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Break Forth, O Living Light of God

Author: Frank von Christierson Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Creed; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Christian Year Advent; Other Observances Christian Education; Other Observances Ecumenism; Other Observances Mission Lyrics: 1 Break forth, O living light of God, Upon the world's dark hour! Show us the way the Master trod; Reveal his saving power. 2 Remove the veil of ancient words, With message long obscure; Restore to us your truth, O God, And make its meaning sure. 3 Show us the prophets and the priests, The kings, the common men, Who kept the faith and walked with you; O make them live again! 4 O let your Word be light anew To every nation's life; Unite us in your will, O Lord, And end all sinful strife. 5 O may one Lord, one faith, one Word, One Spirit lead us still; And one great church go forth in might To work God's perfect will. Amen. Scripture: John 8:12 Used With Tune: ST. PETER

Lord God, the Spirit blest

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 272 hymnals Topics: Confirmation Service Lyrics: 1 Lord God, the Spirit blest, in this accepted hour, as on the day of Pentecost, descend with all your power; we meet with one accord in this your holy place, and wait the promise of our Lord, the Spirit of all grace. 3 Like mighty rushing wind upon the waves beneath, move with one impulse every mind, one soul, one feeling breathe: the young, the old inspire with wisdom from above; and give us hearts and tongues of fire to pray, and praise, and love. 5 Spirit of light! explore, and chase our gloom away, with lustre shining more and more towards the perfect day: Spirit of truth! alone in life and death our guide; come, Spirit of adoption! now may we be sanctified. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 Used With Tune: VENICE

Be Thou My Vision

Author: Eleanor Hull; Mary Byrne Meter: 10.10.9.10 Appears in 160 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship; Service for the Lord's Day After Creed; Service for the Lord's Day Conclusion of Worship; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Acts of the Church The Marriage Service; Acts of the Church Ordination; Acts of the Church Installation; Christian Year Advent; Other Observances Christian Education; Other Observances Stewardship First Line: Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Lyrics: 1 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that thou art— Thou my best thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. 2 Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord; Thou my great Father, I thy true son; Thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one. 3 Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise, Thou mine inheritance, now and always; Thou and thou only, first in my heart, High King of heaven, my treasure thou art. 4 High King of heaven, my victory won, May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be my vision, O Ruler of all. Amen. Scripture: Philippians 3:14 Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Ancient Irish

O Jesus, I Have Promised

Author: John E. Bode, 1816-1874 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 627 hymnals Topics: Confirmation; Service Used With Tune: MUNICH

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Author: William Williams; Peter Williams; John Williams Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 1,832 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Old Testament Lesson; Service for the Lord's Day Conclusion of Worship; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Acts of the Church Ordination; Christian Year Advent; Other Observances Mission; Other Observances World Peace Lyrics: 1 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty; Hold me with thy powerful hand; Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more, Feed me till I want no more. 2 Open now the crystal fountain, Whence the healing stream doth flow; Let the fire and cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey through; Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer, Be thou still my strength and shield, Be Thou still my strength and shield. 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside; Death of deaths, and hell's Destruction, Land me safe on Canaan's side; Songs of praises, songs of praises I will ever give to thee, I will ever give to thee. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 104 Used With Tune: CWM RHONDDA

Soldiers of Christ, arise

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 898 hymnals Topics: Confirmation Service Lyrics: 1 Soldiers of Christ, arise, and put your armour on, strong in the strength which God supplies through his eternal Son; strong in the Lord of Hosts, and in his mighty power, who in the strength of Jesus trusts is more than conqueror. 2 Stand then in his great might, with all his strength endued; and take, to arm you for the fight, the panoply of God; that, having all things done, and all your conflicts passed, you may o'ercome through Christ alone, and stand entire at last. 3 Stand then against your foes, in close and firm array; legions of wily fiends oppose throughout the evil day: but meet the sons of night, and mock their vain design armed in the arms of heavenly light, of righteousness divine. 4 Leave no unguarded place, no weakness of the soul; take every virtue, every grace, and fortify the whole; in him for ever joined, to battle all proceed; but arm yourselves with all the mind that was in Christ, your Head. Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1 Used With Tune: FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

