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Come Down, O Love Divine

Author: Bianco da Siena, d. 1434; Richard F. Littledale, 1833-1890 Meter: 6.6.11 D Appears in 109 hymnals Topics: Rites of the Church Confirmation; Rites of the Church Holy Orders 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 O 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 And so the yearning strong, With which the soul will long, Shall far outpass the pow'r of human telling; For none can guess it's grace, Till we become the place Wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling. Scripture: Ezekiel 36:27 Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Author: John M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 289 hymnals Topics: Rites of the Church Dedication of a Church; Rites of the Church Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: General Use Scripture: 1 Kings 9:3 Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Where Charity and Love Prevail

Author: Omer Westendorf Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Marriage; The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Marriage Scripture: 1 John 4:16 Used With Tune: ST. PETER Text Sources: 9th cent. Latin

O Perfect Love

Author: Dorothy B. Gurney Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 239 hymnals Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Marriage; The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Marriage First Line: O perfect Love, all human thoughts transcending Lyrics: 1. O perfect Love, all human thought transcending, lowly we kneel in prayer before thy throne, that theirs may be the love which knows no ending, whom thou forevermore dost join in one. 2. O perfect Life, be thou their full assurance of tender charity and steadfast faith, of patient hope and quiet, brave endurance, with childlike trust that fears nor pain nor death. 3. Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow; grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife, and to life's day the glorious unknown morrow that dawns upon eternal love and life. Used With Tune: PERFECT LOVE

Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire

Author: John Cosin; Rhabanus Maurus, 8th-9th cent Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 239 hymnals Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Ordination; The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Ordination Refrain First Line: Praise to thy eternal merit Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, and lighten with celestial fire; thou the anointing Spirit art, who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart. 2 Thy blessed unction from above is comfort, life, and fire of love; enable with perpetual light the dullness of our blinded sight. 3 Anoint and cheer our soiled face with the abundance of thy grace; keep far our foes; give peace at home; where thou art guide, no ill can come. 4 Teach us to know the Father, Son, and thee, of both, to be but One; that through the ages all along this, this may be our endless song: Refrain after last stanza: Praise to thy eternal merit, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Used With Tune: VENI CREATOR

Blessed Jesus, at Your Word

Author: Tobias Clausnitzer, 1619-1684; Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 Meter: 7.8.7.8.8.8 Appears in 146 hymnals Topics: Rites of the Church Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Rite of Entrance into the Order of Catechumens Lyrics: 1 Blessed Jesus, at your word we are gathered all to hear you; let our hearts and minds be stirred now to seek and love and fear you; By your teachings true and holy, drawn from earth to love you solely. 2 All our knowledge, sense, and sight lie in deepest darkness shrouded, till your Spirit breaks our night filling us with light unclouded; you alone to God can win us; you must work all good within us. 3 Glorious Lord, yourself impart! Light of Light, from God proceeding, open now each mind and heart, help us by your Spirit's pleading. Hear the cry your Church now raises; Lord, accept our prayers and praises. Used With Tune: LIEBSTER JESU

Bread of the World

Author: Reginald Heber Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 340 hymnals Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Eucharist (Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper) First Line: Bread of the world in mercy broken Lyrics: 1. Bread of the world in mercy broken, wine of the soul in mercy shed, by whom the words of life were spoken, and in whose death our sins are dead: 2. Look on the heart by sorrow broken, look on the tears by sinners shed; and be thy feast to us the token that by thy grace our souls are fed. Scripture: John 6:35-58 Used With Tune: EUCHARISTIC HYMN

Come, Let Us Use the Grace Divine

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 153 hymnals Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Baptism, Confirmation, Reaffirmation Lyrics: 1. Come, let us use the grace divine, and all with one accord, in a perpetual covenant join ourselves to Christ the Lord; Give up ourselves, thru Jesus' power, his name to glorify; and promise, in this sacred hour, for God to live and die. 2. The covenant we this moment make be ever kept in mind; we will no more our God forsake, or cast these words behind. We never will throw off the fear of God who hears our vow; and if thou art well pleased to hear, come down and meet us now. 3. Thee, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, let all our hearts receive, present with thy celestial host the peaceful answer give; to each covenant the blood apply which takes our sins away, and register our names on high and keep us to that day! Scripture: Jeremiah 50:5 Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD

Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness

Author: Johann Franck; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 120 hymnals Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Eucharist (Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper) Lyrics: 1 Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness, leave the gloomy haunts of sadness. Come into the daylight’s splendor; there with joy thy praises render unto Christ, whose grace unbounded hath this wondrous banquet founded. High o’er all the heavens he reigneth, yet to dwell with thee he deigneth. 2 Sun, who all my life dost brighten; Light, who dost my soul enlighten; Joy, the best that any knoweth; Fount, whence all my being floweth; at thy feet I cry, my Maker, let me be a fit partaker of this blessed food from heaven, for our good, thy glory, given. 3 Jesus, bread of life, I pray thee, let me gladly here obey thee; never to my hurt invited, be thy love with love requited. From this banquet let me measure, Lord, how vast and deep its treasure; through the gifts thou here dost give me, as thy guest in heaven receive me. Scripture: John 6:35-58 Used With Tune: SCHMÜCKE DICH

Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 455 hymnals Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Eucharist (Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper) First Line: Come, sinners to the gospel feast Lyrics: 1. Come, sinners, to the gospel feast, let every soul be Jesus' guest. Ye need not one be left behind, for God hath bid all humankind. 2. Do not begin to make excuse; ah! do not you his grace refuse; your worldly cares and pleasures leave, and take what Jesus hath to give. 3. Come and partake the gospel feast, be saved from sin, in Jesus rest; O taste the goodness of our God, and eat his flesh and drink his blood. 4. See him set forth before your eyes; behold the bleeding sacrifice; his offered love make haste to embrace, and freely now be saved by grace. 5. Ye who believe his record true shall sup with him and he with you; come to the feast, be saved from sin, for Jesus waits to take you in. Scripture: Luke 14:16-24 Used With Tune: HURSLEY