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Come, Gracious Spirit, Heavenly Dove

Author: Simon Brown, 1680-1732 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 601 hymnals First Line: Come, gracious Spirit, heav'nly Dove Lyrics: 1 Come, gracious Spirit, heav'nly Dove, With light and comfort from above; Be Thou our guardian, Thou our guide, O'er ev'ry thought and step preside. 2 The light of truth to us display, And make us know and choose Thy way; Plant holy fear in ev'ry heart, That we from Thee may ne'er depart. 3 Lead us to Christ, the living Way, Nor let us from His precepts stray; Lead us to holiness, the road That we must take to dwell with God. 4 Lead us to heav'n, that we may share Fullness of joy for ever there; Lead us to God, our eternal rest, To be with Him forever blest. Amen. Topics: Faithfulness; Guidance; Holy Spirit Scripture: Romans 8:2 Used With Tune: MENDON

Fight the Good Fight

Author: John S. B. Monsell, 1811-75 Meter: 4.4.8.8.8 Appears in 490 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Fight the good fight With all your might; Christ is your strength and Christ your light. Lay hold on life, and it shall be Your joy and crown eternally. 2 Run the straight race Through God's good grace; Lift up your eyes and seek his face. Life with its way before us lies; Christ is the path and Christ the prize. 3 Cast care aside, Lean on your guide; His boundless mercy will provide. Lean, and the trusting soul shall prove Christ is its life and Christ its love. 4 Faint not nor fear; His arms are near. He changes not, and you are dear. Only believe, and you will see That Christ is Lord eternally. Topics: Commitment; Commitment Used With Tune: MENDON

Living to the glory of God

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 100 hymnals First Line: O thou! who hast at thy command Topics: Duties and Trials Steadfastness and Growth in Grace Scripture: Ephesians 4:30 Used With Tune: MENDON

O Spirit of the living God

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 375 hymnals Topics: Baptism of Holy Ghost; Holy Ghost Baptism of; Holy Ghost Invoked; Kingdom of Christ Prayer for; Ministry, The; Ministry, The Prayer for; Missions General; Preaching Used With Tune: MENDON

Thou gracious God whose mercy lends

Author: Oliver W. Holmes Appears in 67 hymnals Used With Tune: MENDON

Zion's Glory

Author: William Shrubsole Appears in 106 hymnals First Line: Zion! awake, thy strength renew Lyrics: 1 Zion! awake, thy strength renew; Put on thy robes of beauteous hue; And let the admiring world behold The King's fair daughter clothed in gold. 2 Church of our God! arise and shine, Bright with the beams of truth divine; Then shall thy radiance stream afar, Wide as the heathen nations are. 3 Gentiles and kings thy light shall view, And shall admire and love thee too;-- They come, like clouds across the sky, As doves that to their windows fly. Topics: Church Missions of; Church Work of Scripture: Isaiah 52:1 Used With Tune: MENDON

Lord of all being, throned afar

Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1809-1894 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 434 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Lord of all being, throned afar, thy glory flames from sun and star; center and soul of every sphere, yet to each loving heart how near! 2 Sun of our life, thy quickening ray sheds on our path the glow of day; star of our hope, thy softened light cheers the long watches of the night. 3 Lord of all life, below, above, whose light is truth, whose warmth is love, before thy ever-blazing throne we ask no luster of our own. 4 Grant us thy truth to make us free, and kindling hearts that burn for thee, till all thy living altars claim one holy light, one heavenly flame. Topics: Praise to God Used With Tune: MENDON