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Who Is on the Lord's Side?
Author: Frances R. Havergal Meter: 6.5.6.5.6.5 D Appears in 447 hymnals Topics: Ministry Ordinations Lyrics: 1 Who is on the Lord's side? Who will serve the King?
Who will be his helpers, other lives to bring?
Who will leave the world's side? Who will face the foe?
Who is on the Lord's side? Who for him will go?
By thy call of mercy, by thy grace divine,
we are on the Lord's side, Savior, we are thine.
2 Not for weight of glory, not for crown and palm,
enter we the army, raise the warrior psalm;
but for Love that claimeth lives for whom he died:
he whom Jesus nameth must be on his side.
By thy love constraining, by thy grace divine,
we are on the Lord's side, Savior, we are thine.
3 Jesus, thou has bought us, not with gold or gem,
but with thine own life-blood for thy diadem:
with thy blessing filling each who comes to thee,
thou hast made us willing, thou has made us free.
By thy grand redemption, by thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord's side, Savior, we are thine.
4 Fierce may be the conflict, strong may be the foe,
but the King's own army none can overthrow:
round his standard ranging, vict'ry is secure;
for his truth unchanging makes the triumph sure.
Joyfully enlisting by thy grace divine,
we are on the Lord's side, Savior, we are thine. Scripture: Exodus 32:26 Used With Tune: RACHIE
Who Is on the Lord's Side?
Lord of the living harvest
Author: J. S. B. Monsell Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 119 hymnals Topics: Ordinations; Processionals Ordinations Lyrics: 1 Lord of the living harvest
That whitens o'er the plain,
Where angels soon shall gather
Their sheaves of golden grain;
Accept these hands to labor,
These hearts to trust and love,
And deign with them to hasten
Thy kingdom from above.
2 As laborers in Thy vineyard
Still faithful may they be,
Content to bear the burden
Of weary days for Thee;
To ask no other wages,
When Thou shalt call them home,
But to have shared the travail
Which makes Thy kingdom come.
3 Come down, Thou Holy Spirit,
And fill their souls with light;
Clothe them in spotless raiment,
In vesture clean and white;
Within Thy sacred temple
Be with them where they stand,
To guide and teach Thy people
Throughout our native land.
4 Be with them, God the Father!
Be with them, God the Son!
And God the Holy Spirit!
Most blessèd Three in One!
Make them a holy priesthood,
Thee humbly to adore,
And fill them with Thy fullness,
Both now and evermore!
Amen.
Used With Tune: CALKIN
Lord of the living harvest
Ordination of a Minister
Author: Pierpont Appears in 41 hymnals Topics: Ordinations First Line: O thou who art above all height Used With Tune: ETERNAL REST
Ordination of a Minister
The voice that breathed o'er Eden
Author: J. Keble, 1792-1866 Appears in 107 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
The voice that breathed o'er Eden
I John 4:21
Author: Joseph Swain Appears in 574 hymnals Topics: Church Ordinances of; Church Ordinances of First Line: How sweet, how heavenly is the sight Lyrics: 1 How sweet, how heavenly is the sight,
When those who love the Lord
In one another's peace delight,
And so fulfill his word!
2 When each can feel his brother's sigh,
And with him bear a part!
When sorrow flows from every eye,
And joy from heart to heart!
3 When, free from envy, scorn, and pride,
Our wishes all above,
Each can his brother's failings hide,
And show a brother's love!
4 Let love, in one delightful stream,
Through every bosom flow;
And union sweet, and dear esteem
In every action glow.
5 Love is the golden chain that binds
The happy souls above;
And he's an heir of heaven who finds
His bosom glow with love. Used With Tune: EVAN
I John 4:21
Before the Cross
Author: James Allen Appears in 823 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
Before the Cross
A growing kingdom
Author: Arthur C. Coxe Appears in 301 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
A growing kingdom
God of the Prophets, Bless the Prophets' Sons
Author: Denis Wortman, 1835-1922 Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 61 hymnals Topics: Ordination, Installation Lyrics: 1 God of the prophets, bless the prophet's 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, men who are intent
To be Your witnesses in word and deed,
Their hearts aflame, their lips make eloquent,
Their eyes awake to ev'ry human need.
3 Anoint them priests, strong intercessors they,
For pardon and for love and hope and peace,
That, through their pleading, guilty sinners may
Find Jesus' mercy and from sin release.
4 Anoint them kings, yes, kingly kings, O Lord.
Anoint them with the Spirit of Your Son.
Theirs not a jeweled crown, a blood-stained sword;
Theirs, by sweet love, for Christ a kingdom won.
5 Make them apostles, heralds of Your cross;
Forth let them go to tell the world of grace.
Inspired by You, may they count all but loss
And stand at last with joy before Your face.
Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-15 Used With Tune: OLD 124TH, abbr.
God of the Prophets, Bless the Prophets' Sons
Take My Life, and Let It Be
Author: Frances R. Havergal Appears in 1,202 hymnals Topics: Ordination Lyrics: 1 Take my life, and let it be
consecrated, Lord, to thee.
Take my moments and my days;
let them flow in ceaseless praise,
let them flow in ceaseless praise.
2 Take my hands, and let them move
at the impulse of thy love.
Take my feet, and let them be
swift and beautiful for thee,
swift and beautiful for thee.
3 Take my intellect and use
ev’ry pow’r as thou shalt choose.
Take my lips, and let them be
filled with messages from thee,
filled with messages from thee.
4 Take my silver and my gold;
not a mite would I withhold.
Take myself, and I will be
ever, only, all for thee,
ever, only, all for thee. Scripture: Luke 7:36-38 Used With Tune: HENDON Text Sources: Songs of Grace and Glory, Appendix, 1874
Take My Life, and Let It Be
O Spirit of the living God
Author: J. Montgomery Appears in 373 hymnals Topics: The Church Ordinations Lyrics: 1 O Spirit of the living God,
In all Thy plenitude of grace,
Where'er the foot of man hath trod,
Descend on our apostate race.
2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love,
To preach the reconciling word;
Give power and unction from above,
Whene'er the joyful sound is heart.
3 Be darkness, at Thy coming light;
Confusion, order, in Thy path;
Souls without strength inspire with might,
Bid mercy triumph over wrath.
4 Convert the nations! far and nigh
The triumphs of the Cross record;
The Name of Jesus glorify,
Till every people call Him Lord. Used With Tune: GRACE CHURCH
O Spirit of the living God
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