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Awake, Thou Spirit, Who Didst Fire

Author: Karl Heinrich von Bogatzky Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 22 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 9:38 Lyrics: 1 Awake, Thou Spirit, who didst fire The watchmen of the Church’s youth, Who faced the foe’s envenomed ire, Who day and night declared Thy truth, Whose voices loud are ringing still, And bringing hosts to know Thy will. 2 Lord, let our earnest prayer be heard, The prayer Thy Son hath bid us pray; For, lo, Thy children’s hearts are stirred In ev'ry land in this our day To cry with fervent soul to Thee, O help us, Lord, so let it be. 3 O haste to help, ere we are lost! Send preachers forth, in spirit strong, Armed with Thy Word, a dauntless host, Bold to attack the rule of wrong; Let them the earth for Thee reclaim, Thy heritage, to know Thy Name. 4 And let Thy Word have speedy course, Through every land be glorified, Till all the heathen know its force, And fill Thy churches far and wide; Wake Israel from her sleep, O Lord, And spread the conquests of Thy Word! Amen. Topics: Missions Foreign and Home; A Missionary Service; Home Missions; Missions To the Jews Used With Tune: ICH WILL DICH LIEBEN

Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided

Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 18 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 9:36 Lyrics: 1 Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided, urged and inspired us, cheered us on our way, sought us and saved us, pardoned and provided, Lord of the years, we bring our thanks today. 2 Lord, for that word, the word of life which fires us, speaks to our hearts and sets our souls ablaze, teaches and trains, rebukes us and inspires us, Lord of the word, receive your people's praise. 3 Lord, for our land, in this our generation, spirits oppressed by pleasure, wealth and care; for young and old, for commonwealth and nation, Lord of our land, be pleased to hear our prayer. 4 Lord, for our world; when we disown and doubt him, loveless in strength, and comfortless in pain; hungry and helpless, lost indeed without him, Lord of the world, we pray that Christ may reign. 5 Lord, for ourselves; in living power remake us, self on the cross and Christ upon the throne; past put behind us, for the future take us, Lord of our lives, to live for Christ alone. Topics: New Year; New Year; Proper 7 Year A; Proper 24 Year C Used With Tune: LORD OF THE YEARS

So Send I You

Author: Margaret Clarkson, 1915- Appears in 17 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 10:1 First Line: So send I you--by grace made strong to triumph Topics: Conflict Spiritual Used With Tune: TORONTO

Go Out and Gather the Golden Grain

Author: Mrs. E. W. Chapman Meter: 9.7.9.7 with refrain Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 9:37 Refrain First Line: Gather, gather Lyrics: 1 Go out and gather the golden grain, The world is your harvest field; Your toil for Jesus will not be vain For He will the increase yield. Refrain: Gather, gather, Gather in the golden grain; Gather, gather, Gather in the golden grain. 2 Go lift the soul from the haunts of sin, The treasures of grace display; Your mission here is to work and win, Go show to the lost the way. [Refrain] 3 Go find some pearl on the ocean strand, The shell may be rough and brown, But polished by the dear Master’s hand, ‘Twill shine in his jewel’d crown. [Refrain] Topics: Book Four: Occasional Selections, Gospel Songs and Hymns; Christian Commission Spreading the Gospel Used With Tune: GATHER THE GOLDEN GRAIN

Thou Who the Night in Prayer Didst Spend

Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 9:38, 10:1-7 Lyrics: 1 Thou Who the night in prayer didst spend, And then the twelve to preach didst send; And bidst us pray the harvest's Lord To send forth sowers of Thy Word, Hear, and Thy chosen servants bless With sev'nfold gifts of holiness. 2 O may Thy pastors faithful be, Not lab'ring for themselves, but Thee; Give grace to feed with wholesome food The sheep and lambs bought by Thy blood; To tend Thy flock, and thus to prove How dearly they the Shepherd love! 3 O may Thy people faithful be, And in Thy pastors honor Thee, And with them work, and for them pray, And gladly Thee in them obey; Receive the prophet of the Lord, And gain the prophet's own reward! 4 So may we, when our work is done, Together stand before Thy throne, And joyful hearts and voices raise In one united song of praise, With all the bright celestial host, To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Topics: The Church The Ministry; Church Ministry Used With Tune: HAN LEFVER! O MIN ANDE, KÄNN Text Sources: Anonymous

How Shall They Hear?

