Songs, Hymns & Music for Epiphany C (January 6 2012)

Isaiah 60:1-6  *NCH164 / VU79 / StS030 / WoV652 / LBW652 / ELW314 / PH411 / W&R231 / URW138 Arise your light is come! (Duck) Good general words of Christ coming to bring justice, sung to the familiar tune ST. THOMAS (TiS 271).
*TiS 666 / AoV2-113 / AoVK-126 / ATOK 409 / NCH526 / Iona (Common Ground, Freedom is Coming) / CH516 / VU646/647 / WoV650 / ELW866 / SFFS 2235 / HPP153 / G(II)357 / GC513 / GC(II)516 / G(3)594 / Cha442 / SP235 / Srce737 We are marching in the light of God / Siyahamba / Caminando An excellent and very popular song for kids and grown-ups. Lyrics and sound sample. Good for kids.
SP&P070 Although it looks as if the sky is falling / Isaiah's Dream (Green) Joyful words; the tune will need to be taught. PDF for purchase. 
*Music by Heart 61 Arise shine for your light has come (Cunningham) A simple two-part chant, which can easily be taught before, or during, the service. Good for kids.
*UMH725 / SP25 Arise shine out your light has come (Wren) Excellent hopeful words sung to the majestic hymn tune DUNEDIN. Lyrics.
*Online resource Arise Shine! (Harding) A simple repeated chorus. It would work well at the end of the service. Sound sample. Sample PDF. PDF for purchase.
NCH112 Keep awake be always ready (Clyde) New words to the tune for "Wake awake for night is flying". I particularly like the second verse of this one. WACHET AUF
ATOK 389 Light of the nations (Mann) A simple yet powerful song. Lyrics.

Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14

Praise for a just and righteous king Solomon  
Emergent Psalter For he shall deliver the poor (Everett) A Psalm refrain. It's not amazing, but I'm having trouble finding good Psalm refrains for this particular Psalm.  
*WCC website: Hear the message we now are proclaiming / El mensaje que hoy proclamamos. This jubilant Colombian song of liberty and new life for the poor and suffering would fit well with this reading. Free sheet music!
SP&P137 The world is hungry for justice / Sweet Justice (Gilio / Ressman) This song is new to me, and the words are very suitable for this reading. It's a ballad and the verses would be best sung by the musicians at first, with the congregation joining in on the chorus until they get to know it.
*NCH36 / PH219 To God compose a song of joy (Duck) “The God of Justice comes to save; let earth make melody; For God will judge with righteousness and rule with equity” Beautiful words. I prefer this sung to the tune in NCH – the standard hymn tune RICHMOND (TiS 425).  
*AoV2-137 / Iona (SBL) / CH262 For the world and all its people (Somos Pueblo) This is a beautiful, haunting song. It will need to be taught, but once your congregation gets it, I'm sure they'll love it. Particularly good to use during intercessions.
*NCH588 / StJ / WoV763 / ELW717 Let justice flow like streams (Parker Huber) Excellent words to the very familiar tune ST THOMAS.

Ephesians 3:1-12
Paul's call; not sure what to list for this.

