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King of kings and Lord of lords

Author: Sophie Conty; Naomi Batya Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 Used With Tune: [King of kings and Lord of lords]

O God, you search me and you know me

Author: Bernadette Farrell (b. 1957) Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship Scripture: Psalm 139 Used With Tune: [O God, you search me and you know me]

Fathers and mothers

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith (b. 1926) Meter: 5.5.5.4 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Children and All-Age Worship Scripture: Psalm 128:1 Used With Tune: BUNESSAN

When I needed a neighbour, were you there, were you there?

Author: Sydney Carter (1915-2004) Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship Lyrics: 1 When I needed a neighbour, were you there, were you there? When I needed a neighbour, were you there? Refrain: And the creed and the colour and the name won't matter, were you there? 2 I was hungry and thirsty, were you there, were you there? I was hungry and thirsty, were you there? [Refrain] 3 I was cold, I was naked, were you there, were you there? I was cold, I was naked, were you there? [Refrain] 4 When I needed a shelter, were you there, were you there? When I needed a shelter, were you there? [Refrain] 5 When I needed a healer, were you there, were you there? When I needed a healer, were you there? [Refrain] 6 Wherever you travel I'll be there, I'll be there, wherever you travel I'll be there. [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 22:39 Used With Tune: NEIGHBOUR

Yours the glory and the crown

Author: Michael Saward (b. 1932) Meter: 8.5.8.5 with refrain Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship First Line: Christ triumphant, ever reigning Lyrics: 1 Christ triumphant, ever reigning, Saviour, Master, King! Lord of heaven, our lives sustaining, hear us as we sing: Refrain: Yours the glory and the crown, the high renown, the eternal name. 2 Word incarnate, truth revealing, Son of Man on earth! power and majesty concealing by your humble birth: [Refrain] 3 Suffering servant, scorned, ill-treated, victim crucified! death is through the cross defeated, sinners justified: [Refrain] 4 Priestly king, enthroned for ever high in heaven above! sin and death and hell shall never stifle hymns of love: [Refrain] 5 So, our hearts and voices raising through the ages long, ceaselessly upon you gazing, this shall be our song: [Refrain] Scripture: Isaiah 53 Used With Tune: GUITING POWER

God of Eve and God of Mary

Author: Fred Kaan (1929-2009) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-2 Used With Tune: LOVE DIVINE

Jesus calls us here to meet him

Author: John L. Bell (b. 1949); Graham Maule (b. 1958) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Used With Tune: JESUS CALLS US (LEWIS FOLK MELODY)

Name of all majesty

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith (b. 1926) Meter: 6.6.5.5.6.6.6.4 Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship Lyrics: 1 Name of all majesty, fathomless mystery, King of the ages by angels adored; power and authority, splendour and dignity, bow to his mastery, Jesus is Lord! 2 Child of our destiny, God from eternity, love of the Father on sinners outpoured; see now what God has done sending his only Son, Christ the beloved One, Jesus is Lord! 3 Saviour of Calvary, costliest victory, darkness defeated and Eden restored; born as a man to die, nailed to a cross on high, cold in the grave to lie, Jesus is Lord! 4 Source of all sovereignty, light, immortality, life everlasting and heaven assured; so with the ransomed, we praise him eternally, Christ in his majesty, Jesus is Lord! Scripture: John 3:16 Used With Tune: MAJESTAS

Lord Jesus Christ, you have come to us

Author: Patrick Appleford (b. 1925) Meter: 4.5.5.3.8.8.8.3 Appears in 19 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship Scripture: Luke 11:1 Used With Tune: LIVING LORD

Praise to you, O Christ our Saviour

Author: Bernadette Farrell (b. 1957) Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship First Line: You are the Word who calls us out of darkness Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15 Used With Tune: [You are the Word who calls us out of darkness]

There in God's garden stands the tree of wisdom

Author: Erik Routley (1917-1982); Kiràli Imre von Pécselyi (c. 1590-c. 1641) Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-6 Used With Tune: DIVA SERVATRIX

O now carry me to Bethlehem

Author: Michael Perry (1942-1996) Meter: Irregular Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship First Line: See him lying on a bed of straw Lyrics: 1 See him lying on a bed of straw, a draughty stable with an open door; Mary cradling the babe she bore — the Prince of glory is his name. Refrain: O now carry me to Bethlehem to see the Lord of love again: just as poor as was the stable then, the Prince of glory when he came! 2 Star of silver, sweep across the skies, show where Jesus in the manger lies; shepherds, swiftly from your stupor rise to see the Saviour of the world! [Refrain] 3 Angels, sing again the song you sang, sing the glory of God's gracious plan; sing that Bethl'em's little baby can be salvation to the soul. [Refrain] 4 Mine are riches, from your poverty; from your innocence, eternity; mine, forgiveness by your death for me, child of sorrow for my joy. [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Used With Tune: CALYPSO CAROL

Sent by the Lord am I

Author: Jorge Maldonado Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-7 Used With Tune: [Sent by the Lord am I]

Come now, O Prince of Peace

Author: Geon-yong Lee (b. 1947); Marion Pope (b. 1928) Meter: 6.5.5.6 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 Used With Tune: O-SO-SO

This is our God, the Servant King

Author: Graham Kendrick (b. 1950) Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship First Line: From heaven you came, helpless babe Scripture: Mark 10:45 Used With Tune: THE SERVANT KING

As water to the thirsty

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith (b. 1926) Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.6.4.4.6 Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship Lyrics: 1 As water to the thirsty, as beauty to the eyes, as strength that follows weakness, as truth instead of lies, as songtime and springtime and summertime to be, so is my Lord, my living Lord, so is my Lord to me. 2 Like calm in place of clamour, like peace that follows pain, like meeting after parting, like sunshine after rain, like moonlight and starlight and sunlight on the sea, so is my Lord, my living Lord, so is my Lord to me. 3 As sleep that follows fever, as gold instead of grey, as freedom after bondage, as sunrise to the day, as home to the traveller and all we long to see, so is my Lord, my living Lord, so is my Lord to me. Scripture: Psalm 63:1-8 Used With Tune: OASIS

Oh, what a mystery, meekness and majesty

Author: Graham Kendrick (b. 1950) Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship First Line: Meekness and majesty Scripture: John 14:4-11 Used With Tune: [Meekness and majesty]

Unless a grain of wheat shall fall

Author: Bernadette Farrell (b. 1957) Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship First Line: If we have died with him Scripture: John 12 Used With Tune: [If we have died with him]

All heaven declares the glory of the risen Lord

Author: Noël Richards (b. 1955); Tricia Richards (B. 1960) Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship Scripture: Revelation 5 Used With Tune: [All heaven declares the glory of the risen Lord]

Alleluia, alleluia

Author: Fintan O'Carroll (1922-1981); Christopher Walker (b. 1947) Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Children and All-Age Worship First Line: Now with the strength of your Word Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20 Used With Tune: CELTIC ALLELUIA

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