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O God, we bear the imprint of your face

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 3:27-28 Lyrics: 1 O God, we bear the imprint of your face: the colours of our skin are your design, and what we have of beauty in our race as man or woman, you alone define, who stretched a living fabric on our frame and gave to each a language and a name. 2 Where we are torn and pulled apart by hate because our race, our skin is not the same; while we are judged unequal by the state and victims made because we own our name -- humanity reduced to little worth dishonoured is Your living face on earth. 3 O God, we share the image of your Son whose flesh and blood are ours, whatever skin, in his humanity we find our own, and in his family our proper kin: Christ is the brother we still crucify, his love the language we must learn, or die. Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in mission and service; Our Response to God in mission and service; Unity of Humanity Used With Tune: SONG 1

How Like a Gentle Spirit

Author: C. Eric Lincoln Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 9 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29 First Line: How like a gentle spirit deep within Topics: Father and Creator; Christian year--Trinity; God; God--Nature of Used With Tune: SURSUM CORDA

Let Us Break Bread Together

Meter: 10.10.14.7 Appears in 113 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 3:26-29 First Line: Let us break bread together on our knees Refrain First Line: When I fall on my knees, with my face to the Lord of life Lyrics: 1 Let us break bread together on our knees; let us break bread together on our knees. Refrain: When I fall on my knees, with my face to the Lord of life, (rising sun), O Lord, have mercy on me. 2 Let us drink wine together on our knees; let us drink wine together on our knees. [Refrain] 3 Let us praise God together on our knees; let us praise God together on our knees. [Refrain] Topics: Unity and Fellowship; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper Used With Tune: BREAK BREAD TOGETHER Text Sources: African-American spiritual

Christ Is the World's Light

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 10.11.11.6 Appears in 32 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 3:26-29 First Line: Christ is the world's light, Christ and none other Lyrics: 1 Christ is the world's light, Christ and none other; born in our darkness, he became our brother. If we have seen him, we have seen the Father: glory to God on high! 2 Christ is the world's peace, Christ and none other; no one can serve him and despise another. Who else unites us, one in God the Father? Glory to God on high! 3 Christ is the world's life, Christ and none other; sold once for silver, murdered here, our brother; he, who redeems us, reigns with God the Father: glory to God on high! 4 Give God the glory, God and none other; give God the glory, Spirit, Son, and Father; give God the glory, God with us, my brother: glory to God on high! Topics: Worship; Christ--Adoration and praise; Christ--All in all; Christ--Redeemer; Community, nation and world; Peace--Of the world; Worship Used With Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM

God of All Love

Author: Janet Wootton, 1952- Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Galatians 3:28 First Line: God of all love, You call Your many peoples Refrain First Line: So let us join our voices and our hearts Lyrics: 1 God of all love, You call Your many peoples To be a sign to all the human race, To show Your care, Your justice and compassion And live Your love in ev'ry time and place. Refrain: So let us join our voice and our hearts To let the world hear heaven's song. Yes, let us join our voices and our hearts To let the world hear God's great song. 2 We find our homes in local congregations Drawn where Your Spirit's steady love light burns. There day by day, we seek Your will in service Holding in common values and concerns. [Refrain] 3 As we reach out to grasp the hands of others, We take delight in rich diversity, To see You form this many-memberered body, One in Your love, for all the world to see. [Refrain] 4 We ask for healing for our false divisions And Your forgiveness when we get things wrong, Then we shall praise Your name in all our living, Then we shall teach the world to sing Your song! [Refrain] Topics: Church; Compassion; Fellowship; Gospel Call and Response; Justice; Love; Unity Used With Tune: STAR IN THE EAST

Spirit of love, you move within creation

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 3:28 Lyrics: 1 Spirit of love, you move within creation drawing the threads to colour and design: life into life, you knit our true salvation, come, work with us, and weave us into one. 2 Though we have frayed the fabric of your making, tearing away from all that you intend, yet, to be whole, humanity is aching, come, work with us, and weave us into one. 3 Great loom of God, where history is woven, you are the frame that holds us to the truth, Christ is the theme, the pattern you have given, come, work with us, and weave us into one. Topics: The Holy Spirit in the Church Enlightening and Renewing the Church; Holy Spirit name and images for; Unity of Humanity Used With Tune: WEAVER

Eternal God, Your Love's Tremendous Glory

Author: Alan Gaunt (1935-) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29 Lyrics: 1 Eternal God, your love's tremendous glory cascades through life in overflowing grace, to tell creation's meaning in the story of love evolving love from time and space. 2 Eternal Son of God, uniquely precious, in you, deserted, scorned and crucified, God's love has fathomed sin and death's deep darkness, and flawed humanity is glorified. 3 Eternal Spirit, with us like a mother, embracing us in love serene and pure: you nurture strength to follow Christ our brother, as full-grown children, confident and sure. 4 Love's trinity, self-perfect, self-sustaining; love which commands, enables and obeys: you give yourself, in boundless joy, creating one vast increasing harmony of praise. 5 We ask you now, complete your image in us; this love of yours, our source and guide and goal. May love in us, seek love and serve love's purpose, till we ascend with Christ and find love whole. Topics: Trinity; Baptism (general); Images of God Used With Tune: HIGHWOOD

Standing on the Promises

Author: R. Kelso Carter Meter: 11.11.11.9 with refrain Appears in 452 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 3:29 First Line: Standing on the promises of Christ my king Refrain First Line: Standing, standing Lyrics: 1 Standing on the promises of Christ my king, through eternal ages let his praises ring; glory in the highest, I will shout and sing, standing on the promises of God. Refrain: Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God my Savior; standing, standing, I’m standing on the promises of God. 2 Standing on the promises that cannot fail, when the howling storms of doubt and fear assail, by the living Word of God I shall prevail, standing on the promises of God. [Refrain] 3 Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord, bound to him eternally by love’s strong cord, overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword, standing on the promises of God. [Refrain] 4 Standing on the promises I cannot fall, listening every moment to the Spirit’s call, resting in my Savior as my all in all, standing on the promises of God. [Refrain] Topics: Eternal Life; Gift of the Holy Spirit; The Word; Trusting in the Promises of God Used With Tune: PROMISES

Sent forth by God’s blessing, our true faith confessing

Author: Omer Westendorf, 1916- Meter: 12.11.12.11 D Appears in 43 hymnals Scripture: Galatians 3:25-29 Topics: Daily Work; Mission/Sending; Service; Unity of Humanity; Unity of the Church Used With Tune: THE ASH GROVE

One Race, One Gospel, One Task

Author: Margaret Clarkson Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Galatians 3:28 First Line: One is the race of mankind under sin's condemnation Lyrics: 1 One is the race of mankind under sin's condemnation, one is the gospel that frees us from death's domination; one is our task--sin, death and hell to unmask, showing God's way of salvation. 2 One is the Word that can speak to our fallen condition: Jesus alone can redeem us and give sin's remission. His saving name we must forever proclaim: only in Christ is salvation. 3 One is the task that our Lord to his Church has committed; his is the Spirit by whom for his work we are fitted. No more our own, we serve the Master alone-- Jesus, who won our salvation! 4 One is the hope of eternal rejoicing before us; one is the song we shall share in God's heavenly chorus: till that glad day let us Christ's mandate obey-- tell the whole world of salvation. Topics: Church Ministry and Ministers; Eternal Life; Missions; Saving Work of Christ; Christian Service Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN