Singing the Living Tradition

Singing the Living Tradition is a hymnal published by the Unitarian Universalist Association. 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.[1]

Singing the Living Tradition
Released	1993
Publisher	Unitarian Universalist Association
No. of Hymns	415
← Hymns for the Celebration of Life Singing the Journey →

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.

List of Hymns and Tunes

• 1 May Nothing Evil Cross This Door
• 2 Down the Ages We Have Trod
• 3 The World Stands Out on Either Side
• 4 I Brought My Spirit to the Sea
• 5 It is Something to Have Wept
• 6 Just as Long as I Have Breath
• 7 The Leaf Unfurling
• 8 Mother Spirit, Father Spirit
• 9 No Longer Forward nor Behind
• 10 Immortal Love
• 11 O God of Stars and Sunlight
• 12 O Life that Maketh All Things New
• 13 Songs of Spirit
• 14 The Sun at High Noon
• 15 The Lone, Wild Bird
• 16 'Tis a Gift to Be Simple
• 17 Every Night and Every Morn
• 18 What Wondrous Love
• 19 The Sun That Shines
• 20 Be Thou My Vision
• 21 For the Beauty of the Earth
• 22 Dear Weaver of Our Lives' Design
• 23 Bring Many Names
• 24 Far Rolling Voices
• 25 God of the Earth, the Sky, the Sea
• 26 Holy, Holy, Holy
• 27 I Am That Great and Fiery Force
• 28 View the Starry Realm
• 29 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
• 30 Over My Head / Music in the Air
• 31 Name Unnamed
• 32 Now Thank We All Our God
• 33 Sovereign and Transforming Grace
• 34 Though I May Speak With Bravest Fire
• 35 Into Thy Temple, Lord, Welcome
• 36 When in Our Music
• 37 God Who Fills the Universe
• 38 Morning has Broken
• 39 Bring O Morn, Thy Music
• 40 Morning Hangs a Signal
• 41 You That Have Spent the Silent Night
• 42 Morning, So Fair to See
• 43 The Morning, Noiseless
• 44 We Sing of Golden Mornings
• 45 Now While the Day in Trailing Splendor
• 46 Now the Day is Over
• 47 Now on Land and Sea Descending
• 48 Again, As Evening's Shadow Falls
• 49 Stillness Reigns
• 50 When Darkness Nears
• 51 Lady of the Seasons' Laughter
• 52 In Sweet Fields of Autumn
• 53 I Walk the Unfrequented Road
• 54 Now Light is Less
• 55 Dark of Winter
• 56 Bells in the High Tower
• 57 All Beautiful the March of Days
• 58 Ring Out, Wild Bells
• 59 Almond Trees, Renewed in Bloom
• 60 In Time of Silver Rain
• 61 Lo, the Earth Awakens Again
• 62 When the Daffodils Arrive
• 63 Spring Has Now Unwrapped the Flowers
• 64 Oh Give Us Pleasure in the Flowers Today
• 65 The Sweet June Days
• 66 When the Summer Sun Is Shining
• 67 We Sing Now Together
• 68 Come, Ye Thankful People
• 69 Give Thanks
• 70 Heap High the Farmer's Wintry Hoard
• 71 In the Sprint With Plow and Harrow
• 72 Has Summer Come Now, Dawning
• 73 Chant for the Seasons
• 74 On the Dusty Earth Drum
• 75 The Harp at Nature's Advent
• 76 For Flowers That Bloom about Our Feet
• 77 Seek Not Afar for Beauty
• 78 Color and Fragrance
• 79 No Number Tallies Nature Up
• 80 Wild Waves of Storm
• 81 The Wordless Mountains Bravely Still
• 82 This Land of Bursting Sunrise
• 83 Winds Be Still
• 84 How Far Can Reach a Smile?
• 85 Although This Life is But a Wraith
• 86 Blessed Spirit of My Life
• 87 Nearer, My God, to Thee
• 88 Calm Soul of All Things
• 89 Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life
• 90 From All the Fret and Fever of the Day
• 91 Mother of All
• 92 Mysterious Presence, Source of All
