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Gracious Spirit, give your servants

Author: Carl P. Daw, Jr. (b. 1944) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Gracious Spirit, give your servants joy to set sin’s captives free, hope to heal the brokenhearted, peace to share love’s liberty. Through us bring your balm of gladness to the wounded and oppressed; help us claim and show God’s favor as a people called and blessed. 2 Word made flesh, who gave up glory to become our great high priest, taking on our human nature to redeem the last and least: let your courage and compassion shape and guide our ministries; as our Savior and our Shepherd, lead us to the truth that frees. 3 Loving God, who birthed creation from the nothingness of space, kindling life where all was empty, turning chaos into grace: when we feel confused and fruitless, dawn upon our restless night; give us faith’s imagination, hope’s renewing, love’s delight. 4 Triune God, eternal Being, never ending, unbegun, boundless grace and perfect justice, righteous and forgiving One: so enfold us in your mercy that our wills and yours unite; through us may the world behold you, find your love, your truth, your light. Topics: Hymns and Spiritual Songs The Church's Mission Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2 Used With Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH

Lord, you give the great commission

Author: Jeffery Rowthorn (b. 1934) Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 43 hymnals Refrain First Line: With the Spirit's gifts empower us Lyrics: 1 Lord, you give the great commission: “Heal the sick and preach the word.” Lest the church neglect its mission, and the gospel go unheard, help us witness to your purpose with renewed integrity. Refrain: With the Spirit’s gifts empower us for the work of ministry. 2 Lord, you call us to your service: “In my name baptize and teach.” That the world may trust your promise, life abundant meant for each, give us all new fervor, draw us closer in community. [Refrain] 3 Lord, you make the common holy: “This my body, this my blood.” Let us all, for earth’s true glory, daily lift life heavenward, asking that the world around us share your children’s liberty. [Refrain] 4 Lord, you show us love’s true measure: “Father, what they do, forgive.” Yet we hoard as private treasure all that you so freely give. May your care and mercy lead us to a just society. [Refrain] 5 Lord, you bless with words assuring: “I am with you to the end.” Faith and hope and love restoring, may we serve as you intend and, amid the cares that claim us, hold in mind eternity. [Refrain] Topics: Hymns and Spiritual Songs The Church's Mission Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20 Used With Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH

Lord Jesus, think on me

Author: Synesius of Cyrene (375?414?); Allen William Chatfield (1808-1896) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 133 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord Jesus, think on me, and purge away my sin; from earthborn passions set me free, and make me pure within. 2 Lord Jesus, think on me, with care and woe oppressed; let me thy loving servant be, and taste thy promised rest. 3 Lord Jesus, think on me, nor let me go astray; through darkness and perplexity point thou the heav’nly way. 4 Lord Jesus, think on me, that, when the flood is past, I may the eternal brightness see, and share thy joy at last. Topics: Hymns and Spiritual Songs The Christian Life Used With Tune: BARNFIELD

The Song of the Redeemed (Magna et mirabilia): Canticle 19

Author: Carl Haywood (b. 1949) Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: O ruler of the universe, Lord God Refrain First Line: We sing the praises of your name Lyrics: Refrain: We sing the praises of your name for you only are the holy one. 1 O ruler of the universe, Lord God great deeds are they that you have done, surpassing human understanding. Your ways are ways of righteousness and truth, O king of all the ages. (Refrain) 2 Who can fail to do you homage, Lord, and sing the praises of your Name? for you only are the holy One. All nations will draw near and fall down before you, because your just and holy works have been revealed. (Refrain) 3 Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. (Refrain) Topics: Service Music Canticles Scripture: Revelation 15:3-4 Used With Tune: [O ruler of the universe, Lord God]

Give thanks for life

Author: Shirley Erena Murray (b. 1931) Meter: 10.10.10 with alleluias Appears in 13 hymnals First Line: Give thanks for life, the measure of our days Lyrics: 1 Give thanks for life, the measure of our days, mortal, we pass through beauty that decays, yet sing to God our hope, our love, our praise, Alleluia, Alleluia! 2 Give thanks for those who made their life a light caught from the Christ flame bursting through the night, who touched the truth, who burned for what is right, Alleluia, Alleluia! 3 And for our own, our living and our dead, thanks for the love by which our life is fed, a love not changed by time or death or dread, Alleluia, Alleluia! 4 Give thanks for hope, that like the wheat, the grain lying in darkness does its life retain, in resurrection to grow green again. Alleluia, Alleluia! Topics: Hymns and Spiritual Songs Burial of the Dead Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16 Used With Tune: SINE NOMINE

Great Amen

Appears in 1,026 hymnals First Line: Amen Lyrics: Amen. Amen. Amen. Topics: Service Music Great Amen Used With Tune: [Amen]

Faithful cross! above all other (Crux fidelis inter omnes)

Author: Venantius Honorius Fortunatus (540-600?); John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Faithful cross, above all other (Crux fidelis inter omnes) Lyrics: 1 Faithful cross, above all other: one and only noble tree! None in foliage, none in blossom, none in fruit thy peer may be: sweetest wood and sweetest iron, sweetest weight is hung on thee. 2 Bend thy boughs, O tree of glory! Thy relaxing sinews bend; for awhile the ancient rigor that thy birth bestowed, suspend; and the King of heavenly beauty gently on thine arms extend. 3 Praise and honor to the Father, praise and nonor to the Son, praise and honor to the Spirit, ever Three and ever One: one in might and one in glory while eternal ages run. 1 Crux fidelis inter omnes, arbor una nobilis: Nulla talem silva, profert, fronde, flore, germine; dulce lignum, dulces clavos, dulce pondus sustinet. Topics: Hymns and Spiritual Songs Lent, Holy Week, and Easter Scripture: Acts 10:39 Used With Tune: MONROVIA

Peace before us

Author: David Haas (b. 1957) Meter: Irregular Appears in 9 hymnals First Line: Peace before us, peace behind us Topics: Hymns and Spiritual Songs Unity Used With Tune: [Peace before us, peace behind us] Text Sources: Navaho prayer, based on a

From miles around the sick ones came

Author: Jane Manton Marshall (b. 1924) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 From miles around the sick ones came, In hope that One they heard was Lord would make their souls and bodies well, with healing touch or saving word. 2 And still they come, new preys of plague, while often in their rooms of prayer God’s people worship, safe and sound, unheeding, even unaware. 3 Recall us to our mission, Lord, to reach for those cut off, in pain; to offer friendship, strength, and peace and be a faithful church again. Topics: Hymns and Spiritual Songs Healing Scripture: Matthew 4:24-25 Used With Tune: TUCKER

No saint on earth lives life to self alone

Author: J. W. Schulte-Nordholt; Norman J. Kansfield Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Hymns and Spiritual Songs Burial of the Dead Scripture: Romans 14:7-8 Used With Tune: SONG I