title: DE COLORES

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