• 93 To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love
• 94 What is This Life
• 95 There is More Love Somewhere
• 96 I Cannot Think of Them as Dead
• 97 Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
• 98 Loveliest of Trees
• 99 Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
• 100 I've Got Peace Like a River
• 101 Abide With Me
• 102 We the Heirs of Many Ages
• 103 For All the Saints
• 104 When Israel Was in Egypt's Land
• 105 From Age to Age
• 106 Who Would True Valor See
• 107 Now Sing We of the Brave of Old
• 108 My Life Flows on in Endless Song (How Can I Keep From Singing)
• 109 As We Come Marching, Marching
• 110 Come, Children of Tomorrow
• 111 Life of Ages
• 112 Do You Hear?
• 113 Where is Our Holy Church?
• 114 Forward Through the Ages
• 115 God of Grace and God of Glory
• 116 I'm On My Way
• 117 O Light of Life
• 118 This Little Light of Mine
• 119 Once to Every Soul and Nation
• 120 Turn Back
• 121 We'll Build a Land
• 122 Sound Over All Waters
• 123 Spirit of Life
• 124 Be That Guide
• 125 From the Crush of Wealth and Power
• 126 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
• 127 Can I see Another's Woe?
• 128 For All That is Our Life
• 129 Let Love Continue Long
• 130 O Liberating Rose
• 131 Love Will Guide Us
• 132 Bright Those Jewels
• 133 One World
• 134 Our World is One World
• 135 How Happy Are They
• 136 Where Gentle Tides Go Rolling By
• 137 We Utter Our Cry
• 138 These Things Shall Be
• 139 Wonders Still the World Shall Witness
• 140 Hail the Glorious Golden City
• 141 I've Got a New Name
• 142 Let There be Light
• 143 Not in Vain the Distance Beacons
• 144 Now Is the Time Approaching
• 145 As Tranquil Streams
• 146 Soon the Day Will Arrive
• 147 When All the Peoples on This Earth
• 148 Let Freedom Span Both East and West
• 149 Lift Every Voice and Sing
• 150 All Whose Boast It Is
• 151 I Wish I Knew How
• 152 Follow the Drinking Gourd
• 153 Oh, I Woke Up This Morning
• 154 No More Auction Block for Me
• 155 Circle Round for Freedom
• 156 Oh, Freedom
• 157 Step By Step the Longest March
• 158 Praise the Source of Faith and Learning
• 159 This is My Song
• 160 Far Too Long, by Fear Divided
• 161 Peace! The Perfect Word
• 162 Gonna Lay Down My Sword and Shield
• 163 For the Earth Forever Turning
• 164 The Peace Not Past Our Understanding
• 165 When Windows That Are Black and Cold
• 166 Years Are Coming
• 167 Nothing But Peace is Enough
• 168 One More Step
• 169 We Shall Overcome
• 170 We Are a Gentle, Angry People
• 171 N'kosi Sikelel' l'Afrika
• 172 Siph' Amandla
• 173 In the Branches of the Forest
• 174 O Earth, You Are Surpassing Fair
• 175 We Celebrate the Web of Life
• 176 Daya Kar Daan Bhakli Ka
• 177 Sakura
• 178 Raghupati
• 179 That We Hold Tight
• 180 Alhamdulillah
• 181 No Matter If You Live Now Far or Near
• 182 O, the Beauty in a Life
• 183 The Wind of Change Forever Blown
• 184 Be Ye Lamps Unto Yourselves
• 185 Your Mercy, Oh Eternal One
• 186 Grieve Not Your Heart
• 187 It Sounds Along the Ages
• 188 Come, Come, Whoever You Are
• 189 Light of Ages and of Nations
• 190 Light of Ages and of Nations
• 191 Now I Recall My Childhood
• 192 Nay, Do Not Grieve
• 193 Our Faith is But a Single Gem
• 194 Faith is a Forest
• 195 Let Us Wander Where We Will
• 196 Singer of Life
• 197 There Are Numerous Strings
• 198 God of Many Names
• 199 Precious Lord, Take My Hand
• 200 A Mighty Fortress
