Obtaining Permission to Reprint Hymn Texts by Ruth Duck
I am copyright proprietor of the following hymn texts; they are:
Christ is the Truth, the Way
Give Us, O God, Our Daily Bread
Give Thanks to God Who Hears Our Cries
God Who Shared Our Life in Jesus
In Joyful Thanksgiving
Thank God for Saints of Seasoned Age
The Roses that Bloom in Delicate Hue
When Jesus Prayed Upon the Mountain
Please ask me for permission if you want to use these texts, in local churches, one-time events, or publications.
I have adapted the following 4 hymn texts for inclusive language; you may use them in worship services without further permission as long as you attach the copyright notice. (I plan to put the texts of these adaptations and others on the website at some point).
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, adaptation copyright Ruth Duck, 1981
Rejoice You Pure in Heart, adaptation copyright Ruth Duck, 1981
We Gather Together, adaptation copyright Ruth Duck, 1981
We Are Living, We Are Dwelling, stanza 2 adapted Ruth Duck, copyright 1995
Otherwise, you need to ask permission from one of the five companies listed below. At the end of this document, you will find a list of each of my 150 hymns with the copyright proprietor listed beside it, sorted first by copyright holder, then by name.
All five companies who have the rights to my hymns (G.I.A., Pilgrim Press, Hope, Selah, and United Methodist Publishing House) are covered by the G.I.A. One License, so if you have their license, just report my songs as usual. (www.OneLicense.net) This may also be true of LicenSing subscribers in Canada; but in the U.S., G.I.A. is not covered by LicenSing. To reprint any of the texts in a publication for sale, please ask the individual copyright holder.
The Pilgrim Press, publisher of a collection of my hymn texts, Circles of Care: Hymns and Songs (1998) (see full list below).
permissions@thepilgrimpress.com
Tel. 216/736-3757 | Fax 216/736-2207
G.I.A. Publications, publisher of two collections of my hymns, Dancing in the Universe (1992) and Welcome God’s Tomorrow (2005) (see full list below)
Permissions, 7404 South Mason Chicago, IL 60638
Phone: Business (708) 496-3800; fax (708) 496-2130
Selah Publishing Co., copyright holder of “Are You a Shepherd”
Mr. David P. Schaap, [dschaap@selahpub.com]
Selah Publishing, 4143 Brownsville Rd., Suite 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15227
412-886-1020
412-886-1022 fax
Hope Publishing Company, copyright holder of “Colorful Creator” and “When We Are Tested”
380 South Main Place
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: (630) 665-3200
Toll Free: (800) 323-1049
Fax: (630) 665-2552
Email: hope@hopepublishing.com
Permission on line: www.hopepublishing.com
click copyright permissions
TCC-The Copyright Company, copyright administrator of “Wash, O God, Our Sons
and Daughters” (held by United Methodist Publishing House)
1025 16th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
615-321-1096
Fax 615-321-1099
e-mail:
tcc@thecopyrightco.com
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Ruth Duck’s hymn texts sorted by copyright holder |
Copyright |
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Christ is the Truth, the Way |
Duck |
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Give Us, O God, Our Daily Bread |
Duck |
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The Roses That Bloom in Delicate Hue |
Duck |
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When Jesus Prayed Upon the Mountain |
Duck |
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"Ghosts Are Walking!" Fools Believe |
GIA Publications |
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All the Earth is a Temple |
GIA Publications |
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Arise, Your Light Has Come! |
GIA Publications |
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As a Fire Is Meant for Burning |
GIA Publications |
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As Christ Has Welcomed Us |
GIA Publications |
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As Grain on Scattered Hillsides |
GIA Publications |
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As Pants the Deer (Psalm 42 and 43) |
GIA Publications |
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Called by Christ |
GIA Publications |
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Christ Jesus, the Lowly |
GIA Publications |
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Come, All Who Long for Peace on Earth |
GIA Publications |
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Come, God, and hear my plea |
GIA Publications |
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Come, Now You Blessed |
GIA Publications |
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Come, People of the Living God (Psalm 131) |
GIA Publications |
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Creative God, You Spread the Earth |
GIA Publications |
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Diverse in Culture, Nation, Race |
GIA Publications |
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Fireworks Light a Summer's Night |
GIA Publications |
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For the goodness of our bodies |
GIA Publications |
