Sing Justice! Do Justice!

From the publisher: "A powerful new collection of 25 hymns chosen from the submissions to the hymn search for hymns on the theme of justice sponsored by The Hymn Society and Alternatives for Simple Living. Includes the winning hymn by David Robb, "Children from your vast creation," and the honorable mention hymns by John Core, Mary Nelson Keithahn, and Amanda Udis-Kessler. The hymn texts are set to familiar or newly-composed tunes. This important contribution to contemporary hymnody will inspire you and change the way you think about the world and how you live in the world today as a child of God."
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1Children from your vast creationBEACH SPRING
2For everyone born, a place at the tableMENSAText
3When a prophet sings of justiceFREU DICH SEHR (PSALM 42)
4Your Spirit, God, moves us to prayCABIN JOHNText
5Once Jesus loved a rich man with a question in his heartLISTEN WELL
6We are stewards of God's graceGROSSER GOTT
7Let justice roll on earthMOSCOW
8Come join with others, dance to the musicBUNESSAN
9O God, your justice towers above our human planeCOMPLAINER
10We walk today in darknessHOMAGEText
11O baby born in Bethlehem, we sing about your birthSERAPH
12Let streams of living justice flow down upon the earthTHAXTER
13O Justice Giver, make us justMIT FREUDEN ZART
14God, you see your loved creation tortured, torn by violent handsRESTORATION
15The way to heed God's holy callTALLIS' CANON
16O who will speak for justice and who will act for peaceLLANGLOFFAN
17Hope is a candle, once lit by the prophetsSIMPLY PERFECT
18When we give ourselves the privilegeREINLYN
19God of Justice Everflowing, Righteousness beyond DegreeNETTLETON
20All the sleepy should have a place to sleepPITNEY
21If the prophets lived, today, what would their warning be?PROPHETS
22Dream a dream, a hopeful dreamSALESTROM
23Hear the strains of peace and justice bringing hope from far and nearHOLY MANNA
24Proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord!JUBILEE
25What can I do, I asked my Lord,WHAT CAN I DO?
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