Together in Song ‎#451

451. Pour out your Spirit from on high

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 Within your temple when we stand
to hear your truth you taught, may they,
Saviour, like stars in your right hand
true pastors of the churches be.

3 Wisdom and zeal and faith impart,
firmness with meekness, from above,
to bear your people on their heart
and love their souls with your own love;

4 to watch and pray and never faint,
by day and night strict guard to keep;
to warn the sinner, cheer the saint,
nourish your lambs, and feed your sheep;

5 then, when their work is finished here,
in humble hope their charge lay down,
when the Chief Shepherd shall appear
receive the everlasting crown.

Text Information

• First Line: Pour out your Spirit from on high
• Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 (alt.)
• Meter: 88.88
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Scripture:
  1 Peter 4:19
  ;
  1 Timothy 4:14-16
  ;
  2 Timothy 4:1-5
  ;
  Ephesians 4:7-13
  ;
  John 21:15-25
• Topic: Christian Community; Church; Ministry of God's People; Nurturing God's People; Ordination; People of God

Tune Information

• Name: LACHLAN
• Composer: Philip Matthias, 1954-
• Meter: 88.88
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: © P. Matthias