WMU Watchwords and Hymns

YEAR	WATCHWORD	HYMN
1888	"Go, Forward" "Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works" (Hebrews 10:24)      This motto and Bible verse were printed on the first page of the "Sketch and Constitution..." printed after the meeting at Richmond.
1889	"For God and Home and Every Land"      This enlarged "temperance" watchword appears on the title page of the WMU minutes through the year 1909.
1890-95	No watchword or hymn was chosen.
1896	"Love" and "Obedience"      Watchwords for year formally adopted.
1897-1906	No watchword or hymn was chosen.
1907	"Larger Things"      (First motto formally adopted by WMU)
1908	"Higher Things"
1909	"The people that do know their God shall be strong and do exploits" (Daniel 11:32).
1910	"Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it" (John 2:5).      (First Bible verse formally adopted as Watchword)
1911	"Our sufficiency is of God" (2 Corinthians 3:5).
1912	"Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you" (Matthew 28:20).
1913	"Serve Jehovah with gladness" (Psalm 100:2).	"Joy to the World"      (First hymn of the year)
1914	"Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might" (Ephesians 6:10).	"The Son of God Goes Forth to War"
1915	"Have faith in God" (Mark 11:22).	"Christ for the World We Sing"
1916	"Steadfastly in Prayer and Ministry" (taken from Acts 6:4)	"Lord, Speak to Me, That I May Speak"
1917	"Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit, so shall ye be my disciples" (John 15:8)	"Lord, Speak to Me, That I May Speak"
1918	"That I may know Him" (Philippians 3:10).	"Jesus Calls Us"
1919	"That I may know Him" (Philippians 3:10).	"Jesus Calls Us"
1920	"That in all things he might have the preeminence" (Colossians 1:18).	"Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun"
1921	"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me" (Philippians 4:13).	"The Son of God Goes Forth to War"
1922	"God is able" (2 Corinthians 9:8).	"How Firm a Foundation"
1923	"He that wrought us for this very thing is God" (2 Corinthians 5:5)	"Come Women, Wide Proclaim" The Women's Hymn
1924	"Let the whole earth be filled with His glory" (Psalm 72:19).	"O Zion, Haste"
1925	"Go ye into all the world; and ye shall be My witness" (Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8).	"Revive Us Again"
1926	"Seek ye first the Kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33).	"Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun"
1927	"The Master has come and calleth for thee" (John 11:28)	"Jesus Calls Us"
1928	"Enlarge…spare not…lengthen…strengthen" (Isaiah 54:2).	"The Kingdom is Coming"
1929	"Holding forth the word of life" (Philippians 2:16).	"The Kingdom is Coming"
1930	"Be ye steadfast" (1 Corinthians 15:58).	"Faith of Our Fathers"
1931	"That the world may know" (John 17:23).	"Joy to the World"
1932	"He Shall reign" (Luke 1:33).	"Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun"
1933	"Launch out into the deep and let down your nets" (Luke 5:4).	"Jesus Calls Us"
1934	"Be strong and of good courage…for Jehovah, thy God, is with thee" (Joshua 1:9).	"All Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
1935	"In the name of our God we will set up our banners" (Psalm 20:5)	"Fling Out the Banner! Let It Float"
1936	"Jesus said: As the Father hath sent me, even so I send you" (John 20:21).	"Lead On, O King Eternal"
1937	"Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts" (Zechariah 4:6b)	"Christ for the World We Sing"
1938	"Give unto the Lord the glory due His Name: bring an offering and come into His courts" (Psalm 96:8)	"Come Women, Wide Proclaim" The Women's Hymn
1939	"The love of Christ constraineth us" (2 Corinthians 5:4).	"I Love to Tell the Story"
1940	"Be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abouding in the work of the Lord" (1 Corinthians 15:58).	"How Firm a Foundation"
1941	"That Thy way be known upon earth, Thy salvation among all nations" (Psalm 67:2).	"Jesus Saves"
1942	"Oh send out Thy light and Thy truth" (Psalm 43:3).	"The Light of the World Is Jesus"
1943	"That all the kingdoms of the earth may know that Thou art the Lord, even Thou only" (Isaiah 37:20).	"All Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
1944	"That the generation to come might know" (Psalm 78:6).	"The Morning the Light Is Breaking"
1945	"Having the everlasting Gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth and to every nation and kindred and tongue and people" (Revelation 14:6b).	"Lead On, O King Eternal"
1946	"Look unto Me and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God and there is none else" (Isaiah 45:22).	"We've a Story to Tell"
1947	"Go ye…and make disciples of all the nations" (Matthew 28:19).	"Hark the Voice of Jesus Calling"
1948	"That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow" (Philippians 2:10).	"Jesus Shall Reign Where're the Sun"
1949	"To make known to the sons of me His mighty acts and the glory of the majesty of His Kingdom" (Psalm 145:12).	"O, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing"
