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Heavenly Shepherd, Thee we pray

Author: G. Thring; C. G. Woodhouse Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 14 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Heavenly Shepherd, Thee we pray, For Thy servant here to-day: By the cross upon his brow, By his ordination vow, By the prayers which we have prayed For the Holy Spirit's aid, By the deep and fervent love Owing to his Lord above, Heavenly Shepherd, Thee we pray, For Thy servant here to-day: Grant him faithful watch to keep, Tend Thy lambs, and feed Thy sheep. 2 From the silent power of sin Lurking secretly within, May the grace that flows from Thee, Heavenly Shepherd, set him free; By the blessing on him breathed, By the charge on him bequeathed, Thou the Way, the Truth, the Life, Gird him for the sacred strife, Aye his faithful watch to keep, Tend Thy lambs, and feed Thy sheep. 3 Speed him on his life-long way, Speed him whom we speed to-day; Thou, the gracious, loving Lord, Give him souls for his reward: Till he win the promised crown, When he lays his burden down Humbly at his Saviour's feet, Low before the mercy-seat: Give him, Lord, Thy grace to keep, Tend Thy lambs, and feed Thy sheep. 4 To the blessèd Trinity Now let praise and glory be, In Whose Name we meet to-day For our guidance, as we pray That we may, in all we do, Pastor, and his flock, be true; True to man in heavenly love, True to Thee, our God, above, Till we, sheep and shepherd, meet, Ransomed at Thy judgment seat. Amen. Topics: Institution of Ministers; Ordinations Used With Tune: PASTOR

From the guiding star that led

Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 1 hymnal

Unto Us A Child Is Born

Author: Flora Kirkland Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Listen, catch the Christmas strain Refrain First Line: ’Twas of Christ the prophet sang Lyrics: 1 Listen, catch the Christmas strain, Hearken to the song from Heav’n, Unto us a Child is born! Unto us a Son is giv’n! Refrain: ’Twas of Christ the prophet sang, Sing today of Christ your king! Now two thousand years ago* Shepherds heard the angels sing! Glory be to God on high! Peace on earth, on earth good will to men. 2 Unto us a Son is giv’n! Came that Son to Mary mild; Unto us a Child is born! Judah’s manger held that Child. [Refrain] 3 Wonderful His name today— Counsel free He gives to all; Mighty God! He rules the sea; Tender Father hears our call. [Refrain] 4 Prince of Peace—oh, truest name! Peace He freely doth bestow; Peace remaining deep and calm, While the ages ebb and flow. [Refrain] Used With Tune: BASILICATA Text Sources: Uplifted Voices by Adam Geibel and R. Frank Lehman (Philadelphia: Adam Geibel Music company, 1901)

Hark the herald angels sing

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 1,324 hymnals First Line: Hark! the herald angels sing Lyrics: 1 Hark! the herald angels sing, glory to the new-born King, peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled. Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies; with the angelic host proclaim, 'Christ is born in Bethlehem.' Refrain: Hark, the herald angels sing glory to the new-born King. 2 Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, late in time behold him come, offspring of a Virgin's womb! Veiled in flesh the Godhead see: Hail the incarnate Deity, pleased as man with man to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. [Refrain] 3 Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail, the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, born that man no more may die, born to raise the sons of earth, born to give them second birth. [Refrain] Topics: Christmas; Christmas Day Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:24-25 Used With Tune: MENDELSSOHN

Shall I not sing praise to Thee

Author: Gerhardt Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 6 hymnals Lyrics: Shall I not sing praise to Thee, Shall I not give thanks, O Lord? Since for us in all I see How Thou keepest watch and ward; How the truest, tend'rest love Ever fills Thy heart, my God, Helping, cheering, on their road All who in Thy service move. All things else have but their day, God's love only lasts for aye. As the eagle o'er her nest Spreads her sheltering wings abroad, So from all that would molest Doth Thine arm defend me, Lord; From my youth up e'en till now Of the being Thou did'st give, And the earthly life I live, Faithful Guardian still wert Thou. All things else have but their day, God's love only lasts for aye. When I sleep my Guardian wakes, And revives my wearied mind; Every morning on me breaks With some mark of love most kind; Had my God not stood my Friend, Had His countenance not been Here my guide, I had not seen Many a trial reach its end. All things else have but their day, God's love only lasts for aye. As a father ne'er withdraws From a child his all of love, Though it often break his laws, Though it careless, wilful, prove: Even so my loving Lord Doth my faults with pity see; With His rod He chastens me, Not avenging with His sword. All things else have but their day, God's love only lasts for aye. When His strokes upon me light, Bitterly I feel their smart, Yet are they, if seen aright, Tokens that my Father's heart Yearns to bring me back again Through these crosses to His fold, From the world that fain would hold Soul and body in its chain. All things else have but their day, God's love only lasts for aye. All my life I still have found, And I will forget it never, Every sorrow hath its bound, And no cross endures for ever. After all the winter's snows Comes sweet summer back again; Patient souls ne'er wait in vain, Joy is given for all their woes. All things else have but their day, God's love only lasts for aye. Since then neither change nor end In Thy love can e'er have place, Father! I beseech Thee send Unto me Thy loving grace. Help Thy feeble child, and give Strength to serve Thee day and night, Loving Thee with all my might, While on earth I yet must live; So shall I, when Time is o'er, Praise and love Thee evermore.

Our Fathers Long Ago

Author: Fanny Crosby Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: When across the ocean wide Lyrics: 1 When across the ocean wide, Where the heaving waters flow, Came the Mayflower o’er the tide, With our fathers long ago; When they neared the rocky strand, And their chorus rent the air, Children in that pilgrim band Clasped their little hands in prayer, Children in that pilgrim band Clasped their little hands in prayer. 2 Sweetly rang their evening hymn O’er that region vast and wide, Through the forest dark and dim, And the rocking pines replied. ’Twas a cold December night, And the earth was robed in snow, But the stars with mellow light Blest our fathers long ago, But the stars with mellow light Blest our fathers long ago. 3 When the early buds were seen, And the robin’s song was heard Children frolicked on the green, Happy as the woodland bird; Culled the daisy young and fair, Watched the brooklet’s quiet flow, Banished every cloud of care From our fathers long ago, Banished every cloud of care From our fathers long ago. 4 When our country’s banner bright Told her deeds of noble worth, Children hailed its radiant light, Hailed the land that gave them birth. Children now rejoice to hear, All their youthful hearts can know, And the precepts still revere Of their fathers long ago, And the precepts still revere Of their fathers long ago. Used With Tune: HAGÅTÑA Text Sources: The Golden Censer by William Bradbury (New York: William B. Bradbury, 1864)