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The Ascension

Appears in 1,746 hymnals Scripture: Acts 1 First Line: [Jesus] showed himself to these men after his death, Topics: Scripture Readings

Author: Mary A. Thomson, 1834-1923 Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 458 hymnals Scripture: Acts 1:8 First Line: O Christians, haste, your mission high fulfilling Refrain First Line: Publish glad tidings, tidings of peace Lyrics: 1 O Christians, haste, your mission high fulfilling, to tell the world that God is one who cares, that God who made all nations is not willing one life should perish, lost in deep despair. Refrain: Publish glad tidings, tidings of peace, tidings of Jesus, redemption, and release. 2 Proclaim to every people, tongue, and nation that God, in whom we live and move, is love. Tell how God stooped to save a lost creation, and died on earth that we might live above. [Refrain] 3 Give of your sons to bear the message glorious; give of your daughters, speed them on their way. Pour out your soul for them in prayer victorious, till God shall bring a new and joyful day. [Refrain] Used With Tune: TIDINGS

Christ for the World! We Sing

Author: Samuel Wolcott Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 407 hymnals Scripture: Acts 1:14 Lyrics: 1 Christ for the world! we sing; the world to Christ we bring, with loving zeal-- the poor, and them that mourn, the faint and overborne, sinsick and sorrow-worn, for Christ to heal. 2 Christ for the world! we sing; the world to Christ we bring, with fervent prayer-- the wayward and the lost, by restless passions tossed, redeemed at countless cost from dark despair. 3 Christ for the world! we sing; the world to Christ we bring, with one accord-- with us the work to share, with us reproach to dare, with us the cross to bear, for Christ our Lord. 4 Christ for the world! we sing; the world to Christ we bring, with joyful song-- the newborn souls, whose days, reclaimed from error's ways, inspired with hope and praise, to Christ belong. Topics: Church Ministry and Ministers; Missions; Social Concerns Used With Tune: ITALIAN HYMN

Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers

Author: Andrew Reed Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 393 hymnals Scripture: Acts 1:8 Lyrics: 1 Spirit divine, attend our prayers, and make this house your home. Descend with all your gracious powers. O come, great Spirit, come! 2 Come as the light. To us reveal our emptiness and woe. And lead us in those paths of life where all the righteous go. 3 Come as the fire and purge our hearts like sacrificial flame. Let our whole soul an offering be to our Redeemer's name. 4 Come as the dove and spread your wings, the wings of peaceful love. And let the church on earth become blest as the church above. 5 Spirit divine, attend our prayers. Make a lost world your home. Descend with all your gracious powers. O come, great Spirit, come! Topics: The Church; Gathering; Kingdom of God; Light; Redemption Used With Tune: NUN DANKET ALL’ UND BRINGET EHR’

O Spirit of the Living God

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 373 hymnals Scripture: Acts 1:8 Lyrics: 1 O Spirit of the living God, In all Thy plenitude of grace, Where'er the foot of man hath trod, Descend on our apostate race. 2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love To preach the reconciling word; Give power and unction from above, Whene'er the joyful sound is heard. 3 Be darkness, at Thy coming, light; Confusion, order in Thy path; Souls without strength inspire with might; Bid mercy triumph over wrath. 4 O Spirit of the Lord, prepare All the round earth her God to meet; Breathe Thou abroad like morning air, Till hearts of stone begin to beat. 5 Baptize the nations; far and nigh The triumphs of the cross record; The name of Jesus glorify, Till every kindred call Him Lord. Amen. Topics: Missions; Name of Jesus, The; Spirit, The Holy Used With Tune: WINCHESTER NEW

I Surrender All

Author: Judson W. VanDeVenter Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Appears in 339 hymnals Scripture: Acts 1:8 First Line: All to Jesus I surrender Refrain First Line: I surrender all, I surrender all Lyrics: 1 All to Jesus I surrender, all to him I freely give; I will ever love and trust him, in his presence daily live. [Refrain:] I surrender all, I surrender all, all to thee, my blessed Savior, I surrender all. 2 All to Jesus I surrender, humbly at his feet I bow, worldly pleasures all forsaken: take me, Jesus, take me now. (Refrain) 3 All to Jesus I surrender, make me, Savior, wholly thine; may thy Holy Spirit fill me, may I know thy power divine. (Refrain) 4 All to Jesus I surrender, Lord, I give myself to thee; fill me with thy love and power, let thy blessing fall on me. (Refrain) Topics: Dedications of Life; Holy Spirit Filling of; Resolve; Social Concerns; Surrender Used With Tune: SURRENDER

Holy Spirit, Truth Divine

Author: Samuel Longfellow Appears in 273 hymnals Scripture: Acts 1:8 Topics: Holy Spirit Illuminator; Holy Spirit Images of; Holy Spirit Power

Come, every pious heart

Appears in 213 hymnals Scripture: Acts 1:11 Topics: Jesus Christ Resurrection and Ascnesion; Exaltation of Christ

Be still, my soul: the Lord is on your side

Author: Katharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel (b. 1697); Jane Laurie Borthwick (1813-1897) Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10 Appears in 177 hymnals Scripture: Acts 1:8 Lyrics: 1 Be still, my soul: for God is on your side; bear patiently the cross of grief or pain; leave to your God to order and provide; in every change he faithful will remain. Be still, my soul: your best, your heavenly friend through thorny ways leads to a joyful end. 2 Be still, my soul: for God will undertake to guide the future as he has the past. Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake, all now mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul: the waves and winds still know his voice who ruled them while he lived below. 3 Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart and all is darkened in the vale of tears, then you shall better know his love, his heart, who comes to soothe your sorrow, calm your fears. Be still, my soul: for Jesus can repay from his own fullness all he takes away. 4 Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on when we shall be for ever with the Lord, when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, sorrow forgotten, love’s pure joys restored. Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, all safe and blessèd we shall meet at last. Topics: The Church Celebrates Family, Friendship, and Marriage; The Church Celebrates Death and Grieving; Death and Bereavement; God Faithfulness of; God in grace and mercy; Grief; Heaven Used With Tune: FINLANDIA

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie, 1829-85 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 172 hymnals Scripture: Acts 1:10-11 Lyrics: 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence And with fear and trembling stand; Ponder nothing earthly minded, For with blessing in His hand Christ our God to earth descending Comes our homage to demand. 2 King of kings yet born of Mary, As of old on earth He stood, Lord of lords, in human vesture, In the body and the blood, He will give to all the faithful His own self for heav'nly food. 3 Rank on rank the host of heaven Spreads its vanguard on the way As the Light of Light descending From the realms of endless day, Comes the pow'rs of hell to vanquish As the darkness clears away. 4 At His feet the six-winged seraph, Cherubim with sleepless eye, Veil their faces to the presence As with ceaseless voice they cry: "Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, Lord Most High!" Topics: The Lord's Supper Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James, 5th cent.