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Before the Cross

Author: James Allen Appears in 833 hymnals Topics: Church Ordinances of; Ordinances; Church Ordinances of; Ordinances First Line: Sweet the moments, rich in blessing Lyrics: 1 Sweet the moments, rich in blessing, Which before the cross we spend; Life, and health, and peace possessing, From the sinner's dying Friend. Truly blessed is this station, Low before his cross to lie, While we see divine compassion, Beaming in his gracious eye. 2 Love and grief our hearts dividing, With our tears his feet we bathe; Constant still, in faith abiding, Life deriving from his death. For thy sorrows we adore thee, For the pains that wrought our peace, Gracious Saviour! we implore thee In our souls thy love increase. 3 Here we feel our sins forgiven, While upon the Lamb we gaze, And our thoughts are all of heaven, And our lips o'erflow with praise. Still in ceaseless contemplation, Fix our hearts and eyes on thee, Till we taste thy full salvation, And, unvailed, thy glories see. Used With Tune: ARMSTRONG

A growing kingdom

Author: Arthur C. Coxe Appears in 304 hymnals Topics: Church Ordinances of; Church Ordinances of First Line: Oh, where are the kings and empires now Lyrics: 1 Oh, where are kings and empires now, Of old that went and came? But, Lord, thy church is praying yet, A thousand years the same. 2 We mark her goodly battlements, And her foundations strong; We hear within the solemn voice Of her unending song. 3 For not like kingdoms of the world Thy holy church, O God! Though earthquake shocks are threatening her, And tempests are abroad; 4 Unshaken as eternal hills, Immovable she stands, A mountain that shall fill the earth, A house not made my hands. Used With Tune: ST. ANN'S

Pour Out Thy Spirit from on High

Author: James Montgomery (1771-1854) Appears in 210 hymnals Topics: The Church Ordinations Scripture: Isaiah 32:15 Used With Tune: HOLLY

O Spirit of the living God

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 377 hymnals Topics: Ordination Lyrics: 1 O Spirit of the living God, in all the fullness of your grace, wherever human feet has trod, descend upon our rebellious race. 2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love to preach the reconciling word; anoint with power from heaven above whenever gospel truth is heard. 3 Let darkness, at your coming, light; confusion, order in your path; souls without strength inspire with might; bid mercy triumph over wrath. 4 O, Spirit of the Lord, prepare the whole round earth its God to meet; and breathe abroad like morning air, till hearts of stone begin to beat. 5 Baptize the nations; far and wide the triumphs of the Cross record; the name of Christ be glorified; let every people call him Lord. Scripture: Acts 1:3-11 Used With Tune: GONFALON ROYAL

The voice that breathed o'er Eden

Author: J. Keble, 1792-1866 Appears in 112 hymnals Topics: The Church and the Kingdom of God Ordinances; The Church and the Kingdom of God Ordinances Lyrics: 1 The voice that breathed o'er Eden That earliest wedding day, The primal marriage blessing, It hath not passed away. 2 Still in the pure espousal Of Christian man and maid The Holy Three are with us, The threefold grace is said. 3 Be present, heavenly Father, To give away this bride, As Eve Thou gav'st to Adam Out of his own pierced side; 4 For dower of blessed children, For love and faith's sweet sake, For high mysterious union Which nought on earth may break; 5 Be present, gracious Saviour, To join their loving hands, As Thou didst bind two natures In Thine eternal bands; 6 Be present, Holy Spirit, To bless them as they kneel, As Thou for Christ, the Bridegroom, The heavenly spouse dost seal. Used With Tune: ST. ALPHEGE

"We are thine"

Author: Philip Doddridge Appears in 193 hymnals Topics: Church Ordinances of; Church Ordinances of First Line: Dear Saviour! we are thine Lyrics: 1 Dear Saviour! we are thine, By everlasting bands; Our hearts, our souls, we would resign Entirely to thy hands. 2 To thee we still would cleave With evergrowing zeal; If millions tempt us Christ to leave, Oh, let them ne'er prevail! 3 Thy Spirit shall unite Our souls to thee, our Head; Shall form in us thine image bright, And teach thy paths to tread. 4 Death may our souls divide From these abodes of clay; But love shall keep us near thy side Through all the gloomy way. 5 Since Christ and we are one, Why should we doubt or fear? If he in heaven has fixed his throne He'll fix his members there. Used With Tune: GOLDEN HILL

Father of mercies, bow Thine ear

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 195 hymnals Topics: Special Occasions Ordination Used With Tune: HAMBURG

God of the Prophets! Bless the Prophets' Sons

Author: Dennis Wortman Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 62 hymnals Topics: Acts of the Church Ordination Lyrics: 1 God of the prophets! Bless the prophets' sons; Elijah's mantle o'er Elisha cast; Each age its solemn task may claim but once; Make each one nobler, stronger than the last. 2 Anoint them prophets! Make their ears attent To your divinest speech; their hearts awake To human need; their lips make eloquent To gird the right and every evil break. 3 Anoint them priests! Strong intercessors they For pardon, and for charity and peace! O that with them might pass the world, astray, Into the dear Christ's life of sacrifice! 4 Make them apostles! Heralds of the cross; Forth may they go to tell all realms your grace; Inspired of God, may they count all but loss, And stand at last with joy before your face. Amen. Scripture: Acts 3:25 Used With Tune: TOULON

Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated

Author: Frances R. Havergal Appears in 1,254 hymnals Topics: Dedication Services Ordination First Line: Take my life and let it be Consecrated Used With Tune: HENDON

Come, Holy Spirit, our souls inspire

Author: Rabanus Maurus, c. 776-856; John Cosin, 1594-1672 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 245 hymnals Topics: Ordination Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, our souls inspire and lighten with your heavenly fire; you the anointing Spirit are, on us your sevenfold gifts you pour. 2 Your blessèd 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 mortal face with the abundance of your grace; keep far our foes; give peace at home; where you are guide no ill can come. 4 Teach us to know the Father, Son, and you with both to be but one, that through the ages all along this may be our endless song: Praise to your eternal merit, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Scripture: 1 John 2:20-27 Used With Tune: VENI, CREATOR SPIRITUS Text Sources: Anon., Latin, 9th cent.