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Ah Lord God

Author: Kay Chance Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Ah Lord God, Thou hast made the heavens Scripture: Jeremiah 32:17-19 Used With Tune: [Ah Lord God, Thou hast made the heavens]

All Creatures of Our God and King

Author: Francis of Assisi Meter: 8.8.8.8 with alleluias Appears in 265 hymnals Scripture: Jeremiah 32:17-20 Lyrics: 1 All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice and with us sing, Alleluia! Alleluia! O brother sun with golden beam, O sister moon with silver gleam, sing praises! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 2 O brother wind with clouds and rain, you nurture gifts of fruit and grain. Alleluia! Alleluia! O sister water, flowing clear, make music for your Lord to hear. Sing praises! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 3 O brother fire, so warm and bright, chase off the shadows of the night. Alleluia! Alleluia! Dear mother earth, who day by day unfolds such blessings on our way, sing praises! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 4 All who for love of God forgive, all who in pain or sorrow grieve, Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ bears your burdens and your fears; so, even in the midst of tears, sing praises! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 5 And you, most gentle sister death, waiting to hush our final breath: Alleluia! Alleluia! Since Christ our light has pierced your gloom, fair is the night that leads us home. Sing praises! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 6 O sisters, brothers, take your part, and worship God with humble heart. Alleluia! Alleluia! All creatures, bless the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Three in One! Sing praises! Alleluia! Topics: Adoration; Care of Creation; Creation; Death; Encouragement; Providence; The Triune God Used With Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN Text Sources: Trans. composite

Awake, my soul, in joyful lays

Author: Samuel Medley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,053 hymnals Scripture: Jeremiah 32:18 Topics: God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Son - His Praise Used With Tune: CYPRUS

Be still

Author: David J. Evans Appears in 23 hymnals First Line: Be still, for the presence of the Lord Scripture: Jeremiah 32:17 Used With Tune: [Be still, for the presence of the Lord]

Blest be the dear, uniting love

Author: C. Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 271 hymnals Scripture: Jeremiah 32:30 Lyrics: 1 Blest be the dear, uniting love, That will not let us part; Our bodies may far off remove-- We still are one in heart. 2 Jointed in one Spirit to our Head, Where he appoints, we go; And still in Jesus' footsteps tread, And show his praise below. 3 Partakers of the Saviour's grace, The same in mind and heart-- Nor joy, nor grief, nor time, nor place, Nor life, nor death can part. 4 But let us hasten to the day, Which shall our flesh restore, When death shall all be done away, And we shall part no more. Topics: The Christian Church Fellowship; One in Heart Forever

Father, We Thank Thee Who Hast Planted

Author: F. Bland Tucker (1895-1984) Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 62 hymnals Scripture: Jeremiah 32:36-41 Topics: Bread; Eucharist; Unity (church) Used With Tune: LES COMMANDEMENS Text Sources: Greek (110?)

God Moves in a Mysterious Way

Author: William Cowper, 1731-1800 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,129 hymnals Scripture: Jeremiah 32:19 Lyrics: 1 God moves in a mysterious way his wonders to perform; he plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm. 2 You fearful saints, fresh courage take; the clouds you so much dread are big with mercy and shall break in blessings on your head. 3 His purposes will ripen fast, unfolding every hour; the bud may have a bitter taste, but sweet will be the flower. 4 Blind unbelief is sure to err and scan his work in vain: God is his own interpreter, and he will make it plain. Used With Tune: DUNDEE

God of Jeremiah, grieving with an aching heart

Author: Brian Arthur Wren, 1936- Meter: 13.13.7.7.13 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Jeremiah 32:6-15 Lyrics: 1 God of Jeremiah, grieving with an aching heart for an empire, unbelieving as it falls apart, when your thunder goes unheard, we will tend the prophet's word, and in season, out of season, we will sing your song. 2 When our wound is left to fester, though the pain goes deep, when we've sown a hundred whirlwinds, but have yet to reap, when the platitudes of peace only make our fears increase, with a poem and a story we will sing your song. 3 When the palace looks at poverty with scornful eyes, when the scroll of truth is shredded by a leader's lies, when the glory of the cross is a propaganda gloss, in the square and in the senate we will sing your song. 4 We will break the jar of plenty by the gates of gold, we will buy a field of promise when the farm is sold, at the ending of the dream, in the death of self esteem, at the bank and in the market we will sing your song. 5 We will praise the grainy granite of the Law's demands, and the Life-creating, Lover-God with wounded hands; we will spin your story-line to an empire in decline and in exile or in honour we will sing your song. Topics: Law of God; Music; National Life; Proclamation: Witness; Social Justice; Suffering; Witness to Community Used With Tune: KELVIN GROVE

God, Who Touchest Earth with Beauty

Author: Mary Susannah Edgar (1889-1973) Meter: 8.5.8.5 Appears in 67 hymnals Scripture: Jeremiah 32:36-41 Topics: Creation; Christian Character; Creation; The Holy Spirit Used With Tune: SPIRITUS CHRISTI

Great God, as We Are Gathering

Author: Andrew Pratt, 1948- Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Jeremiah 32:39 Lyrics: 1 Great God, as we are gathering, you watch your people come; as yet, we're walking out of step, help us to walk as one. 2 Great God, within this gathering, quell enmity and fear, bring honesty and openness, make understanding clear. 3 Great God of many gatherings, you make your people one; from different backgrounds, ways and lives, our journeys have begun. 4 Great God, as from this gathering we go our separate ways, we're joined by you, we go as one, to travel all our days. Used With Tune: MORNING SONG