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O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide
Author: Friedrich von Spee, 1591-1635; Martin L. Seltz, 1909-1967 Appears in 10 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 64:1 First Line: O Savior, rend the heavens wide; Topics: End Times Used With Tune: O HEILAND, REISS DIE HIMMEL AUF
O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide
O God, Our Creator, You Work Every Day
Author: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 64:8 Lyrics: O God, our Creator, you work every day:
A potter, you form us, your people, like clay.
A shepherd, you guide us and seek out the lost.
A parent, you love us, not counting the cost.
Christ Jesus, how rough were your hard-working hands!
You labored among us; our God understands!
Bless workers who struggle, their families to feed;
Bless those who face hardship, oppression, or greed.
Lord, some live among us who need constant care,
Whose work is to make us more humbly aware.
They teach us the best of your lessons, by far:
It’s not what we do, Lord, you love who we are!
We’re baptized! Your Spirit gives new work to do,
That we, through our serving, may glorify you.
Each person’s vocation, each calling, has worth
As you send us out to bring Christ’s love on earth.
Topics: Call/Vocation; Grace of God; Nation/National Holidays Used With Tune: ST. DENIO
O God, Our Creator, You Work Every Day
O love of God, how rich and pure
Author: Frederick Martin Lehman, 1868-1953 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 76 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 64:4 First Line: The love of God is greater far Lyrics: 1 The love of God is greater far
than tongue or pen can ever tell;
it goes beyond the highest star,
and reaches to the lowest hell.
The guilty pair bowed down with care
God gave his Son to win;
his erring child he reconciled,
and pardoned every sin.
Refrain:
O love of God, how rich and pure;
how measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure,
the saints' and angels' song.
2 When time at last shall pass away,
and earthly thrones and kingdoms fall;
When those who here refuse to pray
on rocks and hills and mountains call;
God's love, so sure, shall still endure
all measureless and strong,
redeeming grace to Adam's race,
the saints' and angels' song. [Refrain]
3 Could we with ink the ocean fill,
and were the skies of parchment made;
were every stalk on earth a quill,
and everyone a scribe by trade;
to write the love of God above
would drain the ocean dry;
nor could the scroll contain the whole,
though stretched from sky to sky. [Refrain] Topics: Celebration of Faith; Faithfulness of God; Forgiveness; Grace; Mystery of God's Love; Providence; Reconciliation; Response to Word; Saints Days and Holy Days St Michael and All Angels Used With Tune: THE LOVE OF GOD
O love of God, how rich and pure
O HEILAND, REISS DIE HIMMEL AUF
Appears in 28 hymnals Scripture: Isaiah 64:1 Tune Sources: Rheinfelssich Deutsches Catholisches Gesangbuch, Augsberg, 1666 Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 13451 32155 67354 Used With Text: O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide
O HEILAND, REISS DIE HIMMEL AUF
O DASS ICH TAUSEND ZUNGEN HÄTTE (DRETZEL)
Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8 Appears in 30 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Cornelius Heinrich Dretzel, 1697-1775 Scripture: Isaiah 64:6 Tune Sources: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941 (Setting) Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 13125 43212 22355 Used With Text: By Grace I'm Saved
O DASS ICH TAUSEND ZUNGEN HÄTTE (DRETZEL)
O love of God, how rich and pure
Author: Frederick Martin Lehman, 1868-1953 Hymnal: Together in Song #151 (1999) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.6.8.6 with refrain Scripture: Isaiah 64:4 First Line: The love of God is greater far Lyrics: 1 The love of God is greater far
than tongue or pen can ever tell;
it goes beyond the highest star,
and reaches to the lowest hell.
The guilty pair bowed down with care
God gave his Son to win;
his erring child he reconciled,
and pardoned every sin.
Refrain:
O love of God, how rich and pure;
how measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure,
the saints' and angels' song.
2 When time at last shall pass away,
and earthly thrones and kingdoms fall;
When those who here refuse to pray
on rocks and hills and mountains call;
God's love, so sure, shall still endure
all measureless and strong,
redeeming grace to Adam's race,
the saints' and angels' song. [Refrain]
3 Could we with ink the ocean fill,
and were the skies of parchment made;
were every stalk on earth a quill,
and everyone a scribe by trade;
to write the love of God above
would drain the ocean dry;
nor could the scroll contain the whole,
though stretched from sky to sky. [Refrain] Topics: Celebration of Faith; Faithfulness of God; Forgiveness; Grace; Mystery of God's Love; Providence; Reconciliation; Response to Word; Saints Days and Holy Days St Michael and All Angels Languages: English Tune Title: THE LOVE OF GOD
O love of God, how rich and pure
Our Paschal Lamb
Hymnal: New Hymn and Tune Book #235d (1889) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Scripture: Isaiah 64:8 First Line: Let all who truly bear Topics: Institutions of the Gospel The Lord's Supper Languages: English
Our Paschal Lamb
O Day of God, Draw Nigh
Author: Robert Balgarnie Young Scott, 1899- Hymnal: Rejoice in the Lord #178 (1985) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Scripture: Isaiah 64:1 Topics: Social Justice Languages: English Tune Title: TYTHERTON
O Day of God, Draw Nigh
John J. Overholt
1918 - 2000 Scripture: Isaiah 64:1 Author of "Come, Thy Presence Manifesting" in The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 John J. Overholt was born to an Amish family of limited means in the state of Ohio in 1918. As a child he was soon introduced to his father's personal collection of gospel songs and hymns, which was to have a marked influence on his later life. With his twin brother Joe, he early was exposed to the Amish-Mennonite tradition hymn-singing and praising worship.
An early career in Christian service led to a two-year period of relief work in the country of Poland following World War II. During that interim he began to gather many European songs and hymns as a personal hobby, not realizing that these selections would become invaluable to The Christian Hymnary which was begun in 1960 and completed twelve years later in 1972, with a compilation of 1000 songs, hymns and chorales. (The largest Menn. hymnal).
A second hymnal was begun simultaneously in the German language entitled Erweckungs Lieder Nr.1 which was brought to completion in 1986. This hymnal has a total of 200 selections with a small addendum of English hymns.
Mr. Overholt married in 1965 to an accomplished soprano Vera Marie Sommers, who was not to be outdone by her husband's creativity and compiled a hymnal of 156 selections entitled Be Glad and Sing, directed to children and youth and first printed in 1986.
During this later career of hymn publishing, Mr. Overholt also found time for Gospel team work throughout Europe. At this writing he is preparing for a 5th consecutive tour which he arranges and guides. The countries visited will be Belgium, Switzerland, France, Germany, Poland, USSR and Romania.
Mr. Overholt was called to the Christian ministry in 1957 and resides at Sarasota, Florida where he is co-minister of a Beachy Amish-Mennonite Church.
Five children were born to this family and all enjoy worship in song.
--Letter from Hannah Joanna Overholt to Mary Louise VanDyke, 10 October 1990, DNAH Archives. Photo enclosed.
John J. Overholt
