Knowing the Song – Hymns list
Knowing the Song – Hymns list
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The following hymns are discussed in Knowing the Song:
(Page numbers are from the print edition)
The following short references are used in the Hymn Names and First Lines index, and the Tune Names index:
- W = With One Voice (1982)
- A = Alleluia Aotearoa (1993)
- C = Carol Our Christmas (1996)
- F = Faith Forever Singing (2000)
- HP = He Came Singing Peace (2002)
- H = Hope Is Our Song (2009).
- A child was born in Bethlehem C1 14
- A great and mighty wonder W639 14
- A pinch of salt H1 15
- A stranger met by chance H2 15
- A Wedding Song facing A25 16
- A‘ou manatu ifo nei W647 16
- Abba, Matua, we ask you (Song of Letters) H3 16
- Above the peaks the angels sing C2 17
- Advent I facing C48 17
- Advent Triptych III facing C35 18
- Agaaga Tapu W649 18
- All over creation C3 18
- All poor men and humble W641 19
- All who would see God’s greatness C4 (i) and (ii) 19
- All will be well A2 20
- All will be well H4 20
- Alleluia Aotearoa! A1 21
- Alleluia Aotearoa! A13 21
- Alleluia Aotearoa! A34 21
- Alleluia Aotearoa! A53 21
- Alleluia Aotearoa! A92 21
- Alleluia Aotearoa! A121 21
- Alleluia Aotearoa! A131 22
- Alleluia Aotearoa! A163 22
- Alleluia, alleluia W674 (i) 22
- Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord (Alleluia No 1) W674 (ii) 22
- Alleluia, Jesus, saviour W674 (iii) 22
- Alofa mai ia, afio mai A3 23
- Always there’s a carol H6 23
- And did you see him, little star A4, C5, W644 24
- And Jesus said F1 24
- Arahina, e Ihowa W661 24
- As sisters, brothers, called by Christ (A Hymn for Church Meetings) H5 25
- As the sun beats down (A Song in Times of Drought) F2 25
- As the wind-song through the trees H7 26
- As we walk along beside you F3 26
- Au, e Ihu, tirohia W631 27
- Aue te tu aroa A5 28
- Autumn comes in all its fullness H8 28
- Ave lou ola A6 28
- Awake before sunrise C6 29
- Be still my heart F4 (i) and (ii) 30
- Be their names remembered F5 30
- Beautiful presence H9 30
- Because you came facing F19 (ii), H10 31
- Because you live, O Christ A7 32
- Beyond all accidents of chance and change H12 32
- Blessings on the buildings H11 33
- Blow through the valleys and sing in the rimu F6 33
- Born in the night, Mary’s child W642 34
- Bring in your new world H13 34
- Bring peace to us F7 (i) and (ii) 35
- Broken the body F8 35
- Brother, sister, let me serve you (The Servant Song) A8 36
- Carol our Christmas (Upside down Christmas) A9, C7 37
- Celebrate each generation A10 37
- Child of blessing, child of promise A11 38
- Child of Christmas story (Small Carol) A12, C8 39
- Child of joy and peace A14 (i) and (ii), C9 39
- Christ ascends to God! (A Hymn for Ascension) H14 40
- Christ has changed the world’s direction H15 41
- Christ is alive (Easter Song) A15 41
- Christ is our peace A16 42
- Christ of darkness, Christ of light C10 43
- Christ of the sad face F9, HP2 43
- Christ, let us come with you A17 44
- Christians are all kinds of people H16 44
- Christmas in the picture book A18 44
- Church of the living Christ (Hymn for the Church after Easter) A19 45
- ‘Click, click,’ how the needles fly (Caring) A20 46
- Clippety-clop, clippety-clop C12 46
- Colour me free! A21 46
- Come and find the quiet centre F10 (i) and (ii) 47
- Come celebrate the gift of life H17 47
- Come in, come in, New Year C13 (i) and (ii) 48
- Come into the streets with me (Palm Sunday Song) A22 48
- Come now where we least expect you C15 49
