1993 Unitarian Universalist hymnal
Singing the Living Tradition is a
hymnal published by the
Unitarian Universalist Association .
History
First published in 1993 by the Hymnbook Resources Commission of the UUA, it was meant to be much more inclusive in both gender references, multicultural sources, and a wider number of religious inspirations. According to Jason Shelton,
Singing the Living Tradition was the first standard denominational hymnbook to include songs from Unitarians in
Eastern Europe ,
spirituals from the
African American tradition, folk and popular songs, music of major, non-Christian religious traditions, and
chants and
rounds gathered from the various traditions of the world.
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The hymnal succeeded the UUA's first hymnal,
Hymns for the Celebration of Life , which had been amended repeatedly in the decades after its initial 1964 publication due to concerns over biased gender language.
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List of hymns and tunes
The hymns are split up by subject, such as theme (Commitment/Action, Love and Compassion, Hope, Freedom, Justice, Stewardship of the Earth) time (Morning, Evening, The Seasons, Harvest,
Solstice and
Equinox ), origin (Music of The Cultures of the World, Words from Sacred Traditions, The
Jewish Spirit, The
Christian Spirit), holiday (
Kwanzaa ,
Pesach / Passover ,
Hanukkah ,
Advent ,
Christmas ,
Easter ), and for specific services or parts of services (Entrance Songs,
Chalice Lightings,
Weddings , Memorials and
Funerals , Recessionals).
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Three of the hymns - "Your Mercy, Oh Eternal One", "Now I Recall My Childhood", and "There Are Numerous Strings" - were written by
Rabindranath Tagore .
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May Nothing Evil Cross This Door
Down the Ages We Have Trod
The World Stands Out on Either Side
I Brought My Spirit to the Sea
It is Something to Have Wept
Just as Long as I Have Breath
The Leaf Unfurling
Mother Spirit, Father Spirit
No Longer Forward nor Behind
Immortal Love
O God of Stars and Sunlight
O Life that Maketh All Things New
Songs of Spirit
The Sun at High Noon
The Lone, Wild Bird
'Tis a Gift to Be Simple
Every Night and Every Morn
What Wondrous Love
The Sun That Shines
Be Thou My Vision
For the Beauty of the Earth
Dear Weaver of Our Lives' Design
Bring Many Names
Far Rolling Voices
God of the Earth, the Sky, the Sea
Holy, Holy, Holy
I Am That Great and Fiery Force
View the Starry Realm
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Over My Head / Music in the Air
Name Unnamed
Now Thank We All Our God
Sovereign and Transforming Grace
Though I May Speak With Bravest Fire
Into Thy Temple, Lord, Welcome
When in Our Music
God Who Fills the Universe
Morning has Broken
Bring O Morn, Thy Music
Morning Hangs a Signal
You That Have Spent the Silent Night
Morning, So Fair to See
The Morning, Noiseless
We Sing of Golden Mornings
Now While the Day in Trailing Splendor
Now the Day is Over
Now on Land and Sea Descending
Again, As Evening's Shadow Falls
Stillness Reigns
When Darkness Nears
Lady of the Seasons' Laughter
In Sweet Fields of Autumn
I Walk the Unfrequented Road
Now Light is Less
Dark of Winter
Bells in the High Tower
All Beautiful the March of Days
Ring Out, Wild Bells
Almond Trees, Renewed in Bloom
In Time of Silver Rain
Lo, the Earth Awakens Again
When the Daffodils Arrive
Spring Has Now Unwrapped the Flowers
Oh Give Us Pleasure in the Flowers Today
The Sweet June Days
When the Summer Sun Is Shining
We Sing Now Together
Come, Ye Thankful People
Give Thanks
Heap High the Farmer's Wintry Hoard
In the Sprint With Plow and Harrow
Has Summer Come Now, Dawning
Chant for the Seasons
On the Dusty Earth Drum
The Harp at Nature's Advent
For Flowers That Bloom about Our Feet
Seek Not Afar for Beauty
Color and Fragrance
No Number Tallies Nature Up
Wild Waves of Storm
The Wordless Mountains Bravely Still
This Land of Bursting Sunrise
Winds Be Still
How Far Can Reach a Smile?
