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Great God of Earth and Heaven
Author: Shirley Erena Murray Hymnal: The New Century Hymnal #579 (1995) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Lyrics: 1 Great God of earth and heaven
whose Spirit is our breath,
at Christmastime born human,
at Easter shared our death:
All-generous, all-loving,
in whom all beauty thrives -
forgive your sons and daughters
the comfort of our lives!
2 While refugees go homeless
and die before they live,
while children have no future -
our apathy forgive!
Where hope fades to depression,
despair erodes the soul,
restore in us a passion
to make the broken whole.
3 Where hunger kills your people,
injustice cries aloud,
while weapons grow more lethal
and only power stands proud -
God of our flesh and fiber,
whose mercy does not cease,
implant your mind within us,
create a world for peace!
Topics: Children; Forgiveness of Sin; Justice and Peace; Peace World; Year B Advent 2 Languages: English Tune Title: KING'S LYNN
Great God of Earth and Heaven
O God of earth and altar
Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #582 (2013) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Lyrics: 1 O God of earth and altar,
bow down and hear our cry,
our earthly rulers falter,
our people drift and die;
the walls of gold entomb us,
the swords of scorn divide,
take not thy thunder from us,
but take away our pride.
2 From all that terror teaches,
from lies of tongue and pen,
from all the easy speeches
that comfort cruel men,
from sale and profanation
of honour and the sword,
from sleep and from damnation,
deliver us, good Lord!
3 Tie in a living tether
the prince and priest and thrall,
bind all our lives together,
smite us and save us all;
in ire and exultation
aflame with faith, and free,
lift up a living nation,
a single sword to thee. Topics: Justice and Peace; Human Dignity; Justice; Nation and Society; National and Remembrance; Other Saints and Festivals George, Martyr, Patron of England; Sin; Social Concern Scripture: Proverbs 14:34 Languages: English Tune Title: KING'S LYNN
O God of earth and altar
O God of earth and altar
Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1874-1936 Hymnal: The Hymnal 1982 #591 (1985) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: Christian Responsibility Languages: English Tune Title: KING'S LYNN
O God of earth and altar
O God of earth and altar
Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1874-1936 Hymnal: The Book of Praise #594 (1972) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: Peace World Peace; Social Justice; Times and Occasions The Nation; Rulers Languages: English Tune Title: KING'S LYNN
O God of earth and altar
When Jesus Came to Jordan
Author: Fred Pratt Green, b. 1903 Hymnal: With One Voice #647 (1995) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Lyrics: 1 When Jesus came to Jordan
to be baptized by John,
he did not come for pardon.
but as the Sinless One.
He came to share repentance
with all who mourn their sins,
to speak the vital sentence
with which good news begins.
2 He came to share temptation,
our utmost woe and loss,
for us and our salvation
to die upon the cross.
So when the Dove descended
on him, the Son of Man,
the hidden years had ended,
the age of grace began.
3 Come, Holy Spirit,
aid us to keep the vows we make;
this very day invade us,
and ev'ry bondage break.
Come, give our lives direction,
the gift we covet most:
to share the resurrection
that leads to Pentecost.
Topics: Baptism of Our Lord, The; Epiphany Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17 Languages: English Tune Title: KING'S LYNN
When Jesus Came to Jordan
Help Us Accept Each Other
Author: Fred Kaan, b. 1929 Hymnal: Worship (3rd ed.) #656 (1986) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Lyrics: 1 Help us accept each other
As Christ accepted us;
Teach us as sister, brother,
Each person to embrace.
Be present, Lord, among us,
And bring us to believe
We are ourselves accepted
And meant to love and live.
2 Teach us, O Lord, your lessons,
As in our daily life
We struggle to be human
And search for hope and faith.
Teach us to care for people,
For all, not just for some;
To love them as we find them,
Or, as they may become.
3 Let your acceptance change us,
So that we may be moved
In living situations
To do the truth in love;
To practice your acceptance,
Until we know by heart
The table of forgiveness
And laughter's healing art.
4 Lord, for today's encounters
With all who are in need,
Who hunger for acceptance,
For righteousness and bread,
We need new eyes for seeing,
New hands for holding on;
Renew us with your Spirit;
Lord, free us, make us one! Topics: Christian Initiation of Adults; Eucharist; Penance; Brotherhood and Sisterhood; Freedom; Hunger; Love for Others; Morning; Petition; Renewal; Social Concern; Truth; Unity Scripture: John 15:12 Languages: English Tune Title: KING'S LYNN
Help Us Accept Each Other
Your Hand, Though Hidden, Guides us
Author: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923-2007 Hymnal: Worship (4th ed.) #703 (2011) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: Comfort; Ordinary Time, Nineteenth Sunday A Languages: English Tune Title: KING'S LYNN
Your Hand, Though Hidden, Guides us
If Christ Is Charged with Madness
Author: Thomas H. Troeger, b. 1945 Hymnal: Worship (4th ed.) #746 (2011) Refrain First Line: 7 6 7 6 D Topics: Parables / Teachings of Jesus; Ordinary Time, Tenth Sunday B Languages: English Tune Title: KING'S LYNN
If Christ Is Charged with Madness
From All Thy Saints in Warfare
Author: Horatio, Earl Nelson, 1823-1913 Hymnal: Worship Supplement #756 (1969) Lyrics: 1 From all thy saints in warfare,
For all thy saints at rest,
To thee, O blessed Jesus,
All praises be addressed.
Thou, Lord, didst win the battle
That they might conquerors be;
Their crowns of living glory
Are lit with rays from thee.
2 [Here insert the stanza for the special day.]
