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| | Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky! | Touch the earth, reach the sky! | #301 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings The Life of Integrity; Children; Earth; Intergenerational | | Touch the earth, reach the sky! Walk on ... | Grace Lewis-McLaren, 1939- | Grace Lewis-McLaren, 1939- | 6.7.7.8 | | TOUCH THE EARTH | D Major | | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 0 | 1747947 |
| | Children of the Human Race | Children of the human race | #302 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Acceptance of One Another; Inherent Worth and Dignity; Unity and Diversity | | Children of the human race, offspring ... | John Andrew Storey, 1935- | Thomas Oboe Lee, 1945- | 7.7.7.7 D | | LEE | C Major | 11111752445433111114 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 0 | 1747949 |
| | We Are the Earth Upright and Proud | We are the earth upright and proud | #303 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Faith | | We are the earth upright and proud; in ... | Kenneth L. Patton, 1911- | Martin Luther, 1483-1546; J. S. Bach, 1685-1750 | 8.7.8.7.6.6.6.6.7 | | EIN' FESTE BURG | C Major | 11156717651765643211 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1747951 |
| | A Fierce Unrest | A fierce unrest seethes at the core | #304 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Evolution; Faith | | A fierce unrest seethes at the core of ... | Don Marquis, 1878-1937 | | 8.6.8.6 D | | SALVATION | d minor or modal | 531271123453432 | | English | | | Ananias Davisson's Kentucky Harmony, c. 1815 | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1747953 |
| | De Colores | All the colors (De colores) | #305 | Singing the Living Tradition | All the colors abound for the whole world around and for ev'ryone under the sun (Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos colores me gustan a mi) | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Flower Communion; Social Justice; Spring; Unity and Diversity | | All the colors, yes, the colors we see ... | David Arkin | Betty A. Wylder, 1923- | Irregular with refrain | | DE COLORES | D Major | 54433455554355554354 | | English; Spanish | | | Traditional Spanish folk | | | 1993 | | | | | | 0 | 1748694 |
| | Sing of Living, Sing of Dying | Sing of living, sing of dying | #306 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Death and Life; Elders; Grief and Loss; Sorrow | | Sing of living, sing of dying, let ... | Thomas J. S. Mikelson, 1936- | W. Frederick Wooden, 1953- | 8.7.8.7 D | | ENOCH | d minor or modal | 66531347123543466531 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 0 | 1748695 |
| | The Human Touch Can Light the Flame | The human touch can light the flame | #307 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Friendship; Openings | | The human touch can light the flame ... | John Andrew Storey, 1935- | Lee Hastings Bristol, Jr., 1923-1979 | 8.8.8.8 | | DICKINSON COLLEGE | D Major | 3454312356717665 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1748697 |
| | The Blessings of the Earth and Sky | The blessings of the earth and sky | #308 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Beloved Community | | The blessing of the earth and sky upon ... | Kenneth L. Patton, 1911- | Johann Hermann Schein, 1586-1630; J. S. Bach, 1685-1750 | 8.8.8.8.8.8 | | MACH'S MIT MIR, GOTT | C Major | 1345543256717665 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1748699 |
| | Earth Is Our Homeland | Earth is our homeland: a song of stars, a grace | #309 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; The Arts; Celebration and Praise; Earth; The Elements | | Earth is our homeland: a song of stars, ... | Mark L. Belletini, 1949-; Helen R. Pickett, 1929- | Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897; Fred Bock, 1939- | 11.11.8.6.8.9 | | SYMPHONY | F Major or modal | 1716512323121716 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 0 | 1748700 |
| | The Earth Is Home | The earth is home and all abundant | #310 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Earth | | The earth is home and all abundant, ... | Kenneth L. Patton, 1911- | William Albright, 1944- | 9.8.9.8 | | ALBRIGHT | e minor or modal | 22221212455724654324 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1748704 |
