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Let All Things Now Living

Author: Katherine K. Davis, 1892-1980 Meter: 6.6.1.1.6.6.1.1 D Appears in 55 hymnals Topics: General Music for Worship Thanksgiving Used With Tune: ASH GROVE

Author: Robert Lowry, 1826-1899; Doris Plenn Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 144 hymnals Topics: General Music for Worship Trust First Line: My life flows on in endless song Refrain First Line: No storm can shake my inmost calm Lyrics: 1 My life flows on in endless song; Above earth’s lamentation. I hear the real though far-off hymn That hails a new creation. Refrain: No storm can shake my inmost calm While to that rock I’m clinging. Since Love is Lord of heaven and earth, How can I keep from singing? 2 Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear that music ringing; It sounds and echoes in my soul; How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] 3 What though the tempest 'round me roar, I hear the truth it liveth. What though the darkness 'round me close, Songs in the night it giveth. [Refrain] 4 When tyrants tremble, sick with fear, And hear their death knells ringing; When friends rejoice both far and near, How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] 5 The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart, A fountain ever springing. All things are mine since I am his; How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] Used With Tune: ENDLESS SONG

Sing a New Church

Author: Delores Dufner, OSB Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: General Music for Worship Church First Line: Summoned by the God who made us Used With Tune: NETTLETON

All Creatures of Our God and King

Author: St. Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226; William H. Draper, 1855-1933 Appears in 265 hymnals Topics: General Music for Worship Praise Lyrics: 1 All creatures of our God and King, Lift up your voices, let us sing: Alleluia! Alleluia! Bright burning sun with golden beams, Soft silver moon that gently gleams, O praise him! O praise him! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 2 Great rushing winds who are so strong, You clouds above that sail along, O praise him! Alleluia! Fair rising morn, with praise rejoice, Stars nightly shining, find a voice, O praise him! O praise him! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! 3 Swift flowing water, pure and clear, Make music for your Lord to hear, Alleluia! Alleluia! Fire so intense and fiercely bright, Who gives to us both warmth and light, O praise him! O praise him! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! 4 Dear mother earth, who day by day Unfolds your blessings on our way, O praise him! Alleluia! All flow'rs and fruits that in you grow, Let them his glory also show: O praise him! O praise him! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! 5 All you with mercy in your heart, Forgiving others, take your part, O sing now! Alleluia! All you that pain and sorrow bear, Praise God, and cast on him your care: O praise him! O praise him! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! 6 And even you, most gentle death, Waiting to hush our final breath, O praise him! Alleluia! You lead back home the child of God, For Christ our Lord that way has trod: O praise him! O praise him! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! 7 Let all things their Creator bless, And worship him in humbleness, O praise him! Alleluia! Praise God the Father, praise the Son, And praise the Spirit, Three in One: O praise him! O praise him! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service

Author: Albert F. Bayly, 1901-1984 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 50 hymnals Topics: General Music for Worship Social Concern and Justice Used With Tune: HOLY MANNA

For the Healing of the Nations

Author: Fred Kaan Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 58 hymnals Topics: General Music for Worship Trust Lyrics: 1 For the healing of the nations, Lord, we pray with one accord, For a just and equal sharing Of the things that earth affords. To a life of love in action Help us rise and pledge our word. 2 Lead us now, Lord, into freedom, From despair your world release; That redeemed from war and hatred, All may come and go in peace. Show us how through care and goodness Fear will die and hope increase. 3 You, creator God, have written Your great name on humankind; For our growing in your likeness Bring the life of Christ to mind: That by our response and service Earth its destiny may find. Scripture: Revelation 21 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS (TANTUM ERGO)

Shall We Gather at the River

Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 746 hymnals Topics: General Music for Worship Eternal Life and Heaven Refrain First Line: Yes, we'll gather at the river Lyrics: 1 Shall we gather at the river, Where bright angel feet have trod, With its crystal tide forever, Flowing by the throne of God? Refrain: Yes, we'll gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river, Gather with the saints at the river That flows by the throne of God. 2 On the margin of the river, Washing up its silver spray, We will walk and worship ever, All the happy golden day. [Refrain] 3 Ere we reach the shining river, Lay we ev'ry burden down; Grace our spirits will deliver, And provide a robe and crown. [Refrain] 4 Soon we'll reach the shining river, Soon our pilgrimage will cease; Soon our happy hearts will quiver With the melody of peace. [Refrain] Scripture: Revelation 22:1-5 Used With Tune: HANSON PLACE

There Is a Balm in Gilead

Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain Appears in 107 hymnals Topics: General Music for Worship Comfort First Line: Sometimes I feel discouraged Lyrics: Refrain: There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole, there is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul. 1 Sometimes I feel discouraged, And think my work’s in vain, But then the Holy Spirit Revives my soul again. [Refrain] 2 If you cannot preach like Peter, If you cannot pray like Paul, You can tell the love of Jesus, And say, “He died for all.” [Refrain] 3 Don’t ever feel discouraged, For Jesus is your friend; And if you lack for knowledge, He’ll ne're refuse to lend. [Refrain] Scripture: Jeremiah 8:22 Used With Tune: BALM IN GILEAD Text Sources: Spiritual

In Christ There Is No East or West

Author: John Oxenham, 1852-1941 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 331 hymnals Topics: General Music for Worship Unity Lyrics: 1 In Christ there is no east or west, In him no south or north; But one great fam'ly bound by love Throughout the whole wide earth. 2 In him shall true hearts ev'rywhere Their high communion find; His service is the golden cord Close-binding humankind. 3 Join hands, disciples in the faith, Whate'er your race may be! Who serve each other in Christ's love 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 3:28 Used With Tune: MCKEE

Jerusalem, My Happy Home

Author: F. B. P. Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 622 hymnals Topics: General Music for Worship Eternal Life and Heaven Lyrics: 1 Jerusalem, my happy home, When shall I come to thee? When shall my sorrows have an end? Your joys when shall I see? 2 O happy harbor of the saints, O sweet and pleasant soil! In you no sorrow may be found, No grief, no care, no toil. 3 Your gardens and your gallant walks Continually are green; There grow such sweet and pleasant flow'rs As nowhere else are seen. 4 There, trees forevermore bear fruit And evermore do spring; There evermore the angels sit And evermore do sing! 5 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, God grant that I may see Your endless joy, and of the same Partaker ever be! Used With Tune: LAND OF REST Text Sources: London, ca. 16th cent., alt.