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Open Now the Gates of Beauty

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Benjamin Schmolk Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 151 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship; Sacraments Lord's Supper; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Civil Year New Year; Civil Year Memorial Day Lyrics: 1 Open now the gates of beauty, Zion, let us enter there, Where we may in joyful duty Waits for him who answers prayer: O how blessed is this place, Filled with solace, light, and grace! 2 Here, O God, we come before you, To this company come down; Where we find you and adore you, There with joy our lives you crown: In our hearts to you we bow, Let them be your temple now. 3 Speak, O Lord, and we will hear you, Let your will be done indeed. May we undisturbed draw near you While your people you do feed. Here of life the fountain flows, Here is balm for all our woes. Amen. Scripture: Revelation 21 Used With Tune: NEANDER (UNSER HERRSCHER)

We Gather Together to Ask the Lord's Blessing

Author: Theodore Baker Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 205 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Civil Year Thanksgiving Day Lyrics: 1 We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing; He chastens and hastens his will to make known; The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing, Sing praises to his name; he forgets not his own. 2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Ordaining, maintaining his kingdom always; So from the beginning the fight we were winning; You, Lord, were at our side; to you be all praise. 3 We all do extol you, O leader triumphant, And pray that you still our defender will be. Let your congregation escape tribulation. Your name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free! Amen. Scripture: Numbers 6:24 Used With Tune: KREMSER Text Sources: Netherlands Folk Song

Triune God, Oh, Be Our Stay

Author: Richard Massie, 1800-87; Martin Luther, 1483-1546 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.7 D Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Close of Service; Confirmation; Forgiveness; Trinity Lyrics: Triune God, oh, be our stay; Oh, let us perish never! Cleanse us from our sins, we pray, And grant us life forever. Keep us from the evil one; Uphold our faith most holy, And let us trust you solely With humble hearts and lowly. Let us put God's armor on, With all true Christian running Our heav'nly race and shunning The devil's wiles and cunning. Amen, amen! This be done; So sing we, "Alleluia!" [Lent: So sing we all,"Hosanna!" Used With Tune: GOTT DER VATER WOHN UNS BEI

Holy Spirit, come confirm us

Author: William Brian Foley, 1919- Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Confirmation Service Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:11-16 Used With Tune: ALL FOR JESUS

Lead on, O King eternal

Author: Ernest Warburton Shurtleff, 1862 - 1917 Appears in 408 hymnals Topics: The Church The People of God; The Church Worship - The Close of Service; Confirmation; The Ministry; The Life in Christ Aspiration; The Life In Christ Consecration; The Life In Christ Conflict and Victory Lyrics: 1 Lead on, O King eternal, The day of march has come; Henceforth in fields of conquest Thy tents shall be our home: Through days of preparation Thy grace has made us strong, And now, O King eternal, We lift our battle-song. 2 Lead on, O King eternal, Till sin's fierce war shall cease, And holiness shall whisper The sweet Amen of peace; For not with swords loud clashing, Nor roll of stirring drums, But deeds of love and mercy, The heavenly kingdom comes. A-men. 3 Lead on, O King eternal: We follow, not with fears, For gladness breaks like morning Where'er thy face appears: Thy Cross is lifted o'er us; We journey in its light; The crown awaits the conquest; Lead on, O God of might. Amen. Used With Tune: LANCASHIRE

My God, accept my heart this day

Author: M. Bridges Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 263 hymnals Topics: The Church Confirmation; The Church Confirmation; Children's Services; Consecration Lyrics: 1 My God, accept my heart this day, And make it always Thine, That I from Thee no more may stray, No more from Thee decline. 2 Before the cross of Him who died, Behold I prostrate fall; Let every sin be crucified, Let Christ be all in all! 3 Anoint me with Thy Spirit's grace, Adopt me for Thine own, That I may see Thy glorious face, And worship at Thy throne! 4 May the dear blood once shed for me My blest atonement prove, That I from first to last may be The purchase of Thy love! 5 Let every thought, and work, and word, To Thee be ever given; Then life shall be Thy service, Lord, And death the gate of heaven! Used With Tune: [My God, accept my heart this day]

Jesús, yo he prometido

Author: Juan Bautista Cabrera, 1837-1916; John Ernest Bode, 1816-1874 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: La Iglesia Confirmación; La Vida Cristiana en General; Servicio Cristiano; The Church Confirmation; The Christian Life in General; Christian Service Lyrics: 1 Jesús, yo he prometido Servirte con amor; Concédeme tu gracia, Mi amigo y Salvador. No temeré la lucha Si Tú a mi lado estás, Ni perderé el camino Si Tú guiando vas. 2 El mundo está muy cerca, Y abunda tentación; Muy suave es el engaño Y es necia la pasión: Ven Tú, Jesús, más cerca Mostrando tu piedad, Y escuda al alma mía De toda iniquidad. 3 Y si mi mente vaga Ya incierta, ya veloz, Concédeme que escuche, Jesús, tu clara voz: Anímame si dudo; Inspírame también; Repréndame, si temo En todo hacer el bien. 4 Jesús, Tú has prometido A todo aquel que va Siguiendo tus pisadas, Que al cielo llegará. Sosténme en el camino, Y al fin con dulce amor Trasládame a tu gloria, Mi amigo y Salvador. Amén. Used With Tune: ANGEL'S STORY

Christ, when for us you were baptized

Author: Francis Bland Tucker, 1895-1984 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Confirmation Service Scripture: Acts 1:3-11 Used With Tune: JACKSON

Master, speak, thy servant heareth

Author: Frances Ridley Havergal, 1836-79 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 60 hymnals Topics: Confirmation Service Lyrics: 1 Master, speak, thy servant heareth, waiting for thy gracious word, longing for thy voice that cheereth; Master, let it now be heard. I am listening, Lord, for thee; What hast thou to say to me? 2 Speak to me by name, O Master, let me know it is to me; speak, that I may follow faster, with a step more firm and free, where the shepherd leads the flock in the shadow of the rock. 3 Master, speak: and make me ready, when thy voice is truly heard, with obedience glad and steady still to follow every word. I am listening, Lord, for thee: Master, speak, O, speak to me! Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:22 Used With Tune: OTTAWA

Fight the good fight with all thy might

Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell, 1811-75 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 497 hymnals Topics: Confirmation Service Lyrics: 1 Fight the good fight with all thy might, Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right; lay hold on life, and it shall be thy joy and crown eternally. 2 Run the straight race through God's good grace, lift up thine eyes, and seek his face; life with its way before us lies; Christ is the path, and Christ the prize. 3 Cast care aside; and on thy Guide lean, and his mercy will provide, lean, and the trusting soul shall prove Christ is its life, and Christ its love. 4 Faint not, nor fear; his arm is near; he changes not, and thou art dear; Only believe, and thou shalt see that Christ is all in all to thee. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:22-27 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET