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Praise God for the harvest of farm and of field

Author: Brian Wren (b. 1936) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Our Response to God in times and seasons Lyrics: 1 Praise God for the harvest of orchard and field, praise God for the people who gather their yield, the long hours of labour, the skills of a team, the patience of science, the power of machine. 2 Praise God for the harvest that comes from afar, from market and harbour, the sea and the shore: foods packed and transported, and gathered and grown by God-given neighbours, unseen and unknown. 3 Praise God for the harvest that's quarried and mined, then sifted, and smelted, or shaped and refined: for oil and for iron, for copper and coal, praise God, who in love has provided them all. 4 Praise God for the harvest of science and skill, the urge to discover, create and fulfil: for dreams and inventions that promise to gain a future more hopeful, a world more humane. 5 Praise God for the harvest of mercy and love, from leaders and peoples who struggle and serve for patience and kindness, that all may be led to freedom and justice, and all may be fed. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 Used With Tune: STOWEY

Come to us, creative Spirit

Author: David Mowbray (b. 1938) Meter: 8.5.8.5.8.4.3 Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Our Response to God in the worship of God's house Lyrics: 1 Come to us, creative Spirit, in our Father's house, every human talent hallow, hidden skills arouse, that, within our earthly temple, wise and simple may rejoice. 2 Poet, painter, music maker, all your treasures bring; craftsman, actor, graceful dancer, make your offering: join your hands in celebration! Let creation shout and sing! 3 Word from God eternal springing, fill our minds, we pray, and in all artistic vision give integrity. May the flame within us burning kindle yearning day by day. 4 In all places and for ever glory be expressed to the Son, with God the Father, and the Spirit blessed. In our worship and our living keep us striving for the best. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 15:16 Used With Tune: CASTLEWOOD

O thou who camest from above

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 186 hymnals Topics: Commissioning Service; Commitment; Consecration; Gifts of the Holy Spirit; Holiness; Invocation; Jesus Christ Priesthood and Intercession; Ordination; Our Love to God; Our Sacrifice; Pentecost; Personal Response to Jesus; Prayer Lyrics: 1 O thou who camest from above the pure celestial fire to impart, kindle a flame of sacred love on the mean altar of my heart. 2 There let it for thy glory burn with inextinguishable blaze, and trembling to its source return, in humble prayer and fervent praise. 3 Jesus, confirm my heart's desire to work, and speak, and think for thee; still let me guard the holy fire, and still stir up thy gift in me, 4 ready for all thy perfect will, my acts of faith and love repeat, till death thy endless mercies seal, and make the sacrifice complete. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Used With Tune: HEREFORD

God in such love for us lent us this planet

Author: Frederick Pratt Green (1903-2000) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in the stewardship of the earth; Our Response to God in the stewardship of the earth Lyrics: 1 God in such love for us lent us this planet, gave it a purpose in time and in space: small as a spark from the fire of creation, cradle of life and the home of our race. 2 Thanks be to God for its bounty and beauty, life that sustains us in body and mind: plenty for all, if we learn how to share it, riches undreamed-of to fathom and find. 3 Long have our human wars ruined its harvest; long has earth bowed to the terror of force; long have we wasted what others have need of, poisoned the fountain of life at its source. 4 Earth is the Lord's: it is ours to enjoy it, Ours, as God's stewards, to farm and defend. From its pollution, misuse, and destruction, good Lord, deliver us, world without end! Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:17 Used With Tune: EPIPHANY

Inspired by love and anger

Author: John L. Bell (b. 1949); Graham Maule (b. 1958) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in mission and service Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:25-31 Used With Tune: SALLEY GARDENS

Jesus lives again

Author: Fred Kaan (b. 1929) Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain Appears in 34 hymnals Topics: Our Response to God in mission and service First Line: Let us talents and tongues emply Lyrics: 1 Let us talents and tongues employ, reaching out with a shout of joy: bread is broken, the wine is poured, Christ is spoken and seen and heard. [Refrain:] Jesus lives again, earth can breathe again, pass the word around: loaves abound! 2 Christ is able to make us one, at his table he sets the tone, teaching people to live to bless, love in word and in deed express. [Refrain] 3 Jesus calls us in, sends us out bearing fruit in a world of doubt, gives us love to tell, bread to share: God (Immanuel!) everywhere. [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Used With Tune: LINSTEAD MARKET

Touch the earth lightly

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in the stewardship of the earth; Our Response to God in the stewardship of the earth Lyrics: 1 Touch the earth lightly, use the earth gently, nourish the life of the world in our care: gift of great wonder, ours to surrender, trust for the children tomorrow will bear. 2 We who endanger, who create hunger, agents of death for all creatures that live, we who would foster clouds of disaster, God of our planet, forestall and forgive! 3 Let there be greening, birth from the burning, water that blesses and air that is sweet, health in God's garden, hope in God's children, regeneration that peace will complete. 4 God of all living, God of all loving, God of the seedling, the snow and the sun, teach us, deflect us, Christ reconnect us, using us gently and making us one. Scripture: 1 Kings 8:37-40 Used With Tune: TENDERNESS

Christ, mighty Saviour, Light of all creation

Author: Alan Gordon McDougall (1875-1964); Anne Kingsbury LeCroy (b. 1930) Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Our Response to God in the morning and evening Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:10 Used With Tune: MIGHTY SAVIOUR Text Sources: Mozarabic hymn, 10th century

Hail! gladdening Light, of his pure glory poured

Author: John Keble Meter: Irregular Appears in 63 hymnals Topics: Our Response to God in the morning and evening Lyrics: 1 Hail, gladdening Light, of his pure glory poured who is the immortal Father, heavenly, blest, Holiest of Holies, Jesus Christ, our Lord. 2 Now we are come to the sun's hour of rest, the lights of evening round us shine. We hymn the Father, Son and Holy Spirit divine. 3 Worthiest art thou at all times to be sung with undefiléd tongue, Son of our God, Giver of life, alone: therefore in all the world thy glories, Lord, we own. Scripture: 1 John 4:13-14 Used With Tune: SEBASTE Text Sources: Greek, 3rd century or earlier

As we are gathered, Jesus is here

Author: John Daniels Meter: 9.9.9.9.9.9 Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in the worship of God's house Scripture: John 20:19 Used With Tune: [As we are gathered, Jesus is here]