Text: | God of the Prophets! Bless the Prophets' Sons |
Author: | Dennis Wortman |
Tune: | TOULON |
Composer or Adapter: | Louis Bourgeois |
1 God of the prophets! Bless the prophets' sons;
Elijah's mantle o'er Elisha cast;
Each age its solemn task may claim but once;
Make each one nobler, stronger than the last.
2 Anoint them prophets! Make their ears attent
To your divinest speech; their hearts awake
To human need; their lips make eloquent
To gird the right and every evil break.
3 Anoint them priests! Strong intercessors they
For pardon, and for charity and peace!
O that with them might pass the world, astray,
Into the dear Christ's life of sacrifice!
4 Make them apostles! Heralds of the cross;
Forth may they go to tell all realms your grace;
Inspired of God, may they count all but loss,
And stand at last with joy before your face.
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | God of the prophets! bless the prophets' sons |
Title: | God of the Prophets! Bless the Prophets' Sons |
Author: | Dennis Wortman (1884, alt.) |
Meter: | 10.10.10.10. |
Publication Date: | 1972 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Service for the Lord's Day: Conclusion of Worship; Acts of the Church: Ordination; Acts of the Church: Installation(2 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | TOULON |
Composer or Adapter: | Louis Bourgeois (1551) |
Meter: | 10.10.10.10. |
Key: | F Major |
Notes: | Abr. in English Psalters |