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Gifts of Love: New Hymns for Today's Worship

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The book includes copyright permission for these new hymns' use in churches. Here are the wonderful hymns, their subjects and the well-known tunes that they are written to in this beautiful book:

Your Word is Like a Lamp, O Lord (The Bible and Prayer for Illumination) CANONBURY LM "Lord, Speak to Me That I May Speak"

God Made the Heavens and the Earth (Creation and Environmental Stewardship) SOLID ROCK LM with refrain "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less"

Spirit of God (Holy Spirit) O QUANTA QUALIA 11.11.11.11 "God of Compassion, in Mercy Befriend Us"

God of the Women (Biblical Women and Ministry) SLANE 10.10.9.10 "Be Thou My Vision"

Long Ago, God Reached In Love (Covenant and Salvation History) JESUS LOVES ME 7.7.7.7

Gifts of Love Our Lord Has Given (Ten Commandments) I WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN Irregular

Sing Out! Sound the Trumpets! Proclaim Jubilee! (Jesus' Ministry in Luke 4) TO GOD BE THE GLORY 11.11.11.11 with refrain

Blessed Are the Poor Among You (Beatitudes in Luke) PROMISES "Standing on the Promises"

God's Great Love is So Amazing! (Luke 15 Parables of Lost Sheep, Coin and Son) CONVERSE 8.7.8.7 D "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"

When You Are Praying (Jesus' Teaching on Prayer) AMAZING GRACE CM "Amazing Grace" Alternative Music: CRIMOND CM "The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want

In Cana at a Wedding Feast (Jesus' Miracles) ELLACOMBE CMD "I Sing the Mighty Power of God"

Mary Heard the Angel's Message (Mary's Story) BEECHER 8.7.8.7 D "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" Alternate Music: HYFRYDOL 8.7.8.7 D "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!"

I Believe (The Apostles' Creed) AUSTRIAN HYMN 8.7.8.7D "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken"

Our God, We Are a Church Reformed (Faith in the Reformed Tradition) AZMON CM "O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing"

God of Generations (Church for All Ages) NICAEA 11.12.12.10 "Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!"

Welcoming God (Inclusive Church) ASSURANCE 9.10.9.9 with refrain "Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine!"

Hear My Prayer For Unity (Christian Unity and Jesus' Prayer in John 17) ABERYSTWYTH 7.7.7.7 D "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" or "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night"

We Thank You, God, for Teachers (A Hymn for Christian Education) WIE LIEBLICH IST DER MAIEN 7.6.7.6. D "We Come as Guests Invited" Alternative Music: ELLACOMBE "Hosanna, Loud Hosanna"

O God, in Your Love (Inclusive Church) ST. DENIO 11.11.11.11 "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise"

There is a Mighty Question (Jesus' Second Coming and First Sunday of Advent) ANGEL'S STORY 7.6.7.6 D "O Jesus, I Have Promised"

God, We Await Your Advent Here (Advent & Simpler Living) MARYTON LM "O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee"

What a World of Sound (Christmas) HYMN TO JOY 8.7.8.7 D "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" Alternative Music: IN BABILONE 8.7.8.7.D "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy"

On This Day of Celebration (A Hymn for the Millennium Ecumenical Service) HYMN TO JOY 8.7.8.7 D "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee"

God, What a Faith-Filled Mystery! (Good Friday and Atonement) ST. ANNE CM "Our God, Our Help in Ages Past"

Early On a Sunday (Easter) STANDING ON THE PROMISES

Creator of the Water (Baptism) LANCASHIRE 7.6.7.6 D "The Day of Resurrection"

We Gather at Your Table, Lord (Lord's Supper) TALLIS' CANON LM "God with Us, Lord"

God, We Sing and Worship (Confirmation) NICAEA 12.12.12.10 "Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!"

God, In Joy We Gather (Wedding) NICAEA 12.12.12.10 "Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!"

God, We Walk Through Death's Deep Valley (Funeral) VESPER HYMN 8.7.8.7.8.6.8.7 "Now, on Land and Sea Descending" Alternative Music: BEECHER 8.7.8.7 D "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling"

God Your Blessings Overflow! (Thanksgiving) DIX 7.7.7.7.7.7 "For the Beauty of the Earth"

For This Land In All Its Wonder (Hymn for the Nation) CWM RHONDDA 8.7.8.7.8.7.7 "God of Grace, God of Glory"

God, How Many Are A Thousand (New Year) AUSTRIAN HYMN 8.7.8.7D "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken"

Christ Be With Us (Mission, Lord's Supper & Church Unity) CONVERSE 8.7.8.7 D "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" Alternative Music: HYFRYDOL 8.7.8.7 D "Alleluia, Sing to Jesus"

The Storm Came to Honduras (Support for Relief Work) PASSION CHORALE 7.6.7.6 D "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded"

A Prayer for Our Children (Lament and Prayer about Violence & School Shootings) HERZLIEBSTER JESU 11.11.11.5 "Ah, Holy Jesus"

When Did We See You Hungry, Lord? (A Hymn-Dialogue based on Matthew 25:31-46) MARYTON LM "O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee"

God, Your Gift of Peace is Precious (Peacemaking) CWM RHONDDA 8.7.8.7.8.7.7. "God of Grace and God of Glory"

What a Joy, This Habitation! (Hymn for Dedication of a Habitat for Humanity Home) HYMN TO JOY 8.7.8.7 D "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" Alternative Music: IN BABILONE 8.7.8.7.D "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy"

God, You Love the World! (Mission Trip Dedication or Closing Hymn) ARGENTINA 11.11.11.11 refrain "Song of Hope" (Presbyterian Hymnal No. 432)

Come, You Hungry Ones (Service of Wholeness and Healing) 8.8.8.5 "Kum ba Yah"

God, You Wrap Your Love Around Us (A Hymn for Church World Service's Blanket Sunday) CONVERSE 8.7.8.7 D "What A Friend We Have in Jesus" Alternate Music: BEECHER 8.7.8.7 D "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling"

God, How Can We Comprehend? (Refugees) ABERYSTWYTH 7.7.7.7 D "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night" "Jesus, Lover of My Soul"

Hymn selection is a renewed joyful experience since I have purchased "Gifts of Love" and the companion book "Songs of Grace" by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. It is so gratifying to discover new hymns with contemporary lyrics set to familiar tunes. The additional resources, such as the commentaries, topical index, and index of Biblical references are helpful. I highly recommend this book to all pastors, church musicians and worship planners.