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Give thanks to the Source |
GIA Publications |
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God of Endless Life Unfolding (from Ps. 139) |
GIA Publications |
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God of the Ages |
GIA Publications |
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God, Breathe New Spirit |
GIA Publications |
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God, Breathe upon Us with New Life |
GIA Publications |
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God, May Our Church Reflect Your Grace |
GIA Publications |
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God, We Thank You For Our People |
GIA Publications |
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Grace Moves in Rhythms |
GIA Publications |
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Great Spirit, Joy of Earth and Sky |
GIA Publications |
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Hope of Abraham and Sarah |
GIA Publications |
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How can we worship God? |
GIA Publications |
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How Good and Lovely Is the Place |
GIA Publications |
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How Good It Is (Ps. 133 and Is. 2:1-4) |
GIA Publications |
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If God had not been on our side |
GIA Publications |
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In Solitude, In Solitude |
GIA Publications |
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In the crossroads of this moment |
GIA Publications |
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In This Holy Mystery |
GIA Publications |
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It's a Song of Praise to the Maker |
GIA Publications |
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Jesus Took the Bread |
GIA Publications |
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Lead On, O Cloud of Presence |
GIA Publications |
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Living Spirit, Holy Fire |
GIA Publications |
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Look to This Day |
GIA Publications |
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Loving is the goal |
GIA Publications |
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Moved by the Spirit, Let Us Move |
GIA Publications |
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Mujer, Tu Luz Llego(Sp. - "Arise, Your Light Has Come!") |
GIA Publications |
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My Heart Sings Out with Joyful Praise (Magnificat) |
GIA Publications |
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North, south, and west and east |
GIA Publications |
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Now Bless the God of Israel (Benedictus) |
GIA Publications |
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Now Let Your Servant Go In Peace (Nunc Dimittis) |
GIA Publications |
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O God of Generations |
GIA Publications |
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O God of Matchless Glory |
GIA Publications |
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O Holy Wisdom, Show Your Face |
GIA Publications |
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O Loving Maker of the earth |
GIA Publications |
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O Radiant Christ, Incarnate Word |
GIA Publications |
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Out of the Depths, O God, We call to You |
GIA Publications |
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Prophets in Their Ancient Dreaming |
GIA Publications |
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Rejoice in God, All Earthly Lands (Psalm 100) |
GIA Publications |
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Remember and Rejoice (A hymn for baptismal renewal) |
GIA Publications |
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Rooted and Grounded in One Loving Source |
GIA Publications |
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Send us your Spirit |
GIA Publications |
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Since Words Alone Cannot Convey |
GIA Publications |
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Sing praise to Wisdom |
GIA Publications |
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Sing praises, Bless the Living God |
GIA Publications |
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Sleep, Holy Child |
GIA Publications |
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Take Courage and Trust Your Creator and Friend |
GIA Publications |
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Thanks Be to God, Our Great Salvation (Psalm 118) |
GIA Publications |
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The arts charm our senses |
GIA Publications |
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The Broken Heart You Heal |
GIA Publications |
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The Call is Clear and Simple |
GIA Publications |
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The Earth and All Who Breathe |
GIA Publications |
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The Work of Our Hands |
