Hymns by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette

Be Doers of the Word of God
ELLACOMBE (8.6.8.6 D)
("I Sing the Mighty Power of God"; "Hail To the Lord's Anointed")
  Verses:
Be doers of the word of God,
Not simply those who hear.
Be ones who look into God's word,
Obey, and persevere.
Be quick to listen, slow to speak,
And slow to anger, too.
Put wrath aside; instead, be meek
And let God work in you. 		James 1:22

James 1:25

James 1:19

James 1:21
Religion that is undefiled,
Religion that is pure
Will reach to help the orphaned child
And welcome all the poor.
If people come here poorly dressed,
To judge them is a sin.
The rich aren't better than the rest;
God welcomes poor ones in. 		James 1:27



James 2:1-7
O Christ, you save us by God's grace
From having to obey.
Then freed to love, we can embrace
A life that seeks your way.
May we be doers of the word;
May faith shine through our deeds;
And as we seek to trust in God,
May ethics follow creeds. 		Ephesians 2:8

Ephesians 5:1-2

1 John 3:18

1 John 3:23

Biblical References: James; Ephesians; 1 John
Tune: Gesangbuch der Herzoglich Wirtembergischen Katholischen Hofkapelle, 1784; adapted and harmonized by William Henry Monk, 1868 ("I Sing the Mighty Power of God"; "Hail To the Lord's Anointed")
Text: Copyright © 2003 by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. All rights reserved.
Copied from Songs of Grace: New Hymns for God and Neighbor by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette (Upper Room Books, 2009).
Email: bcgillette@comcast.net     New Hymns: www.carolynshymns.com/

Hymn Use Permission: Songs of Grace: New Hymns for God and Neighbor by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette (Upper Room Books, 2009) includes a permission note for those who own this book to use this hymn (along with the 76 other new hymns in the book) in their local church's worship services. People who do not own Songs of Grace are asked to contact Carolyn (bcgillette@comcast.net) for permission to use the hymn and to get a copy of the hymn formatted for worship bulletin use.