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God Is Here! As We His People
Author: Fred Pratt Green, b. 1903 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 47 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5 Lyrics: 1 God is here! As we his people,
Meet to offer praise and prayer,
May we find in fuller measure
What it is in Christ we share:
Here, as in the world around us,
All our varied skills and arts
Wait the coming of his Spirit
Into open minds and hearts.
2 Here are symbols to remind us
Of our lifelong need of grace;
Here are table, font, and pulpit;
Here the cross has central place.
Here in honesty of preaching,
Here in silence, as in speech,
Here in newness and renewal
God the Spirit comes to each.
3 Here our children find a welcome
In the Shepherd's flock and fold,
Here, as bread and wine are taken,
Christ sustains us as of old;
Here the servants of the Servant
Seek in worship to explore
What it means in daily living
To believe and to adore.
4 Lord of all, of church and kingdom,
In an age of change and doubt,
Keep us faithful to the gospel,
Help us work your purpose out:
Here, in this day's dedication,
All we have to give, receive;
We who cannot live without you,
We adore you! We believe!
Used With Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH
God Is Here! As We His People
Lord, You Give the Great Commission
Author: Jeffery Rowthorn, b. 1934 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 43 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:18 Lyrics: 1 Lord, you give the great commission:
"Heal the sick and preach the word."
Lest the church neglect its mission
And the gospel go unheard,
Help us witness to your purpose
With renewed integrity:
With the Spirit's gifts empow'r us
For the work of ministry.
2 Lord, you call us to your service:
"In my name baptize and teach."
That the world may trust your promise,
Life abundant meant for each,
Give us all new fervor, draw us
Closer in community:
With the Spirit's gifts empow'r us
For the work of ministry.
3 Lord, you make the common holy:
"This my body, this my blood."
Let us all, for earth's true glory,
Daily lift life heavenward,
Asking that the world around us
Share your children's liberty:
With the Spirit's gifts empow'r us
For the work of ministry.
4 Lord, you show us love's true measure:
"Father, what they do, forgive."
Yet we hoard as private treasure
All that you so freely give.
May your care and mercy lead us
To a just society:
With the Spirit's gifts empow'r us
For the work of ministry.
5 Lord, you bless with words assuring:
"I am with you to the end."
Faith and hope and love restoring,
May we serve as you intend
And, amid the cares that claim us,
Hold in mind eternity:
With the Spirit's gifts empow'r us
For the work of ministry. Topics: Church; Commissioning; Church; Commissioning; Church; Commissioning; Discipleship; Justice; Ministry/Mission; Sending Forth; Social Concern; Rites of the Church Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: General Use; The Liturgical Year The Chrism Mass; The Liturgical Year The Ascension of the Lord; The Liturgical Year Pentecost Sunday; The Liturgical Year Ss. Peter and Paul, Apostles (June 29); The Liturgical Year The Dedication of teh Lateran Basilica (November 9) Used With Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH
Lord, You Give the Great Commission
Soaring Spirit, Set Us Free
Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr. (1944-) Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18, 4:1-2 Lyrics: 1 Soaring Spirit, set us free
from the tyranny of fear;
life of glorious liberty,
let your promised power appear:
drown the noise of Babel's tongues
in the murmur of the dove;
burn away our wasting wrongs
with the healing fire of love.
2 Unseen member of the dance
that unites the Trinity,
let the grace your presence grants
twine us in like mystery.
Breath of God, our lives inspire
till our hope and faith increase:
speak through us with tongues of fire;
send us forth to spread God's peace. Topics: Pentecost Used With Tune: ABERYSTWYTH
Soaring Spirit, Set Us Free
O Breath of Life
Author: Bessie Porter Head Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 49 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 First Line: O Breath of life, come sweeping through us Lyrics: 1 O Breath of life, come sweeping through us,
revive your church with life and power.
O Breath of life, come, cleanse, renew us,
and fit your church to meet this hour.
2 O Wind of God, come bend us, break us,
till humbly we confess our need.
Then in your tenderness remake us;
revive, restore, for this we plead.
3 O Breath of love, come breathe within us,
renewing thought and will and heart.
Come, love of Christ, afresh to win us;
revive your church in every part.
