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On Holy Ground

Author: Donna Peña, b. 1955 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Beauty; Blessing; Exile; Faith; Freedom; Holiness; Hope; Jesus Christ; Justice; New Creation; Praise; Redemption; Renewal; Social Concern First Line: The heavens embrace the earth Refrain First Line: Do you believe in freedom? Scripture: Romans 8:18-23 Used With Tune: [The heavens embrace the earth]
On Holy Ground

A Litany for Responsible Exercise of Authority

Author: John D. Witvilet Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Social Justice First Line: God of justice and mercy
A Litany for Responsible Exercise of Authority
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Hush

Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Justice and Social Action First Line: Hush, hush Lyrics: 1 Hush, hush, somebody's callin' my name. Hush, hush, somebody's callin' my name. Hush, hush, somebody's callin' my name. Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what shall I do? What shall I do? 2 Sounds like freedom, somebody's callin' my name. Sounds like freedom, somebody's callin' my name. Sounds like freedom, somebody's callin' my name. Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what shall I do? What shall I do? 3 Sounds like justice, somebody's callin' my name. Sounds like justice, somebody's callin' my name. Sounds like justice, somebody's callin' my name. Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what shall I do? What shall I do? 4 Soon one mornin', death come creepin' in my room, somebody's callin' my name. Soon one mornin', death come creepin' in my room, somebody's callin' my name. Soon one mornin', death come creepin' in my room, somebody's callin' my name. Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what shall I do? What shall I do? 5 I'm so glad trouble don't last always, somebody's callin' my name. I'm so glad trouble don't last always, somebody's callin' my name. I'm so glad trouble don't last always, somebody's callin' my name. Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what shall I do? What shall I do? Used With Tune: [Hush, hush] Text Sources: African-American spiritual, slavery period
Hush

Your Word Went Forth

Author: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923-2007 Meter: 8.4.4.4.6.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Creation; Discipleship; Holy Spirit; Horror of War; Incarnation; Justice; Life; Light; Ministry; Morning; New Creation; Peace; Petition; Social Concern; Word; Word of God First Line: Your Word went forth and light awoke Scripture: Genesis 1:3 Used With Tune: AWAKENING WORD
Your Word Went Forth
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From Ocean unto Ocean

Author: Robert Murray Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: King, God/Christ as; Society/Social Concerns; Temptation & Trial; Will of God; Justice; King, God/Christ as; Missions; Nation; Society/Social Concerns; Temptation & Trial; Will of God Lyrics: 1 From ocean unto ocean our land shall name you, Lord and, filled with true devotion, obey your sovereign Word. Our prairies and our mountains, the forest, fertile field, our rivers, lakes, and fountains to you shall tribute yield. 2 O Christ, for your own glory and for our country's weal; we humbly plead before you: yourself in us reveal. And may we know, Lord Jesus, the touch of your dear hand, and, healed of our diseases, the tempter's power withstand. 3 Where error smites with blindness, enslaves, and leads astray, proclaim in loving-kindness your joyful gospel day, till all the tribes and races that dwell in this fair land, adorned with Christian graces, within your courts shall stand. 4 Our Savior King, defend us and guide where we should go; forth with your message send us, your love and light to show, till, fired with true devotion and kindled by your Word, from ocean unto ocean our land shall name you Lord. Used With Tune: FAR OFF LANDS
From Ocean unto Ocean
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Unto Us a Boy is Born

Author: Percy Dearmer; George Ratcliff Woodward Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Christmas; Biblical Characters Herod; Biblical Characters Mary, Mother of Jesus; Biblical Places Bethlehem; Children Praising; Christian Year Christmas; Christian Year Holy Innocents; Christian Year Epiphany; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Jesus Christ Images of; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Lord of Life; Jesus Christ Youth; Justice; Life; Nation; Social Concerns; Christmas 2 Year C First Line: Unto us a boy is born! Lyrics: 1 Unto us a boy is born! King of all creation, came he to a world forlorn, the Lord of every nation, the Lord of every nation. 2 Christ from heaven descending low comes, on earth a stranger; ox and ass their owner know; becradled in the manger, becradled in the manger. 3 Herod then with fear was filled: "A prince," he said, "in Jewry!" All the little boys he killed at Bethlem in his fury, at Bethlem in his fury. 4 Now may Mary's son, who came so long ago to love us, lead us all with hearts aflame unto the joys above us, unto the joys above us. 5 Omega and Alpha he! Let the organ thunder, while the choir with peals of glee doth rend the air asunder, doth rend the air asunder. Used With Tune: PUER NOBIS NASCITUR Text Sources: German carol, 15th century
Unto Us a Boy is Born

We Have a Dream

Author: Michael Forster, b. 1946 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Community; Freedom; Justice; Nation; Social Concern First Line: We have a dream: this nation will arise Scripture: James 1:17 Used With Tune: NATIONAL HYMN
We Have a Dream
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Why Stand So Far Away

Author: Ruth Duck, b. 1947 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Horror of War; Justice; Lament; Peace; Petition/Prayer; Poverty; Social Concern; Suffering First Line: Why stand so far away, my God? Scripture: Psalm 10 Used With Tune: [Why stand so far away, my God?]
Why Stand So Far Away

Sent by the Lord am I

Author: Jorge Maldonado Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Aid and development; Angels; Children and All-Age Worship; Discipleship; God Will of; Kingdom of God; Self-offering; Sending Out; Social Concern; Vocation; World-church songs; Justice and Peace Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-7 Used With Tune: [Sent by the Lord am I]
Sent by the Lord am I

Good News! Our Christ Has Come!

Author: Sharon M. Benson Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Spread of the Gospel; Christian Service; Christian year--Epiphany; Hope; Justice; Social ministry; Spread of the Gospel Scripture: Luke 4:14-30 Used With Tune: DARWALL
Good News! Our Christ Has Come!

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