| | Let It Be a Dance | Let a dancing song be heard | #311 | Singing the Living Tradition | Let it be a dance we do | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Celebration and Praise; Paradox and Ambiguity | | Let it be a dance we do. May I have ... | Ric Masten, 1929- | Ric Masten, 1929-; Betty A. Wylder, 1923- | Irregular | | MASTEN | B♭ Major | 12312322342343111111 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 0 | 1748705 |
| | Here on the Paths of Every Day | Here on the paths of every day | #312 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; The Eternal Now | | Here on the paths of every day — here ... | Edwin Markham, 1852-1940 | | 8.8.8.8.8.8 | | FILLMORE | D Major | 13212321235556532156 | | English | | | William Walker's Southern Harmony, 1835 | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1748707 |
| | O What a Piece of Work Are We | O what a piece of work are we | #313 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men | | O what a piece of work are we, how ... | Malvina Reynolds, 1900-1978 | Charles H. Webb, 1933- | 8.6.8.6.6 | | DOVE OF PEACE | F Major or modal | 511165551234556 | | English | | | The Southern Harmony, 1835 | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1748708 |
| | We Are Children of the Earth | We are children of the earth | #314 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Elders; Families; Peace and War; These Things Shall Be; World Community | | We are children of the earth, children ... | Alicia S. Carpenter, 1930- | Nguyen-Duc Quang | 7.5.7.5 D | | CON X'OM LANG | G Major or modal | 16656121665121653231 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 0 | 1748710 |
| | This Old World | This old world is full of sorrow | #315 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Forgiveness and Reconciliation; Love; Sorrow | | This old world is full of sorrow, full ... | | | 8.7.8.7 | | RESTORATION | f minor | 13171331757717134557 | | English | American folk tune, adapt. | | The Southern Harmony 1835 | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1748712 |
| | Tradition Held Fast | Tradition held fast through varied time and place | #316 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Acceptance of One Another; Closings; Healing and Comfort | | Tradition held fast through varied time ... | Jim Scott, 1945- | Jim Scott, 1945- | 11.11.9.10 | | CIRCLE OF SPIRIT | C Major | 55555443322334556117 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 0 | 1749001 |
| | We Are Not Our Own | We are not our own. Earth forms us | #317 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Beloved Community; Earth; Families; Friendship; Gratitude | | We are not our own. Earth forms us, ... | Brian Wren, 1936- | David Hurd, 1950- | 8.9.8.5 | | NEXUS | E♭ Major | 33556123333556612333 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 0 | 1749023 |
| | We Would Be One | We would be one as now we join in singing | #318 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Commitment; Free and Responsible Search for Truth and Meaning; Unity and Diversity | | We would be one as now we join in ... | Sameul Anthony Wright, 1919- | Jean Sibelius, 1865-1957 | 11.10.11.10.11.10 | | FINLANDIA | E♭ Major | 323432312233234 | | English | | | Arr.: The Hymnal, 1933 | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1749030 |
| | Ye Earthborn Children of a Star | Ye earthborn children of a star | #319 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Beauty | | Ye earthborn children of a star amid ... | John G. MacKinnon, 1903-1983 | Dede Duson, 1938- | 8.6.8.6 | | GREENVILLE | D Major | 13214234576543213233 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 1 | 1749039 |
| | The Pen Is Greater | The pen is greater than the sword | #320 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Freedom; Integrity | | The pen is greater than the sword. To ... | John Andrew Storey, 1935- | David Dawson, 1939- | 8.8.8 | | GRAGARETH | g minor | 13217545512313455432 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 0 | 1749050 |
| | Here in the Flesh | Here in the flesh is all that we can know | #321 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; The Eternal Now; Spring | | Here in the flesh is all that we can ... | John Masefield, 1878-1967 | T. J. Anderson, 1928- | Irregular | | SONG SPRINGS | F Major or modal | 34543212176123234234 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 1 | 1749056 |
