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When Jesus the Healer

Author: Peter D. Smith Meter: 11.6.11.5 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: When Jesus the healer passed through Galilee Lyrics: 1 When Jesus the healer passed through Galilee, Heal us, heal us today! the deaf came to hear and the blind came to see. Heal us, Lord Jesus! 2 A paralyzed man was let down through a roof. Heal us, heal us today! His sins were forgiven, his walking the proof. Heal us, Lord Jesus! 3 The death of his daughter caused Jairus to weep. Heal us, heal us today! The Lord took her hand, and he raised her from sleep. Heal us, Lord Jesus! 4 When blind Bartimaeus cried out to the Lord, Heal us, heal us today! his faith made him whole and his sight was restored. Heal us, Lord Jesus! 5 The lepers were healed and the demons cast out. Heal us, heal us today! A bent woman straightened to laugh and to shout. Heal us, Lord Jesus! 6 The twelve were commissioned and sent out in twos, Heal us, heal us today! to make the sick whole and to spread the good news. Heal us, Lord Jesus! 7 There's still so much sickness and suffering today. Heal us, heal us today! We gather together for healing and pray: Heal us, Lord Jesus! Used With Tune: HEALER

In Old Galilee When Sweet Breezes Blew (Gariraya no kaze kaoru oka de)

Author: Nobuo Befu; George Gish, Jr. Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: Gariraya no kaze kaoru oka de (In old Galilee, when sweet breezes blew o'er the lake) Scripture: Matthew 4:1-2 Used With Tune: GARIRAYA NO KAZE

This Is the Story (Natha thithee nathi soka biya)

Author: Anonymous; Shirley Murray Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: Natha thithee nathi soka biya (This is the story of the sheep who went astray) Scripture: Luke 15:4 Used With Tune: NATHA THITHEE

Go Down, Moses

Meter: 8.5.8.5 with refrain Appears in 75 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: When Israel was in Egypt's land Lyrics: 1. When Israel was in Egypt's land, let my people go; oppressed so hard they could not stand, let my people go. Refrain: Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt's land; tell old Pharaoh to let my people go! 2. "Thus saith the Lord," bold Moses said, let my people go; "if not, I'll smite your firstborn dead," let my people go. (Refrain) 3. No more shall they in bondage toil, let my people go; let them come out with Egypt's spoil, let my people go. (Refrain) 4 We need not always weep and mourn, let my people go; and wear those slavery chains forlorn, let my people go. (Refrain) 5 Come, Moses, you will not get lost, let my people go; stretch out your rod and come across, let my people go. (Refrain) 6 As Israel stood by the water's side, let my people go; at God's command it did divide, let my people go. (Refrain) 7 When they had reached the other shore, let my people go; they sang a song of triumph o'er, let my people go. (Refrain) 8 O Moses, the cloud shall cleave the way, let my people go; a fire by night, a shade by day, let my people go. (Refrain) 9 Your foes shall not before you stand, let my people go; and you'll possess fair Canaan's land, let my people go. (Refrain) 10 This world's a wilderness of woe, let my people go; O let us on to Canaan go, let my people go. (Refrain) 11 O let us all from bondage flee, let my people go; and let us all in Christ be free, let my people go. (Refrain) Scripture: Exodus 3:7-12 Used With Tune: TUBMAN Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

As We Walked Home at Close of Day

Author: The Iona Community Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative Used With Tune: ANGELUS

Nearer, My God, to Thee ( Mon Dieu, plus près de toi)

Author: Sarah Flower Adams; Charles Châtelanat Meter: 6.4.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,618 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: Nearer, my God, to thee (Mon Dieu, plus près de toi) Lyrics: 1 Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 2 Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down, darkness be over me, my rest a stone; yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 3 There let the way appear, steps unto heaven; all that thou sendest me, in mercy given; angels to beckon me nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 4 Then, with my waking thoughts bright with thy praise, out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise; so by my woes to be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 5 Or if on joyful wing cleaving the sky, sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I fly, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! French: 1 Mon Dieu, plus près de toi, plus près de toi! C'est le cri de ma foi: Plus près de toi! Dans le jour où l'épreuve déborde comme un fleuve, garde-moi près de toi, plus près de toi! 2 Plus près de toi, Seigneur, plus près de toi! Tiens-moi dans ma douleur tout près de toi, alors que la souffrance fait son oeuvre en silence, toujours plus près de toi, plus près de toi! 3 Plus près de toi, toujours, plus près de toi! Donne-moit ton secourts, soutiens ma foi! Que Satan se déchaîne, ton amour me ramène toujours plus près de toi, plus près de toi! 4 Mon Dieu, plus près de toi! Dans le désert j'ai vu, plus près de toi, ton ciel ouvert, Pèlerin, bon courage! Ton chant brave l'orage: Mon Dieu, plus près de toi, plus près de toi! Used With Tune: EXCELSIOR (BETHANY)

Jesus' Hands Were Kind Hands

Author: Margaret Cropper Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative Lyrics: 1 Jesus' hands were kind hands, doing good to all, healing pain and sickness, blessing children small, washing tired feet, and saving those who fall; Jesus' hands were kind hands, doing good to all. 2 Take my hands, O Jesus, let them work for you, make them strong and gentle, kind in all I do; let me watch you, Jesus, till I'm gentle too, till my hands are kind hands, quick to work for you. Used With Tune: AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE

O Mary, Don't You Weep

Meter: Irregular Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: One of these mornings bright and fair Refrain First Line: O Mary, don't you weep, don't you mourn Lyrics: Refrain: O Mary, don't you weep, don't you mourn, O Mary, don't you weep, don't you mourn; Pharaoh's army got drownded, O Mary, don't you weep. 1 One of these mornings bright and fair, goin'a take my wings and cleave the air; Pharaoh's army got drowneded, O Mary, don't you weep. 2 When I get to heaven goin'a sing and shout, ain't nobody there goin'a turn me out; Pharaoh's army got drowneded, O Mary, don't you weep. 3 When I get to heaven goin'a put on my shoes, goin'a run about and spread the news; Pharaoh's army got drowneded, O Mary, don't you weep. Scripture: Exodus 15:21 Used With Tune: O MARY Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual

The Kingdom of God

Author: Gracia Grindal Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.5 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative First Line: The kingdom of God is like Refrain First Line: It is like the kingdom of God Lyrics: 1 The kingdom of God is like a grain of mustard seed. When it is sown in the earth, it is the smallest seed. [Refrain:] It is like the kingdom of God and a mystery. 2 For when it is sown, it grows into the largest plant, greater than all of the herbs, and grows into a tree. (Refrain) 3 It grows so birds can rest inside its crown of leaves, deep in its shadows, away from any evil prey. (Refrain) 4 And so we can liken it to seeds which make a tree larger than all of the trees from just the smallest seed. (Refrain) Scripture: Matthew 13:31-32 Used With Tune: MUSTARD SEED

Christ, upon the Mountain Peak

Author: Brian Wren Meter: 7.8.7.8 with alleluia Appears in 44 hymnals Topics: Biblical Narrative Lyrics: 1 Christ, upon the mountain peak, stands alone in glory blazing; let us, if we dare to speak, with the saints and angels praise him: Alleluia! 2 Trembling at his feet we saw Moses and Elijah speaking. All the prophets and the law shout thru them their joyful greeting: Alleluia! 3 Swift the cloud of glory came, God proclaiming in its thunder Jesus as the Son by name! Nations, cry aloud in wonder: Alleluia! 4 This is God's beloved Son! Law and prophets fade before him; first and last and only one, let creation now adore him: Alleluia! Scripture: Matthew 17:1-8 Used With Tune: SHILLINGFORD