GIA Publications |
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There is a New Heaven |
GIA Publications |
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This Is a Song for All Who Live Alone |
GIA Publications |
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Through the years you safely |
GIA Publications |
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To God Compose a Song of Joy (Psalm 98) |
GIA Publications |
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We Are Yearning for the Season |
GIA Publications |
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We Cannot Own the Sunlit Sky |
GIA Publications |
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We humans build |
GIA Publications |
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We pray, O God, for hearts. . . |
GIA Publications |
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When Earth is Changed |
GIA Publications |
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When God Restored Our Common Life |
GIA Publications |
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When the Wind of Winter Blows |
GIA Publications |
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When the Winds of Change Have Blown |
GIA Publications |
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When We Must Bear Persistent Pain |
GIA Publications |
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Where the Waters of the Jordan |
GIA Publications |
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Why do the People Set You up for a Fall |
GIA Publications |
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Why Stand So Far Away, My God? (Psalm 10) |
GIA Publications |
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With Christ as Our Foundation |
GIA Publications |
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With Fluttering Wings |
GIA Publications |
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With My Own Breath I Formed Your Life |
GIA Publications |
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Womb of Life, and Source of Being |
GIA Publications |
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Worship is Praising the One |
GIA Publications |
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You Are Called to Tell the Story |
GIA Publications |
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You Have Found Each Other |
GIA Publications |
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You Planted Us in Hope |
GIA Publications |
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Colorful Creator |
Hope |
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When We Are Tested |
Hope |
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As We Meet Beside the Lakeshore |
Pilgrim Press |
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Blessed Darkness |
Pilgrim Press |
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Come and Seek the Ways of Wisdom |
Pilgrim Press |
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Come, Healing Light, Expose my Pain |
Pilgrim Press |
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Creator of All Time and Space |
Pilgrim Press |
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Faithful God, You Have Been Our Guide |
Pilgrim Press |
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Glory to God, and Peace on Earth |
Pilgrim Press |
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God is at Work in Life |
Pilgrim Press |
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God of Wisdom, God of Grace |
Pilgrim Press |
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God Who Made the Stars of Heaven |
Pilgrim Press |
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God, How Can We Forgive |
Pilgrim Press |
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God, Our God, Majestic Creator |
Pilgrim Press |
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Healing Christ, Shine on Me |
Pilgrim Press |
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Healing River of the Spirit |
Pilgrim Press |
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Here at Jordan's River |
Pilgrim Press |
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Holy God of Cloud and Flame |
Pilgrim Press |
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Holy Wisdom, Lamp of Learning |
Pilgrim Press |
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How Could a God Whose Name if Love |
Pilgrim Press |
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I Reflect the Image of the Maker |
Pilgrim Press |
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In Christ Called to Worship |
Pilgrim Press |
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In Such a Time As This |
Pilgrim Press |
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In the Dawn of the Ages |
Pilgrim Press |
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Like a Pleading Widow |
Pilgrim Press |
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Not in Grand Estate |
Pilgrim Press |
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O Sons and Daughters, Sing Your Praise |
Pilgrim Press |
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O Spirit, Spring of Hidden Power |
Pilgrim Press |
