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Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life

Author: George Herbert, 1593-1633 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #89 (1993) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Meditation and Mystical Songs Lyrics: 1 Come, my way, my truth, my life: such a way as gives us breath, such a truth as ends all strife, such a life as killeth death. 2 Come, my light, my feast, my strength: such a light as shows a feast, such a feast as mends in length, such a strength as makes a guest. 3 Come, my joy, my love, my heart: such a joy as none can move, such a love as none can part, such a heart as joys in love. Languages: English Tune Title: THE CALL

From All the Fret and Fever of the Day

Author: Monroe Beardsley, b. 1915 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #90 (1993) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Meditation and Mystical Songs Lyrics: 1 From all the fret and fever of the day, let there be moments when we turn away, and, deaf to all confusing outer din, intently listen for the voice within. 2 In quietness and solitude we find the soundless wisdom of the deeper mind; with clear harmonious purpose let us then bring richer meaning to the world again. Languages: English Tune Title: COOLINGE

Mother of All

Author: Alexander Pope, 1688-1744; Michael G. Young; Michael G. Young Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #91 (1993) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Meditation and Mystical Songs First Line: Mother of all, in every age Languages: English Tune Title: ST. COLUMBA

Mysterious Presence, Source of All

Author: Seth Curtis Beach, 1837-1932 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #92 (1993) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Meditation and Mystical Songs Lyrics: 1 Mysterious Presence, source of all — the world without, the soul within — thou fount of life, O hear our call, and pour thy living waters in. 2 Thou breathest in the rushing wind, thy spirit stirs in leaf and flower; nor wilt thou from the willing mind withhold thy light and love and power. 3 Thy hand unseen to accents clear awoke the psalmist’s trembling lyre, and touched the lips of holy seer with flame from thine own altar fire. 4 That touch divine again impart, still give the prophet’s burning word; and vocal in each waiting heart let living psalms of praise be heard. Languages: English Tune Title: WAREHAM

To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love

Author: William Blake, 1757-1827 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #93 (1993) Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Meditation and Mystical Songs Lyrics: 1 To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love all pray in their distress, and to those virtues of delight return their thankfulness, return their thankfulness. 2 For Mercy has a human heart, and Pity a human face; and Love, the human form divine, and Peace, the human dress, and Peace, the human dress. 3 Then every one, of every clime, that prays in deep distress, prays to the human form divine — Love, Mercy, Pity, Peace, Love, Mercy, Pity, Peace. Languages: English Tune Title: LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN

What Is This Life

Author: William Henry Davies, 1869-1941 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #94 (1993) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Meditation and Mystical Songs First Line: What is this life if, full of care Lyrics: 1 What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare – no time to stand beneath the boughs and stare as long as sheep or cows; 2 No time to see, when woods we pass, where squirrels hide their nuts in grass – no time to see, in broad daylight, streams full of stars, like skies at night; 3 No time to turn at Beauty's glance, and watch her feet, how they can dance. A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. Languages: English Tune Title: DEVOTION

There Is More Love Somewhere

Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #95 (1993) Meter: 6.6.9.6 Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Meditation and Mystical Songs Lyrics: 1 There is more love somewhere. There is more love somewhere. I’m gonna keep on ‘til I find it. There is more love somewhere. 2 There is more hope somewhere. There is more hope somewhere. I’m gonna keep on ‘til I find it. There is more hope somewhere. 3 There is more peace somewhere. There is more peace somewhere. I’m gonna keep on ‘til I find it. There is more peace somewhere. 4 There is more joy somewhere. There is more joy somewhere. I’m gonna keep on ‘til I find it. There is more joy somewhere. Languages: English Tune Title: BIKO

I Cannot Think of Them as Dead

Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer, 1840-1929 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #96 (1993) Meter: 8.6.8.6.6 Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Transience Lyrics: 1 I cannot think of them as dead who walk with me no more; along the path of life I tread they are but gone before, they are but gone before. 2 And still their silent ministry within my heart has place as when on earth they walked with me and met me face to face, and met me face to face. 3 Their lives are made forever mine; what they to me have been has left henceforth its seal and sign engraven deep within, engraven deep within. 4 Mine are they by an ownership nor time nor death can free; for God has given to love to keep its own eternally, its own eternally. Languages: English Tune Title: DISTANT BELOVED

Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child

Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #97 (1993) Meter: 10.10.10.5.5 Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Transience Lyrics: 1 Sometimes I feel like a motherless child, Sometimes I feel like a motherless child, Sometimes I feel like a motherless child, a long way from home, a long way from home. 2 Sometimes I feel like I have no friend, Sometimes I feel like I have no friend, Sometimes I feel like I have no friend, a long way from home, a long way from home. 3 Sometimes I feel like I’m almost gone, Sometimes I feel like I’m almost gone, Sometimes I feel like I’m almost gone, a long way from home, a long way from home. Languages: English Tune Title: WHEATLEY

Loveliest of Trees

Author: A. E. Housman, 1859-1936 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #98 (1993) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Transience First Line: Loveliest of trees, the cherry now is hung Lyrics: 1 Loveliest of trees, the cherry now is hung with bloom along the bough, and stands about the woodland ride wearing white for Eastertide. 2 Now of my threescore years and ten, twenty will not come again, and take from sev'nty springs a score, leaving me just fifty more. 3 And since to look at things in bloom fifty springs are little room, about the woodlands I will go, seeing the cherry hung with snow. Languages: English Tune Title: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS