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We Praise You

Author: Mike Balhoff, b. 1946 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Exile First Line: Your wisdom made the heavens and the earth, O Lord Scripture: Psalm 80:9-16 Used With Tune: [Your wisdom made the heavens and the earth, O Lord]
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Here to the house of God we come

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Strangers and Exiles Lyrics: 1 Here to the house of God we come, home of the people of the Way, here to give thanks for all we have, naming our needs for every day, we who have roof and rent and bread, sure of a place to rest our head. 2 There is a knocking at our door, sound of the homeless of the world, voice of the frightened refugee, cry of the children in the cold, asking the least that is their right, safety and shelter for the night. 3 God who is shelter, who is home, in borrowed rooms you came to live, pleaded to save the dispossessed, crucified, lay in borrowed grave: these are no strangers in your eyes, this is your family which cries. 4 We are all tenants of your love; gather us round a common fire, warm us in company with Christ, give us the heart to feel, to share table and lodging with free hand, space in our living, in our land. Scripture: Luke 9:58 Used With Tune: KHAO I DANG

Song: I Cry Out

Author: Craig Musseau, b. 1965 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Return from Exile First Line: I cry out for your hand of mercy to heal me Scripture: Psalm 107 Used With Tune: [I cry out for your hand of mercy to heal me]

Psalm 42: As the Deer Longs

Author: Danna Harkin Meter: Irregular Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Exile/Exodus First Line: As the deer longs for flowing streams Scripture: Psalm 42 Used With Tune: O WALY WALY
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Through the Red Sea

Author: Ronald A. Knox, 1888-1957 Meter: 7.4.7.4.6.7.4 Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Exile and Return First Line: Through the Red Sea brought at last Lyrics: 1 Through the Red Sea brought at last, alleluia! Egypt's chains behind we cast, alleluia! Deep and wide flows the tide severing us from bondage past, alleluia! 2 Like the cloud that overhead, alleluia! through the billows Israel led, alleluia! By his tomb Christ makes room, souls restoring from the dead, alleluia! 3 In that cloud and in that sea, alleluia! Buried and baptized were we, alleluia! Earthly night brought us light, which is ours eternally, alleluia! Scripture: Exodus 13:20-22 Used With Tune: STRAF MICH NICHT

Salve, Regina (Hail, Queen of Heaven)

Author: John C. Selner, SS, b. 1904 Meter: Irregular Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Exile First Line: Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae (Hail, Queen of Heaven, hail, our Mother compassionate) Used With Tune: SALVE REGINA Text Sources: Latin, c. 1080

Ábranse los Cielos (Open Wide the Heavens)

Author: Ronald F. Krisman, n. 1946 Meter: 6.6.11.11.11.6.6.6.6.11 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Exile Scripture: Isaiah 45:8 Used With Tune: NOËL SUISSE Text Sources: Traditional (Tradicional)

May We Be One (Communion Hymn)

Author: Rory Cooney, b. 1952 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Exile First Line: This is the bread of Israel's wandering Refrain First Line: When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup Scripture: Numbers 14:33 Used With Tune: [This is the bread of Israel's wandering]
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We Shall Overcome

Appears in 41 hymnals Topics: Exile/Exodus First Line: We shall overcome, we shall overcome Lyrics: 1 We shall overcome, we shall overcome, we shall overcome someday; Oh, deep in my heart I do believe, we shall overcome someday. 2 We’ll walk hand in hand, we’ll walk hand in hand, we’ll walk hand in hand someday; Oh, deep in my heart I do believe, we'll walk hand in hand someday. 3 We shall all be free, we shall all be free, we shall all be free someday; Oh, deep in my heart I do believe, we shall all be free someday. 4 We are not afraid, we are not afraid, we are not afraid today; Oh, deep in my heart I do believe, we are not afraid today. 5 We shall live in peace, we shall live in peace, we shall live in peace someday; Oh, deep in my heart I do believe, we shall live in peace someday. Scripture: Isaiah 66:12 Used With Tune: [We shall overcome, we shall overcome] Text Sources: Traditional

Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you

Author: Gerald Markland (b. 1953) Meter: Irregular Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Strangers and Exiles First Line: When you walk through the waters I'll be with you Used With Tune: DO NOT BE AFRAID

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