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Let Justice Flow like Streams
Author: Jane Parker Huber Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:24 Topics: Society Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS
Let Justice Flow like Streams
A Hymn of Human Rights
Author: Fred Kaan Appears in 58 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:24 First Line: For the healing of the nations Lyrics: 1 For the healing of the nations,
Lord, we pray with one accord;
For a just and equal sharing
Of the things that earth affords.
To a life of love in action
Help us rise and pledge our word.
To a life of love in action
Help us rise and pledge our word.
2 Lead us, Father, into freedom,
From despair your world release;
That redeemed from war and hatred
Men may come and go in peace.
Show us how through care and goodness
Fear will die and hope increase.
Show us how through care and goodness
Fear will die and hope increase.
3 All that kills abundant living,
Let it from the earth be banned;
Pride of status, race, or schooling,
Dogmas keeping man from man.
In our common quest for justice
May we hallow life's brief span.
In our common quest for justice
May we hallow life's brief span.
4 You, Creator God, have written
Your great name on all mankind;
For our growing in your likeness
Bring the life of Christ to mind;
That by our response and service
Earth its destiny may find.
That by our response and service
Earth its destiny may find. Topics: The Christian Life Justice and Human Rights; God Creation of God; Responses to God Commitment; The Christian Life Aspiration and Hope; The Christian Life Comfort and Healing; The Christian Life Discipleship, Service, and Mission; The Christian Life Guidance; The Christian Life Liberation and Justice; The Holy Spirit and The Church Unity and Fellowship Used With Tune: KONG-EUI
A Hymn of Human Rights
Let Justice Roll Like a River
Author: Marty Haugen, b. 1950 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:21-24 First Line: Take from me your holy feasts Topics: Seasons and Feasts Ash Wednesday; Captivity; Gentleness; Second Coming Used With Tune: [Take from me your holy feasts]
Let Justice Roll Like a River
Judge Eternal, Throned in Splendour
Author: Henry Scott Holland, 1847-1918 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 108 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:18-24 Topics: Justice; Nation and City; Peace Used With Tune: RHUDDLAN Text Sources: Rev. Hymns for Today's Church, alt.
Judge Eternal, Throned in Splendour
What Does the Lord Require
Author: Albert Frederick Bayly (1901-1984) Meter: 6.6.6.6.3.3.6 Appears in 30 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:18-24 Topics: Ash Wednesday; Discipleship; Justice; Lent (season); Stewardship Used With Tune: SHARPTHORNE
What Does the Lord Require
Peace is flowing like a river
Author: Unknown Appears in 15 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:24 Topics: Remembrance; Year A Proper 20; Year A Third Sunday Before Advent Used With Tune: [Peace is flowing like a river] Text Sources: V. 5: the editors
Peace is flowing like a river
And God will delight
Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:24 First Line: For everyone born, a place at the table Lyrics: 1 For everyone born, a place at the table,
for everyone born, clean water and bread,
a shelter, a space, a safe place for growing,
for everyone born, a star overhead,
Refrain:
And God will delight
when we are creators of justice and joy,
yes, God will delight
when we are creators of justice,
justice and joy!
2 For woman and man, a place at the table,
revising the roles, deciding the share,
with wisdom and grace, dividing the power,
for woman and man, a system that's fair, [Refrain]
3 For young and for old, a place at the table,
a voice to be heard, a part in the song,
the hands of a child in hands that are wrinkled,
for young and for old, the right to belong, [Refrain]
4 For just and unjust, a place at the table,
abuser, abused, with need to forgive,
in anger, in hurt, a mind-set of mercy,
for just and unjust, a new way to live, [Refrain]
5 For everyone born, a place at the table,
to live without fear, and simply to be,
to work, to speak out, to witness and worship,
for everyone born, the right to be free, [Refrain] Topics: The Church Celebrates Family, Friendship, and Marriage; The Church Celebrates Holy Communion; Holy Communion; Social Concern; Stages of Life Used With Tune: A PLACE AT THE TABLE
And God will delight
Oh, the life of the world is a joy and a treasure
Author: Kathryn Galloway (b. 1952) Meter: 13.11.12.8 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:24 Topics: The Living God The Activity of God - God in creation; The Activity of God God in creation; Children; City; God in Trinity; Healing Used With Tune: LIFE OF THE WORLD
Oh, the life of the world is a joy and a treasure
Have mercy, Lord, forgive us, Lord
Author: Graham Kendrick (b. 1950) Meter: Irregular Appears in 6 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:24 First Line: O Lord, the clouds are gathering Topics: The Holy Spirit The Church Celebrates - National Life; Children; Judgement; Justice and Peace; Penitence Used With Tune: O LORD THE CLOUDS (A NEVER-FAILING STREAM)
Have mercy, Lord, forgive us, Lord
Today We All Are Called to Be Disciples
Author: H. Kenn Carmichael Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Amos 5:24 First Line: Today we all are called to be Disciples of the Lord Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD
Today We All Are Called to Be Disciples
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