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O God, you are my God alone

Author: John L. Bell (b. 1949) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Church Worship; God Faithfulness of; Holy Communion; Longing Scripture: Psalm 63:1-8 Used With Tune: RESIGNATION

O God, we bear the imprint of your face

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 8 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O God, we bear the imprint of your face: the colours of our skin are your design, and what we have of beauty in our race as man or woman, you alone define, who stretched a living fabric on our frame and gave to each a language and a name. 2 Where we are torn and pulled apart by hate because our race, our skin is not the same, while we are judged unequal by the state and victims made because we own our name -- humanity reduced to little worth, dishonoured is Your living face on earth. 3 O God, we share the image of your Son whose flesh and blood are ours, whatever skin, in his humanity we find our own, and in his family our proper kin: Christ is the brother we still crucify, his love the language we must learn, or die. Topics: The Living God Our Response to God - in mission and service; Our Response to God in mission and service; Unity of Humanity Scripture: Acts 17:26 Used With Tune: SONG 1

Jesus is risen and we shall arise

Author: Herbert F. Brokering (b. 1926) Meter: 9.10.9.10 with refrain Appears in 14 hymnals First Line: Alleluia! Jesus is risen! Topics: Life in Christ Christ Risen - Resurrection and Exaltation; Christian Year Easter; Holy Communion Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:52 Used With Tune: EARTH AND ALL STARS

He is exalted

Author: Twila Paris (b. 1958) Appears in 27 hymnals Topics: Christ Risen Ascension; Christian Year Ascension Scripture: Ephesians 1:20-23 Used With Tune: [He is exalted]

Blessing and honor and glory and power

Author: Horatius Bonar (1808-1889) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 81 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Blessing and honour and glory and power, wisdom and and riches and strength evermore give to the Lord who our battle hath won, whose are the kingdom, the crown, and the throne. 2 Into the heaven of the heavens hath he gone; sitteth he now in the joy of the throne; weareth he now of the Kingdom the crown; singeth he now the new song with his own. 3 Soundeth the heaven of the heavens with his name; ringeth the earth with his glory and fame; ocean and mountains, stream, forest, and flower echo his praises and tell of his power. 4 Ever ascendeth the song and the joy; ever descendeth the love from on high; blessing and honour and glory and praise, -- this is the theme of the hymns that we raise. 5 Give we the glory and praise to the Lamb; take we the robe and the harp and the palm; sing we the song of the Lamb that was slain, dying in weakness, but rising to reign. Topics: Christ Risen Ascension; Christian Year Ascension; Healing; Heaven Scripture: Revelation 5 Used With Tune: BONNIE GEORGE CAMPBELL

Uyai mose (Come all you people)

Author: Alexander Gondo Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Short Songs; Our Response to God in the worship of God's house; Church Worship; Multi-cultrual and World-church Songs; Praise Scripture: Psalm 100 Used With Tune: [Uyai mose]

Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy

Author: Jan Struther (1901-1953) Meter: 10.11.11.12 Appears in 78 hymnals Topics: The Activity of God God in human experience; God in daily living; Jesus Names and images for; Stages of Life Scripture: Jeremiah 8:22 Used With Tune: MINIVER

He come from the glory

Meter: Irregular Appears in 28 hymnals First Line: The Virgin Mary had a baby boy Lyrics: 1 The Virgin Mary had a baby boy, the Virgin Mary had a baby boy, the Virgin Mary had a baby boy and they say that his name is Jesus. Refrain: He come from the glory, he come from the glorious kingdom; He come from the glory, he come from the glorious kingdom. O yes, believer! O yes, believer! He come from the glory, he come from the glorious kingdom. 2 The angels sang when the baby was born, the angels sang when the baby was born, the angels sang when the baby was born and they sang that his name is Jesus. [Refrain] 3 The shepherds came where the baby was born, the shepherds came where the baby was born, the shepherds came where the baby was born and they say that his name is Jesus. [Refrain] Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Christmas and Epiphany; Jesus Name Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Used With Tune: THE VIRGIN MARY Text Sources: West Indian traditional as in The Popular Carol Book, n.d., Mowbray

The Lord ascendeth up on high

Author: Arthur Tozer Russell (1806-1874) Meter: 8.8.7 D Appears in 37 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Lord ascendeth up on high, the Lord hath triumphed gloriously, in power and might excelling; the grave and hell are captive led, see him return, our glorious Head, to his eternal dwelling. 2 The heavens with joy receive their Lord, by saints, by angel hosts adored; O day of exultation! Come earth, adore thy glorious King! His rising, his ascension sing with grateful adoration! 3 Our great High Priest hath gone before, now on his Church his grace to pour; and still his love he giveth: oh, may our hearts to him ascend; may all within us upward tend to him who ever liveth! Topics: Christ Risen Ascension; Christian Year Ascension; Jesus priesthood Scripture: Colossians 2:15 Used With Tune: ASCENDIT DEUS

To the name of our salvation

Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 118 hymnals Lyrics: 1 To the name of our salvation laud and honour let us pay, which for many a generation hid in God's foreknowledge lay, but with holy exultation we may sing aloud today. 2 Jesus is the name we treasure, name beyond what words can tell, name of gladness, name of pleasure, ear and heart delighting well; name of power beyond all measure, saving us from sin and hell. 3 Jesus is the name exalted over every other name; in this name, whene'er assaulted we can put our foes to shame: strength to those who would have halted, eyes to blind, and feet to lame. 4 Therefore we in love adoring this most blessèd name revere, Holy Jesus, thee imploring so to write it in us here, that hereafter, heavenward soaring, we may sing with angels there. Topics: Life in Christ Christ Risen - Reign and Priesthood; Adoration Of Jesus; Conflict; Jesus Name Scripture: 1 Peter 1:20 Used With Tune: TANTUM ERGO SACRAMENTUM Text Sources: 15th century; translated Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861