- Come now, Lord Jesus (Carol for Advent) W645, A23 (i) and (ii), C14 (i) and (ii) 49
- Come on this wedding day (Hymn for a Wedding) A24 50
- Come, teach us, Spirit of our God F11 50
- Come to a wedding A25 51
- Come to our land A26 51
- Come to the celebration A27 52
- Come to the feast H20 53
- Come to this Christmas singing A28, C16 53
- Come, fill our cup with the water of life H18 54
- Companions, let us pray together H21 55
- Creation sings H29 55
- Creator God, we give you thanks (A Hymn of Thanks for our Pets) H22 56
- Deep in the human heart H19 56
- Do this in remembrance of me A29 57
- Don’t tell anyone C17 57
- Dream a dream (Carol of Dreams) F12 (i) and (ii) 58
- E aere rekareka mai W627 58
- E Ihoa Atua W677, A51 59
- E te Ariki (Lord, have mercy) F13 59
- E te Ariki A30 59
- E te Ariki H23 59
- E te Atua A31 60
- E te Atua, kua ruia nei W650 60
- E te Iwi A32 61
- E te Matua H24 61
- Easter New Zealand facing F3 62
- Ephphatha, be opened my soul H25 62
- Eternal God, beyond the reach of mystery H26 62
- Eternal Spirit of the living Christ A33 63
- Even if you’re small (You can Walk Tall) A35 63
- Every day I will offer you A36 63
- Every hair upon your head H27 64
- Every star shall sing a carol W640 65
- Everything that has voice (Sing for Peace) H28 65
- Faafetai i le Atua W629 66
- Faith has set us on a journey F14 66
- Fancy Noah sailing in the ark (Rainbow People) F15 67
- First set your mind on the kingdom of God W635 67
- Fofoga mai ma Iesu W651 68
- Follow the Way F16 68
- Food is given for us all (Grace before Meals) A37 69
- For all small children (Litany for a Spirit-filled Planet) A38 69
- For everyone born, a place at the table F17, HP3 69
- For the bread and wine and blessing A39 70
- For the crowd another busy day (Easter City) F18 71
- For the hurt that I create F19 (i) and (ii) 71
- For the man and for the woman A40 71
- For the music of creation A41 72
- Forgive us, O God F21 72
- Forgive, forgive us, Holy God F20, HP4 73
- Friend in Christ H30 74
- From pastures green C18 74
- From the apple in the garden (Hymn for Bible Sunday) A42 74
- From the waiting comes the sign A43 75
- From this holy time H31 75
- Gentle God A44, HP5 76
- Gentle is the way of Jesus F22, HP6 77
- Get up, get up, no time to yawn C19 77
- Give thanks for life A45 77
- Gloria C20 77
- Gloria C21 78
- Gloria C22 78
- Gloria in excelsis C23 78
- Glorious are you H33 78
- Glory be to the Father W675 79
- Glory to God F23 80
- Glory! Glory! C24 80
- Go gently, go lightly H35 (i) and (ii) 80
- God be in, around, above me H36 81
- God bless our land H37 81
- God comes to us as one unheard (God in Everything) H42 82
- God gave to man the woman A46 82
- God in the darkness F24 83
- God is the One whom we seek together A47 83
- God is working his purpose out W652 84
- God of ages, times and seasons H39 85
- God of all beauty A48 85
- God of all time A49 86
- God of diversity H40 86
- God of freedom, God of justice A50, HP7 87
- God of growth and recreation H41 87
- God of nations, at thy feet (God defend New Zealand) A51, W677 88
- God of our every day A52 89
- God of our island home H43 90
- God of our workplace H44 90
- God of solemnity, God of festivity (The Many-Faceted God) H47 91
- God of the Bible (Fresh as the Morning) F25 92
- God of the galaxies (Honour the Earth) A54, HP8 92
- God of the northerlies H45 93
- God of the past F26 94
- God of unexplored tomorrows F27 94
- God of work and rest and play H46 95
- God our father, mother, lover H48 95