• 201 Glory, Glory, Hallelujah
• 202 Come Sunday
• 203 All Creatures of the Earth and Sky
• 204 Come, O Sabbath Day
• 205 Amazing Grace! (³
  ₄ time)
• 206 Amazing Grace! (⁴
  ₄ time)
• 207 Earth Was Given as a Garden
• 208 Every Time I Feel the Spirit
• 209 O come, You Longing Thirsty Souls
• 210 Wade in the Water
• 211 We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder
• 212 We are Dancing Sarah's Circle
• 213 There is a Wideness in Your Mercy
• 214 Shabbat Shalom
• 215 Praise to the Living God
• 216 Hashiveinu
• 217 O Sing Hallelujah
• 218 Who Can Say
• 219 O Hear, My People
• 220 Bring Out the Festal Bread
• 221 Light One Candle
• 222 Mi Y'Malel
• 223 Rock of Ages, Let Our Song
• 224 Let Christmas Come
• 225 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
• 226 People, Look East
• 227 Crèche Flickers Bright Here
• 228 Once in Royal David's City
• 229 Gather 'Round the Manger
• 230 Duermete, Niño Lindo
• 231 Angels We Have Heard on High
• 232 The Hills Are Bare at Bethlehem
• 233 Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella
• 234 In the Gentle of the Moon
• 235 Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly
• 236 O Thou Joyful Day
• 237 The First Nowell
• 238 Within the Shining of a Star
• 239 Go Tell It on the Mountain
• 240 I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
• 241 In the Bleak Midwinter
• 242 In the Lonely Midnight
• 243 Jesus, Our Brother
• 244 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
• 245 Joy to the World!
• 246 O Little Town of Bethlehem
• 247 O Little Town of Bethlehem
• 248 O We Believe in Christmas
• 249 On This Day Everywhere
• 250 Purer Than Purest
• 251 Silent Night, Holy Night
• 252 Stille Nacht
• 253 O Come, All Ye Faithful
• 254 Sing We Now of Christmas
• 255 There's a Star in the East
• 256 Winter Night
• 257 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
• 258 Whence, O Shepherd Maiden?
• 259 We Three Kings of Orient Are
• 260 Oshana, Shira Oshana
• 261 When Jesus Wept
• 262 Hosanna in the Highest
• 263 When Jesus Looked from Olivet
• 264 Now in the Tomb Is Laid
• 265 O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
• 266 Now the Green Blade Riseth
• 267 When Mary Through the Garden Went
• 268 Jesus Christ is Risen Today
• 269 Lo, the Day of Days Is Here
• 270 O Day of Light and Gladness
• 271 Come Down, O Love Divine
• 272 O Prophet Souls of All the Years
• 273 Immortal, Invisible
• 274 Dear Mother - Father of Us All
• 275 Joyful is the Dark
• 276 O Young and Fearless Prophet
• 277 When We Wend Homeward
• 278 Praise Be to God, the Almighty
• 279 By the Waters of Babylon
• 280 Helejuhu
• 281 O God, Our Help in Ages Past
• 282 Let the Whole Creation Cry
• 283 The Spacious Firmament on High
• 284 Praise, O My Heart, to You
• 285 We Worship Thee, God
• 286 A Core of Silence
• 287 Faith of the Larger Liberty
• 288 All Are Architects
• 289 Creative Love, Our Thanks We Give
• 290 Bring, O Past, Your Honor
• 291 Die Gedanken Sind Frei
• 292 If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking
• 293 O Star of Truth
• 294 Our Praise We Give
• 295 Sing Out Praises for the Journey
• 296 O Ye Who Taste That Love Is Sweet
• 297 The Star of Truth
• 298 Wake, Now, My Senses
• 299 Make Channels for the Streams of Love
• 300 With Heart and Mind
• 301 Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky!
• 302 Children of the Human Race
