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God Our Author and Creator

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr. Hymnal: NCH1995 #530 (1995) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Scripture: Genesis 1, 2:1-3 Topics: Discipleship; God Love of; Witness; Year A Easter 6; Year A Proper 16; Year A All Saints; Year A Holy Cross; Year B Trinity Sunday; Year B Holy Cross; Year C Holy Cross Languages: English Tune Title: JEFFERSON

Shadow and Substance

Author: Dan Damon Hymnal: NCH1995 #398 (1995) Meter: 5.6.10 D Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27 Lyrics: 1 Shadow and substance, wonder and mystery, spell-binding spinner of atoms and earth; Soul of the cosmos, person and energy, source of our being: we sing of your worth. 2 We are your image, formed in community; sisters and brothers of Adam and Eve. You gave us color, custom and history; teach us to honor what others receive. 3 Naming the nameless Spirit of unity, scanning the heavens for signs of your care; God of the ages, give us humility; guide us to mystical union in prayer. Topics: Christian unity; God Guidance of; God Providence and Goodness of; Year A Visitation; Year B Visitation; Year C Visitation Languages: English Tune Title: TWILIGHT

Bring Many Names

Author: Brian Wren Hymnal: NCH1995 #11 (1995) Meter: 9.10.11.9 Scripture: Genesis 1:27 First Line: Bring many names, beautiful and good Lyrics: 1 Bring many names, beautiful and good, celebrate, in parable and story, holiness in glory, living, loving God. Hail and Hosanna! bring many names! 2 Strong mother God, working night and day, planning all the wonders of creation, setting each equation, genius at play: Hail and Hosanna, strong mother God! 3 Warm father God, hugging every child, feeling all the strains of human living, caring and forgiving till we're reconciled: Hail and Hosanna, warm father God! 4 Old, aching God, gray with endless care, calmly piercing evil's new disguises, glad of good surprises, wiser than despair: Hail and Hosanna, old, aching God! 5 Young, growing God, eager, on the move, saying no to falsehood and unkindness, crying out for justice, giving all you have: Hail and Hosanna, young, growing God! 6 Great, living God, never fully known, joyful darkness far beyond our seeing, closer yet than breathing, everlasting home: Hail and Hosanna, great, living God! Topics: Adoration and Praise God; God Fatherhood, Motherhood of; God Presence of; Year A All Saints; Year C Proper 8; Year C Proper 9 Languages: English Tune Title: WESTCHASE

O God, as with a Potter's Hand

Author: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr. Hymnal: NCH1995 #550 (1995) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Scripture: Genesis 2:4-8 Topics: Confession of Sin; Consecration; Forgiveness of Sin; Healing; Year B Epiphany 9; Year B Proper 4 Languages: English Tune Title: WINSTON-SALEM

Dust and Ashes Touch Our Face

Author: Brian Wren Hymnal: NCH1995 #186 (1995) Meter: Irregular with refrain Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7 Refrain First Line: Take us by the hand and lead us Lyrics: 1 Dust and ashes touch our face, mark our failure and our falling. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow, take us as disciples, washed and wakened by your calling. Refrain: Take us by the hand and lead us, lead us through the desert sands, bring us living water, Holy Spirit, come. 2 Dust and ashes soil our hands - greed of market, pride of nation. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow, as we pray and struggle through the meshes of oppression. [Refrain] 3 Dust and ashes choke our tongue in the wasteland of depression. Holy Spirit, come, walk with us tomorrow through all gloom and grieving to the paths of resurrection. [Refrain] Topics: Ash Wednesday; Holy Spirit Renewal of; Repentance; Year A Ash Wednesday; Year B Ash Wednesday; Year C Ash Wednesday Languages: English Tune Title: DUST AND ASHES

Christ the Victorious

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr. Hymnal: NCH1995 #367 (1995) Meter: 11.10.11.9 Scripture: Genesis 3:19 First Line: Christ the Victorious, give to your servants Lyrics: 1 Christ the Victorious, give to your servants rest with your saints in the regions of light. Grief and pain ended, and sighing no longer, there may they find everlasting life. 2 Only Immortal One, Mighty Creator! We are your creatures and children of earth. From earth you formed us, both glorious and mortal, and to the earth shall we all return. 3 God-spoken prophecy, word at creation: "You came from dust and to dust shall return." Yet at the grave shall we raise up our glad song, "Alleluia, alleluia!" 4 Christ the Victorious, give to your servants rest with your saints in the regions of light. Grief and pain ended, and sighing no longer, there may they find everlasting life. Topics: Burial and Memorial Languages: English Tune Title: RUSSIAN HYMN

De colores (Sing of Colors)

Hymnal: NCH1995 #402 (1995) Scripture: Genesis 9:8-17 First Line: De colores, de colores (Sing of colors, sing of colors) Topics: Adoration and Praise God; Christian unity; God Covenant and Promises of; God Works in Creation; Jesus Christ Savior; Year B Easter 5 Languages: Spanish, English Tune Title: DE COLORES

O God, Whose Steadfast Love

Author: James L. Haddix Hymnal: NCH1995 #426 (1995) Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8.8 Scripture: Genesis 18:9-15 Topics: Biblical Names; Children; God Fatherhood, Motherhood of; Seasons Festival of the Christian Home; The Annunciation; Year A Annunciation; Year A Visitation; Year A Proper 6; Year B Annunciation; Year B Visitation; Year B Proper 28; Year C Annunciation; Year C Visitation Languages: English Tune Title: RHOSYMEDRE

We Are Dancing Sarah's Circle

Author: Carole A. Etzler Hymnal: NCH1995 #501 (1995) Meter: 8.8.8.5 Scripture: Genesis 18:9-15 Lyrics: 1 We are dancing Sarah's circle, we are dancing Sarah's circle, we are dancing Sarah's circle, sisters, brothers, all. 2 Here we seek and find our story, here we seek and find our story, here we seek and find our story, sister, brothers, all. 3 We will all do our own naming, we will all do our own naming, we will all do our own naming, sisters, brothers, all. 4 Every round a generation, every round a generation, every round a generation, sisters, brothers, all. 5 On and on the circle's moving, on and on the circle's moving, on and on the circle's moving, sisters, brothers, all. Topics: Discipleship; Year A Proper 6; Year B Lent 2; Year C Proper 11 Languages: English Tune Title: JACOB'S LADDER

When Israel Was in Egypt's Land

Hymnal: NCH1995 #572 (1995) Meter: 8.5.8.5 with refrain Scripture: Exodus 3:7-12 Refrain First Line: Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt's land Lyrics: 1 When Israel was in Egypt's land, Let my people go, Oppressed so hard they could not stand, Let my people go. Refrain: Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt's land, Tell old Pharaoh to let my people go. 2 "Thus spoke our God," bold Moses said, "Let my people go; If not, I'll smite your first-born dead, Let my people go." [Refrain] 3 No more in bondage shall they toil, Let my people go, Nor spill their blood on Egypt's soil, Let my people go. [Refrain] 4 Oh, let us all from bondage flee, Let my people go, And let us all in Christ be free, Let my people go. [Refrain] Topics: Biblical Names; Deliverance; Freedom and Liberation National; Justice and Peace Languages: English Tune Title: GO DOWN, MOSES