| | Thanks Be for These | Thanks be for these, life's holy times | #322 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; The Arts; Celebration and Praise; Dedication of a Building; Gratitude | | Thanks be for these, life's holy times, ... | Richard Seward Gilbert, 1936-; Joyce Timmerman Gilbert, 1936 | | 8.8.8.8 | | TRANSYLVANIA | C Major | 3354231255517665 | | English | | | Hungarian melody, 16th cent., arr. | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1749065 |
| | Break Not the Circle | Break not the circle of enabling love | #323 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Beloved Community; Communion; Forgiveness and Reconciliation; Gay and Lesbian Pride Day; Integrity; Unity and Diversity | | Break not the circle of enabling love ... | Fred Kaan, 1929- | Thomas Benjamin, 1940- | 10.11.10.11 | | YADDO | F Major or modal | 56712323455542443133 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 0 | 1749072 |
| | Where My Free Spirit Onward Leads | Where my free spirit onward leads | #324 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Animals; Death and Life; Elders; Families; Love | | Where my free spirit onward leads, ... | Alicia S. Carpenter, 1930- | Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 | 8.6.8.6 D | | KINGSFOLD | e minor or modal | 32111733434554317 | | English | | | English traditional melody | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1749077 |
| | Love Makes a Bridge | Love makes a bridge from heart to heart | #325 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Humanity: Women and Men; Marriage and Services of Union; Social Justice | | Love makes a bridge from heart to heart, ... | Brian Wren, 1936- | Gerald Wheeler, b. 1929 | 8.4.8.4 | | EMERY | F Major or modal | 56715671326556532315 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 0 | 1749079 |
| | Let All the Beauty We Have Known | Let all the beauty we have known | #326 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Beauty, Truth, and Goodness; The Arts; Celebration and Praise; Gratitude | | Let all the beauty we have known ... | Dana McLean Greeley, 1908-1986 | Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958; Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 | 8.8.8.8 | | DANBY | G Major or modal | 517157655171243 | | English | | | English melody | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1749081 |
| | Joy, Thou Goddess | Joy, thou goddess, fair immortal | #327 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Beauty, Truth, and Goodness; God, Goddess, and Spirit; Humankind; Joy; Pagan | | Joy, thou goddess, fair immortal, ... | Friedrich Schiller, 1759-1805 | Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827 | 8.7.8.7 D | | HYMN TO JOY | F Major or modal | 334554321123322 | | English; German | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1749083 |
| | I Sought the Wood in Summer | I sought the wood in summer | #328 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Beauty, Truth, and Goodness; Seasons and Cycles; Summer; Winter | | I sought the wood in summer when every ... | Willa Cather, 1893-1947 | Hal Hopson, 1933- | 7.6.7.6 D | | MERLE'S TUNE | G Major or modal | 53121655123425312165 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1749085 |
| | Life Has Loveliness to Sell | Life has loveliness to sell | #329 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Beauty, Truth, and Goodness; Children | | Life has loveliness to sell, all ... | Sara Teasdale, 1884-1933 | Leo W. Collins | 7.8.7.7.8.7 | | BLISS | F Major or modal | 55656712323431255432 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 1 | 1749087 |
| | The Arching Sky of Morning Glows | The arching sky of morning glows | #330 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Beauty, Truth, and Goodness; The Arts; Openings; Spring | | The arching sky of morning glows like ... | Mark L. Belletini, 1949- | Thomas Tallis, c. 1505-1585 | 8.8.8.8 | | TALLIS' CANON | G Major or modal | 117112234314433221 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1749088 |
