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A Song of Wisdom (Sapientia liberavit): Canticle A (metrical paraphrase)

Author: Patricia B. Clark (b. 1938) Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Wisdom freed a holy people Lyrics: 1 Wisdom freed a holy people, blameless from oppressors’ sword, and withstood, with signs and wonders, rulers dread to serve the Lord. Giving them reward of labors, led the saints along her way, she was blaze of stars in darkness and a shelter through the day. 2 Through the Red Sea safely brought them, led along the waters steep, but their enemies she swallowed, overwhelmed them in the deep. For salvation, Lord, the righteous praised your name with one accord: song-filled tongues of newborn people uttered Wisdom’s mighty word. Topics: Service Music Canticles Scripture: Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21 Used With Tune: BREWER

O Christ, the healer

Author: Fred Pratt Green (b. 1903) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 38 hymnals First Line: O Christ, the healer we have come Lyrics: 1 O Christ, the healer, we have come to pray for health, to plead for friends. How can we fail to be restored, when reached by love that never ends? 2 From every ailment flesh endures our bodies clamor to be freed; yet in our hearts we would confess that wholeness is our deepest need. 3 How strong, O Lord, are our desires, how weak our knowledge of ourselves! Release in us those healing truths unconscious pride resists ourselves. 4 In conflicts that destroy our health we recognize the world’s disease; our common life declares our ills: is there no cure, O Christ, for these? 5 Grant that we all, made in one faith, in your community may find the wholeness that, enriching us, shall reach the whole of humankind. Topics: Hymns and Spiritual Songs Healing Used With Tune: KEDRON

Loving Spirit

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 24 hymnals First Line: Loving Spirit, loving Spirit Lyrics: 1 Loving Spirit, loving Spirit, you have chosen me to be; you have drawn me to your wonder, you have set your sign on me. 2 Like a mother you enfold me, hold my life within your own. Feed me with your very body, form me of your flesh and bone. 3 Like a father you protect me. Teach me the discerning eye. Hoist me up upon your shoulder, let me see the world from high. 4 Friend and lover in your closeness I am known and held and blest: in your promise is my comfort, in your presence I may rest. 5 Loving Spirit, loving Spirit, you have chosen me to be; you have drawn me to your wonder, you have set your sign on me. Topics: Hymns and Spiritual Songs Pentecost Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 Used With Tune: OMNI DIE

Stay with me (Noho pū)

Author: Malcolm Naia Chun (b. 1954) Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Hymns and Spiritual Songs Spiritual Songs Scripture: Matthew 26:38-41 Used With Tune: [Stay with me]

Put peace into each other's hands

Author: Fred Kaan (b. 1929) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 19 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Put peace into each other’s hands and like a treasure hold it. Protect it like a candle flame, with tenderness enfold it. 2 Put peace into each other’s hands with living expectation; be gentle in your words and ways, in touch with God’s creation. 3 Put peace into each other’s hands, like bread we break for sharing; look people warmly in the eye; our life is meant for caring. 4 As at communion, shape your hands into a waiting cradle; the gift of Christ receive, revere, united round the table. 5 Put Christ into each other’s hands, he is love’s deepest measure; in love make peace, give peace a chance and share it like a treasure. Topics: Hymns and Spiritual Songs Unity Used With Tune: PETA

Holy God (Trisagion)

Appears in 20 hymnals First Line: Holy God Topics: Service Music Trisagion Used With Tune: [Holy God]

Thuma mina (Send me, Lord)

Meter: Irregular Appears in 41 hymnals Topics: Hymns and Spiritual Songs The Christian Life Used With Tune: THUMA MINA Text Sources: South African

Glory to God (Gloria in excelsis): Canticle 20

Appears in 102 hymnals First Line: Glory to God in the highest Lyrics: Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heav'nly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Topics: Service Music Canticles Used With Tune: [Glory to God in the highest]

Wade in the water

Meter: Irregular Appears in 31 hymnals First Line: See that host all dressed in white Lyrics: Refrain: Wade in the water, wade in the water, children, Wade in the water, God’s a-gonna trouble the water. 1 See that host all dressed in white, God’s a-gonna trouble the water. The leader looks like the Israelite, God’s a-gonna trouble the water. (Refrain) 2 See that band all dressed in red, God’s a-gonna trouble the water. Looks like the band that Moses led, God’s a-gonna trouble the water. (Refrain) 3 Look over yonder, what do I see? God’s a-gonna trouble the water. The Holy Ghost a-coming on me, God’s a-gonna trouble the water. (Refrain) 4 If you don’t believe I’ve been redeemed, God’s a-gonna trouble the water. Just follow me down to Jordan’s stream, God’s a-gonna trouble the water. (Refrain) Topics: Hymns and Spiritual Songs Pentecost Scripture: John 5:7 Used With Tune: [See that host all dressed in white] Text Sources: Traditional

A Song to the Lamb (Dignus es): Canticle 18

Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: Splendor and honor and royal pow'r Lyrics: Splendor and honor and royal pow’r are yours by right, O God Most High, For you created everything that is, and by your will they were created and have their being; And yours by right, O Lamb that was slain, for with your blood you have redeemed for God, From every family, language, people, and nation, a royal priesthood to serve our God. And so, to the One who sits upon the throne, and to Christ the Lamb, Be worship and praise, dominion and splendor, for ever and for evermore. Topics: Service Music Canticles Scripture: Revelation 4:11, 5:1-13 Used With Tune: [Splendor and honor and royal pow'r]