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Lord of the Dance

Author: Sydney Bertram Carter (1915-2004) Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 52 hymnals Scripture: John 5:1-18 First Line: I danced in the morning when the world was begun Refrain First Line: Dance, then, wherever you may be Lyrics: 1 I danced in the morning when the world was begun, and I danced in the moon and the stars, and the sun, and I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth-- at Bethlehem I had my birth. Refrain: Dance, then, wherever you may be: I am the Lord of the Dance, said he, and I’ll lead you all, wherever you may be, and I’ll lead you all in the Dance, said he. 2 I danced for the scribe and the Pharisee, but they would not dance and they would not follow me. I danced for the fishermen, for James and John -- they came with me and the Dance went on. [Refrain] 3 I danced on the Sabbath when I cured the lame, the holy people said it was a shame. They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high, and they left me there on a Cross to die. [Refrain] 4 I danced on a Friday and the sky turned black -- it’s hard to dance with the devil on your back. They buried my body and they thought I’d gone -- but I am the Dance and I still go on. [Refrain] 5 They cut me down and I leapt up high -- I am the life that’ll never, never die. I’ll live in you if you’ll live in me, I am the Lord of the Dance, said he. [Refrain] Topics: Christ Incarnate Passion and Death; Christ Incarnate Public Ministry; Dance; Jesus Life and Ministry Used With Tune: LORD OF THE DANCE
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Wade in the Water

Appears in 31 hymnals Scripture: John 5:1-5 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; Holy Ghost a comin' 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; follow me down to Jordan's stream, God's a gonna trouble the water. (Refrain) Used With Tune: [See that host all dressed in white] Text Sources: African-American spiritual
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Waiting at the Pool

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 156 hymnals Scripture: John 5:2-4 First Line: Beside the gospel pool Topics: Prayer Waiting in
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[See that host all dressed in white]

Appears in 32 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Diana Kodner, b. 1957 Scripture: John 5:1-5 Tune Sources: African-American spiritual Tune Key: e minor Incipit: 31315 75175 43113 Used With Text: Wade in the Water
[See that host all dressed in white]
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LORD OF THE DANCE

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 78 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Sydney Bertram Carter (1915-2004) Scripture: John 5:1-18 Tune Sources: Shaker melody Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 55112 31345 55321 Used With Text: Lord of the Dance
LORD OF THE DANCE

[O healing river, send down your waters]

Appears in 12 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Fred Hellerman; Michael Joncas, b. 1951 Scripture: John 5:1-9 Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 56531 56531 56531 Used With Text: Healing River
[O healing river, send down your waters]

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How gentle God's commands!

Author: Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751 Hymnal: The Hymnal #345 (1956) Scripture: John 5:3 Topics: Assurance; God Unchangeable; Inner Peace; Trust; Living the Saintly Life Faith and Confidence Tune Title: JAMES
How gentle God's commands!

God, whose almighty word

Author: John Marriott, 1780-1825 Hymnal: Singing the Faith #106 (2011) Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Scripture: John 5:3 Topics: The Nature and Mystery of God The Holy Trinity; The Glory of God In Creation and Providence Languages: English Tune Title: MOSCOW
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Thou, whose almighty word

Author: John Marriott, 1780-1825 Hymnal: Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #684 (2000) Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Scripture: John 5:3 Lyrics: 1 Thou, whose almighty word chaos and darkness heard, and took their flight; hear us, we humbly pray, and where the gospel day sheds not its glorious ray, let there be light. 2 Thou, who didst come to bring on thy redeeming wing, healing and sight, health to the sick in mind, sight to the inly blind, O now to humankind let there be light. 3 Spirit of truth and love, life-giving, holy Dove, speed forth thy flight; move on the water's face, bearing the lamp of grace, and in earth's darkest place let there be light. 4 Holy and blessèd Three, glorious Trinity, Wisdom, Love, Might; boundless as ocean's tide rolling in fullest pride, through the earth far and wide let there be light. Topics: Evangelism; Grace and Providence; Gradual Hymn; The Holy Trinity; Year A Second Sunday Before Lent; Year B Baptism of Christ; Year C Easter 6 Languages: English Tune Title: MOSCOW
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Sydney Carter

1915 - 2004 Person Name: Sydney Bertram Carter (1915-2004) Scripture: John 5:1-18 Author of "Lord of the Dance" in Church Hymnary (4th ed.)
Sydney Carter

Fran Minkoff

Scripture: John 5:1-9 Author of "Healing River" in Gather Comprehensive
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Fred Hellerman

b. 1927 Scripture: John 5:1-9 Composer of "[O healing river, send down your waters]" in Gather Comprehensive
Fred Hellerman

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