| | Life Is the Greatest Gift of All | Life is the greatest gift of all | #331 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Beauty, Truth, and Goodness; Gratitude; Humankind; Reason and Science | | Life is the greatest gift of all the ... | William E. Oliver; Waldemar Hille, 1908- | James Leith McBeth Bain, c. 1840-1825; David Dawson, 1939- | 8.6.8.6.8.6 | | BROTHER JAMES' AIR | C Major | 135156154311711 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1749090 |
| | Perfect Singer | Perfect Singer, songs of earth | #332 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Beauty, Truth, and Goodness; The Arts; Compassion; Dedication of a Building; Social Justice | | Perfect Singer, songs of earth rise on ... | George Kimmich Beach, 1935- | Béla Bartók, 1881-1945 | 7.7.7.7 | | CHORALE | C Major | 54567456712176217656 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 0 | 1749094 |
| | Alone She Cuts and Binds the Grain | Alone she cuts and binds the grain | #333 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Insight and Wisdom; The Arts; Labor; Sorrow | | Alone she cuts and binds the grain, and ... | William Wordsworth, 1770-1850 | | 8.8.8.8 | | DEVOTION | A Major | 56165611512312161133 | | English | | | A. D. Carden's Missouri Harmony, 1820 | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1749364 |
| | When Shall We Learn | When shall we learn, what should be clear as day | #334 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Insight and Wisdom; Love | | When shall we learn, what should be ... | W. H. Auden, 1907-1973 | Carl Flentge Schalk, b. 1929 | 10.10.10.10 | | FLENTGE | D Major | 11123432122314321345 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1749366 |
| | Once When My Heart Was Passion Free | Once when my heart was passion free | #335 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Insight and Wisdom; The Eternal Now; Serenity | | Once when my heart was passion free to ... | John B. Tabb, 1845-1909 | | 8.6.8.6 | | PRIMROSE | F Major or modal | 51232165512345542321 | | English | | | Kentucky Harmony, 1821 | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1749368 |
| | All My Memories of Love | All my memories of love | #336 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Insight and Wisdom; Autumn and Harvest; Love; Memorials and Funerals; Sorrow; Yom Kippur | | All my memories of love hang upon high ... | Anna Akhmatova, c. 1888-1966; Mark L. Belletini, 1949- | | 7.5.7.5 D | | ADORO TE DEVOTE | D♭ Major | 13555654321113555654 | | English | | | Solesmes version of plainsong melody, adapt | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1749370 |
| | Have I Not Known | Have I not known the sky and sea | #337 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Insight and Wisdom; Death and Life; Pagan | | Have I not known the sky and sea put on ... | Don Marquis, 1878-1937 | Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1848-1918; Janet Wyatt, b. 1934 | 8.8.8.8 D | | JERUSALEM | C Major | 1356165456545321 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1749373 |
| | I Seek the Spirit of a Child | I seek the spirit of a child | #338 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Insight and Wisdom; Children; Intergenerational; Namings and Child Dedications | | I seek the spirit of a child, the ... | Carl G. Seaburg, 1932- | Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 | 8.8.8.8.8.9 | | SUSSEX CAROL | F Major or modal | 55345321271123432155 | | English | | | Traditional English melody | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1749375 |
| | Knowledge, They Say | Knowledge, they say, drives wonder from the world | #339 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Insight and Wisdom; Reason and Science; Wisdom and Understanding | | Knowledge, they say, drives wonder from ... | Arthur Noyes, 1880-1958 | Cyril V. Taylor, b. 1907 | 10.10.10.10 | | SHELDONIAN | D Major | 3353212356567U1D7655 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1749377 |
| | Thou Gathered Here to Celebrate | Though gathered here to celebrate | #340 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Grief and Loss; Healing and Comfort; Sorrow | | Though gathered here to celebrate, my ... | Christine Doreian Michaels, 1942- | W. Frederick Wooden, 1953- | 8.6.8.8.6 | | DISTANT BELOVED | E♭ Major | 32143665321612343651 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 0 | 1749378 |
