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We Are Called

Author: David Haas, b. 1957 Appears in 18 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:37-40 First Line: Come! Live in the light! Refrain First Line: We are called to act with justice Topics: Brotherhood and Sisterhood; City of God; Courage; Discipleship; Freedom; Hope; Humility; Justice; Kingdom/Reign of God; Light; Love for Others; Ministry; Mission; Service; Social Concern; Song; Unity Used With Tune: [Come! live in the light]

O Land of the Blessed

Author: Emily H. Miller Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:34 Lyrics: 1 O Land of the blessed! thy shadowless skies Sometimes in my dreaming I see; I hear the glad songs that the glorified sing, Steal over Eternity’s sea; Tho’ dark are the shadows that gather between, I know that thy morning is fair; I catch but a glimpse of thy glory and light, And whisper: “Would God I were there!” 2 Dear home of my Father, thou City of peace, No shadow of changing can mar; How glad are the souls that have tasted thy joy! How blest thine inhabitants are! When weary of toiling, I think of the day— Who knows if its dawning be near?— When He who doth love me shall call me away From all that hath burdened me here. Used With Tune: [O land of the blessed]

Now It Is Evening

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 5.5.5.4 D Appears in 15 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:34-36 Lyrics: 1 Now it is evening: lights of the city bid us remember Christ is our light. Many are lonely, who will be neighbor? Where there is caring, Christ is our light. 2 Now it is evening: little ones sleeping bid us remember Christ is our peace. Some are neglected, who will be neighbor? Where there is caring, Christ is our peace. 3 Now it is evening: food on the table bids us remember Christ is our life. Many are hungry, who will be neighbor? Where there is sharing, Christ is our life. 3 Now it is evening: here in our meeting may we remember Christ is our friend. Some may be strangers, who will be neighbor? Where there's a welcome, Christ is our friend. Used With Tune: EVENING HYMN

Tree of Life and awesome mystery

Author: Marty Haugen (b. 1950) Meter: 8.7.8.7.7 Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:35-40 Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Passion and Death; Discipleship; Human Dignity; Jesus cross; Renewal Used With Tune: THOMAS

Let Your Heart Be Broken

Author: Bryan Jeffery Leech Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:35 Topics: Children; Physical Hunger; Jesus Christ Example; Justice; Missions; Christian Service; Social Concerns; Stewardship Of Possessions Used With Tune: WYE VALLEY

Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading

Author: Wilson Niwagila; Howard S. Olson Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 11 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:31-45 Refrain First Line: Come, come, come, Holy Spirit, come (Njoo, njoo, njoo, Roho mwema) Topics: Assurance; Christian Life; Grace; Guidance; Renewal; Teaching/Education; Temptation; Gift of the Holy Spirit Used With Tune: NJOO KWETU, ROHO MWEMA

Amén. El Cuerpo de Cristo

Author: John Schiavone, b. 1947 Appears in 9 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:40 First Line: Amén. We remember your dying and your rising Refrain First Line: Ameén. El Cuerpo de Cristo Topics: Body and Blood of Christ; Eucharist; Church; Love for Others; New Life; Paschal Mystery; Second Coming; Service; Social Concern; Unity Used With Tune: [Amén. We remember your dying and your rising]

Come to the Feast (Ven al Banquete)

Author: Bob Hurd, b. 1950; Pia Moriarty, b. 1948; Jaime Cortez Appears in 9 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46 First Line: Like the child whose fishes and loaves (Quién le puede dar de comer) Refrain First Line: Ven, ven al banquete (Come, come to the banquet) Topics: Musical Style Vals Ranchero; Musical Style Vals Ranchero; Musical Style Vals Ranchero; Musical Style Vals Ranchero; Musical Style Vals Ranchero; Musical Style Vals Ranchero; Gathering; Hunger; Justice; Social Concern; Thirst; Welcome; Service Music for Mass Entrance Song (Gathering of Processional); Service Music for Mass Communion Song; Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest Communion Song Used With Tune: [Like the child whose fishes and loaves]

God weeps at love withheld

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 6.4.8.10 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:45 Lyrics: 1 God weeps at love withheld, at strength misused, at children's innocence abused, and, till we change the way we love, God weeps. 2 God bleeds at anger's fist, at trust betrayed, at women battered and afraid, and, till we change the way we win, God bleeds. 3 God cries at hungry mouths, at running sores, at creatures dying without cause, and, till we change the way we care, God cries. 4 God waits for stones to melt, for peace to seed, for hearts to hold each other's need, and, till we understand the Christ, God waits. Topics: The Activity of God God in human experience; Our Response to Christ In Penitence; Children; God names and imags of; Jesus Names and images for; Justice and Peace; Love for others; Penitence Used With Tune: EMPATHY

O God, we bear the imprint of your face

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46 Lyrics: 1 O God, we bear the imprint of your face: the colours of our skin are your design, and what we have of beauty in our race as man or woman, you alone define, who stretched a living fabric on our frame and gave to each a language and a name. 2 Where we are torn and pulled apart by hate because our race, our skin is not the same; while we are judged unequal by the state and victims made because we own our name -- humanity reduced to little worth dishonoured is Your living face on earth. 3 O God, we share the image of your Son whose flesh and blood are ours, whatever skin, in his humanity we find our own, and in his family our proper kin: Christ is the brother we still crucify, his love the language we must learn, or die. Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in mission and service; Our Response to God in mission and service; Unity of Humanity Used With Tune: SONG 1