1950	"To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace " (Luke 1:79).	"Christ for the World We Sing"
1951	"Ye shall be my witnesses" (Acts 1:8b ASV).	"Jesus Calls Us"
1951-52	"Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:29b AV).	"All Hail the Power of Jesus Name"      Coronation
1952-53	"Lift up you eyes, and look on the fields, for they are white already to harvest" (John 4:35b).	"Christ for the Whole Wide World"
1953-54	"Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples" (Psalm 96:3).	"Jesus Saves"
1954-55	"And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up" (John 3:14).	"When I Survey The Wondrous Cross"
1955-56	"All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord" (Psalm 22:27).	"The Kingdom Is Coming"
1956-57	"For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea" (Habakkuk 2:14).	"From Greenland's Icy Mountains"
1957-58	"Behold I have set before thee an open door" (Revelation 3:3).	"Lead On, O King Eternal"
1958-59	"Sing Unto the Lord, bless his name, shew forth his salvation from day to day" (Psalm 96:2)	"O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing"
1959-60	"Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord God of hosts" (Zecariah 4:6b).	"We are Living, We Are Dwelling"
1960-61	"For the love of Christ constraineth us" (2 Corinthians 5:14).	"Christ for the Whole Wide World"
1961-62	"That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations" (Psalm 67:2).	"Jesus Shall Reign Where're the Sun"
1962-63	"Laborers together with God" (1 Corinthians 3:9). "That the whole world through him might be saved" (John 3:17).	"We've a Story to Tell"
1963-64	"O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the people" (Psalm 105:1).	"O God, Our Help in Ages Past"
1964-65	"I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations" (Psalm 57:9).	"O Worship the King"
1965-66	"Having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people" (Revelation 14:6b).	"O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing"
1966-67	"But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18)	"O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee"
1967-68	"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these…ye have done it unto me" (Matthew 25:40).	"Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life"
1968-69	"Ye shall be witnesses unto me…unto the uttermost part of the earth" (Acts 1:8).	"O Zion, Haste"
1969-70	"Our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action" (1 John 3:18 TEV).	"Seal Us, O Holy Spirit"
1970-71	"If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed" (John 8:36).	"God of Grace and God of Glory"
1971-72	"All will openly proclaim that Jesus Christ is the Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Philippians 2:11 TEV).	"All Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
1972-73	"Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession" (Psalm 2:8 RSV).	"Heralds of Christ"
1973-74	"The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us…full of grace and truth" (John 1:14).	"Word of God, Across the Ages"
1974-75	"God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself…and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation" (2 Corinthians 5:19)	"Christ for the World We Sing"
1975-76	"Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty"	"My Country, 'Tis of Thee"
1976-77	"Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, having done all, to stand" (Ephesians 6:13).	"Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus"
1977-78	"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint" (Isaiah 40:31).	"Breathe on Me, Breathe of God"
1978-79	"When the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8 TEV).	"O Zion, Haste"
1979-80	"Stir up the gift of God which is in thee…for God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power and of love, and of a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:6-7).	"Stir Thy Church, O God, Our Father"
1980-81	"Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him and He shall bring it to pass" (Psalm 37:5).	"Take My Life, and Let It Be"
1981-82	"Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I, send me" (Isaiah 6:8 KJV). "Then I heard the Lord say, 'Whom shall I send? Who will be our messenger?' I answered, 'I will go! Send me!" (Isaiah 6:8 TEV).	"Send Me, O Lord, Send Me"
1982-83	"For God has made us what we are, created in Christ Jesus to do the good deeds which he has planned for us to do" (Ephesians 2:10 Phillips).	"We Are Called to Be God's People"
1983-84	" Be persistent in prayer, and keep alert as you pray, giving thanks to God. Be wise in the way you act toward those who are not believers, making good use of every opportunity you have" (Colossians 4:2,5 TEV).	"Lord Speak to me That I Way Speak" "Because He First Loved Us"
