Martin E. Marty, Emeritus Professor at the University of Chicago, says it best in the forward of this new hymn tune collection, “Teach Our Hearts is full of music that will indeed belong in cathedrals and inspire their choirs. But I am here called upon to witness to the fact that everything in this book is singable among smaller worshipping communities, where volunteer choirs help lead ordinary congregations-if there are such-in singing.” 54 new hymns, songs and carols are presented here texts by a plethora of well-known writers.

CONTENTS: BEFORE THE FRUIT IS RIPENED BY THE SUN • YOU, LORD, ARE BOTH LAMB AND SHEPHERD • YOU ARE SALT, WHICH, SHAKEN OUT • THE HILLS ARE STILL • GO TO THE WORLD • FAR FROM HOME • TO BETHLEHEM TWO STRANGERS • O RISEN CHRIST • LORD, HELP US WALK • A WOUNDED MAN • BESIDE THE ALIEN RIVER • FOR THE MUSIC • MEET THE WOMAN WHO ANOINTED • O GOD, WHOSE HEALING POWER • YOU ARE CALLED • FAR MORE THAN PASSION • ONE WITH GOD • GLORY GILDS THE EASTERN • CREATING GOD • LOVING SPIRIT • O GOD, YOU KNOW US • WHEN JESUS CAME • ALL PRAISE BE TO GOD • REMEMBER AND REJOICE • A CHRISTMAS PRAYER • ALL PEOPLE JOIN • BECAUSE CHRIST LIVES • CRASHING WATERS • MOTHERING GOD • HOW SHOCKING • IT STARTED WITH • O GOD WHO MADE • THEY CAME, A MILLING CROWD • THOUGH WE MAY SPEAK HYMN • WE PRAISE YOU, GOD! • WEEP FOR EVE • MARTHA MARY • MAY GOD’S LOVE BE FIXED • THE TEMPLE RANG • TELL ME AGAIN • AS WE GATHER AT YOUR TABLE • COME, JOIN IN CANA’S FEAST • IN ALL OUR GRIEF • HOLY GOD • BLEST BE THE GOD • NOW, O LORD, DISMISS YOUR SERVANTS • SHADOWS FROM THE CROSS • STAY WITH US, LORD • REST, O CHRIST • THESE THINGS DID THOMAS • COME TO TEND GOD’S GARDEN • AND DID YOU RISK YOURSELF, O CHRIST • BLESS THE LORD IN PSALM AND CHORUS • CHRIST, YOU FORMED THE CHURCH