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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
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?
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 572 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: Dennis Wortman Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 61 hymnals Topics: Ember Days and Ordination Used With Tune: TOULON
God of the prophets, bless the prophets' sons
Come, Holy Spirit, our souls inspire
Author: Rabanus Maurus, c. 776-856; John Cosin, 1594-1672 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 238 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.
Come, Holy Spirit, our souls inspire
Take My Life, and Let It Be
Author: Frances R. Havergal Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 1,200 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 voice, and let me sing
always, only, for my King.
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 my intellect and use
ev'ry pow'r as thou shalt choose,
ev'ry pow'r as thou shalt choose.
5 Take my will and make it thine;
it shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart, it is thine own;
it shall be thy royal throne,
it shall be thy royal throne.
6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour
at thy feet its treasure-store.
Take my self, and I will be
ever, only, all for thee,
ever, only, all for thee.
Scripture: Romans 6:19 Used With Tune: HENDON
Take My Life, and Let It Be
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