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All Who Are Thirsty

Author: Benton Brown; Glenn Robertson Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Gathering, Centring, and Invocation; Invocation First Line: All who are thirsty Scripture: Psalm 42:7 Used With Tune: [All who are thirsty]

O King enthroned on high

Author: John Brownlie (1857-1925) Meter: 6.6.8.4 Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Invocation of Lyrics: 1 O King enthroned on high, thou Comforter divine, blest Spirit of all truth, be nigh and make us thine. 2 Thou art the source of life, thou art our treasure-store; give us thy peace and end our strife for evermore. 3 Descend, O heavenly Dove, abide with us alway; and in the fullness of thy love cleanse us, we pray. Scripture: John 14:26-27 Used With Tune: AMEN COURT Text Sources: Based on βασιλευ ούράνιε, Παράκλιτε, (Greek, c. 8th century)

When Jesus Came to Jordan

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Invocation; Invocation Lyrics: 1 When Jesus came to Jordan to be baptized by John, he did not come for pardon but as the Sinless One. He came to share repentance with all who mourn their sins, to speak the vital sentence with which good news begins. 2 He came to share temptation, our utmost woe and loss, for us and our salvation to die upon the cross. So when the dove descended on him, the Son of Man, the hidden years had ended, the age of grace began. 3 Come, Holy Spirit, aid us to keep the vows we make; this very day invade us, and ev'ry bondage break. Come, give our lives direction, the gift we covet most: to share the resurrection that leads to Pentecost. Used With Tune: KING'S LYNN

Gate of Heaven

Author: Rev. Thomas Kelly (1769-1855) Appears in 157 hymnals Topics: Invocation First Line: How sweet to leave the world awhile Scripture: Song of Solomon 5:10

Come, thou Holy Spirit, come

Author: Edward Caswall (1814-1878); Stephen Langton (d. 1228) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 65 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Invocation of Lyrics: 1 Come, thou Holy Spirit, come, and from thy celestial home shed a ray of light divine; come, thou Father of the poor, come, thou source of all our store, come, within our hearts to shine. 2 Thou of comforters the best, thou the soul's most welcome guest, sweet refreshment here below; in our labour rest most sweet, grateful coolness in the heat, solace in the midst of woe. 3 O most blessèd Light divine, shine within these hearts of thine, and our inmost being fill; where thou art not, man hath naught, nothing good in deed or thought, nothing free from taint of ill. 4 Heal our wounds; our strength renew; on our dryness pour thy dew; wash the stains of guilt away; bend the stubborn heart and will; melt the frozen, warm the chill; guide the steps that go astray. 5 On the faithful, who adore and confess thee, evermore in thy sevenfold gifts descend: Give them virtue's sure reward, give them thy salvation, Lord, give them joys that never end. Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-2 Used With Tune: VENI SANCTE SPIRITUS

Penitential Act with Invocations

Appears in 280 hymnals Topics: Service Music for Mass Penitential Act with Invocations First Line: Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy) Used With Tune: [Lord, have mercy]

Penitential Act with Invocations

Appears in 645 hymnals Topics: Service Music for Mass Penitential Act with Invocations

O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God

Author: Johannes Niedling, 1602-68; John Caspar Mattes Meter: 10.8.8.8.10 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Invocation Lyrics: 1 O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God, you comfort us in every need, sent down to us from heaven's high throne, from God the Father and the Son, O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God. 2 O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God, make us to love your holy word. Your flame of love to us impart, that love for all may fill each heart, O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God. 3 O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God, increase our faith in our dear Lord. Unless your grace the power should give none can believe in Christ and live, O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God. 4 O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God, enlighten us by your blest word. To us the heavenly Father show, and teach us his dear Son to know, O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God. 5 O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God, by you our souls to heaven are led. Make us to strive with valour here, and reign with you in glory there. O Spirit of life, O Spirit of God. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-3 Used With Tune: O HEILIGER GEIST

Father in heaven

Author: Daniel Thambyrajah Niles, 1908-70 Meter: 5.5.5.5.5.5.5.4 Appears in 25 hymnals Topics: Invocation Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Used With Tune: HALAD