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God of many names

Author: Brian A. Wren, 1936- Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: God of many Names, gathered into One Refrain First Line: Hush, hush, hallelujah, hallelujah! Lyrics: 1 God of many Names, gathered into One, in your glory come and meet us, moving, endlessly Becoming; God of Hovering Wings, Womb and Birth of time, joyfully we sing your praises, Breath of life in every people – Refrain: Hush, hush, hallelujah, hallelujah! Shout, shout, hallelujah, hallelujah! Sing, sing, hallelujah, hallelujah! Sing, God is love, God is love! 2 God of Jewish faith, Exodus and Law, in your glory come and meet us, joy of Miriam and Moses; God of Jesus Christ, Rabbi of the poor, joyfully we sing your praises, crucified, alive forever – [Refrain] 3 God of Wounded Hands, Web and Loom of love, in your glory come and meet us, Carpenter of new creation; God of many Names gathered into One, joyfully we sing your praises, Moving, endlessly Becoming – [Refrain] Topics: Children and Youth God Creator and Ruler; Creation; Exodus; God Name of; God Glory of; God Creator and Ruler; Law; New Day Scripture: Genesis 1:2 Used With Tune: MANY NAMES

When long before time

Author: Peter Davison, 1936- Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: When long before time and the worlds were begun Topics: God Creator and Ruler; God the Holy Trinity; Hymns with Doxologies; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Light; Music / Singing / Song Scripture: Genesis 1, 2:1-4 Used With Tune: THE SINGER AND THE SONG

Out of deep, unordered water

Author: Fred Kaan, 1929- Appears in 4 hymnals Refrain First Line: There is water in the river Lyrics: 1 Out of deep, unordered water God created light and land, world of bird and beast and, later, two-some people: woman, man. Refrain: There is water in the river bringing life to tree and plant. Let creation praise its giver: there is water in the font. 2 Water on the human forehead, birthmark of the love of God, is the sign of death and rising; through the seas there runs a road. [Refrain] 3 Standing round the font reminds us of the Hebrews' climb ashore. Life is hallowed by the knowledge God has been this way before. [Refrain] Topics: Children and Youth Baptism; Creation; Exodus; Sacraments and Ordinances Baptism Scripture: Genesis 1:2-31, 2:1-4 Used With Tune: BALGEMANN

To show by touch and word

Author: Fred Kaan, 1929- Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 To show by touch and word devotion to the earth, to hold in high regard all life that comes to birth, we need, O God, the will to find the good you had of old in mind. 2 Renew our minds to choose the things that matter most, our hearts to long for truth till pride-of-self is lost. For every challenge that we face, we need your guidance and your grace. 3 Let love from day to day be yardstick, rule and norm, and let our lives portray your word in human form. Now come with us that we may have your wits about us where we live. Topics: Children and Youth Mission; Church Body of Christ; Ecology / Environment; God Guide; Love; One Life in Christ Mission; Renewal / Revival; Rural Life / Rogation Sunday; Stewardship Scripture: Genesis 1, 2:1-4 Used With Tune: LODWICK

God of the sparrow, God of the whale

Author: Jaroslav J. Vajda, 1919- Meter: 5.4.6.7.7 Appears in 23 hymnals First Line: God of the sparrow Topics: Children and Youth God Creator and Ruler; God Creator and Ruler; Resurrection; Worship Scripture: Genesis 9:13 Used With Tune: ROEDER

To Abraham and Sarah

Author: Judith Fetter, 1937- Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Church Covenant People of God; Journey / Pilgrimage / Pilgrims; Ordination / Commissioning; Processionals; Profession of Faith; The Church Scripture: Genesis 12:1 Used With Tune: THORNBURY

God marked a line and told the sea

Author: Thomas H. Troeger, 1945- Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Church Year Lent; Freedom / Liberation; Law Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17 Used With Tune: KEDRON

Jesus, the Lord of love and life

Author: James Seddon, 1915-1983 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Jesus the Lord of love and life Lyrics: 1 Jesus the Lord of love and life, draw near to bless this husband, wife; as they are now in love made one, let your good will for them be done. 2 Give them each day your peace and joy, let no dark clouds these gifts destroy; in growing trust may love endure, to keep their marriage bond secure. 3 As they have vowed to have and hold, each by the other be consoled; in wealth or want, in health or pain, till death shall part, let love remain. 4 Deepen, O Lord, their love for you, and in that love, their own renew; each in the other find delight, as lives and interests now unite. 5 Be to them both a guide and friend, through all the years their home defend; Jesus the Lord of love and life, stay near and bless this husband, wife. Topics: Love; Sacraments and Ordinances Marriage Scripture: Genesis 2:24 Used With Tune: WINSCOTT

God in great love for us lent us this planet

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903- Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Creation; Ecology / Environment; One Life in Christ Justice; Rural Life / Rogation Sunday; Sharing; Stewardship Scripture: Genesis 1:28 Used With Tune: STEWARDSHIP

Who made the earth and the heaven (He's got the whole world in his hands)

Author: Andrew Donaldson, 1951- Meter: 8.3.8.3.8.3.8 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Who made the earth and the heaven? Topics: Children and Youth God Creator and Ruler; God Creator and Ruler; Spirituals Scripture: Genesis 2:4-9 Used With Tune: HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD Text Sources: Traditional words: African-American spiritual