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We Are the Church

Author: Richard K. Avery, 1934-; Donald S. Marsh, 1923- Hymnal: WAR2003 #550 (2003) Meter: 7.7.8.7 with refrain Person Name: Richard K. Avery, 1934- First Line: The church is not a building Refrain First Line: I am the church! You are the church! Lyrics: Refrain: I am the church! You are the church! We are the church together! All who follow Jesus, all around the world! Yes, we're the church together! 1 The church is not a building, the church is not a steeple, the church is not a resting place, the church is a people. [Refrain] 2 We're many kinds of people, with many kinds of faces, all colors and all ages, too, from all times and places. [Refrain] 3 Sometimes the church is marching, sometimes it's bravely burning, sometimes it's riding, sometimes hiding, always it's learning. [Refrain] 4 And when the people gather, there's singing and there's praying, there's laughing and there's crying sometimes, all of it saying: [Refrain] 5 At Pentecost some people received the Holy Spirit and told the Good News through the world to all who would hear it. [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Peter 2:5 Languages: English Tune Title: PORT JERVIS

Thanks to God for My Redeemer

Author: Carl E. Backstrom, 1901-1984; August Ludvig Storm, 1862-1914 Hymnal: WAR2003 #725 (2003) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Person Name: Carl E. Backstrom, 1901-1984 Lyrics: 1 Thanks to God for my Redeemer, thanks for all thou dost provide! Thanks for times now but a memory, thanks for Jesus by my side! Thanks for pleasant, balmy springtime, thanks for dark and dreary fall! Thanks for tears by now forgotten, thanks for peace within my soul! 2 Thanks for prayers that thou hast answered, thanks for what thou dost deny! Thanks for storms that I have weathered, thanks for all thou dost supply! Thanks for pain and thanks for pleasure, thanks for comfort in despair! Thanks for grace that none can measure, thanks for love beyond compare! 3 Thanks for roses by the wayside, thanks for thorns their stems contain! Thanks for home and thanks for fireside, thanks for hope, that sweet refrain! Thanks for joy and thanks for sorrow, thanks for heavenly peace with thee! Thanks for hope in the tomorrow, thanks through all eternity. Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27 Languages: English Tune Title: TACK O GUD

Of the Father's Love Begotten

Author: Henry W. Baker, 1821-1877; John M. Neale, 1818-1866; Marcus Aureleius C. Prudentius, 4th c. Hymnal: WAR2003 #181 (2003) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Person Name: Henry W. Baker, 1821-1877 Lyrics: 1 Of the Father's love begotten, ere the world began to be, he is Alpha and Omega, he the source, the ending he, of the things that are, that have been, and that future years shall see, evermore and evermore! 2 O that birth forever blessed, when a virgin, blest with grace, by the Holy Ghost conceiving, bore the Savior of our race; and the babe, the world's Redeemer, first revealed his sacred face, evermore and evermore! 2 Let the heights of heaven adore him; angel hosts his praises sing: powers, dominions, bow before him, and extol our God and King; let no tongue on earth be silent, every voice in concert ring, evermore and evermore! 4 Christ, to thee, with God the Father, and, O Holy Ghost, to thee, hymn and chant and high thanksgiving and unwearied praises be: honor, glory, and dominion, and eternal victory, evermore and evermore! Amen. Scripture: John 1:14 Languages: English Tune Title: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM

We Gather Together

Author: Theodore Baker, 1851-1934 Hymnal: WAR2003 #81 (2003) Meter: 12.11.12.11 Person Name: Theodore Baker, 1851-1934 First Line: We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing; he chastens and hastens his will to make known; the wicked oppressing now cease from distressing, sing praises to his name: he forgets not his own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine; so from the beginning the fight we were winning: thou, Lord, wast at our side, all glory be thine! 3 We all do extol thee, our leader triumphant, and pray that thou still our defender wilt be; let thy congregation escape tribulation: thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free! Topics: Conflict Spiritual Scripture: Psalm 67:7 Languages: English Tune Title: KREMSER