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O Word Made Flesh Among Us |
Pilgrim Press |
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Pray for a World |
Pilgrim Press |
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Sacred the Body |
Pilgrim Press |
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Shepherd of My Soul |
Pilgrim Press |
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Spirit, Open My Heart |
Pilgrim Press |
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Take My Yoke Upon You |
Pilgrim Press |
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Today We Have Gathered |
Pilgrim Press |
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Twelve Baskets Left Over |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Walls Mark Our Bound'ries |
Pilgrim Press |
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We Have Labored and We Have Baked the Bread |
Pilgrim Press |
|
We Praise You, God, for Women |
Pilgrim Press |
|
We Thank You, God, for Prayer |
Pilgrim Press |
|
We Thank You, God, for Sunday |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Welcome, Child of the Promise |
Pilgrim Press |
|
When Mary Bathed our Savior's Feet |
Pilgrim Press |
|
When Painful Mem'ries Haunt Each Day |
Pilgrim Press |
|
When the Winds Rage All Around Us |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Wildflowers Bloom and Fade |
Pilgrim Press |
|
With Gifts That Differ by Your Grace |
Pilgrim Press |
|
You Gave My Heart New Songs of Praise |
Pilgrim Press |
|
You Shall Draw With Gladness |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Your Glory, O God |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Are You a Shepherd? |
Selah |
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Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters (Adult baptism) |
United Meth PH |
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Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters (Infant baptism) |
United Meth PH |
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Ruth Duck’s hymn texts (sorted by title) |
Copyright proprietor |
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All the Earth is a Temple |
GIA Publications |
|
Are You a Shepherd? |
Selah |
|
Arise, Your Light Has Come! |
GIA Publications |
|
As a Fire Is Meant for Burning |
GIA Publications |
|
As Christ Has Welcomed Us |
GIA Publications |
|
As Grain on Scattered Hillsides |
GIA Publications |
|
As Pants the Deer (Psalm 42 and 43) |
GIA Publications |
|
As We Meet Beside the Lakeshore |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Blessed Darkness |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Called by Christ |
GIA Publications |
|
Christ is the Truth, the Way |
Duck |
|
Christ Jesus, the Lowly |
GIA Publications |
|
Colorful Creator |
Hope |
|
Come and Seek the Ways of Wisdom |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Come, All Who Long for Peace on Earth |
GIA Publications |
|
Come, God, and hear my plea |
GIA Publications |
|
Come, Healing Light, Expose my Pain |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Come, Now You Blessed |
GIA Publications |
|
Come, People of the Living God (Psalm 131) |
GIA Publications |
|
Creative God, You Spread the Earth |
GIA Publications |
|
Creator of All Time and Space |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Diverse in Culture, Nation, Race |
GIA Publications |
|
Faithful God, You Have Been Our Guide |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Fireworks Light a Summer's Night |
GIA Publications |
|
For the goodness of our bodies |
GIA Publications |
|
Ghosts Are Walking! Fools Believe |
GIA Publications |
|
Give thanks to the Source |
GIA Publications |
|
Give Us, O God, Our Daily Bread |
Duck |
|
Glory to God, and Peace on Earth |
Pilgrim Press |
|
God is at Work in Life |
Pilgrim Press |
|
God of Endless Life Unfolding (from Ps. 139) |
GIA Publications |
|
God of the Ages |
GIA Publications |
|
God of Wisdom, God of Grace |
Pilgrim Press |
|
God Who Made the Stars of Heaven |
Pilgrim Press |
|
God, Breathe New Spiritg |
GIA Publications |
|
God, Breathe upon Us with New Life |
GIA Publications |
|
God, How Can We Forgive |
Pilgrim Press |
|
God, May Our Church Reflect Your Grace |
GIA Publications |
|
God, Our God, Majestic Creator |
Pilgrim Press |
|
God, We Thank You For Our People |
GIA Publications |
|
Grace Moves in Rhythms |
GIA Publications |
|
Great Spirit, Joy of Earth and Sky |
GIA Publications |
|
Healing Christ, Shine on Me |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Healing River of the Spirit |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Here at Jordan's River |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Holy God of Cloud and Flame |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Holy Wisdom, Lamp of Learning |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Hope of Abraham and Sarah |
GIA Publications |
|
How can we worship God? |
GIA Publications |
|
How Could a God Whose Name if Love |
Pilgrim Press |
|
How Good and Lovely Is the Place |
GIA Publications |
|
How Good It Is (Ps. 133 and Is. 2:1-4) |
GIA Publications |
|
I Reflect the Image of the Maker |
Pilgrim Press |
|
If God had not been on our side |
GIA Publications |
|
In Christ Called to Worship |
Pilgrim Press |