- God rest us F28 96
- God speed you on your way (Godspeed Song) F29 96
- God was in Christ H49 97
- God weeps F30 97
- God who births us fully gifted H51 98
- God who carved this timeless landscape F31 99
- God who granted faith and vision H50 99
- God who sets us on a journey F32 100
- God who weeps H52 101
- God within our deepest thought H53 101
- God, come now to explore my heart H38 102
- God, companion of our journey (New Beginnings) H32 102
- God, composer and conductor (Creator God) H34 103
- God’s grace upon this house (A Blessing for a House) H54 103
- Grace before Meals facing F61 104
- Great and deep the Spirit’s purpose A55 104
- Great is the Love A56 105
- Great ring of light A57 105
- Greetings, little child of Bethlehem C25 105
- Hail Mary, full of grace A58 106
- He came singing love A59, W636 106
- He rongo pai te oranga W634 107
- Heav’n is ringing (Merry Christmas Rag) C26 107
- Here I stand among God’s people H55 108
- Here in the busy city H56 108
- Here is a night that’s bleak and raw (A Night in Bethlehem) H57 109
- Here is the place, now is the time (Hymn for a Confirmation) A60 109
- Here to celebrate God’s loving H58 110
- Here to the house of God we come A61 110
- Here we bring small or great A62 111
- Hold him tenderly (Cradle Song) H59 111
- Holy day, holiday C27 112
- Holy! Holy! Holy! (Responses for Communion) F33 112
- Honour the dead H61 113
- How happy you who work for peace A63, HP10 114
- How is Jesus present? A64 115
- How much am I worth H63 115
- How small a spark H64 116
- I am standing waiting F34, HP11 116
- In the name of Christ H75 117
- I am the vine F35 118
- I arise this day H65 118
- I cannot dance, O dancing Love H66 119
- I come where trust and faith are tried H67 119
- I didn’t hear the angels sing C28 120
- I know someone who watches over me (The Children’s Saviour) A66 120
- I sing the grace of God within you H68 121
- I toou arataa tikai W663 121
- I will comfort you A67 122
- I will talk to my heart in the stillness H69 122
- I’m a fishbowl Christian F36 123
- I’m a living stone H70 123
- I’m gonna take another step (Treksong) H72 123
- I’ve got knees A75 124
- I’ve never seen an elephant A76 124
- Ia tatou vivii atu nei A65 125
- If I take the wings of the morning A68 125
- If one could speak H73 126
- If you shut your eyes (Open your Eyes, open your Ears) H74 126
- In the name of Christ H75 127
- In the name of Christ we gather A69 127
- In the presence of your people (The Celebration Song) A70 128
- In the quiet of this day F37 128
- In the shaking of God’s mantle A71 129
- In the singing F38 129
- In this familiar place A72 130
- In trust we come H76 130
- In what strange land H77 131
- Into the hands (A Farewell) H78 131
- Is there no other way? A73 132
- Is this the end of the world? A74 133
- It all depends on where I’m going F39 133
- Jesus comes to me as a springtime tree A77 133
- Jesus, come to our hearts (Song of Southland) A78 134
- Jesus, I come A79 134
- Jesus, I sing your praise (Song to the Lord Jesus) A80 135
- Jesus, our sun H79 135
- Jesus, Saviour, Spirit, Sun A81 136
- Jesus, stand among us W637 137
- Jesus, touch us (Communion Meditation) H80 137
- Join hands in the Spirit A82 138
- Jumping Jesus H81 138
- Just a cup of water A83 139
- Just a mustard seed of faith will do H82 140
- Just as a mother sings her baby to sleep (So is the Love of God) H83 140
- Ka tirohia te ripeka W646 140
- Karakia ki te Wairua Tapu (Prayer to the Holy Spirit) H84 141
- Ke tau fakafeta’i A84 142
- Ko tei anoano aere ua mai W668 142
- Koutou katoa rā, mea iti nei W659 142
- Learning to Fly facing F44 143
- Leftover people in leftover places H85 143
- Let justice roll down A85 144
- Let me be kind to you (Kindness, a Children’s Song) F40 144
- Let me turn your light on H86 145
- Let my spirit always sing (Hymn on Growing Older) F41 145
- Let our earth be peaceful H87 145
- Let our love shine out H88 146
- Let there be light W671 146
- Let there be peace F42 and HP14 147
- Let there be respect for the earth F43 147
- Let us go in your peace (Pāuatahanui Blessing) H89 148
- Let us talents and tongues employ W658 148
- Let’s praise the creator A86 149
- Life into life, the threads are woven H91 149
- Life is like a river H60 150
- Life of ages, richly poured W660 150
- Lift high the cross A87 151
- Lift up your hearts to the Lord A88 152
- Light of lights beholden (Indigo II) A89, C29, HP16 152
- Little one, born to bring us such love (Hymn for the Funeral of a Small Child) F44 152
- Living Christ, you call us here H90 153
- Lo matou Tama e A90 153
- Look around you H92 154
- Look in wonder H93 154
- Look toward Christmas! C30 (i) and (ii) 155
- Lord Jesus, look on this we do H94 155
- Lord of all being, throned afar W626 156
- Lord of all love A91 156
- Lord of the living, in your name assembled W657 157
- Lord, turn our grieving into grace F45 158
- Love is your way H95 158
- Love to the world A93 159
- Lover of creation H98 159
- Loving Spirit, Loving Spirit A94 (i) and (ii) 160
- Lullaby, sing lullaby (Lullaby Carol) F46 161
- Ma te marie a te Atua W679 161
- Make me, O Lord, an instrument of thy peace W666 162
- Make spaces for Spirit! (Pentecost Song) H96 162
- Maker of mystery F47 163
- Mary’s son, my friend H97 163
- Matthew was a lonely man H99 164
- May the anger of Christ be mine (A Song of Light) F48 164
- May the God of new beginnings F49 164
- May the mystery of God enfold us (Arohanui Blessing) A95 165
- More than we know H100 165
- My heart is leaping (Mary’s Song) H101 166
- My soul sings in gratitude (Magnificat) facing H62 166
- Nativity facing C28 167
- Nativity facing C42 167
- New child of God, come to be blest A96 168
- No te aroa maata noou A97 169
- No, I’ve never seen an angel H103 169
- Nothing is lost on the breath of God F50 170
- Not on a snowy night A98, C31 170
- Nothing, nothing in all creation H102 171
- Now as we go A99 172
- Now Jesus came among us A101 172
- Now the silence H104 172
- Now the star of Christmas (Three Faiths Carol) H105 173
- Now to your table spread A100 174
- Now unto him A102 174
- O be joyful in God A103 175
- O beauty ever ancient H107 175
- O Bread of joy A104 176
- O Christ who by a cross A105 176
- O Christ, you hang upon a cross H108 177
- O God we bear the imprint of your face A106 178
- O God, beyond our knowledge H71 178
- O God, our God, disabled God H112 179
- O God, to you I cry in pain H106 179
- O he is born A107, C32 180
- O little love who comes again (Peace Carol) A108 (i) and (ii), C33 (i) and (ii) 180
- O living Word H109 181
- O Lord my God, I stand and gaze in wonder W628 181
- O mai i lenei vaipuna W632 182
- O mai, Iesu, tai meitaki W638 183
- O spring in the desert (Prayer for the Presence) F51 183
- O the Spirit she moves on the water A109 183
- O threefold God of tender unity A110 184
- On a cool and autumn dawn H110 185
- One small child F52 185
- One, two, three, alleluia! A111 186
- Open, open, open the stable door C34 186
- Our Father in heaven W676, A112 187
- Our life has its seasons (There’s a Time) A113 187
- Out of such sun and air A114 188
- Out of the storms F53 188
- Peace be with you H111 189
- Peace Child C35 189
- Peace is not fighting (The Peace Hat Song) H113 190
- Peace to the world H114 190
- Peace to you, sisters, brothers F54 190
- Piko nei te matenga W655 191
- Praise facing A135 192
- Praise God, from whom all blessings flow W678 192
- Praise God, I am welcome at the table H115 192
- Praise the all-sustaining Word H116 192
- Praise to God, whose Holy Spirit C36 193
- Prayer for Discernment facing F73 194
- Purea nei e te hau A115 194
- Rejoice, be glad (One Day…Right Now) A116 194
- Relentless lover, God in Christ (Can You Drink the Cup I Drink?) F55 195
- Rockin’ the boat H117 195
- Safe in the hands of God A117 196
- Set the sun dancing (A Song for Epiphany) C37 196
- Simply to be H118 197
- Sing a carol for summer C38 197
- Sing a happy alleluia! A118 198
- Sing green A119, HP19 199
- Sing no sad songs today (Hymn to Celebrate a Long Life) F56 199
- Sing of the saints A120 200
- Sing out a song (The Heart will Sing) H119 200
- Sing to celebrate the city A122 201
- Sing we a song of high revolt (Magnificat Now) W643 202
- Sing with the angels, Gloria! C39 202
- Sisters and brothers, gather around (Carol for a Hard Winter) H120 202
- Small things count A123 203
- Snap us out of it, Lord (The Ho-hum Hymn) H121 203
- Some hae meat (Selkirk Grace) A124 204
- Something beautiful for God H122 204
- Something’s dead inside me (God Dancing in the rain) facing F24, H123 (i) and (ii) 205
- Sometimes the boundless beauty H124 205
- Song facing F21 206
- Song of faith that sings forever F57 206
- Speaking up for those who cannot speak (Putting people first) H126 207
- Spirit of love H125 207
- Spirit of love (Weaver Spirit) A125 208
- Spirit of peace F58 (i) and (ii), HP20 (i) and (ii) 209
- Spirit of springtime (Spring Song) F59 209
- Spirit who broods A126 210
- Star-Child, earth-Child C40 (i) and (ii) 210
- Stranger, standing at my door F60 211
- Summer’s a time to discover (Real Christmas) C41 211
- Take a grape (The fruits of the Spirit) H127 212
- Take my gifts A127 212
- Take our bread, we ask you W656 212
- Tama ngākau mārie (Son of a peaceful heart) W633, A128 213
- Te Atua mou o Betela A129 214
- Teach us, O loving heart of Christ A130 214
- Tell my people I love them A132 215
- Thank you for the night H128 215
- Thank you God (Alive to God) A133 216
- Thanks be to God A134 216
- The Blessing of water and light and air H130 217
- The bread is blessed, the wine is poured (Invitation to Communion) H131 217
- The Gamble facing F79 217
- The God of heaven thunders A135 218
- The grace of God has appeared F61 218
- The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ A136 218
- The heavens are telling the glory of the Lord W625 219
- The jersey cow came mooing C42 219
- The journey of life may be easy, may be hard W670 220
- The Kingdom is within you A137 220
- The light, the Christmas light H132 221
- The Lord bless you and keep you A138 221
- The Lord God walked in Paradise F62 222
- The love of God is broad like beach and mountain W667 222
- The majesty of mountains A139 223
- The spring has come A140 223
- The stars danced, the angels sang C43 224
- The Tenth Leper facing F37 224
- The wind blew keen (Carol of Cold Comfort) A141, C44 225
- There is no child so small (Carol of the Least Child) H133 (i) and (ii) 225
- There shall be life and love H134 226
- There’s a wideness in God’s mercy H135 226
