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O my Saviour, lifted

Author: William Walsham How, 1823-1897 Meter: 6.5.6.5 Appears in 32 hymnals Topics: The Church The Sacraments - The Lord's Supper Used With Tune: NORTH COATES

Author: Thomas Moore; Thomas Hastings Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 1,073 hymnals Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Eucharist (Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper); The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Funeral and Memorial Service First Line: Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish Lyrics: 1. Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish, come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel. Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. 2. Joy of the desolate, light of the straying, hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure! Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying, "Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot cure." 3. Here see the bread of life; see waters flowing forth from the throne of God, pure from above. Come to the feast of love; come, ever knowing earth has no sorrow but heaven can remove. Used With Tune: CONSOLATOR

Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire

Author: John Cosin; Rhabanus Maurus, 8th-9th cent Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 242 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

Shepherd of tender youth

Author: Henry Martyn Dexter, 1821 - 90; Clement of Alexandria Appears in 281 hymnals Topics: Sacraments and Rites Confirmation; Sacraments and Rites Holy Baptism Lyrics: 1 Shepherd of tender youth, Guiding in love and truth Through devious ways, Christ, our triumphant King, We come thy name to sing; Hither thy children bring Tributes of praise. 2 Thou art our holy Lord, The all-subduing Word, Healer of strife; Thou didst thyself abase, That from sin's deep disgrace Thou mightest save our race, And give us life. A-men. 3 Ever be near our side, Our Shepherd and our guide, Our staff and song; Jesus, thou Christ of God, By thine enduring word Lead us where thou hast trod, Make our faith strong. 4 So now, and till we die, Sound we thy praises high. And joyful sing; Let all the holy throng, Who to thy Church belong, Unite and swell the song To Christ, our King. Amen. Used With Tune: KIRBY BEDON

'Take up thy cross,' the Saviour said

Author: Charles William Everest, 1814-1877 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 301 hymnals Topics: The Church of God The Sacraments - Baptism; The Church of God The Sacraments - The Lord's Supper Used With Tune: BRESLAU

Lord, in the strength of grace

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 143 hymnals Topics: The Church of God The Sacraments - Baptism; The Church of God The Sacraments - The Lord's Supper Used With Tune: OLD 134th (ST. MICHAEL)

Child of blessing, child of promise

Author: Ronald S. Cole-Turner, 1948- Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Sacraments and Ordinances Baptism Used With Tune: STUTTGART

We Greet You, Sure Redeemer from All Strife

Author: Elizabeth L. Smith; John Calvin Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: Sacraments Lord's Supper Lyrics: 1 we greet you, sure Redeemer from all strife, Our only Trust and Savior of our life, Who pain did undergo for our poor sake; We pray you from our hearts all cares to take. 2 You are the King of mercy and of grace, Reigning omnipotent in every place: So come, O King, and our whole being sway; Shine on us with the light of your pure day. 3 You are the life, in which we do believe, From you all substance and our strength receive; Sustain us by your faith and by your power, And give us strength in every trying hour. 4 You have the true and perfect gentleness, You have no harshness and no bitterness: O grant to us the grace in you we see That we may dwell in perfect unity. 5 Our hope is in no other save in you; Our faith is built upon Thy promise true; Lord, give us peace, and make us calm and sure, That in your strength we evermore endure. Amen. Scripture: 1 John 5:13-14 Used With Tune: TOULON

Sent forth by God's blessing, our true faith confessing

Author: Omer Westendorf, 1916-1997 Meter: 12.11.12.11 D with repeat Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: Sacraments and Other Occasions Holy Communion Used With Tune: ASH GROVE

Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour

Author: George Hugh Bourne, 1840-1925 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 63 hymnals Topics: Sacraments and Other Occasions Holy Communion Lyrics: 1 Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour first-begotten from the dead, thou alone, our strong defender, liftest up thy people's head. Alleluia, alleluia, Jesu, true and living bread. 2 Here our humblest homage pay we, here in loving reverence bow; here for faith's discernment pray we, lest we fail to know thee now. Alleluia, alleluia, thou art here, we ask not how. 3 Though the lowliest form doth veil thee as of old in Bethlehem, here as there thine angels hail thee, Branch and Flower of Jesse's Stem. Alleluia, alleluia, we in worship join with them. 4 Paschal Lamb, thine offering, finished once for all when thou wast slain, in its fullness undiminished shall for evermore remain, alleluia, alleluia, cleansing souls from every stain. 5 Life-imparting heavenly Manna, stricken Rock with streaming side, heaven and earth with loud hosanna worship thee, the Lamb who died, alleluia, alleluia, risen, ascended, glorified. Scripture: Isaiah 45:15 Used With Tune: ST. HELLEN