341 MENDON L. M. German Melody: arr. by Samuel Dyer, 1828 53 4 1 0 Spir - it of the liv ing God, In all Thy plen i 23 64 Wher-e'er the foot of man hath trod, De-scend on our a - pos- tate racc. A - MEN. .. 2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love 4 O Spirit of the Lord, prepare 3 Be darkness, at Thy coming, light; 5 Baptize the nations; far and nigh Till every kindred call Him Lord. 6 God from eternity hath willed The Saviour's sufferings crowned through Thee. 342 (MENDON) L. M. James Montgomery, 1823 1 "Go, preach My gospel," saith the 3 "Teach all the nations My commands; Lord; "Bid the whole earth My grace receive; He shall be saved that trusts My word; He shall be lost that won't believe. 2 "I'll make your great commission known, I'm with you till the world shall end; 4 He spake, and light shone round His On a bright cloud to heaven He rode; The following Hymns are also suitable: 196 O Master, let me walk with Thee. 285 O grant us light, that we may know. 358 O still in accents sweet and strong. 361 Lord, speak to me, that I may speak. 365 Lead on, O King Eternal. 668 We pray Thee, Jesus, who didst first. So let our works and virtues shine, To prove the doctrine all Di-vine. A - MEN. While justice, temperance, truth, and love, Our inward piety approve. Religion bears our spirits up, While we expect that blessèd hope, The bright appearance of the Lord; And faith stands leaning on His word. Rev. Isaac Watts, 1709: verse 2, line 3, alt 348 INTERCESSION L. M. 3 "Easy Music for Church Choirs," 1853 4 1 Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I go, My dai - ly la - bor to pursue, ly Thee, resolved to know In all I think, or speak, or do. H A-MEN. (See also MORNING HYMN, No. 4) 2 The task Thy wisdom hath assigned In all my works Thy presence find, 3 Preserve me from my calling's snare, 4 Thee may I set at my right hand, Whose eyes mine inmost substance see, And labor on at Thy command, 5 Give me to bear Thy easy yoke, 6 For Thee delightfully employ 349 (ST. MARGUERITE) C. M. Rev. Charles Wesley, 1749: verse 2, line 4, 1 "Thy kingdom come," on bended knee 3 And lo! already on the hills 2 But the slow watches of the night And for the everlasting right alt. The flags of dawn appear; 4 The day in whose clear-shining light 5 When knowledge, hand in hand with peace, Rev. Frederick L. Hosmer, 1891 |