• 303 We Are the Earth Upright and Proud
• 304 A Fierce Unrest
• 305 De Colores
• 306 Sing of Living, Sing of Dying
• 307 The Human Touch Can Light the Flame
• 308 The Blessings of the Earth and Sky
• 309 Earth is Our Homeland
• 310 The Earth is Home
• 311 Let It Be a Dance
• 312 Here on the Paths of Every Day
• 313 O What a Piece of Work Are We
• 314 We are Children of the Earth
• 315 This Old World
• 316 Tradition Held Fast sheet music
• 317 We Are Not Our Own
• 318 We Would Be One
• 319 Ye Earthborn Children of a Star
• 320 The Pen is Greater
• 321 Here In the Flesh
• 322 Thanks Be for These
• 323 Break Not the Circle
• 324 Where My Free Spirit Onward Leads
• 325 Love Makes a Bridge
• 326 Let All the Beauty We Have Known
• 327 Joy, Thou Goddess
• 328 I Sought the Wood in Summer
• 329 Life Has Loveliness to Sell
• 330 The Arching Sky of Morning Glows
• 331 Life is the Greatest Gift of All
• 332 Perfect Singer
• 333 Alone She Cuts and Binds the Grain
• 334 When Shall We Learn
• 335 Once When My Heart Was Passion Free
• 336 All My Memories of Love
• 337 Have I Not Known
• 338 I Seek the Spirit of a Child
• 339 Knowledge, They Say
• 340 Though Gathered Here to Celebrate
• 341 O World, Thou Choosest Not the Better Part
• 342 O Slowly, Slowly, They Return
• 343 A Firemist and a Planet
• 344 A Promise Through the Ages Rings
• 345 With Joy We Claim the Growing Light
• 346 Come, Sing a Song With Me
• 347 Gather the Spirit
• 348 Guide My Feet
• 349 We Gather Together
• 350 The Ceaseless Flow of Endless Time
• 351 A Long, Long Way the Sea-Winds Blow
• 352 Find a Stillness
• 353 Golden Breaks the Dawn instrumental
• 354 We Laugh, We Cry (aka Credo)
• 355 We Lift Our Hearts in Thanks
• 356 Will You Seek in Far-Off Places?
• 357 Bright Morning Stars
• 358 Rank by Rank Again We Stand
• 359 When We are Gathered
• 360 Here We Have Gathered
• 361 Enter, Rejoice, and Come In
• 362 Rise Up, O Flame
• 363 Alleluia! Sang Stars
• 364 Alleluia, Alleluia
• 365 Praise God
• 366 Heleluyan
• 367 Allelu, Allelu
• 368 Now Let Us Sing
• 369 This is the Truth That Passes Understanding
• 370 All People That on Earth Do Dwell
• 371 long metre tune for lyrics 374-382
• 372 long metre tune for lyrics 374-382
• 373 long metre tune for lyrics 374-382
• 374 lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
• 375 lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
• 376 lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
• 377 lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
• 378 lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
• 379 lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
• 380 lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
• 381 lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
• 382 lyrics for interchangeable use with 371-373
• 383 Alleluia, Amen
• 384 Alleluia
• 385 Gloria
• 386 Alleluia Chaconne
• 387 The Earth, Water, Fire, Air
• 388 Dona Nobis Pacem
• 389 Gathered Here
• 390 Gaudeamus Hodie
• 391 Voice Still and Small
• 392 Hineh Mah Tov
• 393 Jubilate Deo
• 394 Have Nashirah
• 395 Sing and Rejoice
• 396 I Know This Rose Will Open
• 397 Morning Has Come
• 398 To See the World

See also

• Evensong (Unitarian Universalist Association)

References

1. Jason Shelton (May 24, 2002). "Changing the Words: An Historical Introduction to Unitarian Universalist Hymnody" (PDF). Unitarian Universalist History (Online).