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Holy Ghost, with Light Divine

Author: Andrew Reed Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 794 hymnals Topics: Mystical union Lyrics: 1 Holy Ghost, with light divine, Shine upon this heart of mine, Chase the shades of night away, Turn the darkness into day. 2 Let me see my Saviour’s face, Let me all His beauties trace; Show those glorious truths to me Which are only known to Thee. 3 Holy Ghost, with power divine, Cleanse this guilty heart of mine; In Thy mercy pity me, From sin's bondage set me free. 4 Holy Ghost, with joy divine, Cheer this saddened heart of mine; Yield a sacred, settled peace, Let it grow and still increase. 5 Holy Spirit, all divine, Dwell within this heart of mine; Cast down every idol throne, Reign supreme, and reign alone. 6 See, to Thee I yield my heart; Shed Thy life through every part, A pure temple I would be, Wholly dedicate to Thee. Amen. Used With Tune: HORTON

Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty

Author: Benjamin Schmolck; Miss Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7 Appears in 151 hymnals Topics: Mystical union Lyrics: 1 Open now thy gates of beauty; Zion, let me enter there, Where my soul in joyful duty Waits for Him who answers prayer; O how blessed is this place, Filled with solace, light and grace! 2 Gracious God, I come before Thee, Come Thou also down to me; Where we find Thee and adore Thee, There a heaven on earth must be: To my heart, O enter Thou, Let it be Thy temple now. 3 Here Thy praise is gladly chanted, Here Thy seed is duly sown: Let my soul, where it is planted, Bring forth precious sheaves alone, So that all I hear may be Fruitful unto life in me. 4 Thou my faith increase and quicken, Let me keep Thy gift divine; Howsoe'er temptation thicken, May Thy Word still o'er me shine, As my guiding star through life, As my comfort in all strife. 5 Speak, O God, and I will hear Thee, Let Thy will be done indeed; May I undisturbed draw near Thee While Thy people Thou dost feed: Here of life the fountain flows, Here is balm for all our woes. Amen. Used With Tune: UNSER HERRSCHER, UNSER KÖNIG

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Author: Phillips Brooks Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.6.8.6 Appears in 867 hymnals Topics: Mystical union Lyrics: 1 O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie; Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet in thy darkness shineth The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. 2 For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wond'ring love. O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth, And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth. 3 How silently, how silently, The wondrous Gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven. No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive Him still, The dear Christ enters in. 4 O holy Child of Bethlehem! Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in, Be born in us to-day. We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell: O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Immanuel! Amen. Used With Tune: ST. LOUIS

Jesus, Thy boundless love to me

Author: John Wesley, 1703-1791; Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 353 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Union With Christ Used With Tune: DAVID'S HARP

The Head, even Christ

Author: C. Wesley Appears in 273 hymnals Topics: Union of Saints To each other First Line: Blest be the dear uniting love Scripture: Ephesians 4:15 Used With Tune: ARUNDEL

Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness

Author: Johann Franck; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 121 hymnals Topics: Union with Christ Lyrics: 1 Soul, adorn yourself with gladness, leave the gloomy haunts of sadness, come into the daylight's splendor, there with joy your praises render. Bless the One whose grace unbounded this amazing banquet founded; he, though heav'nly, high, and holy, deigns to dwell with you most lowly. 2 Hasten as a bride to meet him, eagerly and gladly greet him. There he stands already knocking; quickly, now, your gate unlocking, open wide the fast-closed portal, saying to the Lord immortal: "Come, and leave your loved one never; dwell within my heart forever." 3 Now in faith I humbly ponder over this surpassing wonder that the bread of life is boundless though the souls it feeds are countless; with the choicest wine of heaven Christ's own blood to us is given. Oh, most glorious consolation, pledge and seal of my salvation. 4 Jesus, source of lasting pleasure, truest friend and dearest treasure, peace beyond all understanding, joy into all life expanding: humbly now, I bow before you, love incarnate, I adore you; worthily let me receive you, and, so favored, never leave you. Scripture: Revelation 19:7-9 Used With Tune: SCHMÜCKE DICH Text Sources: Rev. in Lutheran Book of Worship, 1878

All praise to our redeeming Lord

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 143 hymnals Topics: The Church Zeal and Union Lyrics: 1 All praise to our redeeming Lord, Who joins us by his grace; And bids us, each to each restored, Together seek his face. 2 He bids us build each other up; And gathered into one, To our high calling's glorious hope We hand in hand go on. 3 The gift which he on one bestows We all delight to prove; The grace through every vessel flows In purest streams of love. 4 And if our fellowship below In Jesus be so sweet, What hight of rapture shall we know When round his throne we meet! Used With Tune: SILOAM

Glory be to God above

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: The Church Zeal and Union Lyrics: 1 Glory be to God above, God from whom all blessings flow; Make we mention of his love, Publish we his praise below: 2 Called together by his grace, We are met in Jesus' name; See with joy each other's face, Followers of the bleeding Lamb. 3 More and more let love abound; Let us never, never rest, Till we are in Jesus found, And of paradise possessed. Used With Tune: NUREMBERG

I love thy kingdom, Lord

Author: Timothy Dwight Appears in 1,358 hymnals Topics: The Church Zeal and Union 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 grave 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 Sure as they truth shall last, To Zion shall be given The brightest glories earth can yield, And brighter bliss of heaven. Used With Tune: SHIRLAND

My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,259 hymnals Topics: Union With God/Christ Lyrics: 1 My faith looks up to thee, thou Lamb of Calvary, Saviour divine. Now hear me while I pray; take all my guilt away. O let me from this day be wholly thine. 2 While life's dark maze I tread, and griefs around me spread, be thou my guide, bid darkness turn to day; wipe sorrow's tears away; nor let me ever stray from thee aside. 3 May thy rich grace impart strength to my fainting heart, my zeal inspire. As thou hast died for me, O may my love to thee pure, warm, and changeless be, a living fire. Used With Tune: OLIVET