1984-85	"Our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in actions" (1 John 3:18 TEV).	"O Lord, Who Came to Earth to Show" "Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life" "Arms of Care"
1985-86	"…All over the world this gospel is producing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God's grace in all its truth" (Colossians 1:6b NIV).	"Stir Thy Church, O God, Our Father" "Open My Eyes That I May See"
1986-87	"Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms" (1 Peter 4:10 NIV).	"Come, All Christians, BeCommitted" "Take My Life, Lead Me Lord" "Take My Life and Let It Be"
1987-88	"Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their life and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever" (Hebrews 13:7-8).	"God, Our Author and Creator"      WMU Centennial Hymn "Word of God Across the Ages"
1988-89	"You have heard; look at all this. And you, will you not declare it? I proclaim to you new things from this time, Even hidden which you have not known" (Isaiah 48:6 NASB).	"God, Our Author and Creator"      WMU Centennial Hymn "Forward Through the Ages"
1989-90	"And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me" (Matthew 25:40).	"To Worship, Work and Witness" "Share His Love"
1990-91	"To Him who by means of His power working in us is able to do so much more than we can ever ask for, or even think of: to God be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus for all time, forever and ever! Amen" (Ephesians 3:20-21 TEV).	"Set My Soul Afire" "God's World Today" "Breathe on Me"
1991-92	"But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses of me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8 TEV).	"Send Me, O Lord, Send Me" (Baptist Hymnal, 1975) "I Love to Tell the Story" (Baptist Hymnal)
1992-93	"Be determined and confident, for you will be the leader of these people as they occupy this land" (Josh. 1:6a TEV).	"We Are Called to be God's People" (Baptist Hymnal, 1975) "Wherever He Leads, I'll Go" (Baptist Hymnal)
1993-94	"And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him" (Col. 3:17 NKJV).	"O Lord, Who Came to Earth to show" (Baptist Hymnal, 1975) "Serve the Lord with Gladness" (Baptist Hymnal) "People to People" (Baptist Hymnal)
1994-95	"May the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow more and more" (1 Thess. 3:12a TEV).	"Teach Them to Love the Lord" (WMU Hymns of the Year 1994-95) "Teach Me, O Lord, I Pray" (Baptist Hymnal) "A Time to Grow" (WMU Hymns of he Year 1994-95)
1995-96	"I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These things will I do; I will not forsake them" (Isaiah 42:16 NIV)	"Lord, Here Am I" "Guide Me, O Great Jehovah"
1996-97	"For we are partners working together for God, and you are God's field. You are also God's building" (1 Cor. 3:9 TEV).	"The Servant Song" (special edition) "In Christ There Is No East or West" "Believers All, We Bear the Name" "We Are God's People"
1997-98	"Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' hands? And he said, 'The one who showed mercy toward him.' And Jesus said to him, 'Go and do the same" (Luke 10:36-37 NASB).	"Come, Go With Me" "Come, All Christians, Be Committed" "Let Your Heart Be Broken"
1998-99	"Adapt yourselves no longer to the pattern of this present world, but let your minds be remade and your whole nature thus transformed" (Rom. 12:2a NEB).	"Change My Heart, O God" "We Are Called to Be God's People" "Set My Soul Afire" "I've Come to Tell"
1999-2000	"Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel" (Eph. 6:19 NIV).	"Be Strong in the Lord" "O Zion, Haste" "Be the One" "We Are Standing"
2000-2002	"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory . . . for ever and ever! Amen" (Eph. 3:20-21 NIV).	"I Stand Amazed in the Presence" "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name"
2002-2004	"So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, who has saved us and called us to a holy life — not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time." (2 Timothy 1:8-9 NIV)	"Lord, I Lift Your Name on High" "His Way, Mine" "Send Me, O Lord, Send Me"
2004-2006 Watchword: "Then Jesus said to all the people: If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross and follow me" (Luke 9:23 CEV). 2004-2006 Music: "Children of God" "Any Road, Any Cost" "Follow On" (Chorus only) "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus" "I Will Follow You" "Wherever He Leads I'll Go" 2006-2008 Watchword: "Walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God" (Col. 1:10 NKJV). 2006-2008 Music: "Break Out, O Church of God" "Hark, the Voice of Jesus is Calling" "Jesus Calls Us O'er the Tumult" "Living for Jesus" "Lord, Here Am I" "We Are Called to Be God's People" "The Call" "You Have Called Me" Special Music: "For the Sake of the Call"; "The Mission" (Other music related to the overarching focus and appropriate for the audience or event may be used.)

Original Organizational Hymns

Woman’s Missionary Union
Young Woman’s Auxiliary
Girls’ Auxiliary
Royal Ambassadors
Sunbeams