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Appears in 483 hymnals Topics: Rites of the Church Anointing of the Sick First Line: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia Used With Tune: [Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia]

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Author: Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847 Appears in 546 hymnals Topics: Sacraments/Rites Anointing of the Sick Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the king of heaven, To the throne your tribute bring; Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, Evermore God's praises sing. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the everlasting king! 2 Praise the Lord for grace and favor To all people in distress; Praise God, still the same as ever, Slow to chide, and swift to bless. Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorious now God's faithfulness. 3 Father-like, God tends and spares us; Well our feeble frame he knows; Mother-like, God gently bears us, Rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia! Alleluia! Widely yet God's mercy flows. 4 Angels, in the heights adoring, You behold God face to face; Saints triumphant now adoring, Gathered in from ev'ry race: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace. Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA Text Sources: United Methodist Hymnal, based onHenry F. Lyte

Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire

Author: Rabanus Maurus, 9th C.; John Cosin Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 242 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Anointing of Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire, and kindle with celestial fire; thou the anointing Spirit art, who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart. 2 Thy blessed unction from above is comfort, life, and fire of love; enable with perpetual light the dullness of our blinded sight. 3 Anoint and cheer our soiled face with the abundance of thy grace; keep far our foes; give peace at home; where thou art guide, no ill can come. 4 Teach us to know the Father, Son, and thee, of both, to be but one; that through the ages all along thy praise may be our endless song: [Coda:] Praise to thy eternal merit, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Scripture: Isaiah 11:2 Used With Tune: VENI CREATOR

The Great Physician

Author: William Hunter (1811-1877) Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 732 hymnals Topics: Ordinances Anointing with Oil, Healing First Line: The great Physician now is near Refrain First Line: Sweetest note in seraph song Scripture: James 5:15 Used With Tune: THE GREAT PHYSICIAN

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 1,260 hymnals Topics: Sacraments/Rites Anointing of the Sick Lyrics: 1 O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home. 2 Beneath the shadow of your throne Your saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is your arm alone, And our defence is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received its frame, From everlasting you are God, To endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages in your sight Are like an ev'ening gone, Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 5 Time, like an ever rolling stream, Bears all our lives away; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the op'ning day. 6 O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be now our guide while life shall last, And our eternal home. Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: ST. ANNE

Why Do the Nations Conspire

Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Anoint Refrain First Line: You are my Son Scripture: Psalm 2 Used With Tune: [You are my Son]

Hark, the glad sound! the Saviour comes

Author: Philip Doddridge Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 831 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Anointing of Lyrics: 1 Hark, the glad sound! the Saviour comes, The Saviour promised long: Let ev'ry heart prepare a throne, And ev'ry voice a song. 2 On him the Spirit, largely poured, Exerts his sacred fire; Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, His holy breast inspire. 3 He comes, the pris'ners to release, In Satan's bondage held; The gates of brass before him burst, The iron fetters yield. 4 He comes, the broken heart to bind, The bleeding soul to cure; And with the treasures of his grace To enrich the humble poor. 5 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, Thy welcome shall proclaim; And heav'n's eternal arches ring With thy beloved Name. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 61:1 Used With Tune: ST. SAVIOUR

Healing River of the Spirit

Author: Ruth C. Duck, b. 1947 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 9 hymnals Topics: Rites of the Church Rite of Anointing (Care of the Sick) Used With Tune: BEACH SPRING Text Sources: Circles of Care

How Firm a Foundation

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,192 hymnals Topics: Rites of the Church Rite of Anointing (Care of the Sick) First Line: How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent Word! What more can he say than to you he has said, To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed, For I am your God, and will still give you aid; I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand, Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand." 3 "When through the deep waters I call you to go, The rivers of woe shall not you overflow; For I will be with you, your troubles to bless, And sanctify to you, your deepest distress." 4 "The soul that on Jesus still leans for repose, I will not, I will not desert to its foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no never, no never forsake!" Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:6 Used With Tune: FOUNDATION Text Sources: "K" in Rippon's A Selection of Hymns", 1787

Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Author: Thomas A. Dorsey, 1899-1993 Meter: Irregular Appears in 120 hymnals Topics: Rites of the Church Rite of Anointing (Care of the Sick) Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-6 Used With Tune: PRECIOUS LORD