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Emmaus

Author: Tony E. Alonso, b. 1980 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Alienation First Line: As we journeyed on our way Refrain First Line: In the breaking of the bread Scripture: Luke 24:13-35 Used With Tune: [As we journeyed on our way]

O May Your Church Build Bridges, Lord

Author: Evelyn Maples, 1919-2007 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Alienation Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-20 Used With Tune: ST. CRISPIN

Dust and Ashes

Author: Brian Wren, b. 1936 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Alienation First Line: Dust and ashes touch our face Refrain First Line: Take us by the hand and lead us Scripture: John 4:10-15 Used With Tune: [Dust and ashes touch our face]

We Shall Overcome

Author: Charles Albert Tindley, 1851-1993 Meter: 5.5.7 with refrain Appears in 41 hymnals Topics: Alienation Refrain First Line: Oh, deep in my heart Lyrics: 1 We shall overcome, we shall overcome, We shall overcome someday! Refrain: Oh, deep in my heart I do believe that we shall overcome someday! 2 We’ll walk hand in hand, we’ll walk hand in hand, We’ll walk hand in hand someday! [Refrain] 3 We shall live in peace, we shall live in peace, we shall live in peace someday! [Refrain] Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-11 Used With Tune: MARTIN

Leftover People in Leftover Places

Author: Shirley Erena Murray, 1931- Meter: 11.10.11.10 D Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Alienation Lyrics: 1 Leftover people in leftover places, troubled, disabled, the needy and sad, scavenging crumbs from society's plenty, sick to the soul when their life has gone bad; these are the ones in God's upside-down kingdom deemed to be worthy and called to the feast, soup-kitchen people invited to banquet, valued as greatly as royal and priest. 2 Leftover people, disposable people, locked into prisons of drugs and despair, poverty's children in poverty's spiral, locked out of learning and earning their share; these are the ones in God's upside-down kingdom, these are the Christ in their shabby disguise, these are the least and the highly unlikely, given a hope and new light in their eyes. 3 Here is God's testing of true Easter people, spirited people with service to give, taking to heart the compassion of Jesus, feeling how others must struggle to live; we are a part of God's upside-down kingdom, we know the heart if the gospel's demand, taking our part with the leftover people, widening the space of the lines in the sand. Scripture: Matthew 25:31-45 Used With Tune: CONNECT

God of Day and God of Darkness

Author: Marty Haugen, b.1950 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Alienation Scripture: Matthew 25:39-40 Used With Tune: BEACH SPRING

At That First Eucharist

Author: William H. Turton, 1859-1938 Meter: 10.10.10.10 with refrain Appears in 80 hymnals Topics: Alienation First Line: At that first Eucharist before you died Refrain First Line: Thus may we all one Bread, one Body be Lyrics: 1 At that first Eucharist before you died, O Lord, you prayed that all be one in you; At this our Eucharist again preside, And in our hearts your law of love renew. Refrain: Thus may we all one Bread, one Body be; Through this blest Sacrament of Unity. 2 For all your church, O Lord, we intercede; O make our lack of charity to cease; Draw us the nearer each to each we plead, By drawing all to you, O Prince of Peace. [Refrain] 3 We pray for those who wander from the fold; O bring them back, Good Shepherd of the sheep, Back to the faith which saints believed of old, Back to the Church which still that faith does keep. [Refrain] Scripture: John 17:21-23 Used With Tune: UNDE ET MEMORES

Build Us a Table

Author: Ruth Duck, b. 1947 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Alienation First Line: Walls mark our bound'ries and keep us apart Refrain First Line: So build us a table and tear down the wall! Scripture: Ephesians 2:11-22 Used With Tune: [Walls mark our bound'ries and keep us apart]

Senzeni Na?

Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Alienation First Line: Senzeni na? Senzeni na? Lyrics: XHOSA - 1 Senzini na? Senzeni na? Senzini na? Senzeni na? Senzini na? Senzeni na? Senzini na? Senzeni na? 2 Sono sethu? Sono sethu? Sono sethu? Sono sethu? Sono sethu? Sono sethu? Sono sethu? Sono sethu? --- ENGLISH - 1 What have we done? What have we done? What have we done? What have we done? 2 What is our sin? What is our sin? What is our sin? What is our sin? Scripture: Psalm 123:3-4 Used With Tune: [Senzeni na? Senzeni na?] Text Sources: South African song

Psalm 136: Love Is Never Ending

Author: Marty Haugen Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Alienation First Line: We give thanks unto you, O God of might Used With Tune: [We give thanks unto you, O God of might]