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Swiftly pass the clouds of glory

Author: Thomas H. Troeger, 1945- Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Church Year Transfiguration; Cloud / Cloudy Pillar; Cross; Discipleship Scripture: Matthew 17:1-12 Used With Tune: GENEVA

Oh sing to our God

Author: Gerhard Cartford, 1923-; Daniel Forget, 1956- Meter: 11.11.11.10 Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Oh sing to our God, oh sing out a new song (Oh chantons à Dieu un chant d'allégresse) Topics: Canticles and Scripture Paraphrases; Choruses and Meditative Songs; Worship Scripture: Psalm 33:3 Used With Tune: CANTAD AL SEÑOR Text Sources: Brazilian folk song

May the God of hope go with us every day

Author: Alvin Schutmaat, 1921-1988; Andrew Donaldson, 1951- Appears in 8 hymnals Refrain First Line: Praying, let us work for peace Topics: Children and Youth Justice; Joy; Languages other than English Spanish; Light; Love; Mission; Music / Singing / Song; One Life in Christ Justice; Peace; Recessionals Scripture: Romans 15:13 Used With Tune: CANTO DE ESPERANZA

The Lord bless you (Aaronic Blessing)

Meter: Irregular Appears in 163 hymnals First Line: The Lord bless you and keep you Lyrics: The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you, and be gracious unto you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you his peace, give you his peace. Amen. Topics: Service Music; Service Music Used With Tune: AARONIC BLESSING (NAMETH) Text Sources: Traditional

Awake, arise, oh sing a new song

Author: Marna Leasure, 20th cent. Meter: Irregular Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Choruses and Meditative Songs; Joy; Morning Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-3 Used With Tune: AWAKE, ARISE

What king would wade through murky streams

Author: Thomas H. Troeger, 1945- Appears in 4 hymnals Refrain First Line: Water, River, Spirit, Grace Topics: Church Year Baptism of Jesus; Dove; Grace; Holy Spirit; River Scripture: Luke 3:21-22 Used With Tune: STANTON

For all the love

Author: L. J. Egerton Smith, 1879-1958 Meter: 10.10.10.4 Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: For all the love that from our earliest days Lyrics: 1 For all the love that from our earliest days has gladdened life and brightened all our days, we bring you, Lord, our song of grateful praise, hallelujah! 2 For all the truth from wisdom's lighted page undimmed and pure, that shines from age to age, God's holy Word, our priceless heritage, hallelujah! 3 For all the joy that childhood's days have brought, the gifts of life, of sense and heart and thought, of life's deep meaning to our spirits taught, hallelujah! 4 For all the hope that sheds its glorious ray along the dark and unknown future way, and lights the path to God's eternal day, hallelujah! 5 For all the strength that we have gained through prayer, to face life's tasks, its eager quests to share, till ampler powers fulfil its promise fair, hallelujah! 6 For Christ the Lord, our Saviour and our friend, upon whose love and truth our souls depend, our hope, our strength, our joy that knows no end, hallelujah! Topics: Hope; Jesus Christ Redeemer and Savior; Jesus Christ Friend; Joy; Love; Marriage / Weddings; Prayer / Prayers / Poems; Recessionals; Strength; Truth; Worship Used With Tune: STARS

Amigos de Cristo (Friends of the Lord)

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Friends of the covenant renewed each morn Refrain First Line: Amigos de Cristo Lyrics: Refrain: Amigos de Cristo; we're friends of the Lord; amigos de Cristo; we're friends of the Lord. For we've been forgiven, and we've been restored; amigos de Cristo; we're friends of the Lord. 1 Friends of the covenant renewed each morn; baptized and loving it, we've been reborn. Gift of the dove is ours forevermore. Amigos de Cristo; we're friends of the Lord. [Refrain] 2 Born of a family, the young and old, we'll be on hand to see new life unfold. We understand the need to be made whole. Amigos de Cristo; we're friends of the Lord. [Refrain] Topics: Children and Youth The Church; Church Family of God; Companion / Friend; Covenant; Dove; Forgiveness / Pardon; Life; The Church Scripture: John 15:15 Used With Tune: AMIGOS DE CRISTO Text Sources: Latin American traditional

Worship the Lord

Author: Fred Kaan, 1929-; Nichole Berthet, 20th cent.; R. Gerald Hobbs, 1941- Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Raising our hands as a sign of rejoicing (Vers toi, ô Dieu, vois nos mains qui s'élèvent) Refrain First Line: Worship the Lord (Louange à Dieu) Lyrics: Refrain: Worship the Lord, (Worship the Lord) worship the Father, the Spirit, the Son, raising our hands (Raising our hands) in devotion to God who is one! 1 Raising our hands as a sign of rejoicing, and with our lips our togetherness voicing, giving ourselves to a life of creativeness, worship and work must be one! [Refrain] 2 Praying and training that we be a blessing, and by our workmanship daily confessing, we are committed to serving humanity, worship and work must be one! [Refrain] 3 Called to be partners with God in creation, honouring Christ as the Lord of the nation, we must be ready for risk and for sacrifice, worship and work must be one. [Refrain] 4 Bringing the bread and the wine to the table, asking that we may be led and enabled, truly united to build new communities, worship and work must be one. [Refrain] 5 Now in response to the life you are giving, help us, Creator, to offer our living, seeking a just and a healing society, worship and work must be one. [Refrain] --- FRENCH - Refrain: Louange à Dieu, (louange à Dieu) louange à Dieu, au Christ, à l'Esprit! Dieu soit loué (Dieu soit loué) par nos deux mains tendues vers sa vie. 1 Vers toi, ô Dieu, vois nos mains qui s’élèvent, un seul chant joyeux jaillissant de nos lèvres. reçois nous jours de travail et de fête, règne de Dieu parmi nous! [Refrain] 2 Vers toi, ô Dieu, nos prières s’élancent; transforme nos mains en un chant de louange: en servant nos prochains c’est toi qu’elles chantent, règne de Dieu parmi nous! [Refrain] 3 Voici un monde soumis aux souffrances, voici nos mains pour aider sa naissance; remplis de ta force d’amour nos gestes, règne de Dieu parmi nous! [Refrain] 4 Voici le pain et le vin sur la table; fais de nous, Dieu, le ferment dans la pâte, le sel d’une vie fraternelle, amicale, règne de Dieu parmi nous! [Refrain] 5 Prends-nous la main quand nos forces s’épuisent; Dieu, que ta main aujourd’hui nous conduise là où nous verrons se lever ta justice, règne de Dieu parmi nous! [Refrain] Topics: Children and Youth Communion; Languages other than English French; Offering; Sacraments and Ordinances Communion; Servant / Service; Social Concerns / Social Justice; Work; Worship Scripture: Psalm 141:2 Used With Tune: WORSHIP THE LORD

How shall I sing to God

Author: Brian A. Wren, 1936- Meter: Irregular Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 How shall I sing to God when life is filled with gladness, loving and birth, wonder and worth? I'll sing from the heart, thankfully receiving, joyful in believing. This is my song; I'll sing it with love. 2 How shall I sing to God when life is filled with bleakness, empty and chill, breaking my will? I'll sing through my pain, angrily or aching, crying or complaining This is my song; I'll sing it with love. 3 How shall I sing to God and tell my Saviour's story, Passover bread, life from the dead? I'll sing with my life, witnessing and giving, risking and forgiving. This is my song; I'll sing it with love. Topics: Discipleship; Gladness / Happiness; One Life in Christ Love; Suffering; Witness / Martyrs Scripture: Psalm 137:1 Used With Tune: WEAVER HILL