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God's promise

Author: James Montgomery Appears in 72 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation First Line: God is in his holy temple Lyrics: 1 God is in his holy temple; All the earth keep silence here; Worship him in truth and spirit; Reverence him with godly fear; Holy, holy Lord of hosts, our God appear! 2 God in Christ reveals his presence, Throne upon the mercy-seat; Saints, rejoice, and sinners, tremble; Each prepare his God to meet; Lowly, lowly Bow, adoring, at his feet. Used With Tune: RAPHAEL

Open My Heart

Author: Keith Lancaster, 1957- Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Invocation First Line: Open my heart to what you know Scripture: Psalm 119:18 Used With Tune: [Open my heart to what you know]

Clouds of Witnesses Surround Us

Author: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 1923-2007 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Invocation Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2 Used With Tune: ST. PAUL

Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty

Author: B. Schmolck, 1672-1737; C. Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 151 hymnals Topics: Invocation Lyrics: 1 Open now Thy gates of beauty; Zion, let me enter there, Where my soul in joyful duty Waits for Him who answers prayer. Oh, how blessed is this place, Filled with solace, light, and grace! 2 Lord, my God, I come before Thee; Do not hide Thy face from me. Where we find Thee and adore Thee There a heav'n on earth must be. To my heart, O enter Thou; Let it be Thy temple now. 3 Here Thy praise is gladly chanted; Here Thy seed is duly sown. Let my soul, where it is planted, Bring forth precious sheaves alone, So that all I hear may be Fruitful unto life in me. 4 Thou my faith increase and quicken, Let me keep Thy gift divine; Howsoe'er temptations thicken, May Thy word forever shine As my guiding star through life, As my comfort in the strife. 5 Speak, O God, and I will hear Thee, Let Thy will be done indeed; May I undisturbed draw near Thee While Thou dost Thy people feed; Here of living waters flow, Here is balm for all our woe. Used With Tune: UNSER HERRSCHER

This Day at Thy Creating Word

Author: W. W. How, 1823-97 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: Invocation Lyrics: 1 This day at Thy creating Word, First o'er the earth the light was poured: O Lord, this day upon us shine And fill our souls with light divine. 2 This day the Lord for sinners slain, In might victorious rose again: O Jesus, may be raiséd be From death of sin to life in Thee. 3 This day the Holy Spirit came With fiery tongues of cloven flame: O Spirit, fill our hearts this day With grace to hear and grace to pray. 4. O day of light and life and grace From earthly toils sweet resting-place: Thy hallowed hours, blest gift of love, Give we again to God above. 5 All praise to God the Father be, All praise, eternal Son, to Thee, Whom, with the Spirit, we adore Forever and for evermore. Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW

Sweet is thy mercy, Lord

Author: J. S. B. Monsell Appears in 109 hymnals Topics: Prayer and Invocation Used With Tune: AILEEN

Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly dove

Author: Simon Browne, 1680-1732 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 601 hymnals Topics: Invocation Lyrics: 1 Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly dove, with light and comfort from above; come, be our guardian and our guide; o'er every thought and step preside. 2 The light of truth to us display and make us know and choose your way; plant holy fear in every heart, that we from God may not depart. 3 Lead us to Christ, the living Way, nor let us from his pastures stray: lead us to holiness, the road that we must take to dwell with God. 4 Lead us to heaven, that we may share fullness of joy for ever there; lead us to God, our eternal rest, to be with God for ever blest. Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25 Used With Tune: GALILEE

Though I May Speak

Author: Hal H. Hopson Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Praise and Invocation First Line: Though I may speak with bravest fire Lyrics: 1 Though I may speak with bravest fire, and have the gift to all inspire, and have not love, my words are vain, as sounding brass, and hopeless gain. 2 Though I may give all I possess, and striving so my love profess, but not be given by love within, the profit soon turns strangely thin. 3 Come, Spirit, come, our hearts control, our spirits long to be made whole. Let inward love guide every deed; by this we worship, and are freed. Used With Tune: O WALY WALY (GIFT OF LOVE)

The glory of the spring, how sweet

Author: T. H. Gill Appears in 76 hymnals Topics: The Holy Spirit Invocation Used With Tune: ST. SAVIOUR

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Author: J. M. Neale, 1818-66 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 294 hymnals Topics: Invocation Lyrics: 1 Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ, the head and cornerstone, Chosen of the Lord and precious, Binding all the Church in one, Holy Zion's help for ever, And her confidence alone. 2 All that dedicated city, Dearly loved of God on high, In exultant jubilation Pours perpetual melody; God the One in Three adoring In glad hymns eternally. 3 To this temple, where we call Thee, Come, O Lord of hosts today: With Thy tender lovingkindness Hear Thy people as they pray, And Thy fullest benediction Shed within its walls alway. 4 Here vouchsafe to all Thy servants What they ask of Thee to gain, What they gain from Thee for ever With the blessed to retain, And hereafter in Thy glory Evermore with Thee to reign. 5 Laud and honor to the Father, Laud and honor to the Son, Laud and honor to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever One, One in might, and One in glory, While unending ages run. Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA Text Sources: Latin, 6th or 7th cent.