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Glory to You, My God

Author: Thomas Ken Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,071 hymnals Topics: Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning First Line: Glory to you, my God, this night Lyrics: 1 Glory to you, my God, this night, for all the blessings of the light; keep me, O keep me, King of kings, beneath your own almighty wings. 2 Forgive me, God, through your dear Son, the wrong that I this day have done; that peace with you and all may be, before I sleep, restored to me. 3 Teach me to live, that I may dread the grave as little as my bed; teach me to die, so that I may rise glorious at the awesome day. 4 O may my soul on you repose, and restful sleep mine eyelids close, sleep that shall me more vigorous make to serve my God when I awake. 5 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; in heaven above and earth below; our God, three persons we adore -- be praises given for evermore. Used With Tune: TALLIS'S CANON
Glory to You, My God
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Blest Be the Tie That Binds

Author: John Fawcett Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 2,412 hymnals Topics: Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning Lyrics: 1 Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; the unity of heart and mind is like to that above. 2 Before our Maker’s throne we pour our ardent prayers; our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, our comforts and our cares. 3 We share each other's woes, each other's burdens bear; and often for each other flows the sympathizing tear. 4 The glorious hope revives our courage on the way; that we shall live in perfect love in God's eternal day. Used With Tune: DENNIS
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Lord God, the Spirit blest

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 278 hymnals Topics: Commissioning Service Lyrics: 1 Lord God, the Spirit blest, in this accepted hour, as on the day of Pentecost, descend with all your power; we meet with one accord in this your holy place, and wait the promise of our Lord, the Spirit of all grace. 3 Like mighty rushing wind upon the waves beneath, move with one impulse every mind, one soul, one feeling breathe: the young, the old inspire with wisdom from above; and give us hearts and tongues of fire to pray, and praise, and love. 5 Spirit of light! explore, and chase our gloom away, with lustre shining more and more towards the perfect day: Spirit of truth! alone in life and death our guide; come, Spirit of adoption! now may we be sanctified. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 Used With Tune: VENICE
Lord God, the Spirit blest
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Guide me, O thou great Redeemer

Author: William Williams, 1717-91; Peter Williams, 1722-96; William Williams Appears in 1,900 hymnals Topics: Commissioning Service Lyrics: 1 Guide me, O thou great Redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty; hold me with thy powerful hand: bread of heaven, bread of heaven, feed me now and evermore, feed me now and evermore. 2 Open now the crystal fountain whence the living waters flow: let the fiery, cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through: strong deliverer, strong deliverer, be thou still my strength and shield, be thou still my strength and shield. 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan bid my anxious fears subside: death of death, and hell's destruction, land me safe on Canaan's side: songs of praises, songs of praises I will ever give to thee, I will ever give to thee. Scripture: Exodus 13:21-22 Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA
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From Greenland's Icy Mountains

Author: Reginald Heber (1738-1826) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 1,712 hymnals Topics: Commission Call for Laborers Scripture: Acts 16:9 Used With Tune: MISSIONARY HYMN
From Greenland's Icy Mountains

Have Thy Affections

Author: Elisha A. Hoffman, 1839-1929 Meter: 10.6.10.6 with refrain Appears in 260 hymnals Topics: Commission Inviting Souls to Accept Christ First Line: Have thy affections been nailed to the cross? Refrain First Line: Is thy heart right with God Scripture: Isaiah 1:18 Used With Tune: IS THY HEART RIGHT WITH GOD
Have Thy Affections

My Soul in Sad Exile

Author: Henry L. Gilmour, 1836-1920 Meter: 11.8.11.8 with refrain Appears in 351 hymnals Topics: Christian Commission Edification, Encouragement, Testimony First Line: My soul in sad exile was out on life's sea Refrain First Line: I've anchored my soul in the haven of rest Scripture: Psalm 107:30 Used With Tune: THE HAVEN OF REST
My Soul in Sad Exile
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Rescue the Perishing

Author: Fanny J. Crosby, 1820-1915 Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 834 hymnals Topics: Commission Spreading the Gospel Scripture: Luke 14:23 Used With Tune: RESCUE THE PERISHING
Rescue the Perishing
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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
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Lord, your almighty word

Author: John Marriott, 1720-1825 Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 455 hymnals Topics: Commissioning Service Lyrics: 1 Lord, your almighty word chaos and darkness heard, and took their flight: hear us, we humbly pray, and where the gospel day sheds not its glorious ray, let there be light. 2 Saviour, who came to give those who in darkness live healing and sight, health to the sick in mind, sight to the inly blind, now to all humankind let there be light. 3 Spirit of truth and love, life-giving holy dove, speed forth your flight; move on the waters' face bearing the lamp of grace, and in earth's darkest place let there be light. 4 Holy and blessèd Three, glorious Trinity, Wisdom, Love, Might, boundless as ocean's tide rolling in fullest pride, through the earth far and wide, let there be light. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:4-7 Used With Tune: MOSCOW
Lord, your almighty word

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