Open the Eyes of My Heart

Author: Paul Baloche, 1962- Hymnal: WAR2003 #656 (2003) Person Name: Paul Baloche, 1962- First Line: Open the eyes of my heart, Lord Topics: God Holiness Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:6 Languages: English Tune Title: [Open the eyes of my heart]

The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924 Hymnal: WAR2003 #169 (2003) Meter: 10.10.12.10 Person Name: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924 Lyrics: 1 The angel Gabriel from heaven came, his wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame, “All hail," said he, "O lowly maiden Mary," Most highly favored Mary, gloria! 2 “For know a blessèd mother you shall be, all generations praise continually, your Son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold," Most highly favored Mary, gloria! 3 Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head. “To me be as it pleases God,” she said. “My soul shall laud and magnify God's holy name.” Most highly favored Mary, gloria! 4 Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ, was born in Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn, and Christian folk throughout the world will ever say: Most highly favored Mary, gloria! Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Languages: English Tune Title: GABRIEL'S MESSAGE

Onward, Christian Soldiers

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924 Hymnal: WAR2003 #509 (2003) Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrain Person Name: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924 Refrain First Line: Onward Christian soldiers Lyrics: 1 Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before: Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe; forward into battle, see his banners go. Refrain: Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus going on before. 2 Like a mighty army moves the Church of God; Christians, we are treading where the saints have trod; we are not divided, all one body we, one in hope and doctrine, one in charity. [Refrain] 3 Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane, but the Church of Jesus constant will remain; gates of hell can never 'gainst that Church prevail; we have Christ's own promise, and that cannot fail. [Refrain] 4 Onward, then, ye people, join our happy throng, blend with ours your voices in the triumph song; glory, laud, and honor unto Christ the King: this thro' countless ages with the angels sing. [Refrain] Topics: Conflict Spiritual; Conflict & Victory Scripture: Revelation 5:6-14 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. GERTRUDE

Come, Christians, Join to Sing

Author: Christian H. Bateman, 1813-1889 Hymnal: WAR2003 #87 (2003) Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Person Name: Christian H. Bateman, 1813-1889 Lyrics: 1 Come, Christians, join to sing Alleluia! Amen! loud praise to Christ our King; Alleluia! Amen! Let all, with heart and voice, before his throne rejoice; praise is his gracious choice: Alleluia! Amen! 2 Come, lift your hearts on high, Alleluia! Amen! let praises fill the sky; Alleluia! Amen! Christ is our Guide and Friend; to us he’ll condescend; his love shall never end: Alleluia! Amen! 3 Praise yet our Christ again, Alleluia! Amen! life shall not end the strain; Alleluia! Amen! On heaven’s blissful shore his goodness we’ll adore, singing forevermore, "Alleluia! Amen!" Topics: Adoration Scripture: Colossians 3:16 Languages: English Tune Title: MADRID

America, the Beautiful

Author: Katharine L. Bates, 1859-1929 Hymnal: WAR2003 #727 (2003) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Person Name: Katharine L. Bates, 1859-1929 First Line: O beautiful for spacious skies Lyrics: 1 O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea! 2 O beautiful for pilgrim feet, whose stern, impassioned stress a thoroughfare for freedom beat across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine every flaw, confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law! 3 O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife, who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine, till all success be nobleness, and every gain divine! 4 O beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea! Scripture: 1 Peter 1:7 Languages: English Tune Title: MATERNA

King of Kings

Author: Naomi Batya, 1961-; Sophie Conty, 1961- Hymnal: WAR2003 #338 (2003) Person Name: Naomi Batya, 1961- First Line: King of kings and Lord of lords, glory, hallelujah! Topics: Canon/ Round Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 Languages: English Tune Title: [King of kings and Lord of Lords]