3 Then praise we God the Father,
And praise we God the Son
And God the Holy Spirit,
Eternal Three in One,
Till all the ransomed number
Fall down before the throne
And honor, power, and glory
Ascribe to God alone. Amen.
GENERAL STANZA ( when no specific one is available)
Apostles, prophets, martyrs,
And all the sacred throng
Who wear the spotless raiment,
Who raise the ceaseless song--
For these, passed on before us,
Savior, we thee adore,
And, walking in their footsteps,
Would serve Thee more and more.
ANDREW
Praise, Lord, for thine apostle,
The first to welcome thee,
The first to lead his brother
The very Christ to see.
With hearts for thee made ready,
May we throughout the year
Still watch to lead our brethren
To own thine advent near.
CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL
Praise for the light from heaven,
Praise for the voice of awe,
Praise for the glorious vision
The persecutor saw.
Thee, Lord, for his conversion
We glorify today;
Enlighten all our darkness
With thy true Spirit's ray.
HOLY INNOCENTS:
Praise for thine infant martyrs,
By thee with tenderest love
Called early from their warfare
To share the rest above.
O Rachel, cease your weeping;
Thy rest from pains and cares.
Lord, grant us hearts as guileless
And crowns as bright as theirs.
JAMES THE ELDER
For him, O Lord, we praise thee,
Who, slain by Herod's sword,
Drank of thy cup of suffering,
Fulfilling thus thy word.
Curb we all vain impatience
To read thy veiled decree,
And count it joy to suffer
If so brought nearer thee.
JOHN THE EVANGELIST
Praise for the loved disciple,
Exile on Patmos' shore;
Praise for the faithful record
He to thy Godhead bore.
Praise for the mystic vision
Through him to us revealed;
May we, in patience waiting,
With thine elect be sealed.
BARTHOLOMEW:
All praise for thine apostle,
The faithful, pure and true,
Whom underneath the fig tree
Thine eye all-seeing knew;
Like him may we be guileless--
True Israelites indeed--
That thine abiding presence
Our longing souls may feed.
MATTHEW
Praise, Lord, for him whose Gospel
Thy human life declared,
Who, worldly gains forsaking,
Thy path of suffering shared.
From all unrighteous mammon,
O give us hearts set free
That we, whate'er our calling,
May rise and follow thee.
MATTHIAS THE APOSTLE
Lord, thine abiding presence
Directs the wondrous choice;
For one in place of Judas
The faithful now rejoice.
The Church from false apostles
Forevermore defend,
And by thy parting promise
Be with her to the end.
NATIVITY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
We praise thee for the Baptist,
Forerunner of the Word,
Our true Elias, making
A highway for the Lord.
Of prophets last and greatest,
He saw thy dawning ray,
Make us the rather blessèd,
Who love thy glorious day.
PETER
Praise for thy great apostle,
The eager and the bold;
Thrice falling, yet repentant,
Thrice charged to feed thy fold.
Lord, make thy pastors faithful
To guard their flocks from ill,
And grant them dauntless courage
With humble earnest will.
LUKE THE EVANGELIST
For that beloved physician
All praise, whose Gospel shows
The Healer of the nations,
The Sharer of our woes.
Thy wine and oil, O Savior,
On bruised hearts deign to pour,
And with true balm of Gilead
Anoint us evermore.
MARK THE EVANGELIST
For him, O Lord, we praise thee,
The weak by grace made strong,
Whose labors and whose Gospel
Enrich our triumph song.
May we in all our weakness
Find strength from thee supplies
And all as fruitful branches
In thee, the Vine, abide.
STEPHEN THE MARTYR
Praise for the first of martyrs,
Who saw thee ready stand
To aid in midst of torment,
To plead at God's right hand.
Share we with him, if summoned
By death our Lord to own,
On earth the faithful witness,
In heaven the martyr-crown.
PHILIP AND JAMES
All praise for thine apostle,
Blest guide to Greek and Jew,
And him surnamed thy brother;
Keep us thy brethren true.
And grant the grace to know thee,
The Way, the Truth,the Life,
To wrestle with temptations
Till victors in the strife.
SIMON AND JUDE
Praise, Lord, for thine apostles
Who sealed their faith today;
One love, one zeal impelled them
To tread the sacred way.
May we with zeal as earnest
The faith of Christ maintain
And, bound in love as brethren,
At length thy rest attain.
THOMAS
All praise for thine apostle,
Whose short-lived doubtings prove
Thy perfect twofold nature,
The fullness of thy love.
On all who wait thy coming
Shed forth thy peace, O Lord,
And grant us faith to know thee,
True Man, true God, adored.
Topics: The Christian Year Minor Festivals Tune Title: KING'S LYNN
From All Thy Saints in Warfare
O God of Earth and Altar
Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1874-1936 Hymnal: Worship Supplement #784 (1969) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Lyrics: 1 O God of earth and altar,
Bow down and hear our cry,
Our earthly rulers falter,
Our people drift and die;
The walls of gold entomb us,
The swords of scorn divide,
Take not thy thunder from us,
But take away our pride.
2 From all that terror teaches,
From lies of tongue and pen,
From all the easy speeches
That comfort cruel men,
From sale and profanation
Of honor and the sword,
From sleep and from damnation,
Deliver us, good Lord!
3 Tie in a living tether
The prince and priest and thrall,*
Bind all our lives together,
Smite us and save us all;
In ire and exultation
Aflame with faith, and free,
Lift up a living nation,
A single sword to thee. Amen.
*thrall - a person in bondage Topics: The Nation Tune Title: KING'S LYNN
O God of Earth and Altar
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