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O thou who gavest power to love

Author: Mandell Creighton, 1843-1901 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 10 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O thou who gavest power to love that we might fix our hearts on thee, preparing us for joys above by that which here on earth we see; 2 thy Spirit trains our souls to know the growing purpose of thy will, and gives to love the power to show that purpose growing larger still: 3 larger, as love to reverent eyes makes manifest another soul, and shows to life a richer prize, a clearer course, a nobler goal. 4 Lord, grant thy servants who implore thy blessing on the hearts they blend, that from that union evermore new joys may blossom to the end. 5 Make what is best in each combine to purge all earthly dross away, to strengthen, purify, refine, to beautify each coming day. 6 So may they hand in hand advance along life’s path from troubles free; brave to meet adverse circumstance because their love points up to thee. Topics: Sacraments and Other Occasions Holy Matrimony Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

How beauteous were the marks divine

Author: A. C. Coxe Appears in 208 hymnals Used With Tune: NAZARETH

No human eyes thy face may see

Author: Thomas Wentworth Higginson Appears in 23 hymnals Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

O Father, Thou who givest all

Author: John Haynes Holmes Appears in 43 hymnals Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

Now say good night! O Father be

Author: Rev. John Humberger Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Now say good night! O Father be My refuge still; to Thee I flee. When darkness, death, and terrors rise, Thy grace shall still for me suffice. 2 All praise to Christ my Savior give, For He this day hath let me live My life away in His dear name: "To live is Christ, to die is gain." 3 O Holy Ghost, Thy grace impart, To rest in Christ my troubled heart. O sweet the rest Thy grace goth bring, And bids me to my Saviour cling. 4 Now say good night! May angels bright Kep watching o'er me through the night, And spread their guardian, heavenly wings, O'er these my wearied, slumb'ring limbs. 5 "And now I lay me down to sleep; I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray, Thee, Lord, my soul to take." 6 Now say good night! To all, good night! God keep you safe till morning's light, That with His praise you all may wake; "And this I ask for Jesus sake." Topics: The Catechism Evening Used With Tune: NAZARETH (Melcombe)

Hail thee, Festival Day! blest day that art hallowed for ever

Appears in 9 hymnals Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

What thanks and praise to thee we owe

Author: Archbishop W. D. Maclagan Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Saints' Days and Other Holy Days Saint Luke the Evangelist, October 18 Used With Tune: MELCOMBE