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Send, O God, your Holy Spirit

Author: Sylvia G. Dunstan (1955-1993) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #503 (2013) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Topics: Holy Spirit Invocation of Scripture: Acts 4:29-31 Languages: English Tune Title: LAUS DEO (REDHEAD NO. 46)
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Father Most Holy

Author: Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936 Hymnal: Lutheran Service Book #504 (2006) Meter: 11.11.11.5 Topics: Hymn of Invocation First Line: Father most holy, merciful, and tender Lyrics: 1 Father most holy, merciful, and tender; Jesus, our Savior, with the Father reigning; Spirit of comfort, advocate, defender, Light never waning; 2 Trinity blessed, unity unshaken, Goodness unbounded, very God of heaven, Light of the angels, joy of those forsaken, Hope of all living, 3 Maker of all things, all Thy creatures praise Thee; All for Thy worship were and are created; Now, as we also worship Thee devoutly, Hear Thou our voices. 4 Lord God Almighty, unto Thee be glory, One in three persons, over all exalted! Glory we offer, praise Thee and adore Thee, Now and forever. Scripture: Isaiah 6:2-3 Languages: English Tune Title: CHRISTE SANCTORUM
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Come Down, O Love Divine

Author: Richard F. Littledale, 1833-1890; Bianco da Siena, d. 1434 Hymnal: Lutheran Book of Worship #508 (1978) Meter: 6.6.11.6.6.11 Topics: Invocation Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love divine; Seek thou this soul of mine And visit it with thine own ardor glowing; O Comforter, draw near; Within my heart appear And kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing. 2 Oh, let it freely burn, Till earthly passions turn To dust and ashes in its heat consuming; And let thy glorious light Shine ever on my sight, And clothe me round, the while my path illuming. 3 Let holy charity Mine outward vesture be, And lowliness become mine inner clothing - True lowliness of heart, Which takes the humbler part, And o'er its own short-comings weeps with loathing. 4 And so the yearning strong, With which the soul will long, Shall far outpass the pow'r of human telling; No soul can guess his grace Till it become the place Wherein the Holy Spirit makes his dwelling. Languages: English Tune Title: DOWN AMPNEY

Your voice, O God, outsings the stars of morning

Author: Rosalind Brown (b. 1953) Hymnal: Ancient and Modern #511 (2013) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Topics: Holy Spirit Invocation of Scripture: Genesis 1 Languages: English Tune Title: HESLINGTON
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Be known to us in breaking bread

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Hymnal: Together in Song #514 (1999) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Invocation Lyrics: 1 Be known to us in breaking bread, but do not then depart, Saviour, abide with us, and spread your table in our heart. 2 Here sup with us in love divine; your body and your blood, that living bread, that heavenly wine be our immortal food. Scripture: John 6:37-51 Languages: English Tune Title: BELMONT
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The great Commission

Hymnal: Church Psalmist #517 (1845) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Invocation First Line: Go preach my gospel!—saith the Lord Languages: English
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Come, Thou Almighty King

Hymnal: Lutheran Book of Worship #522 (1978) Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Topics: Invocation Lyrics: 1 Come, thou almighty King, Help us thy name to sing; Help us to praise; Father all-glorious, O’er all victorious, Come and reign over us, Ancient of Days. 2 Come, thou incarnate Word, Gird on thy mighty sword; Our prayer attend. Come and thy people bless, And give thy Word success, And let thy righteousness On us descend. 3 Come, holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear In this glad hour! Thou, who almighty art, Now rule in ev'ry heart, And ne’er from us depart, Spirit of pow'r. 4 To thee, great One in Three, Eternal praises be Hence evermore! Thy sov'reign majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity Love and adore. Languages: English Tune Title: ITALIAN HYMN
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Holy God, We Praise Your Name

Author: Clarence A. Walworth, 1820-1900 Hymnal: Lutheran Book of Worship #535 (1978) Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.7 Topics: Invocation Lyrics: 1 Holy God, we praise your name; Lord of all, we bow before you. All on earth your scepter claim, All in heav'n above adore you. Infinite your vast domain, Everlasting is your reign. 2 Hark! the glad celestial hymn Angel choirs above are raising; Cherubim and seraphim, In unceasing chorus praising, Fill the heav'ns with sweet accord: “Holy, holy, holy Lord!” 3 Lo, the apostolic train Join your sacred name to hallow; Prophets swell the glad refrain, And the white-robed martyrs follow; And from morn to set of sun Through the Church the song goes on. 4 Holy Father, holy Son, Holy Spirit, three we name you, Though in essence only one; Undivided God we claim you And, adoring, bend the knee While we own the mystery. Languages: English Tune Title: GROSSER GOTT
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God be in my head

Hymnal: Together in Song #549 (1999) Meter: Irregular Topics: Invocation Lyrics: God be in my head and in my understanding; God be in my eyes, and in my looking; God be in my mouth and in my speaking; God be in my heart, and in my thinking; God be at my end, and at my departing. Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14 Languages: English Tune Title: GOD BE IN MY HEAD
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Come, my way, my truth, my life

Author: George Herbert, 1593-1633 Hymnal: Together in Song #552 (1999) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Topics: Invocation Lyrics: 1 Come, my way, my truth, my life, such a way as gives us breath, such a truth as ends all strife, such a life as killeth death. 2 Come, my light, my feast, my strength, such a light as shows a feast, such a feast as mends in length, such a strength as makes his guest. 3 Come, my joy, my love, my heart, such a joy as none can move, such a love as none can part, such a heart as joys in love. Scripture: Isaiah 25:4-7 Languages: English Tune Title: THE CALL

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