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Marriage: Rite of Marriage

Appears in 1,746 hymnals First Line: After the homily all stand. The priest or deacon invites

The Son of God Goes Forth to War

Author: Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 837 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Son of God goes forth to war A kingly crown to gain. His blood-red banner streams afar; Who follows in his train? Who best can drink his cup of woe, Triumphant over pain; Who patient bears his cross below - He follows in his train. 2 The martyr first ... Topics: Saints' Days St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS NEW

The Eucharist

Appears in 640 hymnals First Line: Litany of Praise Lyrics: Deacon, cantor, priest: 1 You were ... Topics: Eucharistic Celebration (Mass) Penitential Rite

A Deacon's Prayer

Appears in 414 hymnals First Line: Holy and righteous, everlasting Topics: Stewardship, Commitment Text Sources: The prayers of the church or "deacon's prayer" prayed aloud in "free prayer" form by lay minister James Williams of St. John Lutheran Church, Detroit, Michigan, 1995

And sing hallelujah

Meter: 8.7 Appears in 154 hymnals First Line: Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing Text Sources: Deacon's Col.

Come Down, O Love Divine

Author: Bianco da Siena, d. 1434; Richard F. Littledale Meter: 6.6.11.6.6.11 Appears in 109 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love divine; Seek out this soul of mine, And visit it with your own ardor glowing; O Comforter, draw near; Within my heart appear, And kindle it, your holy flame bestowing. 2 Oh, let it freely burn Till worldly passions turn To dust and ... Topics: Deaconesses and Deacons Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY

By All Your Saints in Warfare

Author: Horatio Bolton Nelson, 1823-1913 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 96 hymnals Lyrics: ... God and Lord. St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr: 7 Praise for ... Topics: Lesser Festivals; Holy Innocents, Martyrs; Lesser Festivals; Saints' Days; Christian warfare Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN

Standin' in the Need of Prayer

Appears in 45 hymnals First Line: Not my brother, nor my sister, but it's me, O Lord Refrain First Line: It's me, it's me, O Lord Lyrics: ... Not the preacher, nor the deacon, but it's me, O ... ; Not the preacher, nor the deacon, but it's me, O ... Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs Used With Tune: [Not my brother, nor my sister, but it's me, O Lord] Text Sources: Traditional

Vouchsafe, O Lord,Thy Presence Now

Author: George B. Ide Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: Vouchsafe, O Lord, Thy presence now Lyrics: ... of righteousness; Such may our deacons ever be, With such Thy ... Used With Tune: MANOAH Text Sources: The Baptist Harp (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1849)