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At Home and Abroad

Author: Jacob Brubacher Smith, 1870-1951 Meter: 10.11.10.11 with refrain Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Commission Call for Laborers First Line: At home and abroad, on life's battlefield Refrain First Line: The trumpet is sounding, we're off to the fray Lyrics: 1 At home and abroad, on life's battlefield, Brave soldiers are needed their service to yield For Jesus who died that all might have life. Come enter the battle, be bold in the strife. Refrain: The trumpet is sounding, we're off to the fray, Immanuel's banner we'll lift up today. Then onward, still onward in his name we go, Till all of his creatures the Lord's name will know. 2 Our Captain is calling for volunteers now, Let all to his mandates submissively bow; Not life and not friends let any hold dear While cries of the needy break out on your ear. [Refrain] 3 Oh, who then will go in the strength of the Lord, Uplifting his banner, proclaiming his word? Who will help to redeem dying souls from the grave, In telling of Jesus the mighty to save? [Refrain] Scripture: Isaiah 6:8 Used With Tune: IMMANUEL'S BANNER

Psalm 67 (A Responsorial Reading)

Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Occasional Services Commissioning First Line: Let the peoples praise you, O God Scripture: Psalm 67 Used With Tune: [Let the peoples praise you, O God] Text Sources: Liturgical Psalter (Refrain text); Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Psalm text)

Go Forth

Author: Ricky Manalo, CSP, b. 1965 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Commissioning; Commissioning; Commissioning First Line: Go to all nations, tell them the signs you've seen Refrain First Line: Go forth, spreading good news to the world Used With Tune: [Go to all nations, tell them the signs you've seen]

Lord, for the years

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Ordination/Commissioning First Line: Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Used With Tune: LORD OF THE YEARS

Come, Ye Wanderers

Author: Charles Edward Pollock Meter: 8.7.8.7.8 with refrain Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Commission Inviting Souls to Accept Christ First Line: Come, ye wand'rers, all forsaken Refrain First Line: Come, ye weary, heavy laden Scripture: Matthew 11:28 Used With Tune: COME YE WANDERERS

Are You Living Now in Sin

Author: Finis C. Ashmore Meter: 7.7.10.7.7.9 with refrain Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Christian Commission Inviting Men to Christ Refrain First Line: Call on His name Lyrics: 1 Are you living now in sin, Having naught of God within? Call on Jesus' name, call on Jesus' name; Leaving doubt and fears behind, Peace and comfort you will find, If you call on Jesus' name today. Chorus: Call on His name, O call on His name, He will reclaim, Then call on Jesus' name today. 2 Are you out in sin's dark night, Drifting farther from the light? Call on Jesus' name, call on Jesus' name; He will brighten up the way, Change the darkest night to day, If you call on Jesus' name today. [Chorus] 3 If your pathway grows more dim, Turn to Christ and follow Him, Call on Jesus' name, call on Jesus' name; He will make your pathway bright, Make your heavy burdens light, If you call on Jesus' name today. [Chorus] 4 O He loves you, sinner, friend, And will keep you to the end, Call on Jesus' name, call on Jesus' name; If you hear His loving voice, He will make your heart rejoice, If you call on Jesus' name today. [Chorus] Scripture: Romans 10:13 Used With Tune: CALL ON HIS NAME

Revelation 19:1-7

Author: Howard Hughes, SM Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Commissioning First Line: Salvation, glory and power to our God Refrain First Line: All pow'r is yours Scripture: Revelation 19:1-7 Used With Tune: [Salvation, glory and power to our God]

God in Mercy Grant Us Blessing

Author: David G. Preston Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Occasional Services Commissioning Lyrics: 1 God in mercy grant us blessing, lift on us his radiant face; may all earth, his ways confessing, know the power of saving grace: let the people's voices raise, Lord, to you their hymns of praise. 2 Let them all with jubilation sing of your transcendent worth; justly ruling every nation, sovereign Lord of all the earth: let the people's voices raise, Lord, to you their hymns of praise. 3 See the blessing God has granted on our labors in the field! May his word, in hearts implanted, worldwide harvests duly yield: so shall all the nations raise to our God their hymns of praise. Scripture: Psalm 67 Used With Tune: ZEUCH MICH, ZEUCH MICH

To Show by Touch and Word

Author: Fred Kaan Meter: 12.12.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning First Line: To show by touch and word devotion to the earth Lyrics: 1 To show by touch and word devotion to the earth, to hold in high regard all life that comes to birth, we need, O God, the will to find the good you had of old in mind. 2 Renew our minds to choose the things that matter most, our hearts to long for truth till pride of self is lost. For every challenge that we face we need your guidance and your grace. 3 Let love from day to day be yardstick, rule, and norm, and let our lives portray your word in human form. Now come with us that we may have your wits about us where we live. Used With Tune: LODWICK

All the Ends of the Earth

Author: Bob Dufford, SJ, b. 1943 Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Commissioning First Line: Break into song at the deeds of the Lord Scripture: Psalm 98 Used With Tune: [Break into song at the deeds of the Lord]