Songs about mothers
*VU280 Mother and God (Winter) A short song, suitable for before the intercessions or communion. Beautiful words; some may find the breastfeeding God image a little challenging. Simple tune. Lyrics.
*WoV692 / ELW419 / RS885 For all the faithful women
(Steumpfle) Great words of the faithfulness of women, including
Hannah, Mary, Mary Magdalene, Deborah and Miriam. Sung to a very
familiar tune (AURELIA). You could choose just the verses you want so
it's not too long (but all the verses are good). Some words are a bit
odd (like the bit about saving "our race" could unfortunately be easily
misconstrued). Sheet music sample.
*SFFS 2189 A mother lined a basket (Keithahn) Quite a remarkable song about the nurture mothers provide and the risks they take in letting children go. "A mother lined a basket to keep her baby dry, then rocked him on a river lest he awake and cry, She let a princess name him, her son, that he might live, God's people had a leader, she had such hope to give". Lyrics.
*NCH426 O God whose steadfast love (Haddix) A song about family and motherhood. The tune is a very familiar sounding hymn tune (RHOSYMEDRE).
God as Mother
*VU270 Dear Mother God your wings are warm (Wootton) Good images of God as mother; the tune is not known and will need to be taught. Could also be sung to PERFECT LOVE, I think.
*VU484 God the all-holy Maker and Mother (Wren) A Trinitarian song, with the first verse focussed on God as Mother. Sung to the familiar tune BUNESSAN.
*AoV1-085 / Lau453 / PfAS131E Like a child rests in its mother's arms (Walker) A very beautiful and simple refrain; works well on its own.
*SFFS 2189 A mother lined a basket (Keithahn) Quite a remarkable song about the nurture mothers provide and the risks they take in letting children go. "A mother lined a basket to keep her baby dry, then rocked him on a river lest he awake and cry, She let a princess name him, her son, that he might live, God's people had a leader, she had such hope to give". Lyrics.
*NCH426 O God whose steadfast love (Haddix) A song about family and motherhood. The tune is a very familiar sounding hymn tune (RHOSYMEDRE).
God as Mother
*VU270 Dear Mother God your wings are warm (Wootton) Good images of God as mother; the tune is not known and will need to be taught. Could also be sung to PERFECT LOVE, I think.
*VU484 God the all-holy Maker and Mother (Wren) A Trinitarian song, with the first verse focussed on God as Mother. Sung to the familiar tune BUNESSAN.
*AoV1-085 / Lau453 / PfAS131E Like a child rests in its mother's arms (Walker) A very beautiful and simple refrain; works well on its own.
*NCH467 / CH117 / VU320 / WoV769 / ELW735 / SFFS 2050 / HPP242 / Cha083 Mothering God you gave me birth (Janzen) Lovely words to the well known tune MARYTON. Feminine trinitarian imagery. I like the tune MOTHER JULIAN (CH4 117(I)) best.
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