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Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Author: Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847 Appears in 538 hymnals Topics: Sacraments/Rites Anointing of the Sick Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the king of heaven, To the throne your tribute bring; Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, Evermore God's praises sing. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the everlasting king! 2 Praise the Lord for grace and favor To all people in distress; Praise God, still the same as ever, Slow to chide, and swift to bless. Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorious now God's faithfulness. 3 Father-like, God tends and spares us; Well our feeble frame he knows; Mother-like, God gently bears us, Rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia! Alleluia! Widely yet God's mercy flows. 4 Angels, in the heights adoring, You behold God face to face; Saints triumphant now adoring, Gathered in from ev'ry race: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace. Scripture: Psalm 103 Used With Tune: LAUDA ANIMA Text Sources: United Methodist Hymnal, based onHenry F. Lyte

Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire

Author: Rabanus Maurus, 9th C.; John Cosin Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 238 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Anointing of Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire, and kindle with celestial fire; thou the anointing Spirit art, who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart. 2 Thy blessed 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 soiled face with the abundance of thy grace; keep far our foes; give peace at home; where thou art guide, no ill can come. 4 Teach us to know the Father, Son, and thee, of both, to be but one; that through the ages all along thy praise may be our endless song: [Coda:] Praise to thy eternal merit, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Scripture: Isaiah 11:2 Used With Tune: VENI CREATOR

Spirit of the Living God

Author: Daniel Iverson Meter: Irregular Appears in 97 hymnals Topics: Anointing Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26-27 Used With Tune: IVERSON Text Sources: Revival Songs, 1929

How Firm a Foundation

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 2,121 hymnals Topics: Rites of the Church Rite of Anointing (Care of the Sick) First Line: How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord Lyrics: 1 How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent Word! What more can he say than to you he has said, To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? 2 "Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed, For I am your God, and will still give you aid; I'll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand, Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand." 3 "When through the deep waters I call you to go, The rivers of woe shall not you overflow; For I will be with you, your troubles to bless, And sanctify to you, your deepest distress." 4 "The soul that on Jesus still leans for repose, I will not, I will not desert to its foes; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no never, no never forsake!" Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:6 Used With Tune: FOUNDATION Text Sources: "K" in Rippon's A Selection of Hymns", 1787

Liturgy of Anointing

Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: Anointing of the Sick First Line: Let us pray to the Lord Lyrics: Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer. Used With Tune: [Let us pray to the Lord]

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

Author: Horatius Bonar, 1808-1889 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,223 hymnals Topics: Rites of the Church Rite of Anointing (Care of the Sick); Rites of the Church Rite of Anointing (Care of the Sick) Lyrics: 1 I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Come unto me and rest; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon my breast." I came to Jesus as I was, So weary, worn and sad; I found in him a resting place, And he has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Behold, I freely give The living water; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live." I came to Jesus, and I drank Of that life-giving stream; My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, And now I live in him. 3 I heard the voice of Jesus say, "I am this dark world’s light; Look unto me, thy morn shall rise, And all thy day be bright." I looked to Jesus, and I found In him my star, my sun; And in that light of life I’ll walk Till trav'ling days are done. Scripture: John 1:9 Used With Tune: KINGSFOLD

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Appears in 1,236 hymnals Topics: Sacraments/Rites Anointing of the Sick Lyrics: 1 O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home. 2 Beneath the shadow of your throne Your saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is your arm alone, And our defence is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received its frame, From everlasting you are God, To endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages in your sight Are like an ev'ening gone, Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 5 Time, like an ever rolling stream, Bears all our lives away; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the op'ning day. 6 O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be now our guide while life shall last, And our eternal home. Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: ST. ANNE

Come, O Creator Spirit Blest

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 282 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Anointing of Lyrics: 1 Come, O Creator Spirit blest, and in our hearts take up your rest; Spirit of grace, with heav'nly aid come to the souls whom you have made. 2 You are the Comforter, we cry, sent to the earth from God Most High, fountain of life and fire of love, and our anointing from above. 3 Bringing from heav'n our sev'nfold dow'r, sign of our God's right hand of pow'r, O blessed Spirit, promised long, your coming wakes the heart to song. 4 Make our dull minds with rapture glow, let human hearts with love o'erflow; and when our feeble flesh would fail, may your immortal strength prevail. 5 Far from our souls the foe repel, grant us in peace henceforth to dwell; ill shall not come, nor harm betide, if only you will be our guide. 6 Show us the Father, Holy One, help us to know th'eternal Son; Spirit divine, forevermore you will we trust and you adore. Scripture: Ephesians 2:22 Used With Tune: GRACE CHURCH Text Sources: Latin, 10th cent.; Trans. cento; mod.

What a Mighty God We Serve

Meter: Irregular Appears in 12 hymnals Topics: Anointed; Anointed Lyrics: What a mighty God we serve. What a mighty God we serve. Angels bow before you, heaven and earth adore you. What a mighty God we serve. Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:17 Used With Tune: MIGHTY GOD Text Sources: Traditional African folk song

On Eagle's Wings

Author: Michael Joncas, b. 1951 Appears in 45 hymnals Topics: Rites of the Church Rite of Anointing (Care of the Sick) First Line: You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord Refrain First Line: And he will raise you up on eagle's wings Scripture: Exodus 19:4 Used With Tune: [You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord]