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Meter: 12.10.12.11 irregular Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John A. Lomax Tune Sources: American cowboy melody, derived from Irish folk melody Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 55434 54321 75111 Used With Text: The church is wherever God's people are praising

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The Lord is my shepherd, in nocht am I wantin'

Appears in 4 hymnals Lyrics: 1. The Lord is my Shepherd, in nocht am I wantin'; In the haugh's green girse does He mak me lie doon While mony puir straiglers are bleatin' and pantin' By saft-flowin' burnies He leads me at noon. 2. When aince I had strayed far awa in the bracken, And daidled till gloamin' cam ower a' the hills, Nae dribble o' water my sair drooth to slacken, And dark grow'd the nicht wi' its haars and its chills. 3. Awa frae the fauld, strayin' fit-sair and weary, I thocht I had naethin' tae dae but tae dee. He socht me and fand me in mountain hechts dreary, He gangs by fell paths which He kens best for me. 4. And noo, for His name's sake, I'm dune wi' a' fearin' Though cloods may aft gaither and soughin' win's blaw. "Hoo this?" or "Hoo that?" -- oh, prevent me frae spearin' His will is aye best, and I daurna say "Na". 5. The valley o' death winna fleg me to thread it, Through awfu' the darkness, I weel can foresee. Wi' His rod and His staff He wull help me to tread it, Then wull its shadows, sae gruesome, a' flee. 6. Forfochen in presence o' foes that surround me, My Shepherd a table wi' denties has spread. The Thyme and the Myrtle blaw fragrant aroond me, He brims a fu' cup and poors oil on my head. 7. Surely guidness an' mercy, despite a' my roamin' Wull gang wi' me doon tae the brink o' the river. Ayont it nae mair o' the eerie an' gloamin' I wull bide in the Hame o' my Faither for ever. Used With Tune: HANDFUL OF LAUREL

The works of the Lord are created in wisdom

Author: Christopher Idle (born 1938) Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 8 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The works of the Lord are created in wisdom, we view the earth's wonders and call him to mind; we hear what he says in the world we discover, and God shows his glory in all that we find. 2 Not even the angels have ever been granted to tell the full story of nature and grace; but open to God is all human perception, the mysteries of time and the secrets of space. 3 The sun every morning lights up his creation, the moon marks the rhythm of months in their turn; the glittering stars are arrayed in his honour, adorning the years as they ceaselessly burn. 4 The wind is his breath and the clouds are his signal, the rain and the snow are the robes of his choice; the storm and the lightning, his watchmen and heralds, the crash of the thunder, the sound of his voice. 5 The song is unfinished; how shall we complete it, and where find the skill to perfect all his praise? At work in all places, he cares for all peoples — how great is the Lord to the end of all days! Topics: God, Father Creating and Sustaining; The Creation Used With Tune: STREETS OF LAREDO

Hidden, Yet Hurting (A Hymn for World AIDS Day)

Author: Andrew Pratt Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Hidden, yet hurting, while need the comfort Topics: Health and Healing Used With Tune: STREETS OF LAREDO

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The works of the Lord are created in wisdom

Author: Christopher Idle (b. 1938) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #551 (2013) Meter: 12.11.12.11 Lyrics: 1 The works of the Lord are created in wisdom; we view the earth's wonders and call him to mind: we hear what he says in the world we discover and God shows his glory in all that we find. 2 Not even the angels have ever been granted to tell the full story of nature and grace; but open to God is all human perception, the mysteries of time and the secrets of space. 3 The sun every morning lights up his creation, the moon marks the rhythm of months in their turn; the glittering stars are arrayed in his honour, adorning the years as they ceaselessly burn. 4 The wind is his breath and the clouds are his signal, the rain and the snow are the robes of his choice; the storm and the lightning, his watchmen and heralds, the crash of the thunder, the sound of his voice. 5 The song is unfinished; how shall we complete it, and where find the skill to perfect all God's praise? At work in all places, he cares for all peoples: how great is the Lord to the end of all days! Topics: Creation; Creation and the Environment; Seasons; Wisdom Scripture: Sirach 42 Languages: English Tune Title: STREETS OF LAREDO (THE BARD OF ARMAGH)

The works of the Lord are created in wisdom

Author: Christopher Idle (born 1938) Hymnal: Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #26b (1987) Meter: 12.11.12.11 Lyrics: 1 The works of the Lord are created in wisdom, we view the earth's wonders and call him to mind; we hear what he says in the world we discover, and God shows his glory in all that we find. 2 Not even the angels have ever been granted to tell the full story of nature and grace; but open to God is all human perception, the mysteries of time and the secrets of space. 3 The sun every morning lights up his creation, the moon marks the rhythm of months in their turn; the glittering stars are arrayed in his honour, adorning the years as they ceaselessly burn. 4 The wind is his breath and the clouds are his signal, the rain and the snow are the robes of his choice; the storm and the lightning, his watchmen and heralds, the crash of the thunder, the sound of his voice. 5 The song is unfinished; how shall we complete it, and where find the skill to perfect all his praise? At work in all places, he cares for all peoples — how great is the Lord to the end of all days! Topics: God, Father Creating and Sustaining; The Creation Languages: English Tune Title: STREETS OF LAREDO

Hidden, Yet Hurting (A Hymn for World AIDS Day)

Author: Andrew Pratt Hymnal: Discipleship Ministries Collection #43 Meter: 11.11.11.11 First Line: Hidden, yet hurting, while need the comfort Topics: Health and Healing Languages: English Tune Title: STREETS OF LAREDO

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Carol R. Ikeler

1920 - 2013 Person Name: Carol Rose Ikeler, b. 1920 Author of "The Church is wherever God's people are praising" in The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook

Christopher M. Idle

b. 1938 Person Name: Christopher Idle (b. 1938) Author of "The works of the Lord are created in wisdom" in Ancient and Modern Christopher Martin Idle (b. Bromley, Kent, England, 1938) was educated at Elthan College, St. Peter's College, Oxford, and Clifton Theological College in Bristol, and was ordained in the Church of England. He served churches in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria; London; and Oakley, Suffolk; and recently returned to London, where he is involved in various hymnal projects. A prolific author of articles on the Christian's public responsibilities, Idle has also published The Lion Book of Favorite Hymns (1980) and at least one hundred of his own hymns and biblical paraphrases. Some of his texts first appeared in hymnals published by the Jubilate Group, with which he is associated. He was also editor of Anglican Praise (1987). In 1998 Hope Publishing released Light Upon the River, a collection of 279 of his psalm and hymn texts, along with suggested tunes, scripture references, and commentary. Bert Polman