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And Jesus came and said to them

Appears in 2,467 hymnals Topics: Commission

God Has Chosen Me

Author: Bernadette Farrell, b. 1957 Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Commissioning; Commissioning; Commissioning First Line: God has chosen me, God has chosen me Refrain First Line: And to tell the world that God's kingdom is near Used With Tune: [God has chosen me, God has chosen me]

Sent by the Lord am I

Author: José Aguiar Meter: 6.6.6.6 D Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Calling and Commissioning Scripture: Isaiah 6:8 Used With Tune: SENT BY THE LORD
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Firmly I believe and truly

Author: John Henry Newman, 1801-1890 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 40 hymnals Topics: Ordination/Commissioning Lyrics: 1 Firmly I believe and truly God is Three and God is One; and I next acknowledge duly manhood taken by the Son. 2 And I trust and hope most fully in the Savior crucified; and each thought and deed unruly do to death, as he has died. 3 Simply to his grace and wholly light and life and strength belong, and I love supremely, solely, him the holy, him the strong. 4 And I hold in veneration, for the love of him alone, holy Church as his creation, and her teachings as his own. 5 Adoration ay be given, with and through th'angelic host, to the God of earth and heaven, Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Used With Tune: SHIPSTON

Day Is Done

Author: James Quinn, S.J. Meter: 8.4.8.4.8.8.8.4 Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning First Line: Day is done, but love unfailing Used With Tune: AR HYD Y NOS
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Go, Tell It on the Mountain

Author: John Wesley Work II Meter: Irregular Appears in 117 hymnals Topics: Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning First Line: While shepherds kept their watching Lyrics: Refrain: Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere. Go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born. 1 While shepherds kept their watching o'er silent flocks by night, behold, throughout the heavens there shone a holy light. [Refrain] 2 The shepherds feared and trembled when lo, above the earth rang out the angel chorus that hailed our Saviour's birth. [Refrain] 3 Down in a lonely manger the humble Christ was born, and God sent our salvation that blessed Christmas morn. [Refrain] Used With Tune: GO, TELL IT
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Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Peuples, criez de joie et bondissez d'allégresse)

Author: Joachim Neander; Catherine Winkworth; Didier Rimaud Meter: 14.14.4.7.8 Appears in 411 hymnals Topics: Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning First Line: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, who rules all creation (Peuples, criez de joie et bondissez d'allégresse) Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, who rules all creation; O my soul, praise him, at all times your health and salvation. Come, all who hear, brothers and sisters draw near, joining in glad adoration. 2 Praise to the Lord, above all things so mightily reigning, keeping us safe at his side, and so gently sustaining. Have you not seen, how all you needed has been met by God's gracious ordaining? 3 Praise to the Lord, who will prosper our work and defend us; surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend us: ponder anew what the Almighty can do who out of love will befriend us. 4 Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him! All that has life and breath come now with praises before him! Let the Amen sound from God's people again: gladly with praise we adore him. Used With Tune: LOBE DEN HERREN
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Forth in Your Name, O Christ

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 355 hymnals Topics: Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning First Line: Forth in your name, O Christ, we go Lyrics: 1 Forth in your name, O Christ, we go, our daily labour to pursue, you, only you, resolved to know in all we think, or speak, or do. 2 The task your wisdom has assigned here let us cheerfully fulfil; in all our works your presence find, and prove your good and perfect will. 3 You may we set at our right hand, whose eyes our inmost secrets view, and labour on at your command and offer all our works to you. 4 Help us to bear your easy yoke, in every moment watch and pray, and still to things eternal look, and hasten to that glorious day. 5 Then with delight may we employ all that your bounteous grace has given, and run our earthly course with joy, and closely walk with you to heaven. Used With Tune: CANONBURY
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May the Grace of Christ

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 626 hymnals Topics: Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning First Line: May the grace of Christ our Saviour Lyrics: 1 May the grace of Christ our Saviour, and our Maker's boundless love, with the Holy Spirit's favour, rest upon us from above. 2 Thus may we abide in union held together by the Word, and possess in rich communion joys which earth cannot afford. Used With Tune: OMNI DIE (DIC MARIA)
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God, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing

Author: John Fawcett Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 1,325 hymnals Topics: Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning Lyrics: 1 God, dismiss us with your blessing; fill our hearts with joy and peace; let us each, your love possessing, triumph in redeeming grace; O refresh us, O refresh us, travelling through the wilderness. 2 Thanks we give and adoration for your gospel's joyful sound; may the fruits of your salvation in our hearts and lives abound; may your presence, may your presence, with us evermore be found. Used With Tune: ALLELUIA, DULCE CARMEN

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