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Like the murmur of the dove’s song

Author: Carl Pickens Daw, 1944- Meter: 8.7.8.7.6 Appears in 37 hymnals Topics: Invocation Lyrics: 1 Like the murmur of the dove's song, like the challenge of her flight, like the vigour of the wind's rush, like the new flame's eager might: Come, Holy Spirit, come. 2 To the members of Christ's body, to the branches of the Vine, to the church in faith assembled, to our midst as gift and sign: Come, Holy Spirit, come. 3 With the healing of division, with the ceaseless voice of prayer, with the power to love and witness, with the peace beyond compare: Come, Holy Spirit, come. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Used With Tune: BRIDEGROOM

Alleluia

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 483 hymnals Topics: Invocation First Line: Alleluia, alleluia! Lyrics: Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia! Scripture: Psalm 150 Used With Tune: [Alleluia, alleluia] Text Sources: Liturgical text

Alleluia! Let Praises Ring

Author: Unknown Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7.2.2.4.4.4.8 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Invocation Lyrics: 1 Alleluia! Let praises ring! To God the Father let us bring Our songs of adoraton. To Him through everlasting days Be worship, honor, pow'r and praise Whose hand sustains creation. Singing, Ringing: Holy, holy, God is holy; Spread the story Of our God, the Lord of glory. 2 Alleluia! Let praises ring! Unto the Lamb of God we sing, In whom we are elected. He bought His Church with His own blood, He cleansed her in that blessed flood, And as His Bride selected. Holy, Holy Is our union And communion. His befriending Gives us joy and peace unending. 3 Alleluia! Let praises ring! Unto the Holy Ghost we sing, For our regeneration. The saving faith in us he wrought And us unto the Bridegroom brought. Made us His chosen nation. Glory! Glory! Joy eternal, Bliss supernal; There is manna And an endless, glad hosanna. 4 Alleluia! Let praises ring! Unto our Triune God we sing, Blest be His name forever! With angel hosts let us adore And sing His praises more and more For all His grace and favor. Singing, Ringing: Holy, holy, God is holy-- Spread the story Of our God, the Lord of glory! Used With Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET Text Sources: Geistreiches Gesangbuch, 1698; Tr. composite

God be in my head

Meter: Irregular Appears in 72 hymnals 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 Used With Tune: GOD BE IN MY HEAD Text Sources: Richard Pynson's Horae B.V.M.

O Jesus Christ, may grateful hymns be rising

Author: Bradford Gray Webster, 1898-1991 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Invocation Lyrics: 1 O Jesus Christ, may grateful hymns be rising in every city for your love and care; inspire our worship, grant the glad surprising that your blest Spirit rouses everywhere. 2 Grant us new courage, sacrificial, humble, strong in your strength to venture and to dare, to lift the fallen, guide the feet that stumble, seek out the lonely and God's mercy share. 3 Show us your Spirit, brooding o'er each city, as once you wept above Jerusalem, seeking to gather all in love and pity, and healing those who touch your garment's hem. Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-21 Used With Tune: HIGHWOOD

God of Still Waiting

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr. Meter: 5.5.6.7.7 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Gathering, Centring, and Invocation; Invocation Lyrics: 1 God of still waiting, God of deep longing, God of the heart's true rest: hold us in fathomless peace, guard us with unwaning love. 2 Spirit of promise, Spirit of purpose, Spirit of ceaseless prayer: bathe us in life full and free, kindle our wonder and hope. 3 Word who comes to us, Word who lives with us, Word who disturbs and heals: silence our chattering fears, waken our unconscious faith. 4 Word true and faithful, hope-bringing Spirit, God of enfolding love: come in your fullness and grace; work through our lives for your praise. Scripture: Luke 15:11-32 Used With Tune: HESYCHIA

With Thankful Hearts We Meet, O Lord

Author: Mary Bowly Peters, 1813-1856 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Invocation Used With Tune: HICKS

Awake and Sing the Song

Author: W. Hammond, 1719-83 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 689 hymnals Topics: Invocation Lyrics: 1 Awake and sing the song Of Moses and the Lamb; Tune ev'ry heart and ev'ry tongue To praise the Savior's name. 2 Sing of His dying love, Sing of His rising pow'r; Sing how He intercedes above For those whose sins He bore. 3 Come, children of His grace, Do not refuse to sing, But summon all your pow'rs to praise Your Savior and your King. 4 Look back and see the state Wherein your nature lay Then wonder at His love so great Who did your ransom pay. 5 May Jesus' Word take place And wisdom is us dwell That we His miracles of grace In psalms and hymns may tell. 6 Tell in angelic strains What Christ has done for you, How He has taken off your chains And formed your hearts anew. 7 Leave earthly joys below To those of worldly taste; Think, speak, and sing of nothing now But Christ, the first and last. 8 Sing, for you hear Christ say, "Your sins are all forgiv'n," Go forth, rejoicing all the way, And singing enter heav'n.

May Thy Presence Be Ours

Author: R. Romanov; P. Rogozin; Don C. Rawson Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Invocation First Line: May thy presence be ours in full measure Scripture: Jude 24-25 Used With Tune: RUSSIAN MELODY

Your voice, O God, outsings the stars of morning

Author: Rosalind Brown (b. 1953) Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Holy Spirit Invocation of Scripture: Genesis 1 Used With Tune: HESLINGTON