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Spirit, Working in Creation

Author: John Richards Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Luke 3:22 Topics: Illumination; Pentecost and Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit; Illumination; Missions; Peace; Trinity; Word of God Used With Tune: SUNRISE

She Comes Sailing on the Wind

Author: Gordon Light Meter: Irregular Appears in 5 hymnals Scripture: Luke 3:22 First Line: Silent waters rocking on the morning of our birth Topics: The Power of the Holy Spirit In Praise of the Holy Spirit Used With Tune: SHE FLIES ON

What King Would Wade

Author: Thomas H. Troeger (1945-) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 4 hymnals Scripture: Luke 3:1-22 First Line: What king would wade through murky streams Topics: Baptism of Jesus; Water; Baptism (general) Used With Tune: BAPTISM

Christ is our light! the bright and morning star

Author: Leith Fisher (b. 1941) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Luke 3:21-22 Topics: Life in Christ Christ Incarnate - Public Ministry; Christian Year Season of Epiphany; Holy Baptism; Jesus baptism; Marriage Used With Tune: HIGHLAND CATHEDRAL

Come, gracious Spirit

Author: Simon Browne, 1680-1732 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 602 hymnals Scripture: Luke 3:22 First Line: Come, gracious Spirit, heav'nly Dove Lyrics: 1 Come, gracious Spirit, heav'nly dove, with light and comfort from above; be thou our guardian, thou our guide, o'er ev'ry thought and step preside. 2 The light of truth to us display, and make us know and choose your way; plant faith and love in ev'ry heart, that we from God may ne'er depart. 3 Lead us to Christ, the living Way, nor let us from our shepherd stray; lead us to holiness, the road that brings us to our home in God. 4 Lead us to heav'n, that we may share fullness of joy for ever there; lead us to God, the heart's true rest, to dwell with him, for ever blest. Topics: Pentecost; Redemption and Salvation; The Journey of Life Used With Tune: HAWKHURST

Come Holy Ghost, our souls inspire

Author: John Cosin (1594-1672) Meter: Irregular Appears in 238 hymnals Scripture: Luke 3:16 Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, and lighten with celestial fire; thou the anointing Spirit art, who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart. 2 Thy blessèd unction from above is comfort, life, and fire of love; enable with perpetual light the dullness of our blinded sight. 3 Anoint and cheer our soilèd face with the abundance of thy grace; keep far from foes, give peace at home: where thou art guide no ill can come. 4 Teach us to know the Father, Son, and thee, of both to be but One, that through the ages all along this may be our endless song, 'Praise to thine eternal merit, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.' Amen. Topics: The Holy Spirit The Coming of the Spirit; The Church Celebrates Ordination; Christian Year Pentecost; Holy Spirit illunination of; Ordination Used With Tune: VENI CREATOR Text Sources: 9th century

Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 235 hymnals Scripture: Luke 3:22 Lyrics: 1 Come Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire, let us thine influence prove; source of the old prophetic fire, fountain of life and love. 2 Come, Holy Ghost - for, moved by thee, thy prophets wrote and spoke - unlock the truth, thyself the key, unseal the sacred book. 3 Expand thy wings, celestial Dove, brood o'er our nature's night; on our disordered spirits move, and let there now be light. 4 God, through himself, we then shall know, if thou within us shine; and sound, with all thy saints below, the depths of love divine. Topics: Year A Baptism of Christ; Year A Second Sunday Before Lent; Year A Pentecost; Year B Baptism of Christ; Year C Baptism of Christ; Year C Proper 24; Confirmation; Gradual Hymn; Pentecost Used With Tune: NUN DANKET ALL

Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty

Author: Benjamin Schmolck; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 151 hymnals Scripture: Luke 3:8 Lyrics: 1 Open now thy gates of beauty; Zion, let me enter there, where my soul in joyful duty waits for him who answers prayer; O how blessed is this place, filled with solace, light, and grace! 2 Here, my God, I come before thee, come thou also down to me; where we find thee and adore thee, there a heav'n on earth must be; to my heart O enter thou, let it be thy temple now! 3 Here thy praise is gladly chanted; here thy seed is duly sown; let my soul, where it is planted, bring forth precious sheaves alone, so that all I hear may be fruitful unto life in me. 4 Thou my faith increase and quicken; let me keep thy gift divine; howsoe'er temptations thicken, may thy word still o'er me shine ss my guiding star through life, as my comfort in all strife. 5 Speak, O God, and I will hear thee; let thy will be done indeed; may I undisturbed draw near thee while thou dost thy people feed; here of live the fountain flows; here is balm for all our woes. Topics: Beginning of Worship; Hymns with Descants Used With Tune: UNSER HERRSCHER Text Sources: Thut mir auf die schöne Pforte

Mit ernst, o menschenkinder

Author: V. Thilo, 1607-1662 Appears in 68 hymnals Scripture: Luke 3:4-6 Topics: Advent

Baptized in water

Author: Michael Saward (b. 1932) Meter: 5.5.5.3 D Appears in 48 hymnals Scripture: Luke 3:16 Lyrics: 1 Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit, cleansed by the blood of Christ our king; heirs of salvation, trusting his promise, faithfully now God's praise we sing. 2 Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit, dead in the tomb with Christ our king; one with his rising, freed and forgiven, thankfully now God's praise we sing. 3 Baptized in water, sealed by the Spirit, marked with the sign of Christ our king; born of one Father, we are his children, joyfully now God's praise we sing. Topics: The Holy Spirit The Church Celebrates - Holy Baptism; Salvation and Redemption Used With Tune: BAPTIZED IN WATER