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Golden Breaks the Dawn

Author: T. C. Chao, b. 1888; Frank W. Price; Daniel Niles; John Andrew Storey, 1935- Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #353 (1993) Meter: 5.5.5.5 D Topics: Humanist Teachings Here and Now Languages: English Tune Title: LE P'ING

A Core of Silence

Author: Jim Reilly, 1943- Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #286 (1993) Meter: 10.8.10.8 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity First Line: A core of silence breathes beyond all words Languages: English Tune Title: TRUE RELIGION

Faith of the Larger Liberty

Author: Vincent B. Silliman, 1894-1979 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #287 (1993) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity Lyrics: 1 Faith of the larger liberty, source of the light expanding, law of the church that is to be, old bondage notwithstanding: faith of the free! By thee we live — by all thou givest and shalt give our loyalty commanding. 2 Heroes of faith in every age, far-seeing, self-denying, wrought an increasing heritage, monarch and creed defying. Faith of the free! In thy dear name the costly heritage we claim: their living and their dying. 3 Faith for the people everywhere, whatever their oppression, of all who make the world more fair, living their faith’s confession: faith of the free! Whate’er our plight, thy law, thy liberty, thy light shall be our blest possession. Languages: English Tune Title: MIT FREUDEN ZART

All are Architects

Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #288 (1993) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity First Line: All are architects of fate Lyrics: 1 All are architects of fate, working in these walls of time; some with massive deeds and great, some with ornaments of rhyme. 2 For the structure that we raise time is with materials filled; our todays and yesterdays are the blocks with which we build. 3 Build today, then, strong and sure, with a firm and ample base; and ascending and secure shall tomorrow find its place. Languages: English Tune Title: WOODLAND

Creative Love, Our Thanks We Give

Author: William DeWitt Hyde, 1858-1917; Beth Ide, 1921- Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #289 (1993) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity Languages: English Tune Title: TRUTH FROM ABOVE

Bring, O Past, Your Honor

Author: Charles H. Lyttle, 1884-1980 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #290 (1993) Meter: 12.13.12.10 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity First Line: Bring, O Past, your honor; bring, O Time, your harvest Lyrics: 1 Bring, O Past, your honor; bring, O Time, your harvest, golden sheaves of hallowed lives and minds by Truth made free; come, you faithful spirits, builders of this temple: “To Holiness, to Love, and Liberty.” 2 Ring, in glad thanksgiving, bell of grief and gladness, forth to town and prairie let our festal greeting go. Voices long departed in your tones re-echo: “Praise to the Highest, Peace to all below.” 3 Shrine of frontier courage, Sinai of its vision, home and hearth of common quest for life’s immortal good, stand, in years oncoming, sentinel of conscience, as through the past your stalwart walls have stood. 4 Church of pure reformers, pioneers undaunted, company of comrades sworn to keep the spirit free; long o’er life’s swift river preach th’eternal gospel: faith, hope, and love for all humanity. Languages: English Tune Title: NICAEA

Die Gedanken Sind Frei

Author: Arthur Kevess; Elizabeth Bennett Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #291 (1993) Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6.5.6 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity First Line: Die Gedanken sind frei Languages: English; German Tune Title: DIE GEDANKEN SIND FREI

If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking

Author: Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #292 (1993) Meter: Irregular Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity Lyrics: If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain. If I can ease one life the aching or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. Languages: English Tune Title: SMIT

O Star of Truth

Author: Minot Judson Savage, 1841-1918 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #293 (1993) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity First Line: O star of truth, downshining Lyrics: 1 O star of truth, down-shining, through clouds of doubt and fear, I ask beneath thy guidance my pathway may appear: however long the journey, however hard it be, though I be lone and weary, lead on, I follow thee. 2 I know thy blessed radiance can never lead astray, though ancient creed and custom may point another way; or through the untrod desert, or over trackless sea, though I be lone and weary, lead on, I follow thee. Languages: English Tune Title: NYLAND

Our Praise We Give

Author: John Coleman Adams, 1849-1922 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #294 (1993) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity First Line: Our praise we give for harvests earned Lyrics: 1 Our praise we give for harvests earned, the fruits of labor garnered in; but praise we more the soil unturned from which the yield is yet to win. 2 Our praise we give for harbor’s lee, for moorings safe in waters still; but more the leagues of open sea, where favoring gales our canvas fill. 3 Our praise we give for journey’s end, the inn, all warmth and light and cheer; but more for length’ning roads that wend through dust and heat and hilltops clear. Languages: English Tune Title: GONFALON ROYAL