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For the Healing of the Nations

Author: Fred Kaan Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 58 hymnals Topics: The Life of the Nations Lyrics: 1 For the healing of the nations, Lord, we pray with one accord; for a just and equal sharing of the things that earth affords; to a life of love in action help us rise and pledge our word. 2 Lead us forward into freedom; from despair your world release, that, redeemed from war and hatred, all may come and go in peace. Show us how through care and goodness fear will die and hope increase. 3 All that kills abundant living, let it from the earth be banned: pride of status, race, or schooling, dogmas that obscure your plan. In our common quest for justice may we hallow life's brief span. 4 You, Creator God, have written your great name on humankind; for our growing in your likeness, bring the life of Christ to mind, that by our response and service earth its destiny may find. Scripture: Genesis 1:27 Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS (Wade)

The Responsibility of Civil Officers

Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Nations Dependent on God; Nations Present Attitude of First Line: Among assembled men of might Scripture: Psalm 82 Used With Tune: [Among assembled men of might]

LORD, You Have Lavished on Your Land

Author: Marie J. Post Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Occasional Services Civic / National Occasions Scripture: Psalm 85 Used With Tune: MELITA

Psalm 115

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith (b. 1926) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Nation and Society First Line: Not to us be glory given Lyrics: 1 Not to us be glory given but to him who reigns above: Glory to the God of heaven for his faithfulness and love! What though unbelieving voices hear no word and see no sign, still in God my heart rejoices, working out his will divine. 2 Not what human fingers fashion, gold and silver, deaf and blind, dead to knowledge and compassion, having neither heart nor mind, lifeless gods, some yet adore them, nerveless hands and feet of clay; all become, who bow before them, lost indeed, and dead as they. 3 Not in them the hope of blessing, hope is in the living Lord: High and low, his Name confessing, find in him their shield and sword. Hope of all whose hearts revere him, God of Israel, still the same! God of Aaron! Those who fear him, he remembers them by name. 4 Not the dead, but we the living praise the Lord with all our powers; of his goodness freely giving, his is heaven; earth is ours. Not to us be glory given but to him who reigns above: glory to the God of heaven for his faithfulness and love! Scripture: Psalm 115 Used With Tune: LUX EOI

Father, We Have Heard You Calling

Author: Gareth Hill Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Nations; Nations Lyrics: 1 Father, we have heard you calling to your church in every age; for a sign of true devotion for a sacrifice of praise. In this place where you have brought us, may we always seek to be one in love and one in worship – children of eternity. 2 Jesus Christ, our faith's perfecter, priest and advocate above. We would reach our broken nation with the truth of your great love. So transform our feeble witness, may we always live to be one in love and one in worship – children of eternity. 3 Holy Spirit, fire of heaven, fall upon us here today. Bring release, bring tears, bring passion, then transform your church, we pray. As you pour your grace upon us, may we always thirst to be one in love and one in worship – children of eternity. 4 Praise we bring to God the Father, praise we bring to God the Son, praise to God the Holy Spirit, praise to you, the three in one. Trinity of love inspire us, may we always strive to be one in love and one in worship – children of eternity. Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2 Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

God of freedom, God of justice

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Nation and Society Lyrics: 1 God of freedom, God of justice, you whose love is strong as death, you who saw the dark of prison, you who knew the price of faith — touch our world of sad oppression with your Spirit's healing breath. 2 Rid the earth of torture's terror, you whose hands were nailed to wood, hear the cries of pain and protest, you who shed the tears and blood — move in us the power of pity restless for the common good. 3 Make in us a captive conscience quick to hear, to act, to plead; make us truly sisters, brothers of whatever race or creed — teach us to be fully human, open to each other's need. Scripture: Song of Solomon 8:6-7 Used With Tune: RHUDDLAN