| | O World, Thou Choosest Not the Better Part | O world, thou choosest not the better part! | #341 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Insight and Wisdom; Reason and Science; Spirituality and Spiritual Growth | | O world, thou choosest not the better ... | George Santayana, 1863-1952 | Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625; Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 | 10.10.10.10.10.10 | | SONG 1 | F Major or modal | 555123322133455 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1749380 |
| | O Slowly, Slowly, They Return | O slowly, slowly, they return | #342 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Insight and Wisdom; Nature and the Countryside; Spring | | O slowly, slowly, they return to some ... | Wendell Berry, 1934- | | 8.8.8.8 | | SOLOTHURN | D Major | 11231521556751655 | | English | From Sabbaths | | Swiss melody, 1826 | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1749382 |
| | A Firemist and a Planet | A firemist and a planet | #343 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Insight and Wisdom; Autumn and Harvest; Commitment; Evolution; God, Goddess, and Spirit; Jesus; Spirituality and Spiritual Growth | | A firemist and a planet, a crystal and ... | William Herbert Carruth, 1859-1924 | | 7.6.7.6 D | | NEW ENGLAND | F Major or modal | 51113213556535653121 | | English | | | New England folk melody | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1749384 |
| | A Promise through the Ages Rings | A promise through the ages rings | #344 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Hope; Easter; Faith; Sorrow | | A promise through the ages rings, that ... | Alicia S. Carpenter, 1930- | Severus Gastorius; A. Waggoner | 8.8.8.8 | | WAS GOTT THUT | F Major or modal | 5U12345436543321D5U1 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1749386 |
| | With Joy We Claim the Growing Light | With joy we claim the growing light | #345 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Hope; Reason and Science; Wisdom and Understanding | | With joy we claim the growing light, ... | Samuel Longfellow, 1819-1892 | | 8.8.8.8 | | WINCHESTER NEW | B♭ Major | 51566543343255455123 | | English | | | Musicalisches Handbuch, hamburg, 1690, adapt. | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1749388 |
| | Come, Sing a Song with Me | Come, sing a song with me | #346 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Hope; Friendship; Intergenerational | | Come, sing a song with me, come, sing a ... | Carolyn McDade, 1935- | Carolyn McDade, 1935- | Irregular | | A ROSE IN WINTER | A Major | 33532166165433532112 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 0 | 1749389 |
| | Gather the Spirit | Gather the spirit, harvest the power | #347 | Singing the Living Tradition | Gather in peace, gather in thanks | Humanist Teachings Hope; Celebration and Praise; Faith; Openings; Social Justice; Unity and Diversity | | Gather the spirit, harvest the power. ... | Jim Scott, 1945- | Jim Scott, 1945- | 9.9.9.10 with refrain | | GATHER THE SPIRIT | B♭ Major | 55433351117653323455 | | English | | | | | | 1993 | | | | | | 0 | 1749391 |
| | Guide My Feet | Guide my feet while I run this race | #348 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Hope; Prayer and Meditation; Social Justice | | Guide my feet while I run this race. ... | | Wendell Whalum, 1932- | Irregular | | GUIDE MY FEET | A♭ Major | 16513116113131333211 | | English | Traditional | | Spiritual from the collection of Wilks Laurence James, 1900 | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1749393 |
| | We Gather Together | We gather together in joyful thanksgving | #349 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Hope; Gratitude; Thanksgiving Day | | We gather together in joyful ... | Dorothy Caiger Senghas, 1930-; Robert E. Senghas, 1928- | Edward Kremser, 1838-1914 | 12.11.13.12 | | KREMSER | D Major | 556534543231556 | | English; Latin | | | Adrian Valerius's Nederlandtsch Gedenckclanck, 1626 | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1749394 |
| | The Ceaseless Flow of Endless Time | The ceaseless flow of endless time | #350 | Singing the Living Tradition | | Humanist Teachings Here and Now; The New Year; Rosh Hashanah | | The ceaseless flow of endless time no ... | John Andrew Storey, 1935- | Harry T. Burleigh, 1866-1949; Harry T. Burleigh, 1866-1949 | 8.6.8.6 | | MCKEE | B♭ Major | 155557765611511 | | English | | | African American spiritual, c. 1750-1875 | | | 1993 | | | | | 1 | 0 | 1749396 |