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To Thee our God we fly

Author: W. Walsham How Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 92 hymnals Lyrics: To thee our God we fly For mercy and for grace; O hear our lowly cry And hide not thou thy face. Arise, O Lord of hosts; Be jealous for thy Name, And drive from out our coasts The sins that put to shame. Thy best gifts from on high In rich abundance pour That we may magnify And praise thee more and more. The powers ordained by thee, With heavenly wisdom bless; May they thy servants be, And rule in righteousness. The Church of thy dear Son Inflame with love's pure fire, Bind her once more in one, And life and truth inspire. Give peace, Lord, in our time; O let no foe draw nigh, Nor lawless deed of crime Insult thy Majesty. O Lord, stretch forth thy mighty hand, And guard and bless our fatherland. Amen. Topics: Rogation Days; National Days Used With Tune: CHRISTCHURCH

Great King of Glory, Come

Author: Benjamin Francis Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 72 hymnals Lyrics: 1. Great King of glory, come, And with Thy favor crown This temple as Thy home, This people as Thine own; Beneath this roof, O deign to show How God can dwell with men below. 2. In sweet, exalted strains The King of glory praise; O’er Heav’n and earth He reigns Through everlasting days; He, with a nod, the world controls Sustains or sinks the distant poles. 3. To earth He bends His throne, His throne of grace divine; Wide is His bounty known, And wide His glories shine; Fair Salem still His chosen rest Is with His smiles and presence blest. 4. Here may Thine ears attend Our interceding cries, And grateful praise ascend, Like incense, to the skies: Here may Thy Word melodious sound, And spread celestial joys around. 5. Here may our unborn sons And daughters sound Thy praise, And shine, like polished stones, Through long succeeding days; Here, Lord, display Thy saving power, While temples stand and men adore. 6. Here may the listening throng Receive Thy truth in love; Here Christians join the song Of seraphim above; Till all, who humbly seek Thy face, Rejoice in Thy abounding grace. Used With Tune: CHRIST CHURCH

By Whom Was David Taught?

Author: William Cowper Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 82 hymnals First Line: By whom was David taught Lyrics: 1. By whom was David taught To aim the deadly blow, When he Goliath fought, And laid the Gittite low? Nor sword nor spear the stripling took, But chose a pebble from the brook. 2. ’Twas Israel’s God and King Who sent him to the fight; Who gave him strength to fling, And skill to aim aright. Ye feeble saints, your strength endures, Because young David’s God is yours. 3. Who ordered Gideon forth, To storm th’invaders’ camp With arms of little worth, A pitcher and a lamp? The trumpets made His coming known And all the host was overthrown. 4. Oh! I have seen the day, When with a single word, God helping me to say, My trust is in the Lord, My soul hath quelled a thousand foes Fearless of all that could oppose. 5. But unbelief, self will, Self righteousness, and pride, How often do they steal My weapon from my side! Yet David’s Lord, and Gideon’s Friend, Will help His servant to the end. Used With Tune: CHRIST CHURCH Text Sources: Olney Hymns, (London: W. Oliver, 1779), number 17

We come, O Christ, to Thee

Author: E. Margaret Clarkson Appears in 21 hymnals Used With Tune: CHRISTCHURCH

Jesus, transporting sound!

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 13 hymnals Used With Tune: CHRIST CHURCH

Descend, Celestial Dove

Author: John Fellows, ?-1785 Meter: 6.6.6.6.8.8 Appears in 31 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Descend, celestial Dove, And make Thy presence known; Reveal our Savior’s love, And seal us for Thine own; Unblessed by Thee, our works are vain, Nor can we e’er acceptance gain. 2 When our incarnate God, The sovereign Prince of Light, In Jordan’s swelling flood, Received the holy rite, In open view Thy form came down, And dove-like flew, the King to crown. 3 The day was never known, Since time began its race, On which such glory shone, On which was shown such grace, As that which shed, in Jordan’s stream, On Jesus’ head, the heavenly beam. 4 Continue still to shine, And fill us with Thy fire: This ordinance is Thine, Do Thou our souls inspire! Thou wilt attend on all Thy sons: Till time shall end, Thy promise runs. Used With Tune: CHRIST CHURCH Text Sources: A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors by John Rippon, 1787