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In the name of Christ we gather
Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 6 hymnals Lyrics: 1 In the name of Christ we gather,
in the name of Christ we sing!
Celebrate new vows, new promise
of a life's whole offering,
here ordained to lead God's people
at the Gospel's beckoning.
2 Sons and daughters of the Spirit,
we are called to teach and care,
called as were the first disciples,
commonwealth of Christ to share,
by the bread and wine and water
sacraments of grace declare.
3 In the ministry of preaching
may the Word spring into life,
in the time of doubt and challenge
may its truth affirm belief,
in the day of pain and darkness
heal the hurt of guilt and grief.
4 Now within this solemn moment
we invoke the power of God —
by the hands laid on in blessing
be there strength to take the load,
be there faithfulness in loving,
be there courage for this road.
5 Word of joy, enlivening Spirit,
more than lover, parent, friend,
born in Jesus, born in Mary,
born in us, that love extend,
grow within your chosen servant,
life of God that has no end! Topics: Baptism; Belief; Blessing; Church Ministry; Discipleship; Holy Communion; Holy Spirit inspiration of; Ordination; The Church's Ministry and Mission; Truth; Vocation Scripture: Hebrews 13:15-16 Used With Tune: GRAFTON (TANTUM ERGO SACRAMENTUM)
In the name of Christ we gather
TANTUM ERGO SACRAMENTUM (GRAFTON)
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 34 hymnals Tune Sources: French church melody from Chants Ordinaires de l'Office Divin, Paris, 1881; harmonised Church Hymnary, 3rd edition, 1973 Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 12313 23453 55443 Used With Text: In the name of Christ we gather
TANTUM ERGO SACRAMENTUM (GRAFTON)
KNOX COLLEGE
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Colin Gibson Tune Key: g minor Incipit: 55123 45554 32176 Used With Text: In the name of Christ we gather
KNOX COLLEGE
In the name of Christ we gather
Author: Shirley Murray Hymnal: Alleluia Aotearoa #69 (1999) Topics: Commitment; Ordination Languages: English Tune Title: KNOX COLLEGE
In the name of Christ we gather
In the Name of Christ We Gather
Author: Shirley Erena Murray (1931-) Hymnal: Common Praise (1998) #299 (1998) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Lyrics: 1 In the name of Christ we gather,
in the name of Christ we sing,
celebrate new vows, new promise
of a life's whole offering,
here ordained to lead God's people
at the Gospel's beckoning.
2 Sons and daughters of the Spirit --
these are called to teach and care,
called as were the first disciples,
commonwealth of Christ to share,
by the bread and wine and water
sacraments of grace declare.
3 In the ministry of preaching
may the word spring into life;
in our time of doubt and challenge,
may its truth affirm belief;
in the day of pain and darkness,
heal the hurt of guilt and grief.
4 Now within this solemn moment
we invoke the power of God --
by the hands laid on in blessing
be there strength to take the load,
be there faithfulness in loving,
be there courage for this road.
5 Word of joy, enlivening Spirit,
more than lover, parent, friend,
born in Jesus, born in Mary,
born in us, that love extend,
grow within your chosen servant,
life of God that has no end! Topics: Ordinations Languages: English Tune Title: ORIEL
In the Name of Christ We Gather
In the Name of Christ We Gather
Author: Shirley Erena Murray, b. 1931 Hymnal: New Wine In Old Wineskins #35 (2007) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 Topics: Discipleship; Gathering; Name; Word of God; Worship Languages: English Tune Title: CWM RHONDDA
In the Name of Christ We Gather
Shirley Erena Murray
1931 - 2020 Person Name: Shirley Erena Murray, b. 1931 Author of "In the Name of Christ We Gather" in New Wine In Old Wineskins Shirley Erena Murray (b. Invercargill, New Zealand, 1931) studied music as an undergraduate but received a master’s degree (with honors) in classics and French from Otago University. Her upbringing was Methodist, but she became a Presbyterian when she married the Reverend John Stewart Murray, who was a moderator of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. Shirley began her career as a teacher of languages, but she became more active in Amnesty International, and for eight years she served the Labor Party Research Unit of Parliament. Her involvement in these organizations has enriched her writing of hymns, which address human rights, women’s concerns, justice, peace, the integrity of creation, and the unity of the church. Many of her hymns have been performed in CCA and WCC assemblies. In recognition for her service as a writer of hymns, the New Zealand government honored her as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit on the Queen’s birthday on 3 June 2001. Through Hope Publishing House, Murray has published three collections of her hymns: In Every Corner Sing (eighty-four hymns, 1992), Everyday in Your Spirit (forty-one hymns, 1996), and Faith Makes the Song (fifty hymns, 2002). The New Zealand Hymnbook Trust, for which she worked for a long time, has also published many of her texts (cf. back cover, Faith Makes the Song). In 2009, Otaga University conferred on her an honorary doctorate in literature for her contribution to the art of hymn writing.
I-to Loh, Hymnal Companion to “Sound the Bamboo”: Asian Hymns in Their Cultural and Liturgical Context, p. 468, ©2011 GIA Publications, Inc., Chicago
Shirley Erena Murray
John Hughes
1873 - 1932 Person Name: John Hughes, 1873-1932 Composer of "CWM RHONDDA" in New Wine In Old Wineskins John Hughes (b. Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales, 1873; d. Llantwit Fardre, Wales, 1932) received little formal education; at age twelve he was already working as a doorboy at a local mining company in Llantwit Fardre. He eventually became an official in the traffic department of the Great Western Railway. Much of his energy was devoted to the Salem Baptist Church in Pontypridd, where he served as both deacon and precentor. Hughes composed two anthems, a number of Sunday school marches, and a few hymn tunes, of which CWM RHONDDA is universally known, the tune was composed in 1905 Baptist Cymanfa Ganu (song festival) in Capel Rhondda, Pontypridd, Wales.
Bert Polman
John Hughes
Colin Gibson
b. 1933 Composer of "KNOX COLLEGE" in Alleluia Aotearoa Colin Gibson (b. 1933) was born in Dunedin, the south island of New Zealand. He has been writing hymn texts and hymn settings for over 20 years. His works have been published and performed in Africa, the United States, Asia and Australasia, Great Britain and Europe. He is organist and director of the Mornington Methodist Choir, Dunedin, New Zealand, a lay preacher, and retired in 1999 as Head of the Department and Donald Collie Professor of English at the University of Otago where he currently heads the Department of Theatre Studies and continues to lecture on English Literature as Emeritus Professor. He has conducted numerous hymn workshops in New Zealand, Australia and Great Britain, and has been co-editor of a number of hymn collections. His frequent collaboration with Shirley Erena Murray is represented in several Hope publications, and he has his own published collections of hymns: Singing Love (Collins) and more recently Reading the Signature (Hope, 1994 - Code #1753) and Songs for a Rainbow People (Hope, 1998 - Code #8005). Three of his hymns are included in the Hope hymnal Worship & Rejoice (2001).
--www.hopepublishing.com
Colin Gibson
