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O God, accept the sacred hour

Representative Text

1 O God, accept the sacred hour
Which we to thee have giv'n;
And let this hallow'd scene have pow'r
To raise our souls to heav'n.

2 Still let us hold, till life departs,
The precepts of thy Son;
No let our thoughtless, thankless hearts,
Forget what he has done.

3 His true disciples may we live,
From all corruption free;
And humbly learn, like him, to give
Our pow'rs, our wills to thee.

4 And oft, along life's dang'rous way,
To smoothe our passage through,
Wilt thou, as on this holy day,
For us this scene renew!

Source: A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #232

Author: Samuel Gilman

Gilman, Samuel, D.D., was born at Gloucester, Massachusetts, Feb. 16, 1791; graduated at Harvard, 1811, and was a tutor there from 1817 to 1819. In 1819 he became the pastor of a Unitarian congregation at Charlestown, South Carolina, and retained the same to his death. He died at Kingston, Mass., Feb. 9, 1858. His hymns include:— 1. 0 God, accept the sacred hour. Holy Communion. Contributed to Dr. Harris's Hymns for the Lord's Supper , July, 1820, republished in Sewall's Unitarian Collection, New York, 1820, and in later collections. 2. We sing Thy mercy, God of love. Holy Communion. Published as in the case of No. 1. 3. Yes, to the [that] last command. Holy Communion. Published as in the case of Nos. 1 & 2.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O God, accept the sacred hour
Author: Samuel Gilman
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

BEATITUDO

Composed by John B. Dykes (PHH 147), BEATITUDO was published in the revised edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1875), where it was set to Isaac Watts' "How Bright Those Glorious Spirits Shine." Originally a word coined by Cicero, BEATITUDO means "the condition of blessedness." Like many of Dykes's…

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #661

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A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #232

A Collection of Hymns for the Sanctuary. Rev.ed. with a Supplement #d56

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #386

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #519

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #519

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #519

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #519

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of Universalist Societies and Families 16ed. #539

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #471

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #636

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #639

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Christian Hymns #403

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d662

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Church Harmonies #761

Church Music, a Collection of Hymn Tunes. #d116

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d474

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #435

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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #500

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #346

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a346

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Hymnal Amore Dei #77

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Hymnal, Amore Dei #77

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Hymnal, Amore Dei. Rev. ed. #a77

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Hymns adapted to Communion Service #25

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d300

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Hymns for Public Worship #538

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #369

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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #369

Hymns for the Lord's Supper #d24

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Hymns for the Lords Supper #XX

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Melodies and Hymns for Divine Service in Appleton Chapel #a224

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d448

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d322

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Sacred Poetry #199

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Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith #73

Templi Carmina #d165

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d252

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d249

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The Christian Psalmist #440

The Gospel Hymnal #d429

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The Harp #192

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The Harp. 2nd ed. #a192

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The Key-Stone Collection of Church Music #135b

The Modern Harp #d172

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #468

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #468

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