Although This Life is But a Wraith
Blessed Spirit of My Life
Nearer, My God, to Thee
Calm Soul of All Things
Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life
From All the Fret and Fever of the Day
Mother of All
Mysterious Presence, Source of All
To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love
What is This Life
There is More Love Somewhere
I Cannot Think of Them as Dead
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Loveliest of Trees
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
I've Got Peace Like a River
Abide With Me
We the Heirs of Many Ages
For All the Saints
When Israel Was in Egypt's Land
From Age to Age
Who Would True Valor See
Now Sing We of the Brave of Old
My Life Flows on in Endless Song (How Can I Keep From Singing)
As We Come Marching, Marching
Come, Children of Tomorrow
Life of Ages
Do You Hear?
Where is Our Holy Church?
Forward Through the Ages
God of Grace and God of Glory
I'm On My Way
O Light of Life
This Little Light of Mine
Once to Every Soul and Nation
Turn Back
We'll Build a Land
Sound Over All Waters
Spirit of Life
Be That Guide
From the Crush of Wealth and Power
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Can I see Another's Woe?
For All That is Our Life
Let Love Continue Long
O Liberating Rose
Love Will Guide Us
Bright Those Jewels
One World
Our World is One World
How Happy Are They
Where Gentle Tides Go Rolling By
We Utter Our Cry
These Things Shall Be
Wonders Still the World Shall Witness
Hail the Glorious Golden City
I've Got a New Name
Let There be Light
Not in Vain the Distance Beacons
Now Is the Time Approaching
As Tranquil Streams
Soon the Day Will Arrive
When All the Peoples on This Earth
Let Freedom Span Both East and West
Lift Every Voice and Sing
All Whose Boast It Is
I Wish I Knew How
Follow the Drinking Gourd
Oh, I Woke Up This Morning
No More Auction Block for Me
Circle Round for Freedom
Oh, Freedom
Step By Step the Longest March
Praise the Source of Faith and Learning
This is My Song
Far Too Long, by Fear Divided
Peace! The Perfect Word
Gonna Lay Down My Sword and Shield
For the Earth Forever Turning
The Peace Not Past Our Understanding
When Windows That Are Black and Cold
Years Are Coming
Nothing But Peace is Enough
One More Step
We Shall Overcome
We Are a Gentle, Angry People
N'kosi Sikelel' l'Afrika
Siph' Amandla
In the Branches of the Forest
O Earth, You Are Surpassing Fair
We Celebrate the Web of Life
Daya Kar Daan Bhakli Ka
Sakura
Raghupati
That We Hold Tight
Alhamdulillah
No Matter If You Live Now Far or Near
O, the Beauty in a Life
The Wind of Change Forever Blown
Be Ye Lamps Unto Yourselves
Your Mercy, Oh Eternal One
Grieve Not Your Heart
It Sounds Along the Ages
Come, Come, Whoever You Are
Light of Ages and of Nations
Light of Ages and of Nations
Now I Recall My Childhood
Nay, Do Not Grieve
Our Faith is But a Single Gem
Faith is a Forest
Let Us Wander Where We Will
Singer of Life
There Are Numerous Strings
God of Many Names
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
A Mighty Fortress
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
Come Sunday
All Creatures of the Earth and Sky
Come, O Sabbath Day
Amazing Grace ! (3 4
time )
Amazing Grace! (4 4 time)
Earth Was Given as a Garden
Every Time I Feel the Spirit
O come, You Longing Thirsty Souls
Wade in the Water
We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder
We are Dancing Sarah's Circle
There is a Wideness in Your Mercy
Shabbat Shalom
Praise to the Living God
Hashiveinu
O Sing Hallelujah
Who Can Say
O Hear, My People
Bring Out the Festal Bread
Light One Candle
Mi Y'Malel
Rock of Ages, Let Our Song
Let Christmas Come
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
People, Look East
Crèche Flickers Bright Here
Once in Royal David's City
Gather 'Round the Manger
Duermete, Niño Lindo
Angels We Have Heard on High
The Hills Are Bare at Bethlehem
Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella
In the Gentle of the Moon
Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly
O Thou Joyful Day
The First Nowell
Within the Shining of a Star
Go Tell It on the Mountain
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
In the Bleak Midwinter
In the Lonely Midnight
Jesus, Our Brother
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Joy to the World !
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O We Believe in Christmas
On This Day Everywhere
Purer Than Purest
Silent Night, Holy Night
Stille Nacht
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Sing We Now of Christmas
There's a Star in the East
Winter Night
'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
Whence, O Shepherd Maiden?
We Three Kings of Orient Are
Oshana, Shira Oshana
When Jesus Wept
Hosanna in the Highest
When Jesus Looked from Olivet
Now in the Tomb Is Laid
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
Now the Green Blade Riseth
When Mary Through the Garden Went
Jesus Christ is Risen Today
Lo, the Day of Days Is Here
O Day of Light and Gladness
Come Down, O Love Divine
O Prophet Souls of All the Years
Immortal, Invisible
Dear Mother - Father of Us All
Joyful is the Dark
O Young and Fearless Prophet
When We Wend Homeward
Praise Be to God, the Almighty
By the Waters of Babylon
Helejuhu
O God, Our Help in Ages Past
Let the Whole Creation Cry
The Spacious Firmament on High
Praise, O My Heart, to You
We Worship Thee, God
A Core of Silence
Faith of the Larger Liberty
All Are Architects
Creative Love, Our Thanks We Give
Bring, O Past, Your Honor
Die Gedanken Sind Frei
If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking
O Star of Truth
Our Praise We Give
Sing Out Praises for the Journey
O Ye Who Taste That Love Is Sweet
The Star of Truth
Wake, Now, My Senses
Make Channels for the Streams of Love
With Heart and Mind
Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky!
Children of the Human Race
We Are the Earth Upright and Proud
A Fierce Unrest
De Colores
Sing of Living, Sing of Dying
The Human Touch Can Light the Flame
The Blessings of the Earth and Sky
Earth is Our Homeland
The Earth is Home
Let It Be a Dance
Here on the Paths of Every Day
O What a Piece of Work Are We
We are Children of the Earth
This Old World
Tradition Held Fast sheet music
We Are Not Our Own
We Would Be One
Ye Earthborn Children of a Star
The Pen is Greater
Here In the Flesh
Thanks Be for These
Break Not the Circle
Where My Free Spirit Onward Leads
Love Makes a Bridge
Let All the Beauty We Have Known
Joy, Thou Goddess
I Sought the Wood in Summer
Life Has Loveliness to Sell
The Arching Sky of Morning Glows
Life is the Greatest Gift of All
Perfect Singer
Alone She Cuts and Binds the Grain
When Shall We Learn
Once When My Heart Was Passion Free
All My Memories of Love
Have I Not Known
I Seek the Spirit of a Child
Knowledge, They Say
Though Gathered Here to Celebrate
O World, Thou Choosest Not the Better Part
O Slowly, Slowly, They Return
A Firemist and a Planet
A Promise Through the Ages Rings
With Joy We Claim the Growing Light
Come, Sing a Song With Me
Gather the Spirit
Guide My Feet
We Gather Together
The Ceaseless Flow of Endless Time
A Long, Long Way the Sea-Winds Blow
Find a Stillness
Golden Breaks the Dawn instrumental
We Laugh, We Cry (aka Credo)
We Lift Our Hearts in Thanks
Will You Seek in Far-Off Places?
Bright Morning Stars
Rank by Rank Again We Stand
When We are Gathered
Here We Have Gathered
Enter, Rejoice, and Come In
Rise Up, O Flame
Alleluia! Sang Stars
Alleluia, Alleluia
Praise God
Heleluyan
Allelu, Allelu
Now Let Us Sing
This is the Truth That Passes Understanding
All People That on Earth Do Dwell
long metre tune for lyrics 374-382
long metre tune for lyrics 374-382
long metre tune for lyrics 374-382
lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
Alleluia, Amen
Alleluia
Gloria
Alleluia Chaconne
The Earth, Water, Fire, Air
Dona Nobis Pacem
Gathered Here
Gaudeamus Hodie
Voice Still and Small
Hineh Mah Tov
Jubilate Deo
Have Nashirah
Sing and Rejoice
I Know This Rose Will Open
Morning Has Come
To See the World
Evensong
Evensong is the name of a programmed series of gatherings undertaken as part of the
Unitarian Universalist Association 's Adult Religious Education initiative. The goal is to deepen spiritual awareness and commitment while increasing fellowship among members. The format includes
hymns and readings from Singing the Living Tradition followed by a discussion on a pertinent spiritual topic. The gathering is closed with another hymn.
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