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Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost

Author: Christopher Wordsworth Meter: 7.7.7.5 Appears in 205 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Pentecost; Faith; God Love; Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit Gifts; Hope; Love; Prophets; Proper 9 Year A; Pentecost Year B; Epiphany 4 Year C; Epiphany 4 Year C; Easter 7 Year C; Proper 17 Year C Lyrics: 1 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost, taught by you, we covet most, of your gifts at Pentecost, holy, heavenly love. 2 Love is kind, and suffers long; love is humble, thinks no wrong; love than death itself more strong; therefore give us love. 3 Prophecy will fade away, melting in the light of day; love will ever with us stay; therefore give us love. 4 Faith will vanish into sight; hope be emptied in delight; love in heaven will shine more bright; therefore give us love. 5 Faith and hope and love we see joining hand in hand agree; but the greatest of the three, and the best is love. Used With Tune: CAPETOWN

Filled with the Spirit's Power

Author: J. R. Peacey Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Pentecost; Calling and Response; Challenge; Church Community in Christ; Church Ecumenism; Church Triumphant; Closing Hymns; Compassion; Confession; Discipleship and Service; Faith; Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit Images; Holy Spirit Movement; Holy Spirit Power; Inspiration; Installation Services; Jesus Christ Friend; Mission and Outreach; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity; Unity; Witness; Easter 4 Year A; Pentecost Year A; Epiphany 2 Year C; Easter 7 Year C First Line: Filled with the Spirit's power, with one accord Lyrics: 1 Filled with the Spirit's power, with one accord the infant church confessed its risen Lord. O Holy Spirit, in the church today no less your power of fellowship display. 2 Now with the mind of Christ set us on fire, that unity may be our great desire. Give joy and peace; give faith to hear your call, and readiness in each to work for all. 3 Widen our love, good Spirit, to embrace with your compassion all the human race. Like wind and fire with life among us move, till we are known as Christ's, and Christian prove. Used With Tune: NATIONAL HYMN

God, Whose Almighty Word

Author: John Marriott Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 447 hymnals Topics: God The Triune God; God Authority; Healing; Holy Spirit Illumination; Light; Mission and Outreach; Morning Prayer; New Creation; Petition; Supplication; Trinity; Truth; Wisdom; Word of God; Proper 7 Year A; Epiphany 4 Year B; Trinity Sunday Year B; Epiphany 3 Year C; Trinity Sunday Year C; Proper 7 Year C Lyrics: 1 God, whose almighty word chaos and darkness heard, and took their flight, hear us, we humbly pray, and where the gospel day sheds not its glorious ray, let there be light. 2 Jesus, who came to bring on your redeeming wing, healing and sight, health to the troubled mind, sight to the Spirit-blind, O now to humankind let there be light. 3 Spirit of truth and love, life-giving, holy dove, speed forth your flight; move on the water's face, bearing the lamp of grace, and in earth's darkest place let there be light. 4 Blessed and holy three, glorious trinity, wisdom, love, might, boundless as ocean's tide rolling in fullest pride through the world far and wide, let there be light. Used With Tune: MOSCOW

Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart

Author: George Croly Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 341 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Praise and Invocation; Assurance; Christian Year Pentecost; Commitment; Consecration; Doubt; Faith; God Love for; Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit Indwelling; Holy Spirit Presence; Holy Spirit Work; Inner Life; Jesus Christ Teacher/Teachings; Love for God/Christ; Prayer; Renewal; Seeking God; Baptism of Jesus Year A; Epiphany 2 Year A; Epiphany 6 Year A; Lent 5 Year A; Proper 9 Year A; Proper 10 Year A; Proper 25 Year A; Proper 7 Year B; Proper 21 Year B; Baptism of Jesus Year C; Easter 7 Year C; Proper 22 Year C; Proper 26 Year C Lyrics: 1 Spirit of God, descend upon my heart; wean it from earth, through all its pulses move; stoop to my weakness, strength to me impart, and make me love you as I ought to love. 2 I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies, no sudden rending of the veil of clay, no angel visitant, no opening skies, but take the dimness of my soul away. 3 Hast you not bid me love you, God and King; all, all your own, soul, heart and strength and mind? I see your cross: there teach my heart to cling. O let me seek you and O let me find! 4 Teach me to love you as your angels love, one holy passion filling all my frame, the baptism of the heaven-descended dove, my heart an altar and your love the flame. Used With Tune: MORECAMBE

Jesus Shall Reign

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,805 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Praise and Thanksgiving; The Christian Year Advent; Adoration and Praise; Christian Year Epiphany; Church Permanence; Commitment; Freedom; Hope; Jesus Christ Adoration and Praise; Jesus Christ Ascension and Reign; Jesus Christ Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ Love For; Jesus Christ name; Jesus Christ Praise; Jesus Christ Reign; Jesus Christ Youth; Kingdom of God; Morning; Music and Singing; Prisoner(s); Processionals (Opening of Worship); Proclamation; Recessionals; Rest; Testimony; Vision/Dream; Worship; Advent 2 Year A; Advent 3 Year A; Epiphany Year A; Baptism of Jesus Year A; Ascension Year A; Easter 7 Year A; Proper 9 Year A; Reign of Christ Year A; Epiphany Year B; Lent 5 Year B; Easter 7 Year B; Reign of Christ Year B; Epiphany Year C; Epiphany 3 Year C; Epiphany 3 Year C; Ascension Year C; Proper 4 Year C; Proper 6 Year C; Reign of Christ Year C First Line: Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where e'er the sun does its successive journeys run; his kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 People and realms of every tongue dwell on his love with sweetest song, and infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on his name. 3 Blessings abound wheree'er he reigns: and prisoners leap to lose their chains; the weary find eternal rest, and all who suffer want are blest. 4 Let every creature rise and bring peculiar honours to our King, angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud Amen! Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Take up your cross, the Saviour said

Author: Charles William Everest Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 298 hymnals Topics: Church in the World Discipleship: Call; Calling and Response; Calmness and Serenity; Christian Experience; Christian Year Holy Week; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Courage; Faith Journey; Humility; Jesus Christ Call of; Jesus Christ Teacher/Teachings; Obedience; Renunciation; Strength; Suffering; Trust; Victory; Vocation; Wholeness; Proper 7 Year A; Proper 8 Year A; Proper 17 Year A; Lent 2 Year B; Proper 15 Year B; Proper 19 Year B; Epiphany 8 Year C; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year C; Proper 18 Year C; Tuesday in Holy Week Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Take up your cross, the Saviour said, if you would my disciple be; take up your cross with willing heart and humbly follow after me. 2 Take up your cross; let not its weight fill your weak spirit with alarm; Christ's strength shall bear your spirit up, and brace your heart, and nerve your arm. 3 Take up your cross, heed not the shame, nor let your foolish pride rebel; your Saviour once accepted death upon a cross, on Calvary's hill. 4 Take up your cross, and follow Christ, think not till death to lay it down; for only those who bear the cross may hope to wear the glorious crown. Used With Tune: HESPERUS (QUEBEC)

Lord, Speak to Me

Author: Frances Ridley Havergal Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 459 hymnals Topics: Church in the World Discipleship: Love in Action; Calling and Response; Church Education; Commitment; Consecration; Encouragement; Installation Services; Jesus Christ High Priest; Jesus Christ Lord of Life; Jesus Christ Presence; Jesus Christ Teacher/Teachings; Love; Love for Others; Ministry; Mission and Outreach; Service; Vocation; Witness; Youth; Proper 6 Year B; Proper 19 Year B; Proper 23 Year B; Proper 26 Year B; Epiphany 4 Year C; Epiphany 5 Year C; Easter 7 Year C; Proper 17 Year C; Proper 20 Year C; Proper 24 Year C; Proper 28 Year C First Line: Lord, speak to me, that I may speak Lyrics: 1 Lord, speak to me, that I may speak in living echoes of your tone; as you have sought, so let me seek your straying children lost and lone. 2 O lead me, so that I may lead the wandering and the wavering feet; O feed me, so that I may feed your hungering ones with manna sweet. 3 O teach me, Lord, that I may teach the precious truths which you impart; and wing my words, that they may reach the hidden depths of many a heart. 4 O fill me with your fullness, Lord, until my very heart o'erflows in kindling thought and glowing word, your love to tell, your praise to show. Used With Tune: WINSCOTT

