Gloria in excelsis,
Gloria in excelsis,
Gloria in excelsis deo!
1 Angel voices still are singing
far away and yet so near.
Hear the message they are bringing:
“God is with us! Never fear!”
God is with us when we worry
over things we can’t control,
when we rush around and hurry
after one more worthy goal.
2 God is with us when we falter
and succumb to human greed,
when we kneel before the altar,
and confess each selfish deed.
God is with us here, forgiving
us our weakness, doubt, and fears,
in the stress of daily living,
drying disappointed tears.
Refrain:
Celebrate this love amazing,
That takes all our cares away.
Join with angels now in praising
“God with us” this joyful day.
Gloria in excelsis,
Gloria in excelsis,
Gloria in excelsis deo!
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Source: Faith That Lets Us Sing: fifty new hymns and short worship songs #12
Mary Nelson Keithahn, a retired United Church of Christ ordained pastor and church educator, has been a curriculum writer-editor, journalist, and lyricist for musical dramas and anthems. She still works out of her home in Rapid City, South Dakota, as a free-lance writer. In 2016 she published Elfie: Adventures on the Midwest Frontier, a chapter book for children, and Embracing the Light: Reflectioins on God’s Holy Word, a collection of meditations for individual or small group use. Augsburg Fortress also published Sing the Stories of God’s NEW People, the third in a trilogy of Bible story-based collections of songs for young children, written with her longtime colleague, John D. Horman. The two have written over a hundred hymns togethe… Go to person page >
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