Gifts of Love contains texts for forty-five contemporary hymns on a wide variety of topics--biblical stories, hymns about the church, hymns connected to seasons and special occasions in the church year. Well-known hymn tunes are suggested for each hymn and a brief commentary section provides interesting background. The volume contains a full range of indexes, making it usable in a variety of settings.
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"