O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go

Author: George Matheson Meter: 8.8.8.8.6 Appears in 684 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Assurance; Commitment; Consecration; Conversion; Eternal Life; God Love; Grief; Holy Spirit Gifts; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ Images of; Jesus Christ Light; Jesus Christ Love of; Joy; Light; Love; Repentance; Rest; Suffering; Surrender; Trust; Trust; Lent 3 Year A; Easter 4 Year A; Proper 6 Year A; Proper 7 Year A; Proper 12 Year A; Proper 13 Year A; Proper 17 Year A; Epiphany 4 Year C; Epiphany 4 Year C; Lent 3 Year C; Easter 5 Year C; Trinity Sunday Year C; Proper 13 Year C; Proper 26 Year C Lyrics: 1 O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be. 2 O Light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee; my heart restores its borrowed ray, that in thy sunshine’s blaze its day may brighter, fairer be. 3 O Joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain, and feel the promise is not vain, that morn shall tearless be. 4 O Cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from thee; I lay in dust life’s glory dead, and from the ground there blossoms red life that shall endless be. Used With Tune: ST. MARGARET

O Jesus, I Have Promised

Author: John Ernest Bode Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 628 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Lent; Calling and Response; Christian Year Lent; Commitment; Confirmation; Conflict and Struggle; Decision; Discipleship and Service; Guidance; Installation Services; Jesus Christ Friend; Jesus Christ Guide and Leader; Jesus Christ Master; Jesus Christ Presence; Jesus Christ Strength and Refuge; Love for God/Christ; Obedience; Promise(s); Surrender; Temptation; Trust; Epiphany 3 Year A; Epiphany 5 Year A; Epiphany 6 Year A; Lent 1 Year A; Easter 4 Year A; Proper 8 Year A; Proper 10 Year A; Lent 2 Year B; Lent 5 Year B; Easter 7 Year B; Proper 7 Year B; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year C; Lent 3 Year C; Easter 3 Year C; Proper 7 Year C; Proper 9 Year C; Proper 17 Year C; Proper 20 Year C; Monday in Holy Week Year ABC; Tuesday in Holy Week Year ABC Lyrics: 1 O Jesus, I have promised to serve you to the end; remain for ever near me, my Saviour and my friend: I shall not fear the journey if you are by my side, not wander from the pathway if you will be my guide. 2 O let me feel you near me: the world is ever near; I see the sights that dazzle, the tempting sounds I hear; my foes are ever near me, around me and within; but, Jesus, then draw nearer and shield my soul from sin. 3 O let me hear you speaking in accents clear and still, above the storms of passion, the murmurs of self-will; O speak to reassure me, to hasten or control; now speak, and make me listen, O guardian of my soul. 4 O Jesus, you have promised to all who follow you, that where you are in glory your servant shall be too. And, Jesus, I have promised to serve you to the end: O give me grace to follow, my Saviour and my friend. Used With Tune: DAY OF REST

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,870 hymnals Topics: Jesus Christ Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Christian Perfecction; Christian Year Advent; Compassion; Consummation; Conversion; Creation; Freedom; Funeral Vigil; Funerals and Memorial Services; God Adoration and Praise; God Love; God Presence; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Installation Services; Jesus Christ Adoration and Praise; Jesus Christ Love of; Jesus Christ Praise; Jesus Christ Presence; Jesus Christ Saviour; Jesus Christ Second Coming; Joy; Life; Love; Mercy; New Creation; Petition; Processionals (Opening of Worship); Purity; Recessionals; Salvation; Second Coming; Service Music Following Lord's Supper; Supplication; Surrender; Union With God/Christ; Weddings; Worship; Advent 2 Year A; Christmas 1 Year A; Lent 2 Year A; Easter 6 Year A; Proper 9 Year A; Proper 11 Year A; Proper 13 Year A; Proper 18 Year A; Reign of Christ Year A; Epiphany 6 Year B; Lent 4 Year B; Holy Thursday Year B; Easter 5 Year B; Easter 6 Year B; Proper 6 Year B; Proper 7 Year B; Proper 11 Year B; Proper 16 Year B; Proper 27 Year B; Reign of Christ Year B; Advent 2 Year C; Epiphany 3 Year C; Epiphany 9 Year C; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year C; Lent 4 Year C; Easter 5 Year C; Pentecost Year C; Proper 5 Year C; Proper 6 Year C; Ash Wednesday Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down, fix in us thy humble dwelling, all thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation, enter every trembling heart. 2 Come, almighty to deliver, let us all thy life receive; suddenly return, and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray, and praise thee, without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. 3 Finish then thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be; let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee, changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise. Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL