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Saviour, again to your dear name we raise

Author: John Ellerton Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 873 hymnals Topics: Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning Lyrics: 1 Saviour, again to your dear name we raise with one accord our parting hymn of praise; we give you thanks before our worship cease, then, in the silence hear your word of peace. 2 Grant us your peace upon our homeward way; with you began, with you shall end the day; guard now the lips from sin, the hearts from shame, that in this house have called upon your name. 3 Grant us your peace throughout the coming night; turn all our darkness to your perfect light; then, through our sleep, our hope and strength renew, for dark and light are both alike to you. 4 Grant us your peace throughout our earthly life, courage in sorrow, courage in our strife; then, when your voice shall bid our conflict cease, call us, at last, to your eternal peace. Used With Tune: ELLERS

Now, on Land and Sea Descending

Author: Samuel Longfellow Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.6.8.7 Appears in 128 hymnals Topics: Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning Lyrics: 1 Now, on land and sea descending, brings the night its peace profound. Let our vesper hymn be blending with the holy calm around. Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! Let our vesper hymn be blending with the holy calm around. 2 Soon as dies the sunset glory, stars of heaven shine out above, telling still the ancient story, their creator's changeless love. Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! Telling still the ancient story: their creator's changeless love. 3 Now our wants and burdens leaving to our God who cares for all, cease we fearing, cease we grieving; touched by God our burdens fall. Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! Cease we fearing, cease we grieving; touched by God our burdens fall. 4 As the darkness deepens o'er us, lo! eternal stars arise; hope and faith and love rise glorious, shining in the Spirit's skies. Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate! Amen! Hope and faith and love rise glorious, shining in the Spirit's skies. Used With Tune: VESPER HYMN

Now the Day Is Over

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould Meter: 6.5.6.5 Appears in 999 hymnals Topics: Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning Lyrics: 1 Now the day is over, night is drawing nigh, shadows of the evening steal across the sky. 2 Now the darkness gathers, stars begin to peep; birds, and beasts, and flowers soon will be asleep. 3 Jesus, give the weary calm and sweet repose; with your tender blessing may my eyelids close. 4 Comfort every sufferer, watching late in pain; those who plan some evil from their sin restrain. 5 When the morning wakens, then may I arise pure, and fresh, and sinless in your holy eyes. Used With Tune: EVENING

Just As I Am

Author: Charlotte Elliott Meter: 8.8.8.6 Appears in 2,315 hymnals Topics: Commissioning First Line: Just as I am, without one plea Lyrics: 1 Just as I am, without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me, and that thou bidd'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 2 Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; sight, riches, healing of the mind, yea, all I need, in thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 3 Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt, fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. 4 Just as I am, thy love unknown has broken every barrier down; now to be thine, yea, thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come. Used With Tune: WOODWORTH

Take the Name of Jesus with You

Author: Lydia Baxter, 1809-1874 Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 702 hymnals Topics: Commissioning Refrain First Line: Precious name, O how sweet! Lyrics: 1 Take the name of Jesus with you, Child of sorrow and of woe. It will joy and comfort give you, Take it then where'er you go. Refrain: Precious name, O how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of heaven; Precious name, O how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of heaven. 2 Take the name of Jesus ever As protection ev'rywhere. If temptations 'round you gather, Breathe that holy name in prayer. [Refrain] 3 At the name of Jesus bowing, When in heaven we shall meet, King of kings, we'll gladly crown Him When our journey is complete. [Refrain] Scripture: Colossians 3:17 Used With Tune: PRECIOUS NAME

O Spirit of the living God

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Appears in 382 hymnals Topics: Ordination / Commissioning Lyrics: 1 O Spirit of the living God, in all the fullness of thy grace, wherever human feet hath trod, descend on our fallen race. 2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love, to preach the reconciling word; give power and unction from above, whene'er the joyful sound is heard. 3 Be darkness, at thy coming, light, confusion order, in thy path; souls without strength in spire with might; bid mercy triumph over wrath. 4 O Spirit of the Lord, prepare all the round earth its God to meet; breathe thou abroad like morning air, till hearts of stone begin to beat. 5 Baptize the nations; far and nigh the triumphs of the cross record; the name of Jesus glorify, till every kindred call him Lord. Scripture: Ezekiel 11:19 Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

Pour out your Spirit from on high

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Appears in 213 hymnals Topics: Sacraments and Ordinances Ordination / Commissioning Lyrics: 1 Pour out your Spirit from on high; Lord, your assembled servants bless; graces and gifts to each supply, and clothe your priests with righteousness. 2 All wisdom, zeal and faith impart, and strength, with meekness from above, to bear your people in our heart, and love each soul with faithful love. 3 To watch and pray and never faint; by day and night strict guard to keep; to warn and cheer both sinner, saint, nourish your lambs and feed your sheep. 4 Then, when our work is finished here, in humble hope our charge resign: when the good Shepherd shall appear, in you we rest, O Love divine. Scripture: Matthew 26:41 Used With Tune: MELCOMBE