When I Needed a Neighbor

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When I needed a neighbor, were you there, were you there?

Author: Sydney Carter (1965)
Tune: NEIGHBOUR (Carter)
Published in 20 hymnals

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Source: Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #575

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First Line:	When I needed a neighbor, were you there, were you there?
Title:	When I Needed a Neighbor
Author:	Sydney Carter (1965)
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	And the creed and the color and the name won't matter
Copyright:	© 1965 Stainer & Bell Ltd. (admin. Hope Publishing Co.)

Leviticus 19:18
(hymns)
Psalm 107:5-9
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Proverbs 25:21
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Matthew 22:39
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Matthew 25:31-46
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Matthew 28:11-20
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Luke 10:25-37
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Luke 16:19-31
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Luke 19:19-31
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Romans 8:35-37
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Romans 13:8-10
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1 Corinthians 12:12-13
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James 1:27
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NEIGHBOUR (Carter)

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Ancient and Modern #575

Display Title: When I needed a neighbour, were you there, were you there? First Line: When I needed a neighbour, were you there, were you there? Tune Title: NEIGHBOUR Author: Sydney Carter (1915-2004) Scripture: Matthew 22:39; Matthew 25:31-46; Luke 10:25-37 Date: 2013 Subject: Aid and development | ; Children and All-Age Worship | ; Compassion | ; Food and Hunger | ; Justice and Peace | ; Love for Others | ; Nation and Society | ; Neighbour | ; Sharing and Caring | ; Social Concern |

Ancient and Modern #575

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #819

Display Title: When I needed a neighbour First Line: When I needed a neighbour Tune Title: [When I needed a neighbour] Author: Sydney Carter Date: 2008

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #819

Australian Hymn Book #558

Display Title: When I needed a neighbor were you there First Line: When I needed a neighbor were you there Meter: 13 10 Ref Date: 1977

Australian Hymn Book #558

Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #499

Display Title: When I needed a neighbor were you there First Line: When I needed a neighbor were you there Date: 2000

Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #499

Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #544

Display Title: And the creed and the colour and the name won't matter First Line: When I needed a neighbour, were you there, were you there? Tune Title: NEIGHBOUR Author: Sydney Bertram Carter (1915-2004) Meter: Irregular Scripture: Leviticus 19:18; Psalm 107:5-9; Proverbs 25:21; Matthew 28:20; Luke 10:25-37; Luke 10:33-34; Luke 19:19-31; 1 Corinthians 12:13; James 1:27 Date: 2005 Subject: Life in Christ | Our Response to Christ - In Discipleship; Neighbour | ; Social Concern |

Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #544

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #736

Display Title: When I needed a neighbour First Line: When I needed a neighbour, were you there, were you there? Tune Title: NEIGHBOUR Author: Sydney Carter Meter: 12 10 and Refrain Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46; Luke 10:34 Date: 2000 Subject: Year A | Christ the King; Year C | Proper 10

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #736

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition #433

Display Title: When I needed a neighbor were you there First Line: When I needed a neighbor were you there Meter: 13 10 Ref Date: 1983

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition #433

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #544

Display Title: And the creed and the colour and the name won't matter First Line: When I needed a neighbour, were you there, were you there? Tune Title: NEIGHBOUR Author: Sydney Bertram Carter (1915-2004) Meter: Irregular Scripture: Leviticus 19:18; Psalm 107:5-9; Proverbs 25:21; Matthew 28:20; Luke 10:25-37; Luke 10:33-34; Luke 19:19-31; 1 Corinthians 12:13; James 1:27 Date: 2008 Subject: Life in Christ | Our Response to Christ - In Discipleship; Neighbour | ; Social Concern |

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #544

Hymns Old and New #548

Display Title: When I needed a neighbor were you there First Line: When I needed a neighbor were you there Meter: 13 10 Ref Date: 1996

Hymns Old and New #548

More Hymns and Spiritual Songs #38

Display Title: When I needed a neighbor First Line: When I needed a neighbor, were you there, were you there Tune Title: NEIGHBOR Author: Sydney Carter (b. 1915) Date: 1971 Subject: General |

More Hymns and Spiritual Songs #38

Sing and Rejoice! #136

Display Title: When I Needed a Neighbor First Line: When I needed a neighbor were you there, were you there? Tune Title: [When I needed a neighbor were you there, were you there? Author: Sydney Carter Date: 1979 Subject: Church - Unity and Fellowship | ; Communion Service - Love Feast | ; Social Concerns |

Sing and Rejoice! #136

Singing the Faith #256

Display Title: And the creed and the colour and the name won't matter First Line: When I needed a neighbour, were you there, were you there? Tune Title: NEIGHBOUR Author: Sydney Carter, 1915-2004 Meter: Irregular Scripture: Leviticus 19:18; Psalm 107:5-9; Proverbs 25:21; Matthew 25:31-46; Luke 10:25-37; Luke 16:19-31; Romans 8:35-37; 1 Corinthians 12:13; James 1:27 Date: 2011 Subject: The Ministry of Jesus Christ |

Singing the Faith #256

Songs for Life #247

Display Title: When I Needed a Neighbor First Line: When I needed a neighbor Tune Title: [When I needed a neighbor] Author: Sydney Carter Scripture: Matthew 25:34-40; Matthew 25:40 Date: 1995

Songs for Life #247

The Australian Hymn Book with Catholic Supplement #558

The Brethren Songbook #66

Display Title: When I Needed a Neighbor First Line: When I needed a neighbor, were you there Tune Title: [When I needed a neighbor, were you there] Author: Sydney Carter Date: 1974

The Brethren Songbook #66

The Hymnal of the United Church of Christ #184

Display Title: When I needed a neighbor, were you there First Line: When I needed a neighbor, were you there Author: Sydney Carter Date: 1974

The Hymnal of the United Church of Christ #184

The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #602

Together in Song #629

Display Title: And the creed and the colour First Line: When I needed a neighbour, were you there, were you there? Tune Title: NEIGHBOUR Author: Sydney Carter, 1915- Meter: 13 10 and refrain Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46; Matthew 28:11-20; Romans 13:8-10; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 Date: 1999 Subject: Christ tne King Sunday | ; Compassion | ; Kingdom of God | ; Ministry of God's People | ; Our Love to Others | ; Saints Days and Holy Days | St Matthew; Social Justice | ; Unity of Humanity |

Together in Song #629

Voices United #600

Display Title: When I Needed a Neighbour First Line: When I needed a neighbour Tune Title: NEIGHBOUR Author: Sydney Carter Meter: Irregular Date: 1996 Subject: Choruses and Refrains | ; Church in the World | Discipleship: Love in Action; Lent 3 | Year A; Lent 3 | Year C; Love for Others | ; Proper 17 | Year C; Proper 9 | Year C

Voices United #600