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God of Grace and God of Glory

Author: Harry Emerson Fosdick, 1878- Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.4.7.7 Appears in 164 hymnals Topics: The Church Social Concern Lyrics: 1 God of grace and God of glory, On thy people pour thy power; Crown thine ancient church's story; Bring her bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom, Grant us courage, For the facing of this hour, For the facing of this hour. 2 Lo! the hosts of evil round us Scorn thy Christ, assail his ways! From the fears that long have bound us Free our hearts to faith and praise. Grant us wisdom, Grant us courage, For the living of these days. 3 Cure thy children's warring madness; Bend our pride to thy control; Shame our wanton, selfish gladness, Rich in things and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, Grant us courage, Lest we miss thy kingdom's goal. 4 Set our feet on lofty places; Gird our lives that they may be Armored with all Christ-like graces In the fight to set men free. Grant us wisdom, Grant us courage, That we fail not man nor thee. 5 Save us from weak resignation To the evils we deplore; Let the gift of thy salvation Be our glory evermore. Grant us wisdom, Grant us courage, Serving thee whom we adore. Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA

How Can I Keep From Singing

Author: Robert Lowry, 1826-1899 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 149 hymnals Topics: Social Concern First Line: My life flows on in endless song Refrain First Line: No storm can shake my inmost calm Lyrics: 1 My life flows on in endless song; Above earth’s lamentation, I catch the sweet, though far-off hymn That hails a new creation. Refrain: No storm can shake my inmost calm While to that Rock I’m clinging. Since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth, How can I keep from singing? 2 Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear that music ringing. It finds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] 3 What though my joys and comforts die? The Lord, my Savior, liveth. What though the darkness gather round? Songs in the night He giveth. [Refrain] 4 The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart, A fountain ever springing! All things are mine since I am his! How can I keep from singing? [Refrain] Scripture: Psalm 46:1 Used With Tune: HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING

Jesu, Jesu

Author: Tom Colvin. b. 1925 Meter: 7.7.9 with refrain Appears in 65 hymnals Topics: Social Concern First Line: Kneels at the feet of his friends Refrain First Line: Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love Lyrics: Refrain: Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love, Show us how to serve the neighbors we have from you. 1 Kneels at the feet of his friends, Silently washes their feet, Master who pours out himself for them. [Refrain] 2 Neighbors are rich folk and poor, Varied in color and race, Neighbors are nearby and far away. [Refrain] 3 These are the ones we should serve, These are the ones we should love. All these are neighbors to us and you. [Refrain] 4 Kneel at the feet of our friends, Silently washing their feet, This is the way we should live with you. [Refrain] Scripture: Luke 10:25-28 Used With Tune: CHEREPONI Text Sources: Ghanaian Folk Song

We give thee but thine own

Author: William Walsham How, 1823-1897 Appears in 513 hymnals Topics: Social Concerns / Social Justice Lyrics: 1 We give thee but thine own, whate'er the gift may be; all that we have is thine alone, a trust, O Lord, from thee. 2 May we thy bounties thus as stewards true receive, and gladly, as thou blessest us, to thee our first-fruits give. 3 To comfort and to bless, to find a balm for woe, to tend the lonely in distress is angels' work below. 4 The captive to release, to God the lost to bring, to teach the way of life and peace, it is a Christ-like thing. 5 And we believe thy word, though dim our faith may be: whate'er for thine we do, O Lord, we do it unto thee. Scripture: Exodus 23:26 Used With Tune: FRANCONIA

