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Sing a New World into Being

Author: Mary Louise Bringle Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Covenant; Hope; Housing; Justice; Justice Racial; Mission; New Creation; Reign of Christ; Service; Unity in Diversity; Welcome Scripture: Isaiah 41:17-20 Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

God of the Fertile Fields

Author: Georgia Harkness Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Creation Care; God Works of; Harvest; Land; Rural Life; Thanksgiving; Work Scripture: Genesis 1:11-13 Used With Tune: ITALIAN HYMN Text Sources: Fourteen New Rural Hymns, 1955, alt.

Take My Life, and Let It Be

Author: Frances R. Havergal Appears in 1,201 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to thee. Take my moments and my days; let them flow in ceaseless praise, let them flow in ceaseless praise. 2 Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of thy love. Take my feet, and let them be swift and beautiful for thee, swift and beautiful for thee. 3 Take my intellect and use ev’ry pow’r as thou shalt choose. Take my lips, and let them be filled with messages from thee, filled with messages from thee. 4 Take my silver and my gold; not a mite would I withhold. Take myself, and I will be ever, only, all for thee, ever, only, all for thee. Topics: Baptism; Commitment; Discipleship; Love for God; Ordination; Sending; Service; Union with Christ Scripture: Luke 7:36-38 Used With Tune: HENDON Text Sources: Songs of Grace and Glory, Appendix, 1874

Lord, I Want to Be a Christian

Meter: Irregular Appears in 150 hymnals First Line: Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart Lyrics: 1 Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart, in my heart. Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart. In my heart, in my heart, Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart. 2 Lord, I want to be more loving… 3 Lord, I want to be more holy… 4 Lord, I want to be like Jesus… Topics: Discipleship; Following Christ; Heritage African American; Lent; Praying For Ourselves; Union with Christ Scripture: John 13:14-15 Used With Tune: LORD I WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN Text Sources: African American spiritual (USA), Folk Songs of the American Negro, 1907

Just As I Am, without One Plea

Author: Charlotte Elliott Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2,116 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Just as I am, without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me, and that thou bidst me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! 2 Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt, fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! 3 Just as I am, thou wilt receive, wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! 4 Just as I am, thy love unknown hath broken ev’ry barrier down. Now to be thine, yea, thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come! Topics: Atonement; Commitment; Confession of Sin; Forgiveness From God; Grace; Lent; Praying For Ourselves; Repentance Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30 Used With Tune: WOODWORTH Text Sources: Invalid’s Hymn Book, 1836

When We Walk with the Lord

Author: John H. Sammis Meter: 6.6.9 D with refrain Appears in 442 hymnals Refrain First Line: Trust and obey Lyrics: 1 When we walk with the Lord in the light of his word, what a glory he sheds on our way! While we do his good will, he abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey. Refrain: Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. 2 Ev'ry burden we bear, ev'ry sorrow we share, all our toil he doth richly repay. Even grief, pain, and loss as we carry a cross will be blessed as we trust and obey. [Refrain] 3 But we never can prove the delights of his love, until all on the altar we lay, for the favor he shows, and the joy he bestows, are for them who will trust and obey. [Refrain] 4 Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at his feet, or we’ll walk by his side in the way. What he says we will do, where he sends we will go, never fear, only trust and obey. [Refrain] Topics: Commitment; Discipleship; Faith; Joy; Obedience; Word of God Scripture: Exodus 19:5 Used With Tune: TRUST AND OBEY Text Sources: Hymns Old and New, 1887, alt.

Faith of the Martyrs

Author: Frederick W. Faber Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 831 hymnals First Line: Faith of the martyrs, living still Refrain First Line: Faith of the martyrs, holy faith Lyrics: 1 *Faith of the martyrs, living still in spite of dungeon, fire, and sword; oh, how our hearts beat high with joy whene’er we hear that glorious word! Refrain: Faith of the martyrs, holy faith, we will be true to thee till death. 2 The martyrs chained in prison cells were still in heart and conscience free, and bless’d would be their children’s fate if they, like them, should die for thee! [Refrain] 3 Faith of the martyrs, we will love both friend and foe in all our strife, and preach thee, too, as love knows how, by saving word and faithful life! [Refrain] *Alternate phrases: “Faith of our fathers” or “Faith of our mothers” Topics: Commitment; Discipleship; Faith; Mission; Persecution; Suffering; Trials Scripture: Matthew 10:37-39 Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE Text Sources: Jesus and Mary, 1849, alt.

I to the Hills Will Lift My Eyes

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 76 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I to the hills will lift my eyes. From whence shall come my aid? My help is from the Lord alone, who heav’n and earth has made. 2 God will not let your foot be moved, your guardian never sleeps. God’s watchful and unslumb’ring care protects and safely keeps. 3 Your faithful keeper is the Lord, your shelter and your shade. ’Neath sun or moon, by day or night, you shall not be afraid. 4 From evil God will keep you safe, provide for all you need. Your going out, your coming in, God will forever lead. Topics: God Faithfulness of; God Power of; Protection; Psalms Scripture: Psalm 23:1-4 Used With Tune: DUNDEE Text Sources: based on Psalm 121; The New Metrical Version of the Psalms (Canada and USA), 1912, alt.

Let There be Light

Author: William M. Vories Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 78 hymnals First Line: Let there be light, O God of hosts! Lyrics: 1 Let there be light, O God of hosts! Let there be wisdom on the earth! Let broad humanity have birth! Let there be deeds instead of boasts. 2 Within our passioned hearts instill the calm that endeth strain and strife. Make us your ministers of life. Drive out the urge to curse and kill. 3 Give us the peace of vision clear to see each other’s good, our own, to joy and suffer not alone: the love that casts aside all fear. 4 Let woe and waste of warfare cease, that useful labor yet may build its homes with love and laughter filled! God, give your wayward children peace! Topics: Darkness and Light; Government; National Holidays; Nonviolence; Peace and Justice; Peace Lamp Lighting Scripture: Psalm 43:3 Used With Tune: MISSIONARY CHANT Text Sources: Advocate of Peace, 1909, alt.

God of Grace and God of Glory

Author: Harry Emerson Fosdick Appears in 155 hymnals Lyrics: 1 God of grace and God of glory, on thy people pour thy pow’r. Crown thine ancient church’s story, bring its bud to glorious flow’r. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour, for the facing of this hour. 2 Lo! the hosts of evil round us scorn thy Christ, assail his ways! From the fears that long have bound us, free our hearts to faith and praise. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the living of these days, for the living of these days. 3 Cure thy children’s warring madness; bend our pride to thy control; shame our wanton, selfish gladness, rich in things and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, lest we miss thy kingdom’s goal, lest we miss thy kingdom’s goal. 4 Save us from weak resignation to the evils we deplore. Let the search for thy salvation be our glory evermore. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, serving thee whom we adore, serving thee whom we adore. Topics: Church; Crisis Local, National, Global; Evil; God Presence of; Justice Economic; Nonviolence; Peace and Justice; Peace Conflict and War; Persecution; Wisdom Scripture: Esther 4:14 Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA Text Sources: Praise and Service