Author: Michael Perry Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.8 Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 9:38 First Line: How shall they hear the word of God Lyrics: 1 How shall they hear the word of God unless the truth is told? How shall the sinful be set free, the sorrowful consoled? To all who speak the truth today, impart your Spirit, Lord, we pray. 2 How shall they call to God for help unless they have believed? How shall the poor be given hope, the prisoner reprieved? To those who help the blind to see, give light and love and clarity. 3 How shall the gospel be proclaimed that sinners may repent? How shall the world find peace at last if heralds are not sent? So send us, Lord, for we rejoice to speak of Christ with life and voice. Topics: Dedications of Life; Missions; Proclamation Used With Tune: AUCH JETZT MACHT GOTT

The earth, O Lord, is one wide field

Author: John Mason Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 12 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 9:37 Lyrics: 1 The earth, O Lord, is one wide field of all thy chosen seed; the crop prepared its fruit to yield; the labourers are few indeed. 2 We therefore come before thee now with fasting, and with prayer, beseeching of thy love that thou wouldst send more labourers there. 3 Not for our land alone we pray, though that above the rest; the realms and islands far away, O let them all be blest. 4 Endue the bishops of thy flock with wisdom and with grace, against false doctrine, like a rock, to set the heart and face. 5 To all thy priests thy truth reveal, and make thy judgments clear; make thou thy deacons full of zeal, and humble, and sincere: 6 and give their flocks a lowly mind to hear and to obey; that each and all may mercy find at thine appearing-day. Topics: Sacraments and Other Occasions Ember Days Used With Tune: MANCHESTER NEW

The Master Came to Bring Good News

Author: Ralph Finn, 1941- Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 10 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 9:35 Refrain First Line: Father, forgive us! Topics: Commandments / Law; Forgiveness; Jesus Christ; Love; Mercy; Reconciliation; Sin; Social Concern; Service Used With Tune: ICH GLAUB AN GOTT

Pass On the Torch

Author: Allen Eastman Cross Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 10 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 10:8 First Line: Pass on the torch, pass on the flame Lyrics: 1 Pass on the torch, pass on the flame; Remember whence the Glory came; And eyes are on you as you run, Beyond the shining of the sun. 2 Lord Christ, we take the torch from Thee; We must be true, we must be free, And clean of heart, and strong of soul To bear the Glory to its goal. 3 O Lord of life, to Thee we kneel; Maker of men, our purpose seal; We will, for honor of Thy name, Pass on the torch, pass on the flame. Amen. Topics: Church; Evangelism; Faithfulness; Gospel Call and Response; Mission Used With Tune: WALTHAM

Give thanks, my soul, for harvest

Author: William Watkins Reid, 1890- Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 9 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 10:8 Lyrics: 1 Give thanks, my soul, for harvest, for store of fruit and grain, but know the owner gives us that we may share again; where souls are lone and hungry, where needy children cry, with gifts from God’s rich bounty may thankfulness reply. 2 Give thanks, my soul, for riches of woodland, mine and hill, but know that gold and timber are the Creator's still, and God's on loan to stewards to fashion and to share, providing all earth's children the blessing of God's care. 3 Give thanks, my soul, for labours that strength and days employ, but know your Maker's purpose brings toil as well as joy. Where leads the path to error, where justice lies in chain, where hoarders cause new hunger, there must we strive again. 4 Give thanks, my soul, for beauty, for vision, hope and skill, for Christ, divine revealer of God's redeeming will. Show forth, O God, your purpose; direct our will and hand to share your love and bounty with all, in every land. Topics: God Will of; Harvest Thanksgiving; Hope; Social Concerns / Social Justice; Stewardship; Vision / Dream; Work Used With Tune: CRÜGER