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Your word, O God, awoke the uncreated

Author: Albert F. Bayly 1901-1984 Meter: 11.10.11.10 D Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1, 2:1-4 Topics: Communication / Language; Cross; Freedom / Liberation; God Creator and Ruler; Jesus Christ Word; Jesus Christ Resurrection; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Jesus Christ Healer and Teacher; Judgement; Mission; Prophets; Renewal / Revival; The Bible Used With Tune: LONDONDERRY AIR

How Great Thou Art

Author: Carl Gustaf Boberg, 1859-1940; Stuart W. K. Hine, 1899-1989 Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 137 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1:1-25 First Line: O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder Refrain First Line: Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee Lyrics: 1 O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder Consider all the works Thy hand hath made, I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder, Thy pow'r throughout the universe displayed; Refrain: Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee, How great Thou art! How great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee. How great Thou art! How great Thou art! 2 When through the woods and forest glades I wander, And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze; [Refrain] 3 But when I think that God, His Son not sparing, Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in-- That on the cross my burden gladly bearing He bled and died to take away my sin; [Refrain] 4 When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow in humble adoration And there proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!" [Refrain] Used With Tune: O STORE GUD

This Is the Day (Este es el día) (Psalm 118)

Author: Pablo Sosa; Mary Louise Bringle Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1:1 First Line: Open, now, open the doorways of justice! Refrain First Line: This is the day (¡Este es el dia) Topics: Creation; Gathering; Praise; Sovereignty of God; The Triune God Used With Tune: ESTE ES EL DÍA

Love's the secret

Author: John L. Bell, 1949-; Graham Maule, 1958- Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1:1-9 First Line: Pull back the veil on the dawn of creation Topics: Epiphany; God's Love to Us; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Meditation Used With Tune: THE SECRET

Father eternal, Ruler of creation

Author: Laurence Housman (1865-1959) Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 48 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1:2 Topics: Our Response to God in intercession and petition; Our Response to Christ In Penitence; Christian Year Season of Epiphany; Jesus Word of God; Penitence; Unity of Humanity Used With Tune: OLD 124th

God of All Time

Author: Shirley Erena Murray, 1931- Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1:14 First Line: God of all time, all seasons of our living Lyrics: 1 God of all time, all seasons of our living, source of our spark, protector of our flame, blazing before our birth, beyond our dying, God of all time, we come to sing your name. 2 Here in this place, where others have been building, we come to claim the legacy of faith, take in our turn the telling of your story, and, though we tremble, speak your hope, your truth. 3 Spirit who draws our fragile selves together, Spirit who turns a stranger to a friend, be at this table where we greet each other, be in the peace we pass from hand to hand. 4 Let us not die from poverty of caring, let us not starve, where love is to be shared. Come, break us open to receive your healing: your broken body be our wine and bread. Used With Tune: STRENGTH AND STAY

Eternal God, Your Love's Tremendous Glory

Author: Alan Gaunt (1935-) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1, 2:1-4 Lyrics: 1 Eternal God, your love's tremendous glory cascades through life in overflowing grace, to tell creation's meaning in the story of love evolving love from time and space. 2 Eternal Son of God, uniquely precious, in you, deserted, scorned and crucified, God's love has fathomed sin and death's deep darkness, and flawed humanity is glorified. 3 Eternal Spirit, with us like a mother, embracing us in love serene and pure: you nurture strength to follow Christ our brother, as full-grown children, confident and sure. 4 Love's trinity, self-perfect, self-sustaining; love which commands, enables and obeys: you give yourself, in boundless joy, creating one vast increasing harmony of praise. 5 We ask you now, complete your image in us; this love of yours, our source and guide and goal. May love in us, seek love and serve love's purpose, till we ascend with Christ and find love whole. Topics: Trinity; Baptism (general); Images of God Used With Tune: HIGHWOOD

O Lord of Every Shining Constellation

Author: Albert Frederick Bayly (1901-1984) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 25 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1, 2:1-4 Topics: Creation; Creation; The Holy Spirit Used With Tune: DONNE SECOURS

God in his love for us lent us this planet

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 20 hymnals Scripture: Genesis 1:27 Topics: The Wholeness of Creation Used With Tune: GOD IN HIS LOVE

Your voice, O God, outsings the stars of morning

Author: Rosalind Brown (b. 1953) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Genesis 1 Topics: Church Ministry; Church nature of; Creation; Dance; Holy Spirit Invocation of; Reconciliation; The Church's Ministry and Mission Used With Tune: HESLINGTON