In Every Corner Sing:
Songs of God's World

The front cover of In Every Corner Sing: Songs of God's World
(Photo: © The Royal School of Church Music/CMS)

The psalmist is constantly encouraging us to "sing a new song to the Lord".

Singing songs from other Christian communities can enlarge our hearts and give us a new sensitivity and understanding of the lives of others.

In Every Corner Sing: Songs of God's World is a new collection of world songs, organised liturgically with gathering songs, short chants, worship and praise songs, psalm songs, songs of justice and peace, and songs to send the people of God out.

In the preface, former CMS mission partner Geoff Weaver quotes a telling aphorism: "Tell me what you sing and I'll tell you who you are."

Geoff believes that the songs we sing tell a lot about our priorities, our view of the world, and our openness (or lack of it) to what is new and different.

If we move out of our comfort zone musically, Geoff points out, "our horizons will expand and we shall be changed in the process".

"Remember," Geoff writes, "that these songs come from the heart. Apparently simple songs will often have a powerful association. 'Come now, O prince of peace', for example, is the urgent prayer of Korean Christians longing for reunification. The much-loved 'Thuma mina' from South Africa emerged as an expression of that country's people's great suffering.

"In the singing of these songs, I believe that we too can be set free in many ways -- not least from our limited vision of what it means to sing God's praises."

So, check out the riches that In Every Corner Sing: Songs of God's world has to offer and be released into a new freedom to "sing a new song to the Lord".

Contents

GATHERING SONGS

1. Allundé East Africa
2. Jesu tawa pano Zimbabwe
Jesus, we are here

3. Bless the Lord Kenya
4. Sanna, sannina South Africa
5. Wa wa wa emimimo Nigeria
Come, O Holy Spirit

PRAISE

6. Amen, siakudumisa! South Africa
Amen, we praise your name!

7. Cantai ao senhor Brazil
O sing to the Lord

8. El cielo canta alegría Argentina
Heaven is singing for joy

9. For the beauty of the earth China
10. God sent his Son Zimbabwe
11. Heavenly Lord, you are wonderful Afro-American
12. Puji dan agungkan kama Hya! Indonesia
Praise and exalt his holy name!

13. Moto umawaka leo East Africa
God’s fire is burning in my soul

14. Siyahamba South Africa
We are marching in the light of God

WORSHIP

15. Do you love him? Nigeria
16. Hanúre binnanún Korea
Star of the morning

17. He came down Cameroon
18. Mwamba ni Jesu East Africa
Who is the Rock?

19. O Lord Jesus Marrkapmirr Aboriginal Australian
20. Ohibouka Rabi Yasoua Lebanon
I love you, Lord Jesus

21. Santo, santo Argentina
Holy, holy

22. Saranam Pakistan
Jesus, Saviour, Lord

23. Tout est fait pour la gloire de Dieu Cameroon
All is made for the glory of God

24. Prabhoo Laylay Pakistan
O Lord Jesus, enfold me in your arms

25. Tú has venido a la orilla Mexico
Lord, you have come to the seashore

26. What a mighty God we serve South Africa
27. What wondrous love is this USA

SHORT CHANTS AND LITURGICAL RESPONSES

28. Alleluia Honduras
29. Alleluia South Africa
30. Alleluia Zimbabwe
31. Amen China
32. Glory to God Peru
33. Gloria, gloria Argentina
34. Halle, halle Caribbean
35. Halle, Hallelujah Syria
36. Halleluja Ukraine
37. Hallelujah Korea
38. Ishworo India
Kyrie eleison

39. Karthave, Kirubaiyayirum India
Gracious Lord, have mercy

40. Khudaya, rahem kar Pakistan
Have mercy on us, Lord

41. Kyrie eleison Russia
Lord, have mercy

42. Kyrie eleison Russia
43. Kyrie eleison Ghana
44. Kyrie eleison Paraguay
45. Mayenziwe South Africa
Your will be done on earth

46. Our Father Caribbean
47. Ouve, senhor Brazil
Hear me, O Lord

48. Loving Father, hear our prayer China
49. My prayers rise like incense USA
50. Rakanaka vhangeri Zimbabwe
Come and hear the Gospel

51. Sanctus and Benedictus USA
52. Senor, ten piedad Cuba
O Lord, have mercy upon us

53. Thuma mina 1 South Africa
Send me, Lord

54. Thuma mina 2 South Africa
Send me, Jesus

55. Your kingdom come, O Lord Russia
56. We believe Philippines

SCRIPTURAL SONGS

57. All who are thirsty Philippines
58. Koi au na sala na dina na bula Fiji
I am the way and the truth and the life

59. Yo soy la luz del mundo Mexico
I am the world’s true light

60. Jesus the Lord said India

PSALMS AND CANTICLES

61. Ayyuhal masslubu zulman The Middle East
So much wrong

62. Chu yo sa su mi shi naen mul Korea
My soul longs for you

63. By the Babylonian rivers Latvia
64. Come and sing a new song Punjabi
65. Darkness now enfolds us Trinidad and Tobago
66. Give thanks unto the Lord Kenya
67. I lift up my eyes to the hills Indonesia
68. I lift up my eyes to the hills Russia
69. In silent stillness Pakistan
70. Mary’s Salidumay Philippines
71. The Lord is my light Czech Republic

OFFERTORY SONGS

72. Humbly in your sight Malawi
73. Bedice, Señor Argentina
Now bless, Lord

74. Te ofrecemos nuestros donos Argentina
Lord, accept the gifts we bring

75. Let us talents and tongues employ Jamaica

SENDING OUT

76. Bwana awabariki Tanzania
May God give you his blessing

77. Na jijoho Benin
Peace be with you

78. May the peace of God Israel

79. Night has fallen Malawi
80. Now go in peace Caribbean
81. Sent by the Lord am I Nicaragua
82. Sizohamba naye South Africa
We are on the Lord’s road

83. The peace of the earth Guatemala
84. Vai com Deus Brazil
Go with God

JUSTICE, PEACE AND FREEDOM

85. Down the valley, up the mountain African-American
86. Come now, O Prince of peace Korea
87. Freedom is coming South Africa
88. If you believe and I believe Zimbabwe
89. O healing river African-American
90. Tatanaca, mamanaca, Sarantañana Bolivia
Men and women, let us walk

91. The right hand of God Caribbean
92. Yarabba ssalami Palestine
O God of peace

93. Vos sos el destazado El Salvador
You were tortured

GENERAL

94. He came singing love New Zealand
95. Give us light India
96. Isa masih latavi Pakistan
Jesus the Lord is seeking me

97. Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love Ghana
98. The great southland Australia
This is our nation

99. Kay Yahweh ako Philippines
I’ll follow my Lord

Commendation of In Every Corner Sing by the Archbishop of York
"Whenever communities gather, they sing together as an expression of their identity, their joys and sadnesses and their hopes for the future.

"For centuries, Christians have expressed their faith in song, but it is only in the past 50 years or so that Christians in the West have come to appreciate what a wealth of song Christians from other parts of the world have to share.

"Whether it be songs of joy and hope from South Africa, often sung in conditions of fear and uncertainty, or sung prayers for unity from Korea -- or cries for justice from Africa to Latin America, we have come to recognise the power of global song to move us to prayer, protest and praise.

"I commend this collection of songs, some new, some well-established, in the hope that the congregations and choirs who sing them will come to a deeper understanding of, and an empathy with, those Christians from whom the songs originally came."

Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York

ISBN 978-0-85402-163-5

Price: £50, but that covers photocopying and includes a CD of backing tracks for all 99 songs.