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Spirit divine, attend our prayers

Author: Andrew Reed (1787-1862) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 403 hymnals Topics: The Holy Spirit The Coming of the Spirit; Our Response to God in the worship of God's house; Christian Year Pentecost; Church Worship; Holy Spirit name and images for Lyrics: 1 Spirit divine, attend our prayers, and make this house your home; descend with all your gracious powers; come now, great Spirit, come! 2 Come as the fire: and purge our hearts like sacrificial flame; let our whole life an offering be to our Redeemer's name. 3 Come as the dove: and spread your wings, the wings of peaceful love; and let your Church on earth become blest as the Church above. 4 Come as the wind, with rushing sound and Pentecostal grace, that all of woman born may see the glory of your face. 5 Spirit divine, attend our prayers; and make this world your home; descend with all your gracious powers; come now, great Spirit, come! Scripture: 1 Chronicles 21:26 Used With Tune: MARTYRS
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All who love and serve your city

Author: Erik Routley, 1917-1982 Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 35 hymnals Topics: Christian Responsibility Lyrics: 1 All who love and serve your city, all who bear its daily stress, all who cry for peace and justice, all who curse and all who bless, 2 in your day of loss and sorrow, in your day of helpless strife, honor, peace, and love retreating, seek the Lord, who is your life. 3 In your day of wealth and plenty, wasted work and wasted play, call to mind the word of Jesus, "I must work while it is day." 4 For all days are days of judgment, and the Lord is waiting still, drawing near a world that spurns him, offering peace from Calvary's hill. 5 Risen Lord! shall yet the city be the city of despair? Come today, our Judge, our Glory; be its name, "The Lord is there!" Used With Tune: CHARLESTOWN

God is love, and where true love is

Author: James Quinn, b. 1919 Meter: 12.12.12.12 with refrain Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Christian Responsibility First Line: Here in Christ we gather, love of Christ our calling Used With Tune: UBI CARITAS (MURRAY) Text Sources: Latin

Where charity and love prevail

Author: J. Clifford Evers, b. 1916 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 46 hymnals Topics: Christian Responsibility Used With Tune: CHESHIRE Text Sources: Latin
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Filled with the Spirit's Power

Author: J. R. Peacey Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 34 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Pentecost; Calling and Response; Challenge; Church Community in Christ; Church Ecumenism; Church Triumphant; Closing Hymns; Compassion; Confession; Discipleship and Service; Faith; Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit Images; Holy Spirit Movement; Holy Spirit Power; Inspiration; Installation Services; Jesus Christ Friend; Mission and Outreach; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity; Unity; Witness; Easter 4 Year A; Pentecost Year A; Epiphany 2 Year C; Easter 7 Year C First Line: Filled with the Spirit's power, with one accord 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 with your compassion all the human race. Like wind and fire with life among us move, till we are known as Christ's, and Christian prove. Used With Tune: NATIONAL HYMN
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Take up your cross, the Saviour said

Author: Charles William Everest Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 304 hymnals Topics: Church in the World Discipleship: Call; Calling and Response; Calmness and Serenity; Christian Experience; Christian Year Holy Week; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Courage; Faith Journey; Humility; Jesus Christ Call of; Jesus Christ Teacher/Teachings; Obedience; Renunciation; Strength; Suffering; Trust; Victory; Vocation; Wholeness; Proper 7 Year A; Proper 8 Year A; Proper 17 Year A; Lent 2 Year B; Proper 15 Year B; Proper 19 Year B; Epiphany 8 Year C; Epiphany Last/Transfig. Year C; Proper 18 Year C; Tuesday in Holy Week Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Take up your cross, the Saviour said, if you would my disciple be; take up your cross with willing heart and humbly follow after me. 2 Take up your cross; let not its weight fill your weak spirit with alarm; Christ's strength shall bear your spirit up, and brace your heart, and nerve your arm. 3 Take up your cross, heed not the shame, nor let your foolish pride rebel; your Saviour once accepted death upon a cross, on Calvary's hill. 4 Take up your cross, and follow Christ, think not till death to lay it down; for only those who bear the cross may hope to wear the glorious crown. Used With Tune: HESPERUS (QUEBEC)
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Once to ev'ry man and nation

Author: James Russell Lowell Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 211 hymnals Topics: National Days; Christian Citizenship; Courage; Social Religion The nation; Social Responsibility; St. James The Communion Closing; St. Stephen's Day Morning Prayer Opening; Trinity II The Holy Communion Closing; Truth Used With Tune: EBENEZER (TON-Y-BOTEL)
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Rise up, O men of God!

Author: William Pierson Merrill Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 287 hymnals Topics: Ember Days and Ordination; Christian Citizenship; Ember Days The Holy Communion Closing; God Kingdom of; Social Religion World brotherhood; Social Responsibility; St. Peter Morning Prayer Opening; The Church Militant; Trinity XV The Holy Communion General; Trinity XXIV The Communion General; Zeal Used With Tune: FESTAL SONG
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Peace, Perfect Peace

Author: Edward H. Bickersteth, 1825-1906 Appears in 422 hymnals Topics: Peace Spiritual; Service Music Closing Sentences; Service Music Response to Prayer; The Christian Way of Life Peace and Contentment First Line: Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin? Lyrics: 1 Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin? The blood of Jesus whispers peace within. 2 Peace, perfect peace, by thronging duties pressed? To do the will of Jesus, this is rest. 3 Peace, perfect peace, with sorrows surging round? On Jesus' bosom naught but calm is found. 4 Peace, perfect peace, our future all unknown? Jesus we know, and He is on the throne. 5 Peace, perfect peace, death shadowing us and ours? Jesus has vanquished death and all its powers. 6 It is enough: earth's struggles soon shall cease, And Jesus, call us to heaven's perfect peace. Amen. Used With Tune: PAX TECUM

Our God, How We Have Wandered

Author: Kevin Nichols Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 16 hymnals Topics: The Christian Year Lent; Blessings; Calling and Response; Christian Year Lent; God Goodness; God Mercy; God Providence; Hope; Sin; Lent 4 Year C Used With Tune: LANCASHIRE

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