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Deign this union to approve

Appears in 11 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Deign this union to approve, And confirm it, God of love. Bless Thy servants; on their head Now the oil of gladness shed; In this nuptial bond to Thee Let them consecrated be. 2 In prosperity, be near, To preserve them in thy fear; In affliction, let Thy smile All the woes of life beguile; And when every change is past, Take them to Thyself at last. Topics: Offices of the Church Holy Matrimony

Draw, Holy Ghost, Thy seven fold veil

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 10 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Draw, Holy Ghost, Thy seven-fold veil Between us and fires of youth; Breathe, Holy Ghost, Thy fresh'ning gale Our fevered brow in age to soothe. 2 For ever on our souls be traced This blessing from the Saviour's hand, A sheltering rock in memory's waste, O'ershadowing all the weary land. Topics: Offices of the Church Confirmation

Fountain of good, to own Thy love

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 84 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Fountain of good, to own Thy love Our thankful hearts incline; What can we render, Lord, to Thee, When all the worlds are Thine? 2 But Thou hast needy brethren here, Partakers of Thy grace, Whose names Thou wilt confess Before the Father's face. 3 In each sad accent of distress Thy pleading voice is heard; In them Thou mayst be clothed, and fed, And visited, and cheered. 4 Thy face with reverence and with love We in Thy poor would see; And while we minister to them, We do it, Lord, to Thee. Topics: Missions and Charities

Hark! Hark, my soul! Angelic songs are swelling

Meter: Irregular Appears in 625 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark! hark, my soul, Angelic songs are swelling O'er earth's green fields and ocean's wave-beat shore: How sweet the truth those blessed strains are telling Of that new life when sin shall be no more. Angels of Jesus, Angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night. 2 Onward we go, for still we hear them singing, "Come, weary souls, for Jesus bids you come;" And, through the dark, its echoes sweetly ringing, The music of the Gospel leads us home. Angels of Jesus, Angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night. 3 Far, far away, like bells at evening pealing, The voice of Jesus sounds o'er land and sea, And laden souls, by thousands meekly stealing, Kind Shepherd, turn their weary steps to Thee. Angels of Jesus, Angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night. 4 Rest comes at length: though life be long and dreary, The day must dawn, and darksome night be past; All journeys end in welcome to the weary, And heaven, the heart's true home, will come at last. Angels of Jesus, Angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night. 5 Angels, sing on! your faithful watches keeping; Sing us sweet fragments of the songs above; Till morning's joy shall end the night of weeping, And life's long shadows break in cloudless love. Angels of Jesus, Angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night.

Hark! the glad sound! the Saviour comes

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 831 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hark! the glad sound! the Saviour comes, The Saviour promised long: Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice be song. 2 On Him the Spirit, largely pour'd, Exerts His sacred fire; Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, his holy breast inspire. 3 He comes the prisoners to relieve, In Satan’s bondage held; The gates of brass before Him burst, The iron fetters yield. 4 He comes from thickest films of vice To clear the mental ray, And on the eyes oppress'd with night To pour celestial day. 5 He comes the broken hearts to bind, the bleeding souls to cure; And with the treasures of His grace To enrich the humble poor. 6 Our glad Hosannas, Prince of Peace, Thy welcome shall proclaim; And heaven’s exalted arches ring With Thy belovèd Name.

Lo! hills and mountains shall bring forth

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 12 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lo! hills and mountains shall bring forth The happy fruits of peace, Which all the land shall own to be The work of righteousness; 2 While David's Son our needy race Shall rule with gentle sway; And from their humble neck shall take Oppressive yokes away. 3 In every heart Thy awful fear Shall then be rooted fast, As long as sun and moon endure, Or time itself shall last. 4 He shall descend like rain, that cheers The meadow's second birth; Or like warm showers, whose gentle drops Refresh the thirsty earth. 5 In His blest days the just and good Shall spring up all around; The happy land shall everywhere With endless peace abound. 6 His uncontroll'd dominion shall From sea to sea extend; Begin at proud Euphrates' stream, At nature's limits end. 7 To Him the savage nations round Shall bow their servile heads; His vanquish'd foes shall lick the dust, Where He His conquest spreads. 8 The kings of Tarshish and the isles Shall costly presents bring; From spicy Sheba gifts shall come, And wealthy Saba's king. 9 To Him shall every king on earth His humble homage pay; And differing nations gladly join To own His righteous sway. 10 For He shall set the needy free, When they for succour cry; Shall save the helpless and the poor, And all their wants supply. 11 For Him shall constant prayer be made, Through all His prosperous days: His just dominion shall afford A lasting theme of praise. 12 The memory of His glorious name Through endless years shall run; His spotless fame shall shine as bright And lasting as the sun. 13 In Him the nations of the world Shall be completely bless'd, And His unbounded happiness by every tongue confess'd. 14 Then bless'd be God, the mighty Lord, The God Whom Israel fears; Who only wondrous in His works Beyond compare, appears. 15 Let earth be with His glory fill'd For ever bless His name; Whilst to His praise the listening world Their glad assent proclaim.

Arise, my soul, with rapture rise

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 48 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Arise, my soul, with rapture rise, And, fill'd with love and fear, adore The awful Sovereign of the skies, Whose mercy lends me one day more. 2 And may this day, indulgent Power, Not idly pass, nor fruitless be; But may each swiftly-flying hour Still nearer bring my soul to Thee. 3 But can it be? That Power Divine Is throned in light's unbounded blaze; And countless worlds and angels join To swell the glorious song of praise. 4 And will He deign to lend an ear, When I, poor sinful mortal, pray? Yes, boundless goodness! He will hear, Nor cast the meanest wretch away. 5 Then let me serve Thee all my days, And may my zeal with years increase; For pleasant, Lord, are all Thy ways, And all Thy paths are paths of peace. Topics: Family Worship Morning

Lord, when we bend before Thy throne

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 329 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord, when we bend before Thy throne, And our confessions pour, Teach us to feel the sins we own, And hate what we deplore. 2 Our broken spirits, pitying see; And penitence impart; Then let a kindling glance from Thee Beam hope upon the heart. 3 When we disclose our wants in prayer, May we our wills resign; And not a thought our bosom share Which is not wholly Thine. 4 Let faith each weak petition fill, And waft it to the skies, And teach our hearts 'tis goodness still That grants it, or denies.

Forth from the dark and stormy sky

Author: Reginald Heber Appears in 130 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Forth from the dark and stormy sky, Lord, to Thine altar's shade we fly; Forth from the world, its hope and fear, Saviour, we seek Thy shelter here: Weary and weak, Thy grace we pray: Turn not, O Lord! Thy guests away. 2 Long have we roamed in want and pain, Long have we sought Thy rest in vain; Wildered in doubt, in darkness lost, Long have our souls been tempest-tost; Low at Thy feet our sins we lay:; Turn not, O Lord! Thy guests away.

I love Thy kingdom, Lord

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 1,361 hymnals Lyrics: 1 I love Thy kingdom, Lord, The house of Thine abode, The Church our blest Redeemer saved With His own precious blood. 2 I love Thy Church, O God: Her walls before Thee stand, Dear as the apple of Thine eye, And graven on Thy hand. 3 For her my tears shall fall, For her my prayers ascend; To her my cares and toils be given, Till toils and cares shall end. 4 Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, Her sweet communion, solemn vows, Her hymns of love and praise. 5 Jesus, Thou Friend Divine, Our Saviour and our King, Thy hand from every snare and foe Shall great deliverance bring. 6 Sure as Thy truth shall last, To Zion shall be given The brightest glories earth can yield, And brighter bliss of heaven.