- There’s straw in the manger C45 227
- These hills where the hawk flies lonely F63 228
- This is our faith H136 228
- This is the day W653 229
- This table is the Lord’s F64 230
- This thread I weave F65 230
- Thou art the peace H137 231
- Through winter cold H139 231
- To compassion and to justice F66 232
- To God the process H140 233
- To matou Metua A142 233
- Toku wairua, oho mai W664 234
- Touch the earth lightly A143 234
- Tree of Eve and Adam’s blame (The Sevenfold Passion Mysteries) H138 235
- Twelve disciples Jesus had H141 236
- Two tired people asked for rest (No Room! No Room!) C46 236
- Ua soona olioli nei W630 237
- Virgin Birth facing C52 237
- Wake up! (Wake up! You’re special!) A144 238
- We are a wheel A145 238
- We are an Easter people A146 238
- We are children of God H142 239
- We are heirs of the Father W673 239
- We are many, we are one F67 240
- We are the singers who celebrate Jesus F68 240
- We could not love you more (St Joseph) facing C8 241
- We do not hope to ease our minds (We stand with Christ) A147 (i) and (ii) 242
- We praise our country’s saints of old (Pilgrimage Song) H143 243
- We thank you for the heritage (Heritage of Faith) H144 244
- We thank you, God, for this beginning (A Hymn for a New Ministry) H145 245
- We turn to you, O God of every nation W665 245
- We wait for you A149 246
- Welcome the child F69 (i) and (ii) 246
- Whakarongo ki te kupu W648 247
- Whakatau mai te Atua A150 247
- What does our God require of us H146 247
- What have we done to you? (Good Friday Lament) F70 248
- Whatever is true and honest and good F71 249
- Whatever this life has been (A Parting Blessing) F72 249
- When at this table (Hymn of Approach to Communion) H148 249
- When evenings shorten H147 250
- When human voices cannot sing A151 250
- When I was a child F73 251
- When Joseph and Mary were turned from the inn C47 251
- When our lives know sudden shadow F74 (i) and (ii) 252
- When the child is at the centre H149 252
- When the storm winds blow (In the Shelter of My Hand) A152 253
- When we go into the night (Song of the Wilderness) H150 254
- When we lift our pack and go (Song for Travellers) A153 254
- Where are the voices for the earth? F75 255
- Where is the room? A154, C48 255
- Where mountains rise to open skies (Hymn for Waitangi Day) A155 256
- Where shall be found (Tree of Peace) H151 257
- Where the light of Easter Day H153 257
- Where the love of God is guiding F76, HP25 258
- Where the road runs out W672, A156 259
- Whispering gently (Blue Sky, Lord of Creation) F77 259
- Who are these strangers F78, HP26 260
- Who are these who ride by starlight C49 261
- Who is moving through the silence? (Father, I have seen Your Kingdom) A157 261
- Who is my mother A158 262
- Who is the child that is to be born C50, A159 263
- Who sweeps the stable? (Another Servant Song) H154 (i) and (ii) 263
- Who will carry the cross with me? F79 264
- Who would walk cheerfully (Song for Quaker Friends) H129 264
- Will you offer me compassion? (The Mercy Tree) A160 265
- Wind on the water H155 266
- Wisdom be our Guide (Ordinary People) H156 266
- Wisdom far beyond our knowledge H157 266
- Wise men came journeying (Song for Epiphany) C51 267
- With a hoot and a toot (Psalm 151) A161 267
- With grateful hearts our faith professing W654 268
- Wounded world F80 269
- Yahweh, breathe the breath of God H158 269
- Yes, as the clay A162 270
- You are born in us again C52 271
- You hold us with a tender parent’s hand (Living Creatively) H152 272