395. Bring Many Names

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
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
Name: WATERDOWN
Composer: Patrick Wedd (1948-)
Meter: 9 10 11 9
Key: D Major
Copyright: © Patrick Wedd






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