Matthew 2:1-12
Here come the wise men...
*VU94 / Cha175 Lovely star in the sky (Korean text) Good words. Lovely simple Korean tune. The peoples of Korea could certainly do with some songs from us. Lyrics (downloads a PDF). Youtube.
*AoVK-60 / AA04 / CoC05 And did you see him little star? (Clyde / Gibson) I quite like this song. It's very imaginative and Good for kids. Lyrics
*TiS 314 / AHB 239 / NCH159 / CH326 / VU81 / LBW082 / ELW302 / HPP144 / PH063 / GC374 / GC(II)384 / G(3)465 / CP160 / CP(E) 83 / W&R236 / Cha173 / Srce2-39 / 82Hml-119 / Lau166 As with gladness men of old / those of old / sages bold (Dix) A well known traditional Epiphany carol. Lyrics and tune.
*GC(II)386 / G(3)462 Every nation sees the glory (O'Brien) BEACH SPRING (TiS 493) Beautiful words and very familiar tune. “Every nation sees the glory of a star that pierced the night. As we tell the wondrous story we are bathed in radiant light. Star sent forth from highest heaven, dancing light of God’s design, Shine upon the gift that’s given; Word made flesh now born in time.” Highly recommended! Lyrics, sample sheet music and nice sound sample.
*TiS 281 / AHB 214 When God Almighty came to be one of us This is a great Christmas and Epiphany song. It’s also set to a very easy (and fun) tune to sing (URQUHART). I especially love verse 3 "Wise men, they called them, earnest astrologers, watching for meaning in the moving stars, science or fancy, learned or laughable, theirs was a vision that was brought to pass. Sing all you wise men, dance all the scientists whether your theories are false or true. God uses knowledge, God uses ignorance. God at his coming had a need of you". Lyrics.
*SFFS 2094 I sought him dressed in finest clothes (Bell) Excellent words that speak of the search for a king in high places, and finding him among the poor. Sung to a celtic folkish tune. Lyrics.
*LBW648 / ELW312 / CP437 / W&R669 / SP28 / URW085 Jesus come for we invite you (Idle) Excellent words to a well known hymn tune. This picks up themes of the Wedding at Cana, the transformative power of Christ to energise our faith. "Jesus,come! surprise our dullness; Make us willing to receive More than we can yet imagine, All the best you have to give: Let us find your hidden riches, Taste your love,believe,and live!". It's set to the tune UNION SEMINARY, which is not in that many hymnals. You could also sing it to WESTMINSTER ABBEY (TiS 432). Lyrics (loads a pdf)
*TiS 307 / AHB 232 / CH300 / VU73 / SFFS 2098 / G(II)264 / GC345 / GC(II)378 / G(3)454 / ZSS60 The Virgin Mary had a baby boy This carol includes those wise men.
*NCH370 / UMH087 / W&R685 / URW127 What gift can we bring? A good offering song. Also good for a church anniversary. Lyrics. This song has great words for the offering, and seems appropriate to both Epiphany and New Year
*Recorded Music Heavenly Child (Mayer) This is a great song from the viewpoint of one of the wise men. A great song for those who have travelled far in their spiritual journey but hold on to the image of the heavenly child. Lyrics and sound sample
*AA014 / CoC09 Child of joy and peace (Murray) Excellent words for Christmas and Epiphany; recognises the poverty of Christ and constrasts it with the greed of Christmas - without being too heavy handed. I like the Ian Render tune (JENNIFER'S GIFT) best, even though it's a little tricky.
UMH243 / VU089 / PH064 / W&R238 From a Distant Home / De Tierra Lejana Venimos (Puerto Rican) Nice tune and pretty standard words. Would be a good change for epiphany
VU92 In the darkness shines the splendour (Gasslein) Good new words sung to the tune IRBY (Once in Royal David's City)
*Tune In II Jesus Was a Carpenter (Lees) A slightly daggy but cool song for kids. Brunswick UCA only, as it's not published yet.
*UMH254 / WoV646 / GA299 / HPP148 / PH066 / GC373 / GC(II)382 / CP(E) 91 / W&R233 / Cha172 We Three Kings of Orient Are (Hopkins) I used to think this carol was silly until I read the lyrics properly. Good for kids.
VU93 When heaven's bright with mystery (Johns) Good new words to the tune SUSSEX CAROL.
*VU96 Will you come and see the light? (Wren) Excellent Christmas / Epiphany words to the tune KELVINGROVE (The Summons) "Will you hide, or decide to meet the light?"
*Online Resource A Star Shone Bright (Garland) Sung to the familiar tune O WALY WALY, this new set of words sing of the star of long ago, still leading us today. Free sheet music.