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Author: Henry van Dyke Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 289 hymnals Topics: Social Concern Lyrics: 1 Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, Opening to the sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, Drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, Fill us with the light of day. 2 All Thy works with joy surround Thee, Earth and heaven reflect Thy rays, Stars and angels sing around Thee, Center of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, Flowery meadow, flashing sea, Chanting bird and flowing fountain, Call us to rejoice in Thee. 3 Thou art giving and forgiving, Ever blessing, ever blest, Wellspring of the joy of living, Ocean depth of happy rest! Thou our Father Christ, our Brother– All who live in love are Thine; Teach us how to love each other, Lift us to the joy divine. 4 Mortals, join the happy chorus Which the morning stars began; Father love is reigning o'er us, Brother love binds man to man. Ever singing, march we onward, Victors in the midst of strife. Joyful music leads us sunward In the triumph song of life. Amen. Used With Tune: HYMN TO JOY

The Voice of God is Calling

Author: John Haynes Holmes Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 70 hymnals Topics: Social Concerns Lyrics: 1. The voice of God is calling its summons in our day; Isaiah heard in Zion, and we now hear God say: "Whom shall I send to succor my people in their need? Whom shall I send to loosen the bonds of shame and greed? 2. "I hear my people crying in slum and mine and mill; no field or mart is silent, no city street is still. I see my people falling in darkness and despair. Whom shall I send to shatter the fetters which they bear?" 3. We heed, O Lord, your summons, and answer: Here are we! Send us upon your errand, let us your servants be. Our strength is dust and ashes, our years a passing hour; but you can use our weakness to magnify your power. 4. From ease and plenty save us; from pride of place absolve; purge us of low desire; lift us to high resolve; take us, and make us holy; teach us your will and way. Speak, and behold! we answer; command, and we obey! Scripture: Isaiah 6:8 Used With Tune: MEIRIONYDD

We Shall Overcome

Meter: 5.5.7.9.7 Appears in 41 hymnals Topics: Social Concern Refrain First Line: Oh, deep in my heart Lyrics: 1 We shall overcome. We shall overcome. We shall overcome someday. Refrain: 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. [Refrain] 3 We shall live in peace. We shall live in peace. We shall live in peace someday. [Refrain] 4 We are not afraid. We are not afraid. We are not afraid today. [Refrain] 5 God will see us through. God will see us through. God will see us through today. [Refrain] Scripture: 1 John 5:4-5 Used With Tune: WE SHALL OVERCOME Text Sources: Negro Spiritual

The Church of Christ Cannot Be Bound

Author: Adam M. L. Tice, b.1979 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Social Concern Scripture: Matthew 25:34-40 Used With Tune: McKEE

O God of Love, O King of Peace

Author: Henry W. Baker, 1821-77 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 252 hymnals Topics: Social Concern; Social Concern First Line: O God of love, O King of pece Lyrics: 1 O God of love, O King of peace, Make wars throughout the world to cease; Our greed and sinful wrath restrain -- Give peace, O God, give peace again. 2 Remember, Lord, your works of old, The wonders that our elders told; Remember not our sins' dark stain -- Give peace, O God, give peace again. 3 Whom shall we trust but you, O Lord? Where rest but on your faithful Word? None ever called on you in vain -- Give peace, O God, give peace again. 4 Where saints and angels dwell above, All hearts are knit in holy love; Oh, bind us in that heav'nly chain -- Give peace, O God, give peace again. Used With Tune: ST. LUKE

Your Hand, O Lord, in Days of Old

Author: Edward H. Plumptre, 1821-91 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 181 hymnals Topics: Social Concern; Social Concern Lyrics: 1 Your hand, O Lord, in days of old Was strong to heal and save; It triumphed o'er disease and death, All darkness and the grave. To you they came, the blind, the dumb, The paralyzed and lame, The lepers in their misery, The sick with fevered frame. 2 Your touch then, Lord, brought life and health, Gave speech and strength and sight; And youth renewed and frenzy calmed Revealed you, Lord of light. And now, O Lord, be near to bless, Almighty as before, In crowded street, by beds of pain, As by Gennes'ret's shore. 3 Oh, be our great deliv'rer still, The Lord of life and death; Restore and quicken, soothe and bless, With your life-giving breath. To hands that work and eyes that see Give wisdom's healing pow'r That whole and sick and weak and strong May praise you evermore. Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD