2019 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Canadian Resources Hymn Suggestions
2019 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue (Deuteronomy 16:18-20)
HYMN SUGGESTIONS
The following hymns have been chosen for their relevance to the scripture and theme of the worship service, although some are not found in all the hymn books of our denominations.
Those marked * indicate an Indonesian source.
Gathering / Processional Hymn
For the Healing of the Nations Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY Text: Fred Kaan Music: Henry Purcell BOP 736, CBW 503, CH 668, CP 576, LUYH 289, VU 687
God of Grace and God of Glory Tune: CWM RHONDDA Text: Harry E. Fosdick Music: John Hughes BOP 490, CH 464, CP 577, ELW 705, LUYH 926, VU 686
O Day of God Draw Nigh Tune: BELLWOODS, ST. MICHAEL, NARENZA Text: R.B.Y. Scott Music: James Hopkirk, Geneva Psalter BOP 786, CBW 586, CH 700, CP 92, VU 688
We Are Pilgrims Tune: SERVANT SONG Text: Richard Gillard Music: Richard Gillard BOP 635, CH 490, CP 500, ELW 659, LUYH 309, VU 595
Hymn of Praise
Great is Thy Faithfulness Tune: FAITHFULNESS Text: Thomas O. Chisholm Music: William M. Runyan BOP 307, CH 86, ELW 733, LUYH 348, VU 288
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Come Let Us Sing Tune: FORNEY Text: Jim Strathdee Music: Jim Strathdee, piano arr. Jean Strathdee VU 222
God of the Sparrow Tune: ROEDER Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda Music: Carl F. Schalk BOP 307, CH 70, CP 414, ELW 740, VU 229
There's A Wideness in God's Mercy Tune: GOTT WILL'S MACHEN (alt. STUTTGART) Text: Frederick William Faber Music: Johann Ludwig Steiner CBW 443, CH 73, CP 606, ELW 587, LUYH 689, VU 271
Hymn / Song / Meditative Music prior to the Proclamation of the Word of God
*Ask Your God Tune: MINTALAH Text: James Minchin, paraphrase Music: Subronto K. Atmodjo, Indonesia CH 302 (original source: Sound the Bamboo)
Break Now, The Bread of Life Tune: BREAD OF LIFE Text: Mary Artemisia Lathbury Music: William Firsk Sherwin CP 321, ELW 515, LUYH 764, VU 501
Forgive Our Sins As We Forgive Tune: DETROIT Text: Rosamund E. Herklots Music: The Sacred Harp BOP 751, CBW 620, CP 614, ELW 605, LUYH 638, VU 364
God, Who Has Caused to be Written Tune: CAUSA DIVINA Text: Hubert O'Driscoll Music: F.R.C. Clarke CP 476, VU 498
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Children’s Time
Weave, Weave Us Together Tune: WEAVE Words and Music: Rosemary Crow CH 495
What Does the Lord Require of You Tune: MOON Text: Jim Strathdee Music: Jim Strathdee BOP 710, CH 661, LUYH 773, VU 701
On Eagle’s Wings Tune: ON EAGLE’S WINGS Text: Michael Joncas, paraphrase of Psalm 91 Music: Michael Joncas BOP 57, CH 77, CP 531, ELW 787, VU 808
Songs for Unity and Justice at Commitment to Justice, Mercy, and Unity
God of Freedom, God of Justice Tune: PICARDY Text: Shirley Erena Murray Music: French traditional carol, 17th century CH 656, VU 700
Let Streams of Living Justice Flow Tune: THAXTED Text: William Whitla Music: Gustav Holst CP 575, ELW 710
Live Into Hope Tune: TRURO Text: Jane Parker Huber Music: Thomas Williams' Psalmodia Evangelica, Vol. 2, harm. Lowell Mason VU 699
Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service Tune: BEACH SPRING Text: Albert F. Bayly Music: The Sacred Harp CBW 507, CH 461, CP 585, ELW 712, LUYH 928
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Make Me A Channel of Your Peace Tune: CHANNEL OF PEACE Text: att. to St. Francis Music: Sebastian Temple, arr. Betty Pulkingham VU 684
*We Wait for New Heavens Tune: Tán-thāi, Goán Tán-thāi Text: paraphrase I-to-Loh Music: Christian Isaac Tamaela (Indonesia) Original Source: Let The Asian Church Rejoice
What Does the Lord Require Tune: SHARPTHORNE Text: Albert F. Bayly Music: Erik Routley BOP 710, CH 659, CP 171
Oh, A Song Must Rise Text: Paul B. Svenson Music: Paul B. Svenson, arr. Bryn Nixon MV 142
Recessional / Closing Hymn or Song
Lead On, O Cloud of Presence Tune: LANCASHIRE Text: Ruth Duck Music: Henry Thomas Smart CH 633, VU 421
O For A World Tune: AZMON Text: Miriam Therese Winter Music: Carl Gotthelf Gläser, arr. Lowell Mason CH 683, VU 697
O God of Every Nation Tune: LLANGLOFFAN Text: William W. Reid Jr. Music: Welsh tune, 19th century CH 680, ELW 713, LUYH 282, VU 677
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The Kingdom of God is Justice and Joy Tune: PADERBORN, OUT SKERRIES Text: Byrn Austin Rees Music: German traditional, harm Sydney Hugo Nicholson, Paul Batement BOP 787, CP 631
The Voice of God Goes Out Tune: SHELDONIAN Text: Luke Connaughton Music: Cyril Vincent Tylor CBW 433, CP 657
Though Ancient Walls Tune: KARR Words: Walter Farquharson Music: Ron Klusmeier VU 691
Put Peace Into Each Other's Hands Text: Fred Kaan Music: Ron Klusmeier MV 173
Some Contemporary Indonesian Resources on YouTube:
Betapa Kita Tidak Bersyukur (Why Don't We Give Thanks) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeQ2U0uq2-o
Hidup kita yang benar (Living Our Righteous Life) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35TU5BAQn_g
Tetap cinta Yesus (Keep Loving Jesus) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umbKu_N3yfk
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Hymn Resources
BOP Book of Praise (1997): Presbyterian Church in Canada CBW Catholic Book of Worship III (1994): Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops CH Chalice Hymnal (1995): Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) CP Common Praise (1998): Anglican Church of Canada ELW Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006): Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada LUYH Lift Up Your Hearts (2013): Faith Alive Christian Resources (Christian Reformed) MV More Voices (2007): United Church of Canada VU Voices United (1996): United Church of Canada
Sound the Bamboo. Christian Conference of Asia. Shatin, New Territory, Hong Kong, 2000.
Let the Asian Church Rejoice. Methodist School of Music and Trinity Theological College, Singapore, 2015.
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