| Hymn: | Praise With Joy The World's Creator |
|---|---|
| Tune: | Lauda Anima (Goss) |
| Words: | John L Bell (b 1949) Graham Maule (b 1958) |
| Music: | John Goss (1800-80) |
Verse 1
Praise with joy the world's Creator,
God of justice, love, and peace,
source and end of human knowledge,
Force of greatness without cease.
Celebrate the Maker's glory,
power to rescue and release.
Verse 2
Praise to Christ who feeds the hungry,
frees the captive, finds the lost,
heals the sick, up-sets religion,
fearless both of fate and cost.
Celebrate Christ's constant presence:
friend and stranger, guest and host.
Verse 3
Praise the Spirit sent among us,
liberating truth from pride,
forging bonds where race or gender,
age or nation dare divide.
Celebrate the Spirit's treasure:
foolishness none dare deride.
Verse 4
Praise the Maker, Christ, and Spirit,
one God in community,
calling Christians to embody
oneness and diversity.
Thus the world shall yet believe, when
Shown Christ’s vibrant unity.
Verse 1
D A7/E D/F# G D
Praise with joy the world's Cre_a__tor,
G D G D Bm Em A
God of justice, love, and peace,
F#/A# Bm F# Bm B7/D# Esus D#dim
source and end of hu__man know__ledge,
F#m A D E A
Force of greatness without cease.
D G A Bm A7
Celebrate the Maker's glory,
Bm A G D/A A7 D
power to rescue and re__lease.
Verse 2
D A7/E D/F# G D
Praise to Christ who feeds the hungry,
G D G D Bm Em A
frees the captive, finds the lost,
F#/A# Bm F# Bm B7/D# Esus D#dim
heals the sick, up-sets re_____li____gion,
F#m A D E A
fearless both of fate and cost.
D G A Bm A7
Celebrate Christ's constant presence:
Bm A G D/A A7 D
friend and stranger, guest and host.
Verse 3
D A7/E D/F# G D
Praise the Spirit sent among us,
G D G D Bm Em A
li_ber_a____ting truth from pride,
F#/A# Bm F# Bm B7/D# Esus D#dim
forging bonds where race or gen___der,
F#m A D E A
age or na_tion dare di_vide.
D G A Bm A7
Celebrate the Spirit's treasure:
Bm A G D/A A7 D
foo_lishness none dare de__ride.
Verse 4
D A7/E D/F# G D
Praise the Maker, Christ, and Spirit,
G D G D Bm Em A
one God in co_mmuni___ty,
F#/A# Bm F# Bm B7/D# Esus D#dim
calling Christians to em_____bo____dy
F#m A D E A
oneness and diversi_ty.
D G A Bm A7
Thus the world shall yet believe, when
Bm A G D/A A7 D
Shown Christ’s vibrant u_____ni__ty.