|
In Solitude, In Solitude |
GIA Publications |
|
In Such a Time As This |
Pilgrim Press |
|
In the crossroads of this moment |
GIA Publications |
|
In the Dawn of the Ages |
Pilgrim Press |
|
In This Holy Mystery |
GIA Publications |
|
It's a Song of Praise to the Maker |
GIA Publications |
|
Jesus Took the Bread |
GIA Publications |
|
Lead On, O Cloud of Presence |
GIA Publications |
|
Like a Pleading Widow |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Living Spirit, Holy Fire |
GIA Publications |
|
Look to This Day |
GIA Publications |
|
Loving is the goal |
GIA Publications |
|
Moved by the Spirit, Let Us Move |
GIA Publications |
|
Mujer, Tu Luz Llego(Sp. - "Arise, Your Light Has Come!") |
GIA Publications |
|
My Heart Sings Out with Joyful Praise (Magnificat) |
GIA Publications |
|
North, south, and west and east |
GIA Publications |
|
Not in Grand Estate |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Now Bless the God of Israel (Benedictus) |
GIA Publications |
|
Now Let Your Servant Go In Peace (Nunc Dimittis) |
GIA Publications |
|
O God of Generations |
GIA Publications |
|
O God of Matchless Glory |
GIA Publications |
|
O Holy Wisdom, Show Your Face |
GIA Publications |
|
O Loving Maker of the earth |
GIA Publications |
|
O Radiant Christ, Incarnate Word |
GIA Publications |
|
O Sons and Daughters, Sing Your Praise |
Pilgrim Press |
|
O Spirit, Spring of Hidden Power |
Pilgrim Press |
|
O Word Made Flesh Among Us |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Out of the Depths, O God, We call to You |
GIA Publications |
|
Pray for a World |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Prophets in Their Ancient Dreaming |
GIA Publications |
|
Rejoice in God, All Earthly Lands (Psalm 100) |
GIA Publications |
|
Remember and Rejoice (A hymn for baptismal renewal) |
GIA Publications |
|
Rooted and Grounded in One Loving Source |
GIA Publications |
|
Sacred the Body |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Send us your Spirit |
GIA Publications |
|
Shepherd of My Soul |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Since Words Alone Cannot Convey |
GIA Publications |
|
Sing praise to Wisdom |
GIA Publications |
|
Sing praises, Bless the Living God |
GIA Publications |
|
Sleep, Holy Child |
GIA Publications |
|
Spirit, Open My Heart |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Take Courage and Trust Your Creator and Friend |
GIA Publications |
|
Take My Yoke Upon You |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Thanks Be to God, Our Great Salvation (Psalm 118) |
GIA Publications |
|
The arts charm our senses |
GIA Publications |
|
The Broken Heart You Heal |
GIA Publications |
|
The Call is Clear and Simple |
GIA Publications |
|
The Earth and All Who Breathe |
GIA Publications |
|
The Roses That Bloom in Delicate Hue |
Duck |
|
The Work of Our Hands |
GIA Publications |
|
There is a New Heaven |
GIA Publications |
|
This Is a Song for All Who Live Alone |
GIA Publications |
|
Through the years you safely |
GIA Publications |
|
To God Compose a Song of Joy (Psalm 98) |
GIA Publications |
|
Today We Have Gathered |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Twelve Baskets Left Over |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Walls Mark Our Bound'ries |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters (Adult baptism) |
United Meth PH |
|
Wash, O God, Our Sons and Daughters (Infant baptism) |
United Meth PH |
|
We Are Yearning for the Season |
GIA Publications |
|
We Cannot Own the Sunlit Sky |
GIA Publications |
|
We Have Labored and We Have Baked the Bread |
Pilgrim Press |
|
We humans build |
GIA Publications |
|
We Praise You, God, for Women |
Pilgrim Press |
|
We pray, O God, for hearts. . . |
GIA Publications |
|
We Thank You, God, for Prayer |
Pilgrim Press |
|
We Thank You, God, for Sunday |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Welcome, Child of the Promise |
Pilgrim Press |
|
When Earth is Changed |
GIA Publications |
|
When God Restored Our Common Life |
GIA Publications |
|
When Jesus Prayed Upon the Mountain |
Duck |
|
When Mary Bathed our Savior's Feet |
Pilgrim Press |
|
When Painful Mem'ries Haunt Each Day |
Pilgrim Press |
|
When the Wind of Winter Blows |
GIA Publications |
|
When the Winds of Change Have Blown |
GIA Publications |
|
When the Winds Rage All Around Us |
Pilgrim Press |
|
When We Are Tested |
Hope |
|
When We Must Bear Persistent Pain |
GIA Publications |
|
Where the Waters of the Jordan |
GIA Publications |
|
Why do the People Set You up for a Fall |
GIA Publications |
|
Why Stand So Far Away, My God? (Psalm 10) |
GIA Publications |
|
Wildflowers Bloom and Fade |
Pilgrim Press |
|
With Christ as Our Foundation |
GIA Publications |
|
With Fluttering Wings |
GIA Publications |
|
With Gifts That Differ by Your Grace |
Pilgrim Press |
|
With My Own Breath I Formed Your Life |
GIA Publications |
|
Womb of Life, and Source of Being |
GIA Publications |
|
Worship is Praising the One |
GIA Publications |
|
You Are Called to Tell the Story |
GIA Publications |
|
You Gave My Heart New Songs of Praise |
Pilgrim Press |
|
You Have Found Each Other |
GIA Publications |
|
You Planted Us in Hope |
GIA Publications |
|
You Shall Draw With Gladness |
Pilgrim Press |
|
Your Glory, O God |
Pilgrim Press |