Voices Found

                                           https://www.churchpublishing.org/voicesfound   Voices Found # 18 Rejoice for women brave Rejoice for women brave, who laughed and cried and sang, who listened to angels, believed their God, from them salvation sprang. Rejoice for Sarah's mirth;  she listened laughingly. In joy she brought forth a new nation,  saying all will laugh with me. Rejoice for Hannah, bold;  she loudly made her plea. Then God heard her prayers  and she, exultant, sang of victory. Your gracious love divine,  like Miriam we proclaim. May we now sing praise and with Mary magnify your holy name. Words: Lisa Neufeld Thomas Music: Mayfair,  Frances M. McCollin (1892-1960) About the text   Now Sarah said, “God has brought laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me.”   And she said, “Who would ever have said to A...

Voices Found #58 Spirit of God Spirit of God, you moved over the waters whispering God's love to the whole of creation. You breathe God's your life into God's sons and daughters, giving us talents and your inspiration. Spirit of God, by the prophets you sought us, calling us back from from our pride filled behavior. Through chosen leaders you reached us and taught us; by your own gift we were given our Savior. Spirit of God, like a dove you once rested, showing God's joy on the day Christ was baptiszed. You sent Christ out to the hills to be tested, through you he called us to see God with new eyes. Spirit of God, like a mighty wind blowing: and suddenly Christians stopped hiding and fearing. You gave them courage and love overflowing, so they proclaimed you to all in their hearing. Help us to see you still calling and caring, help us to know you among us, creating and caring. Spirit of God, give us courage and daring-- to share God's love with a world that is waiti...

  Voices Found  143 Love astounding Love astounding, love confounding limits fearful minds impose. Love renewing, love pursuing every heart until it knows love's transforming, healing goodness, love's abiding, gentle grace, love's endurance, love's love's assurance, love's consoling, strong embrace. Love receiving, love believing, we rejoice with thanks and song, faith regaining, hope proclaiming; love has taught us , we belong safe within love's tender keeping, safe from fear's persistent call. Love defending, love unending, love of God enfolding all. Words: Jeannette M. Lindholm. Music:   Holy Manna , from The Southern Harmony, 1835 Author Jeannette (Jan) M. Lindholm is a professor of English.  While studying at the University of Minnesota, she specialized in composition and rhetoric and received her Ph.D. in English Language and Literature in 1992.  She also holds degrees from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN (B.A. in English and German, 1983), Indian...