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The Church of Christ, in Every Age
Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 30 hymnals Topics: Community in Christ First Line: The church of Christ, in ev'ry age Lyrics: 1 The church of Christ in ev'ry age
beset by change, but Spirit-led,
must claim and test its heritage
and keep on rising from the dead.
2 Across the world, across the street,
the victims of injustice cry
for shelter and for bread to eat,
and never live before they die.
3 Then let the servant church arise,
a caring church that longs to be
a partner in Christ's sacrifice,
and clothed in Christ's humanity.
4 For he alone, whose blood was shed,
can cure the fever in our blood,
and teach us how to share our bread
and feed the starving multitude.
5 We have no mission but to serve
in full obedience to our Lord;
to care for all, without reserve,
and spread his liberating word. Used With Tune: WAREHAM
The Church of Christ, in Every Age
God Is Here!
Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: Community in Christ First Line: God is here! As we your people Lyrics: 1 God is here! As we your people
meet to offer praise and prayer,
may we find in fuller measure
what it is in Christ we share.
Here, as in the world around us,
all our varied skills and arts
wait the coming of the Spirit
into open minds and hearts.
2 Here are symbols to remind us
of our lifelong need of grace;
here are table, font, and pulpit;
here the cross has central place.
Here in honesty of preaching,
here in silence, as in speech,
here, in newness and renewal,
God the Spirit comes to each.
3 Here our children find a welcome
in the Shepherd's flock and fold;
here as bread and wine are taken,
Christ sustains us as of old.
Here the servants of the Servant
seek in worship to explore
what it means in daily living
to believe and to adore.
4 Lord of all, of church and kingdom,
in an age of change and doubt
keep us faithful to the gospel;
help us work your purpose out.
Here, in this day's dedication,
all we have to give, receive:
we, who cannot live without you,
we adore you! We believe!
Scripture: Isaiah 42:1 Used With Tune: ABBOT’S LEIGH
God Is Here!
Blest Be the Dear Uniting Love
Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 271 hymnals Topics: Church Community in Christ Lyrics: 1. Blest be the dear uniting love
that will not let us part;
our bodies may far off remove,
we still are one in heart.
2. Joined in one spirit to our Head,
where he appoints we go,
and still in Jesus' footsteps tread,
and do his work below.
3. O may we ever walk in him,
and nothing know beside,
nothing desire, nothing esteem,
but Jesus crucified!
4. We all are one who him receive,
and each with each agree,
in him the One, the Truth, we live;
blest point of unity!
5. Partakers of the Savior's grace,
the same in mind and heart,
nor joy, nor grief, nor time, nor place,
nor life, nor death can part.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:2 Used With Tune: EVAN
Blest Be the Dear Uniting Love
Glorious Things of You Are Spoken
Author: John Newton, 1725-1807 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,292 hymnals Topics: Community in Christ; Community in Christ Lyrics: 1 Glorious things of you are spoken,
Zion, city of our God!
He whose word cannot be broken
formed you for his own abode.
On the Rock of Ages founded,
what can shake your sure repose?
With salvation's walls surrounded,
you may smile at all your foes.
2 See, the streams of living waters,
springing from eternal love,
well supply your sons and daughters,
and all fear of want remove.
Who can faint, while such a river
ever will their thirst assuage?
Grace which, like the Lord, the giver,
never fails from age to age.
3 Round each habitation hov'ring,
see the cloud and fire appear
for a glory and a cov'ring,
showing that the Lord is near.
Thus deriving from their banner
light by night and shade by day,
safe they feed upon the manna
which God gives them on their way.
4 Savior, since of Zion's city
I through grace a member am,
let the world deride or pity,
I will glory in your name.
Fading are the world's vain pleasures,
all their boasted pomp and show;
solid joys and lasting treasures
none but Zion's children know.
Used With Tune: BLAENWERN
Glorious Things of You Are Spoken
Where Charity and Love Prevail
Author: Omer Westendorf Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 41 hymnals Topics: Church Community in Christ Scripture: 1 John 4:16 Used With Tune: ST. PETER Text Sources: 9th cent. Latin
Where Charity and Love Prevail
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You
Author: Henry van Dyke Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 267 hymnals Topics: Church Community in Christ Lyrics: 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore you,
God of glory, life and love;
hearts unfold like flowers before you,
opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness,
drive our fear and doubt away;
giver of immortal gladness,
fill us with the light of day.
2 All your works with joy surround you,
earth and heaven reflect your rays,
stars and angels sing around you,
center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
flowery meadow, flashing sea,
chanting bird and flowing fountain,
sound their praise eternally.
3 You are giving and forgiving,
ever blessing, ever blest,
wellspring of the joy of living,
ocean depth of happy rest!
Source of grace and fount of blessing,
let your light upon us shine;
teach us how to love each other,
lift us to the joy divine.
4 Mortals, join the mighty chorus
which the morning stars began;
God's own love is reigning o'er us,
joining people hand in hand.
Ever singing, march we onward,
victors in the midst of strife;
joyful music lifts us sunward
in the triumph song of life. Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You
Jesus, United by Thy Grace
Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 167 hymnals Topics: Church Community in Christ Lyrics: 1. Jesus, united by thy grace
and each to each endeared,
with confidence we seek thy face
and know our prayer is heard.
2. Help us to help each other, Lord,
each other's cross to bear;
let all their friendly aid afford,
and feel each other's care.
3. Up unto thee, our living Head,
let us in all things grow;
till thou hast made us free indeed
and spotless here below.
4. Touched by the lodestone of thy love,
let all our hearts agree,
and ever toward each other move,
and ever move toward thee.
5. To thee, inseparably joined,
let all our spirits cleave;
O may we all the loving mind
that was in thee receive.
6. This is the bond of perfectness,
thy spotless charity;
O let us, still we pray, possess
the mind that was in thee.
Used With Tune: ST. AGNES
Jesus, United by Thy Grace
In Christ There Is No East or West
Author: John Oxenham, 1852-1941 Appears in 331 hymnals Topics: Community in Christ Lyrics: 1 In Christ there is no east or west,
in him no south or north,
but one community of love
throughout the whole wide earth.
2 In Christ shall true hearts ev'rywhere
their high communion find;
his service is the golden cord
close binding human-kind.
3 Join hands, disciples of the faith,
whate'er your race may be.
All children of the loving God
are surely kin to me.
4 In Christ now meet both east and west,
in him meet south and north;
all Christly souls are one in him
throughout the whole wide earth. Scripture: Galatians 3:23-28 Used With Tune: MCKEE
In Christ There Is No East or West
Our Father, by Whose Name
Author: F. Bland Tucker, 1895-1984 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8.8 Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Community in Christ; Community in Christ Used With Tune: RHOSYMEDRE
Our Father, by Whose Name
Jesus, We Love to Meet
Author: Elizabeth Parson Meter: Irregular Appears in 72 hymnals Topics: Church--Community in Christ First Line: Jesus, we love to meet on this Lyrics: 1 Jesus, we love to meet
on this, your holy day;
we worship round your seat
on this, your holy day.
O tender heav'nly friend,
to you our prayers ascend;
over our spirits bend
on this, your holy day.
2 We dare not trifle now
on this, your holy day;
in silent awe we bow
on this, your holy day.
Check ev'ry wand'ring thought,
and let us all be taught
to serve you as we ought
on this, your holy day.
3 We listen to your word
on this, your holy day;
bless all that we have heard
on this, your holy day.
Go with us when we part,
and to each longing heart
your saving grace impart
on this, your holy day. Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10 Used With Tune: JESU A FE PADE
Jesus, We Love to Meet
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