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Lord of the Dance

Author: Sydney Bertram Carter (1915-2004) Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 52 hymnals Scripture: John 5:1-18 First Line: I danced in the morning when the world was begun Refrain First Line: Dance, then, wherever you may be Lyrics: 1 I danced in the morning when the world was begun, and I danced in the moon and the stars, and the sun, and I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth-- at Bethlehem I had my birth. Refrain: Dance, then, wherever you may be: I am the Lord of the Dance, said he, and I’ll lead you all, wherever you may be, and I’ll lead you all in the Dance, said he. 2 I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee, but they would not dance and they would not follow me. I danced for the fishermen, for James and John -- they came with me and the Dance went on. [Refrain] 3 I danced on the Sabbath when I cured the lame, the holy people said it was a shame. They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high, and they left me there on a Cross to die. [Refrain] 4 I danced on a Friday and the sky turned black -- it’s hard to dance with the devil on your back. They buried my body and they thought I’d gone -- but I am the Dance and I still go on. [Refrain] 5 They cut me down and I leapt up high -- I am the life that’ll never, never die. I’ll live in you if you’ll live in me, I am the Lord of the Dance, said he. [Refrain] Topics: Christ Incarnate Passion and Death; Christ Incarnate Public Ministry; Dance; Jesus Life and Ministry Used With Tune: LORD OF THE DANCE

Wade in the Water

Appears in 31 hymnals Scripture: John 5:1-5 First Line: See that host all dressed in white Lyrics: Refrain: Wade in the water, wade in the water, children, wade in the water, God's a gonna trouble the water. 1 See that host all dressed in white, God's a gonna trouble the water; The leader looks like the Israelite, God's a gonna trouble the water. (Refrain) 2 See that band all dressed in red, God's a gonna trouble the water; Looks like the band that Moses led, God's a gonna trouble the water. (Refrain) 3 Look over yonder, what do I see? God's a gonna trouble the water; Holy Ghost a comin' on me, God's a gonna trouble the water. (Refrain) 4 If you don't believe I've been redeemed, God's a gonna trouble the water; follow me down to Jordan's stream, God's a gonna trouble the water. (Refrain) Used With Tune: [See that host all dressed in white] Text Sources: African-American spiritual

Waiting at the Pool

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 155 hymnals Scripture: John 5:2-4 First Line: Beside the gospel pool Topics: Prayer Waiting in

Healing River

Author: Fran Minkoff Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: John 5:1-9 First Line: O healing river, send down you waters Topics: Thirst Used With Tune: [O healing river, send down your waters]

O Christ, the healer, we have come

Author: Frederick Pratt Green (1903-2000) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 37 hymnals Scripture: John 5:6 Lyrics: 1 O Christ, the healer, we have come to pray for health, to plead for friends. How can we fail to be restored, when reached by love that never ends? 2 From every ailment flesh endures our bodies clamour to be freed; yet in our hearts we would confess that wholeness is our deepest need. 3 How strong, O Lord, are our desires, how weak our knowledge of ourselves! Release in us those healing truths unconscious pride resists or shelves. 4 In conflicts that destroy our health we diagnose the world's disease; our common life declares our ills: is there no cure, O Christ, for these? 5 Grant that we all, made one in faith, in your community may find the wholeness that, enriching us, shall reach the whole of humankind. Topics: The Church Celebrates; The Church Celebrates Wholeness and Healing; Suffering; Unity of Humanity Used With Tune: ANGELUS

God, whose almighty word

Author: John Marriott, 1780-1825 Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 445 hymnals Scripture: John 5:3 Topics: The Nature and Mystery of God The Holy Trinity; The Glory of God In Creation and Providence Used With Tune: MOSCOW

Bestow, dear Lord, upon our Youth

Appears in 95 hymnals Scripture: John 5:1 Lyrics: 1 Bestow, dear Lord, upon our Youth The Gift of saving Grace; And let the Seed of sacred Truth Fall in a fruitful Place. 2 Grace is a Plant, where'er it grows, Of pure and Heav'nly Root; But fairest in the Youngest shews, And yields the sweetest Fruit. 3 Ye careless Ones, O hear betimes The Voice of Sov'reign Love? Your Youth is stain'd with many Crimes, But Mercy reigns above. 4 True, you are Young, but there's a Stone Within the youngest Breast; Or half the Crimes which you have done Would rob you of your rest. 5 For you the public Pray'r is made, Oh! join the public Pray'r! For you the secret Tear is shed, O shed your selves a Tear! 6 We pray that you may early prove The Spirit's Pow'r to teach: You cannot be too young to love That Jesus whom we preach. Topics: Supplicatory Hymns