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I love the sun

Author: Gwen F. Smith (1909-1995) Meter: 4.4.4.4 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I love the sun, it shines on me; God made the sun, and God made me. 2 I love the stars, they twinkle on me; God made the stars, and God made me. 3 I love the rain, it splashes on me; God made the rain, and God made me. 4 I love the wind, it blows round me; God made the wind, and God made me. 5 I love the birds, they sing to me; God made the birds, and God made me. Topics: The Living God The Activity of God - God in creation; The Activity of God God in creation Scripture: Genesis 1:14-27 Used With Tune: I LOVE THE SUN

Is it spooky, is it weird

Author: Captain Alan Price Meter: Irregular Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: God speaks through words in the Bible Topics: The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit in the Church - Illumination of God's Word; Scripture Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-18 Used With Tune: GOD SPEAKS

God has made laughter, laughter for me

Author: Kathy Wonson Eddy (b. 1951) Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Short Songs; God Power of; Joy Scripture: Genesis 21:6 Used With Tune: LAUGHTER

Come and worship

Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854) Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 763 hymnals First Line: Angels from the realms of glory Lyrics: 1 Angels, from the realms of glory, wing your flight o'er all the earth; ye who sang creation's story, now proclaim Messiah's birth: [Refrain:] Come and worship Christ, the new-born King. Come and worship, worship Christ, the new-born King. 2 Shepherds in the field abiding, watching o'er your flocks by night, God with us is now residing, yonder shines the infant Light: [Refrain] 3 Wise men, leave your contemplations; brighter visions beam afar; seek the great Desire of nations; ye have seen his natal star: [Refrain] 4 Though an infant now we view him, he will share his Father's throne, gather all the nations to him; every knee shall then bow down: [Refrain] 5 All creation, join in praising God the Father, Spirit, Son, evermore your voices raising to the eternal Three in One: [Refrain] Topics: Christ Incarnate Christmas and Epiphany; Christian Year Season of Epiphany Scripture: Haggai 2:7 Used With Tune: IRIS Text Sources: Verse 4, unascribed text in The Christmas Box, 1825

Think of a world without any flowers

Author: Doreen E. Newport (b. 1927) Meter: 10.9.10.9 Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Think of a world without any flowers, think of a world without any trees, think of a sky without any sunshine, think of the air without any breeze. We thank you, Lord, for flowers and trees and sunshine, we thank you, Lord, and praise your holy name. 2 Think of the world without any animals, think of a field without any herd, think of a stream without any fishes, think of a dawn without any bird. We thank you, Lord, for all your living creatures, we thank you, Lord, and praise your holy name. 3 Think of a world without any people, think of a street with no-one living there, think of a town without any houses, no-one to love and nobody to care. We thank you, Lord, for families and friendships, we thank you, Lord, and praise your holy name. Topics: The Activity of God God in creation; Providence Scripture: Genesis 1, 2:1-9 Used With Tune: GENESIS

Give thanks for life, the measure of our days

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 10.10.10 wiht alleluias Appears in 13 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Give thanks for life, the measure of our days, mortal, we pass through beauty that decays, yet sing to God our hope, our love, our praise: Alleluia, Alleluia! 2 Give thanks for those whose lives shone with a light caught from the Christ-flame, gleaming through the night, who touched the truth, who burned for what is right: Alleluia, Alleluia! 3 Give thanks for all, our living and our dead, thanks for the love by which our life is fed, a love not changed by time or death or dread: Alleluia, Alleluia! 4 Give thanks for hope, that, like the seed of grain lying in darkness, does its life retain to rise in glory, growing green again: Alleluia, Alleluia! Topics: The Church Celebrates Death and Grieving; The Church Celebrates Oneness with the Church in Heaven; Communion of Saints; Funerals general Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE

Circle me, Lord, circle me, Lord

Author: Andy Moss Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Jesus before me, Jesus beside me Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Devotion; God Protection of; God Presence of Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:5-6 Used With Tune: CIRCLE ME, LORD

New every morning is the love

Author: John Keble (1792-1866) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 362 hymnals Lyrics: 1 New every morning is the love our wakening and uprising prove; through sleep and darkness safely brought, restored to life, and power, and thought. 2 New mercies, each returning day, hover around us while we pray, -- new perils past, new sins forgiven, new thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven. 3 If, on our daily course, our mind be set to hallow all we find, new treasures still, of countless price, God will provide for sacrifice. 4 The trivial round, the common task, will furnish all we ought to ask, -- room to deny ourselves, a road to bring us daily nearer God. 5 Prepare, O Lord, in your dear love, for perfect life with you above; and help us, this and every day, to live more nearly as we pray. Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in the morning and evening; God in daily living; Prayer Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31 Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

Saviour, again to thy dear name we raise

Author: John Ellerton (1826-1893) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 851 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Saviour, again to thy dear name we raise with one accord our parting hymn of praise. Guard thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame, that in this house have called upon thy Name. 2 Grant us thy peace, Lord, through the coming night; turn thou for us its darkness into light; from harm and danger keep thy servants free; for dark and light are both alike to thee. 3 Grant us thy peace throughout our earthly life; peace to thy Church from error and from strife; peace to our land, the fruit of truth and love; peace in each heart, thy Spirit from above: 4 thy peace in sorrow, balm of every pain; thy peace in death, the hope to rise again; then, when thy voice shall bid our conflict cease, call us, O Lord, to thine eternal peace. Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in the morning and evening; God peace of; Purity Of Heart Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10 Used With Tune: ELLERS

All praise to thee, my God, this night

Author: Thomas Ken (1637-1711) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,047 hymnals Lyrics: 1 All praise to thee, my God, this night, for all the blessings of the light! Keep me, O keep me, King of kings, beneath thine own almighty wings. 2 Forgive me, Lord, for thy dear Son, the ill that I this day have done, that with the world, myself, and thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. 3 Teach me to live, that I may dread the grave as little as my bed; teach me to die, that so I may rise glorious at the awesome day. 4 O may my soul on thee repose, and with sweet sleep mine eyelids close, -- sleep that may me more vigorous make to serve my God when I awake. 5 When in the night I sleepless lie, my soul with heavenly thoughts supply; let no ill dreams disturb my rest, no powers of darkness me molest. 6 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in the morning and evening; Purity Of Heart; Renewal Scripture: Ephesians 4:26 Used With Tune: TALLIS'S CANON