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Saviour King, in hallowed union

Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: The Church Ordinances
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To Jesus, our exalted Lord

Appears in 104 hymnals Topics: The Church Ordinances
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"Friend of Sinners"

Author: Richard Burnham Appears in 371 hymnals Topics: Church Ordinances of; Ordinances; Church Ordinances of; Ordinances First Line: Jesus! thou art the sinner's Friend Lyrics: 1 Jesus, thou art the sinner's Friend; As such I look to thee; Now, in the fullness of thy love, O Lord! remember me. 2 Remember thy pure word of grace, Remember Calvary; Remember all thy dying groans, And then remember me. 3 Thou wondrous Advocate with God! I yield myself to thee; While thou art sitting on thy throne, Dear Lord! remember me. 4 Lord! I am guilty I am vile, But thy salvation's free; Then, in thine all-abounding grace, Dear Lord! remember me. Used With Tune: CHERITH
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Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest

Author: Rabanus Maurus, 776-856; Edward Caswall, 1814-78 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 288 hymnals Topics: Ordination, Installation Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest, And make our hearts Your place of rest; Come with Your grace and heav'nly aid, And fill the hearts which You have made. 2 To You, the Counselor, we cry, To You, the gift of God Most High; The fount of life, the fire of love, The soul's anointing from above. 3 In You, with graces seven-fold, We God's almighty hand behold While You with tongues of fire proclaim To all the world His holy name. 4 Your light to ev'ry thought impart, And shed Your love in ev'ry heart; The weakness of our mortal state With deathless might invigorate. 5 Drive far away our wily foe, And Your abiding peace bestow; With You as our protecting guide, No evil can with us abide. A-men. 6 Teach us to know the Father, Son, And You, from both, as Three in One That we Your name may ever bless And in our lives the truth confess. 7 Praise we the Father and Son And Holy Spirit, with them One, And may the Son on us bestow The gifts that from the Spirit flow! Amen. Scripture: John 14:16 Used With Tune: VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS
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God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending

Author: Robert Lansing Edwards Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Dedication Services Ordination Used With Tune: NETTLETON
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Christ for the world we sing!

Author: Samuel Wolcott Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 431 hymnals Topics: Ember Days and Ordination Lyrics: Christ for the world we sing! The world to Christ we bring, With loving zeal; The poor, and them that mourn, The faint and overborne, Sinsick and sorrow-worn, Whom Christ doth heal. 443 Christ for the world we sing! The world to Christ we bring, With fervent prayer; The wayward and the lost, By restless passions tossed, Redeemed at countless cost, From dark despair. Christ for the world we sing! The world to Christ we bring, With one accord; With us the work to share, With us reproach to dare, With us the cross to bear, For Christ our Lord. Christ for the world we sing! The world to Christ we bring, With joyful song; The newborn souls, whose days, Reclaimed from error's ways, Inspired with hope and praise, To Christ belong. Used With Tune: KIRBE BEDON

Jesus, we are gathered (Jesu, tawa pano)

Author: Patrick Matsikenyiri, 20th cent. Meter: Irregular Appears in 30 hymnals Topics: Sacraments and Ordinances Baptism Scripture: Matthew 18:20 Used With Tune: JESU, TAWA PANO
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"Eat, O friends!"

Author: Aaron R. Wolfe Appears in 26 hymnals Topics: Church Ordinances of First Line: Draw near, O Holy Dove, draw near Lyrics: 1 Draw near, O Holy Dove, draw near, With peace and gladness on thy wing; Reveal the Saviour's presence here, And light, and life, and comfort bring. 2 "Eat, O my friends--drink, O beloved!" We hear the Master's voice exclaim: Our hearts with new desire are moved, And kindled with a heavenly flame. 3 No room for doubt, no room for dread, Nor tears, nor groans, nor anxious sighs; We do not mourn a Saviour dead, But hail him living in the skies! 4 While this we do, remembering thee, Dear Saviour, let our graces prove, We have thy blessed company, Thy banner over us is love. Scripture: Song of Solomon 2:4 Used With Tune: SESSIONS
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Lord, Speak to Me that I May Speak

Author: Frances R. Havergal Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 486 hymnals Topics: Occasional Services Ordination/Installation Lyrics: 1 Lord, speak to me that I may speak in living echoes of your tone. As you have sought, so let me seek your erring children, lost and lone. 2 O lead me, Lord, that I may lead the wandering and the wavering feet. O feed me, Lord, that I may feed your hungry ones with manna sweet. 3 O teach me, Lord, that I may teach the precious truths which you impart. And wing my words that they may reach the hidden depths of many a heart. 4 O fill me with your fullness, Lord, until my very heart o'erflows in kindling thought and glowing word, your love to tell, your praise to show. 5 O use me, Lord, use even me, just as you will, and when, and where until your blessed face I see, your rest, your joy, your glory share. Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:9 Used With Tune: CANONBURY
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Filled with the Spirit’s power, with one accord

Author: John Raphael Peacey, 1896-1971 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 34 hymnals Topics: Ordination Lyrics: 1 Filled with the Spirit's power, with one accord the infant church confessed its risen Lord: O Holy Spirit, in the church today no less your power of fellowship display. 2 Now with the mind of Christ set us on fire, that unity may be our great desire: give joy and peace; give faith to hear your call, and readiness in each to work for all. 3 Widen our love, good Spirit, to embrace in your strong care all those of every race: like wind and fire with life among us move till we are known as Christ's, and Christians prove. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 Used With Tune: WOODLANDS

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