Topics: Body of Christ; Brokenness; Church; Cleansing; Confession; Hearts; Human Needs; Plea; Power and Might; Reform; Renewal; Restoration; Revive; Service Music Confession; Tenderness; Thoughts; Victory; Human Will; Body of Christ; Brokenness; Christian Year and Observances Pentecost; Church; Cleansing; Confession; Hearts; Human Needs; Plea; Power and Might; Reform; Renewal; Restoration; Revive; Service Music Confession; Tenderness; Thoughts; Victory; Human Will Used With Tune: ADIEU
O Breath of Life
Thee We Adore, O Hidden Saviour, Thee
Author: Thomas Aquinas (1225?-1274); James Russell Woodford (1820 - 1885) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 61 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18, 4:1-2 Lyrics: 1 Thee we adore, O hidden Saviour, thee,
who in thy sacrament dost deign to be;
both flesh and spirit at thy presence fail,
yet here thy presence we devoutly hail.
2 O blest memorial of our dying Lord,
who living bread to us doth here afford,
O may our souls forever feed on thee,
and thou, O Christ, forever precious be.
3 Fountain of goodness, Jesus, Lord and God,
cleanse us, unclean, with thy most cleansing blood;
increase our faith and love, that we may know
the hope and peace which from thy presence flow.
4 O Christ, whom now beneath a veil we see,
may what we thirst for soon our portion be:
to gaze on thee unveiled and see thy face,
the vision of thy glory and thy grace. Topics: Eucharist; Adoration; Eucharist Used With Tune: ADORO TE DEVOTE
Thee We Adore, O Hidden Saviour, Thee
O Christ, the Master Carpenter
Author: David Mowbray (1938-) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 Topics: Christian Character; Holy Week (Good Friday); Christian Life Used With Tune: ALBANO
O Christ, the Master Carpenter
Spirit of God within me
Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 7.6.8.6.8.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:4 Lyrics: 1 Spirit of God within me,
possess my human frame;
fan the dull embers of my heart,
stir up the living flame.
Strive till that image Adam lost,
new-minted and restored,
in shining splendour brightly bears
the likeness of the Lord.
2 Spirit of truth within me,
possess my thought and mind;
lighten anew the inward eye
by Satan rendered blind:
shine on the words that wisdom speaks,
and grant me power to see
the truth made known to all in Christ,
and in that truth be free.
3 Spirit of love within me,
possess my hands and heart;
break through the bonds of self-concern
that seeks to stand apart:
grant me the love that suffers long,
that hopes, believes and bears;
the love fulfilled in sacrifice,
that cares as Jesus cares.
4 Spirit of life within me,
possess this life of mine;
come as the wind of heaven's breath,
come as the fire divine!
Spirit of Christ, the living Lord,
reign in this house of clay,
till from its dust with Christ I rise
to everlasting day. Topics: Pentecost Used With Tune: ALFORD
Spirit of God within me
Holy Spirit, come, confirm us
Author: William Brian Foley (1919-2000) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 24 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:16 Topics: The Holy Spirit The Church Celebrates - Confirmation; God in Trinity; Holy Spirit gifts of; Holy Spirit name and images for; Renewal Used With Tune: ALL FOR JESUS
Holy Spirit, come, confirm us
All My Trials
Author: Sylvia Rose Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 First Line: All my trials, all my cares Topics: Consolation and Comfort; Songs Suitable for Choral Ensembles Used With Tune: [All my trials, all my cares]
All My Trials
God is Love: let heav'n adore him
Author: Timothy Rees, 1874-1939 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 33 hymnals Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:4 Lyrics: 1 God is Love: let heav'n adore him;
God is Love: let earth rejoice;
let creation sing before him,
and exalt him with one voice.
He who laid the earth's foundation,
he who spread the heav'ns above,
he who breathes through all creation,
he is Love, eternal Love.
2 God is Love: and he enfoldeth
all the world in one embrace;
with unfailing grasp he holdeth
every child of every race.
And when human hearts are breaking
under sorrow's iron rod,
then they find that selfsame aching
deep within the heart of God.
3 God is Love: and though with blindness
sin afflicts the souls of all,
God's eternal loving-kindness
holds and guides us when we fall.
Sin and death and hell shall never
o'er us final triumph gain;
God is Love, so Love for ever
o'er the universe must reign. Topics: Proper 13 Year C; Proper 19 Year A; Proper 21 Year C Used With Tune: ALLELUIA
God is Love: let heav'n adore him
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