![]() ![]() The eschatological images of healing - “leap ye lame for joy”- are painful to some, even as they are a sign of hope to others. #58: “O For a Thousand Tongues To Sing”: autobiographical work by Charles Wesley. We add another section listing choices from The Faith We Sing, which often has more contemporary songs and language, and conclude with some links for further reading. The list and evaluations of the United Methodist Hymnal below were compiled by Tim Vermande and Lynn Swedberg, with assistance from Jackson Day, Evy McDonald, Eric Pridmore, Deb Wade, Robert Walker, and Nancy Webb. ![]() These songs and readings address themes important in the context of disability awareness. ![]() In addition to worship, selections in the United Methodist Hymnal present an opportunity to teach, preach, and discuss social power, hope, hurt, exclusion, and inclusion. “Above all sing spiritually,” John Wesley directed early Methodists. UM Communications (General Conference 2012)
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