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Let Your Heart Be Broken

Author: Bryan Jeffrey Leech Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: James 2:17 First Line: Let your heart be broken Used With Tune: WYE VALLEY (abridged)

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 13 hymnals Scripture: James 2:14-17 First Line: For everyone born, a place at the table Lyrics: 1 For everyone born, a place at the table, for everyone born, clean water and bread, a shelter, a space, a safe place for growing, for everyone born, a star overhead, Refrain: And God will delight when we are creators of justice and joy, yes, God will delight when we are creators of justice, justice and joy! 2 For woman and man, a place at the table, revising the roles, deciding the share, with wisdom and grace, dividing the power, for woman and man, a system that's fair, [Refrain] 3 For young and for old, a place at the table, a voice to be heard, a part in the song, the hands of a child in hands that are wrinkled, for young and for old, the right to belong, [Refrain] 4 For just and unjust, a place at the table, abuser, abused, with need to forgive, in anger, in hurt, a mind-set of mercy, for just and unjust, a new way to live, [Refrain] 5 For everyone born, a place at the table, to live without fear, and simply to be, to work, to speak out, to witness and worship, for everyone born, the right to be free, [Refrain] Topics: The Church Celebrates Family, Friendship, and Marriage; The Church Celebrates Holy Communion; Holy Communion; Social Concern; Stages of Life Used With Tune: A PLACE AT THE TABLE

Come and find the quiet centre

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: James 2:14-17 Lyrics: 1 Come and find the quiet centre in the crowded life we lead, find the room for hope to enter, find the frame where we are freed: clear the chaos and the clutter, clear our eyes, that we can see all the things that really matter, be at peace, and simply be. 2 Silence is a friend who claims us, cools the heat and slows the pace; God it is who speaks and names us, knows our being, touches base, making space within our thinking, lifting shades to show the sun, raising courage when we're shrinking, finding scope for faith begun. 3 In the Spirit let us travel, open to each other's pain; let our loves and fears unravel, celebrate the space we gain: there's a place for deepest dreaming, there's a time for heart to care; in the Spirit's lively scheming there is always room to spare! Topics: The Church Celebrates Wholeness and Healing; Encouragement; Freedom and Liberation Used With Tune: LEWIS FOLK MELODY

God of freedom, God of justice

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: James 2:15-16 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. Topics: Church Universal; Church Year Good Friday; Compassion; Freedom and Liberation; God in judgement and justice; God Love of; Human Dignity; Justice; Justice and Peace; Nation and Society; Sharing and Caring; Social Concern Used With Tune: RHUDDLAN

These Are the Holy Ten Commands

Author: Martin Luther, 1483-1546; Joseph Herl, b. 1959; Michael A. Penikis, b. 1964; F. Samuel Janzow, 1913-2001 Meter: 8.8.8.7.4 Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: James 2:10 Topics: The Word of God Used With Tune: IN GOTTES NAMEN FAHREN WIR Text Sources: Christian Worship, 1928, tr. sts. 6, 8-10, 12, alt.

'I have a dream', a man once said

Author: Pamela J. Pettitt (b. 1954) Meter: 8.6.8.8.6.6.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: James 2:14-26 Topics: The Holy Spirit The Church Celebrates - National Life; Justice and Peace; Remembrance Sunday; Unity of Humanity; Visons and Dreams Used With Tune: REPTON

Our God is a God who makes friends

Author: Bryan Moyer Suderman Appears in 2 hymnals Scripture: James 2:23 Topics: Short Songs; God Faithfulness of Used With Tune: [Our God is a God who makes friends

I Am Thine, O Lord

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Meter: 10.7.10.7 with refrain Appears in 732 hymnals Scripture: James 2:23 First Line: I am thine, O Lord– I have heard thy voice Refrain First Line: Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord Lyrics: 1 I am thine, O Lord– I have heard thy voice, and it told thy love to me; but I long to rise in the arms of faith and be closer drawn to thee. Refrain: Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died; draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to thy precious, bleeding side. 2 Consecrate me now to thy service, Lord, by the power of grace divine; let my soul look up with a steadfast hope and my will be lost in thine. [Refrain] 3 O the pure delight of a single hour that before thy throne I spend, when I kneel in prayer and with thee, my God, I commune as friend with friend. [Refrain] 4 There are depths of love that I cannot know till I cross the narrow sea; there are heights of joy that I may not reach till I rest in peace with thee. [Refrain] Used With Tune: I AM THINE

O Spirit of the living God

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 377 hymnals Scripture: James 2:13 Lyrics: 1 O Spirit of the living God, in all the fullness of thy grace, wherever human feet hath trod, descend on our rebellious race. 2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love to preach the reconciling word; give power and unction from above whene'er the joyful sound is heard. 3 Be darkness, at thy coming, light; confusion, order in thy path; souls without strength inspire with might; bid mercy triumph over wrath. 4 O Spirit of the Lord, prepare the whole round earth her God to meet; breathe thou abroad like morning air, till hearts of stone begin to beat. 5 Baptize the nations; far and nigh the triumphs of the cross record; the name of Jesus glorify till every kindred call him Lord. Topics: Pentecost Used With Tune: LUDBOROUGH

Jesus, the name high over all

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 304 hymnals Scripture: James 2:19 Lyrics: 1 Jesus, the name high over all, in hell, or earth, or sky; angels and mortals prostrate fall, and devils fear and fly, and devils fear and fly. 2 Jesus, the name to sinners dear, the name to sinners giv'n; it scatters all their guilty fear, it turns their hell to heaven, it turns their hell to heaven. 3 Jesus, the pris'ner's fetters breaks, and bruises Satan's head; pow'r into strengthless souls he speaks, and life into the dead, and life into the dead. 4 O, that the world might taste and see the riches of his grace! The arms of love that compass me, hold all the human race, hold all the human race. 5 His only righteousness I show, his saving grace proclaim; 'tis all my business here below to cry, 'Behold the Lamb!' to cry, 'Behold the Lamb!' 6 Happy, if with my latest breath I may but gasp his name; preach him to all, and cry in death: 'Behold, behold the Lamb!' 'Behold, behold the Lamb!' Topics: Easter; Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving; Year A Christ the King Used With Tune: LYDIA