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Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire

Author: John Cosin, 1594-1672 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #117b (1958) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Sacraments and Rites Confirmation Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire And lighten with celestial fire; Thou the anointing Spirit art Who dost thy seven-fold gifts impart. 2 Thy blessed unction from above Is comfort, life, and fire of love. Enable with perpetual light The dullness of our blinded sight. A-men. 3 Anoint and cheer our soiled face With the abundance of thy grace. Keep far our foes; give peace at home; Where thou art guide, no ill can come. 4 Teach us to know the Father, Son, And thee, of both, to be but One; That through the ages all along Thy praise may be our endless song! Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: THANKSGIVING

Come, Holy Ghost, in love

Author: Ray Palmer, 1808-87 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #121 (1958) Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Topics: Sacraments and Rites Ordination Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Ghost, in love, Shed on us from above Thine own bright ray; Divinely good thou art; Thy sacred gifts impart To gladden each sad heart; O come today. 2 Come, tenderest friend and best, Our most delightful guest, With soothing power; Rest, which the weary know, Shade, 'mid the noontide glow, Peace, when deep griefs overflow; Cheer us, this hour. A-men. 3 Come, Light serene, and still Our inmost bosoms fill; Dwell in each breast; We know no dawn but thine; Send forth thy beams divine, On our dark souls to shine, And make us blest. 4 Come, all the faithful bless: Let all, who Christ confess, His praise employ; Give virtue's rich reward; Victorious death accord, And, with our glorious Lord, Eternal joy! Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: MALVERN

Children of the Heavenly Father

Author: Caroline V. Sandell-Berg; Ernst W. Olson Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #141 (1989) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: The Sacraments and Rites of the Church Funeral and Memorial Service Lyrics: 1 Children of the heavenly Father safely in his bosom gather; nestling bird nor star in heaven such a refuge e'er was given. 2 God his own doth tend and nourish; in his holy courts they flourish; from all evil things he spares them; in his mighty arms he bears them. 3 Neither life nor death shall ever from the Lord his children sever; unto them his grace he showeth, and their sorrows all he knoweth. 4 Though he giveth or he taketh, God his children ne'er forsaketh; his the loving purpose solely to preserve them pure and holy. Languages: English Tune Title: TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA

Jesus, with thy Church abide

Author: Thomas Benson Pollock, 1836 - 96 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #153a (1958) Meter: 7.7.7.6 Topics: Sacraments and Rites Ordination Lyrics: 1 Jesus, with thy Church abide; Be her Saviour, Lord, and Guide, While on earth her faith is tried: We beseech thee, hear us. 2 All her fettered powers release; Bid our strife and envy cease; Grant the heavenly gift of peace: We beseech thee, hear us. 3 May she one in doctrine be, One in truth and charity, Winning all to faith in thee: We beseech thee, hear us. A-men. 4 May she guide the poor and blind, Seek the lost until she find, And the broken-hearted bind: We beseech thee, hear us. 5 Judge her not for work undone, Judge her not for fields unwon, Bless her works in thee begun: We beseech thee, hear us. 6 May her lamp of truth be bright; Bid her bear aloft its light Through the realms of heathen night: We beseech thee, hear us. 7 May she holy triumphs win, Overthrow the hosts of sin, Gather all the nations in: We beseech thee, hear us. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: SCHEFFLER

Jesus, with thy Church abide

Author: Thomas Benson Pollock, 1836 - 96 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #153b (1958) Meter: 7.7.7.6 Topics: Sacraments and Rites Ordination Lyrics: 1 Jesus, with thy Church abide; Be her Saviour, Lord, and Guide, While on earth her faith is tried: We beseech thee, hear us. 2 All her fettered powers release; Bid our strife and envy cease; Grant the heavenly gift of peace: We beseech thee, hear us. 3 May she one in doctrine be, One in truth and charity, Winning all to faith in thee: We beseech thee, hear us. A-men. 4 May she guide the poor and blind, Seek the lost until she find, And the broken-hearted bind: We beseech thee, hear us. 5 Judge her not for work undone, Judge her not for fields unwon, Bless her works in thee begun: We beseech thee, hear us. 6 May her lamp of truth be bright; Bid her bear aloft its light Through the realms of heathen night: We beseech thee, hear us. 7 May she holy triumphs win, Overthrow the hosts of sin, Gather all the nations in: We beseech thee, hear us. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: LITANY

I love thy kingdom, Lord

Author: Timothy Dwight, 1752 - 1817 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #158 (1958) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Topics: Sacraments and Rites Ordination Lyrics: 1 I love thy kingdom, Lord, The house of thine abode, The Church our blest Redeemer saved With his own precious Blood. 2 I love thy Church, O God; Her walls before thee stand, Dear as the apple of thine eye, And graven on thy hand. 3 For her my tears shall fall, For her my prayers ascend; To her my cares and toils be given, Till toils and cares shall end. 4 Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, Her sweet communion, solemn vows, Her hymns of love and praise. 5 Jesus, thou Friend divine, Our Saviour and our King, Thy hand from every snare and foe Shall great deliverance bring. 6 Sure as thy truth shall last, To Sion shall be given The brightest glories earth can yield, And brighter bliss of heaven. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: ST. THOMAS

Awake, thou Spirit of the watchmen

Author: Arthur W. Farlander, b.1898; Karl Heinrich von Bogatzky, 1690 - 1774; Winfred Douglas, 1867 - 1944 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #255 (1958) Meter: 9.10.9.10.10.10 Topics: Sacraments and Rites Ordination Languages: English Tune Title: CRASSELIUS (DIR, DIR, JEHOVAH)

O Lord, thy people gathered here

Author: Katherine Emily Roberts, b.1877 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #258 (1958) Topics: Sacraments and Rites Holy Baptism Languages: English Tune Title: PHILIPPINE

He that believes and is baptized

Author: George Alfred Taylor Rygh, 1860 - 1943; Thomas Hansen Kingo, 1634 - 1703 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #259 (1958) Topics: Sacraments and Rites Holy Baptism Lyrics: 1 He who believes and is baptized Shall see the Lord's salvation; Baptized into the death of Christ, He is a new creation; Through Christ's redemption he shall stand Among the glorious heavenly band Of every tribe and nation. A-men. 2 With one accord, O God, we pray; Grant us thy Holy Spirit; Look thou on our infirmity Through Jesus' Blood and merit; Grant us to grow in grace each day By holy baptism, that we may Eternal life inherit. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: ST. PAUL (ES IST DAS HEIL)

Jesus took the babes and blessed them

Author: Matthias Loy, 1828 - 1915 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #260 (1958) Topics: Sacraments and Rites Holy Baptism Lyrics: 1 Jesus took the babes and blessed them, Brought to him in days of old; Fondly in his arms caressed them, Bade them welcome in his fold; Warmly welcomed, warmly welcomed When disciples' hearts were cold. 2 Jesus calls them still with kindness Passing every mortal thought; Bids them come, though human blindness Still would chide when they are brought; Takes and blesses, takes and blesses, Whom he hath so dearly bought. A-men. 3 Jesus, we would not forbid them, We would have them brought to thee; Thou of all their guilt dost rid them, From the curse dost set them free; Thine dost make them, thine dost make them, Thine let them forever be! Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: REGENT SQUARE