God is my strong salvation

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 288 hymnals Topics: Confirmation Service Lyrics: 1 God is my strong salvation, what foe have I to fear? in darkness and temptation my light, my help, is near; though hosts encamp around me, firm at my post I stand; what terror can confound me, with God at my right hand? 2 Place on the Lord reliance, my soul with courage wait; his truth my reassurance when faint and desolate; his might my heart shall strengthen, his love my joy increase; mercy my days shall lengthen, the Lord will give me peace. Scripture: 1 Kings 3:14 Used With Tune: THORNBURY

Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim

Author: George William Kitchin, 1827-1912; Michael Robert Newbolt, 1874-1956 Meter: 10.10 with refrain Appears in 95 hymnals Topics: Confirmation Service First Line: Come, people, follow where our captain trod Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24-25 Used With Tune: CRUCIFER

I’m not ashamed to own my Lord

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 679 hymnals Topics: Confirmation Service Lyrics: 1 I'm not ashamed to own my Lord, or to defend his cause, maintain the honour of his Word, the glory of his cross. 2 Jesus, my God: I know his name, his name is all my trust, nor will he put my soul to shame, nor let my hope be lost. 3 Firm as his throne his promise stands, and he can well secure what I've committed to his hands till the decisive hour. 4 Then will he own my humble name before his Father's face, and in the new Jerusalem appoint my soul a place. Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:11-14 Used With Tune: JACKSON

We Believe in One True God

Author: Tobias Clausnitzer; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 53 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day After Creed; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Christian Year Pentecost; Christian Year Trinity Sunday; Other Observances Christian Education Lyrics: 1 We believe in one true God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Ever-present help in need, Praised by all the heavenly host; By whose mighty power alone All is made and wrought and done. 2 We believe in Jesus Christ, Son of God and Mary's Son, Who descended from his thrones And for us salvation won; By whose cross and death are we Rescued from sin's misery. 3 We confess the Holy Ghost, Who from both fore'er proceeds, Who upholds and comforts us In all trials, fears, and needs. Blest and Holy Trinity, Praise we all eternally. Amen. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:13 Used With Tune: RATISBON

My God, accept my heart this day

Author: M. Bridges Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 261 hymnals Topics: The Church Confirmation; The Church Confirmation; Children's Services; Consecration Lyrics: 1 My God, accept my heart this day, And make it always Thine, That I from Thee no more may stray, No more from Thee decline. 2 Before the cross of Him who died, Behold I prostrate fall; Let every sin be crucified, Let Christ be all in all! 3 Anoint me with Thy Spirit's grace, Adopt me for Thine own, That I may see Thy glorious face, And worship at Thy throne! 4 May the dear blood once shed for me My blest atonement prove, That I from first to last may be The purchase of Thy love! 5 Let every thought, and work, and word, To Thee be ever given; Then life shall be Thy service, Lord, And death the gate of heaven! Used With Tune: [My God, accept my heart this day]

Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power

Author: Horatius Bonar Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 81 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship; Service for the Lord's Day After Confession and Pardon; Service for the Lord's Day Conclusion of Worship; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Acts of the Church Ordination; Acts of the Church Installation; Christian Year Pentecost; Civil Year Thanksgiving Day; Other Observances Christian Education Lyrics: 1 Blessing and honor and glory and power, Wisdom and riches and strength evermore, Give we to him who our battle has won, Whose are the kingdom, the crown, and the throne. 2 Hear through the heavens the sound of his name, While rings the earth with his glory and fame; Ocean and mountain, stream, forest, and flower Echo His praises and tell of his power. 3 Ever ascending the song and the prayer; Ever descending the love that we share; Blessing and honor and glory and praise— This is the theme of the hymns that we raise. 4 Give we the glory and praise to the Lamb; Take we the robe and the harp and the palm; Sing we the song of the Lamb that was slain, Dying in weakness, but rising to reign. Amen. Scripture: Revelation 5:13 Used With Tune: O QUANTA QUALIA

My soul gives glory to my God

Author: Miriam Theres Winter, 1938 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Confirmation Service; Confirmation Service Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 Used With Tune: MORNING SONG Text Sources: Magnificat

You Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 10.10.11.11 Appears in 669 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship; Service for the Lord's Day After Creed; Service for the Lord's Day Conclusion of Worship; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Other Observances Mission Lyrics: 1 You servants of God, your Master proclaim, And publish abroad his wonderful name; The name all victorious of Jesus extol; His kingdom is glorious, and rules over all. 2 Our God rules on high, almighty to save; And still He is nigh, his presence we have. The great congregation his triumph shall sing, Ascribing salvation to Jesus, our King. 3 Salvation to God, who sits on the throne, Let all cry aloud and honor the Son. The praises of Jesus the angels proclaim, Fall down on their faces and worship the Lamb. 4 Then let us adore, and give him his right, All glory and power, and wisdom and might; All honor and blessing, with angels above, And thanks never ceasing, and infinite love. Amen. Scripture: Revelation 7:9-12 Used With Tune: LYONS

Christ, when for us you were baptized

Author: Francis Bland Tucker, 1895-1984 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 15 hymnals Topics: Confirmation Service Scripture: Acts 1:3-11 Used With Tune: JACKSON

Holy Spirit, come confirm us

Author: William Brian Foley, 1919- Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 24 hymnals Topics: Confirmation Service Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:11-16 Used With Tune: ALL FOR JESUS

The Lord's My Shepherd

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 580 hymnals Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship; Service for the Lord's Day After Old Testament Lesson; Service for the Lord's Day Conclusion of Worship; Sacraments Baptism; Sacraments Lord's Supper; Acts of the Church Confirmation; Acts of the Church Witness to the Resurrection—Funeral; Acts of the Church Ordination; Christian Year Lent; Civil Year Memorial Day; Other Observances World Peace First Line: The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want Lyrics: 1 The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want; He makes me down to lie In pastures green; He leadeth me The quiet waters by. 2 My soul he doth restore again; And me to walk doth make Within the paths of righteousness, E'en for his own name's sake. 3 Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, Yet will I fear none ill; For thou art with me; and thy rod And staff me comfort still. 4 My table thou hast furnished In presence of my foes; My head thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows. 5 Goodness and mercy all my life Shall surely follow me; And in God's house forevermore My dwelling place shall be. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 23 Used With Tune: EVAN Text Sources: Para. in the Scottish Psalter, 1650

Let him to whom we now belong

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88; Alfred Harold Wood, 1896-1989 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 125 hymnals Topics: Confirmation Service Lyrics: 1 Let him to whom we now belong his sovereign right assert, and take up every thankful song and every loving heart. 2 He justly claims us for his own, who bought us with a price: as Christian live to Christ alone, to Christ alone we die. 3 We come in deep humility your easy yoke to prove, and own it perfect liberty to serve the Lord we love. 4 Jesus, your own at last receive, fulfil our hearts’ desire; and let us to thy glory live and in thy cause expire. 5 Our souls and bodies we resign; with joy we render thee our all, no longer ours, but Thine, to all eternity. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Used With Tune: JACKSON

Fight the good fight with all thy might

Author: John Samuel Bewley Monsell, 1811-75 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 485 hymnals Topics: Confirmation Service Lyrics: 1 Fight the good fight with all thy might, Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right; lay hold on life, and it shall be thy joy and crown eternally. 2 Run the straight race through God's good grace, lift up thine eyes, and seek his face; life with its way before us lies; Christ is the path, and Christ the prize. 3 Cast care aside; and on thy Guide lean, and his mercy will provide, lean, and the trusting soul shall prove Christ is its life, and Christ its love. 4 Faint not, nor fear; his arm is near; he changes not, and thou art dear; Only believe, and thou shalt see that Christ is all in all to thee. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:22-27 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Lord, in the strength of grace

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 142 hymnals Topics: Confirmation Service Lyrics: 1 Lord, in the strength of grace, with a glad heart and true, myself, my residue of days, I consecrate to you. 2 Your ransomed servant, I restore to you your own; and from this moment, live or die to serve my God alone. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 29:5-14 Used With Tune: ST MICHAEL

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