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, grey 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!
| Text Information | |
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| First Line: | Bring many names, beautiful and good |
| Title: | Bring Many Names |
| Author: | Brian Wren (1936-) |
| Publication Date: | 1998 |
| Meter: | 9 10 11 9 |
| Scripture: | Genesis 32:22-31; Exodus 3:1-15; Ephesians 3:14-21 |
| Topic: | God, maternal images; Praise of God |
| Copyright: | © 1989, 1994 Hope Publishing Co. |
| Tune Information | |
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| Name: | WATERDOWN |
| Composer: | Patrick Wedd (1948-) |
| Meter: | 9 10 11 9 |
| Key: | D Major |
| Copyright: | © Patrick Wedd |