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Come, Holy Spirit, our souls inspire

Author: Rabanus Maurus, c. 776-856; John Cosin, 1594-1672 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 238 hymnals Scripture: Acts 3:1-19 Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, our souls inspire and lighten with your heavenly fire; you the anointing Spirit are, on us your sevenfold gifts you pour. 2 Your blessèd 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 mortal face with the abundance of your grace; keep far our foes; give peace at home; where you are guide no ill can come. 4 Teach us to know the Father, Son, and you with both to be but one, that through the ages all along this may be our endless song: Praise to your eternal merit, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Topics: Beginning of Worship; Comfort; Divine Inspiration; Gifts of the Holy Spirit; Guidance; Healing; Holy Spirit; Invocation; Ordination; Prayer Used With Tune: VENI, CREATOR SPIRITUS Text Sources: Anon., Latin, 9th cent.

O Love divine, what have you done!

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 150 hymnals Scripture: Acts 3:15 Topics: Jesus Christ the Suffering Servant: The Passion and The Cross Used With Tune: LEICESTER (BEDFORD)

'Tis the Lord! O wondrous story!

Author: B. R. Hanby, 1833-1867 Meter: 7.7.8.8 with refrain Appears in 138 hymnals Scripture: Acts 3:15-16 First Line: Who is he, in yonder stall Lyrics: 1 Who is he, in yonder stall, at whose feet the shepherds fall? Refrain: 'Tis the Lord! O wondrous story! 'Tis the Lord, the King of glory! At his feet we humbly fall – the Lord of all: crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him, crown him, Lord of all! 2 Who is he in deep distress, fasting in the wilderness? [Refrain] 3 Who is he that stands and weeps at the grave where Lazarus sleeps? [Refrain] 4 Lo! at midnight, who is he prays in dark Gethsemane? [Refrain] 5 Who is he, in Calvary's throes, asks for blessings on his foes? [Refrain] 6 Who is he that from the grave comes to heal and help and save? [Refrain] 7 Who is he that from his throne rules through all the world alone? [Refrain] Topics: Christmas; Christmas II Used With Tune: RESONET IN LAUDIBUS

Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended

Author: Robert Bridges, 1844-1930; J. Heerman, 1585-1647 Appears in 135 hymnals Scripture: Acts 3:14 Lyrics: 1 Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended, that we to judge thee have in hate pretended? By foes derided, by thine own rejected, O most afflicted. 2 Who was the guilty? Who brought this upon thee? Alas, O Lord, my treason hath undone thee. 'Twas I, Lord Jesu, I it was denied thee: I crucified thee. 3 Lo, the good shepherd for the sheep is offered; the slave hath sinned, and the Son hath suffered; for our atonement, Christ himself is pleading, still interceding. 4 For me, kind Jesu, was thy incarnation, thy mortal sorrow, and thy life's oblation; thy death of anguish and thy bitter passion, for my salvation. 5 Therefore, kind Jesu, since I cannot pay thee, I do adore thee, and will ever pray thee, think on thy pity and thy love unswerving, not my deserving. Topics: Passiontide; Year A Palm Sunday: Liturgy of the Passion; Year C Sunday Next Before Lent; Years A, B, and C Good Friday Used With Tune: HERZLIDBSTER JESU Text Sources: Based on an 11th century Latin meditation

Today Your Mercy Calls Us

Author: Oswald Allen, 1816-1878 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 92 hymnals Scripture: Acts 3:19 Lyrics: 1 Today your mercy calls us to wash away our sin. However great our trespass, whatever we have been, however long from mercy our hearts have turned away, your precious blood can wash us and make us clean today. 2 Today your gate is open, and all who enter in shall find a Father's welcome and pardon for their sin. The past shall be forgotten, a present joy be giv'n, a future grace be promised, a glorious crown in heav'n. 3 Today our Father calls us, his Holy Spirit waits; his blessed angels gather around the heav'nly gates. No question will be asked us how often we have come; although we oft have wandered, it is our Father's home. 4 O all-embracing Mercy, O ever-open Door, what should we do without you when heart and eye run o'er? When all things seem against us, to drive us to despair, we know one gate is open, one ear will hear our prayer. Topics: Opening of Service Used With Tune: ANTHES

We Come Unto Our Fathers' God

Author: Thomas H. Gill Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 78 hymnals Scripture: Acts 3:13 Lyrics: 1 We come unto our fathers' God, Their Rock is our salvation; Th'eternal arms, their dear abode, We make our habitation. We bring you, Lord, the praise they brought, We seek you as your saints have sought In every generation. 2 Their joy unto their Lord we bring, Their song to us descending; The Spirit who in them did sing To us is music lending: His song in them, in us, is one; We raise it high, we send it on. The song is never ending. 3 You saints to come, take up the strain, The same sweet theme endeavor; Unbroken be the golden chain! Keep on the song forever! Safe in the same dear dwelling place, Rich with the same eternal grace, Bless the same boundless Giver. Amen. Topics: Service for the Lord's Day Opening of Worship; Sacraments Lord's Supper; Acts of the Church Witness to the Resurrection—Funeral; Civil Year Memorial Day; Other Observances Reformation Day Used With Tune: NUN FREUT EUCH

Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem

Author: J. Hupton, 1762-1849; J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 77 hymnals Scripture: Acts 3:15 Lyrics: 1 Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem, cleave the skies with shouts of praise; sing to him who found the ransom, Ancient of eternal Days, God of God, the Word incarnate, whom the heaven of heaven obeys. 2 Ere he raised the lofty mountains, formed the seas, or built the sky, love eternal, free, and boundless, moved the Lord of life to die, fore-ordained the Prince of princes for the throne of Calvary. 3 There, for us and our redemption, see him all his life-blood pour! There he wins our full salvation, dies that we may die no more; then, arising, lives for ever, reigning where he was before. 4 High on yon celestial mountains stands his sapphire throne, all bright, midst unending alleluias bursting from the sons of light; Zion's people tell his praises, victor after hard-won fight. *5 Bring your harps, and bring your incense, sweep the string and pour the lay; let the earth proclaim his wonders, King of that celestial day; he the Lamb once slain is worthy, who was dead, and lives for ay. 6 Laud and honour to the Father, laud and honour to the Son, laud and honour to the Spirit, ever Three and ever One, consubstantial, co-eternal, while unending ages run. Topics: Proper 10 Year B; Second Sunday Before Advent Year B Used With Tune: NEANDER

Away with our fears

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 5.6.9.6.6.9 Appears in 46 hymnals Scripture: Acts 3:13 Topics: Our Journey With God Used With Tune: MUFF FIELD

O Darkest Woe

Author: Catherine Winkworth; Johann Rist Meter: 4.4.7.7.6 Appears in 36 hymnals Scripture: Acts 3:15 First Line: O darkest woe! Lyrics: 1 O darkest woe! Ye tears, forth flow! Has earth so sad a wonder? God the Father's only Son Now is buried yonder. 2 O sorrow dread! God's Son is dead! But by His expiation Of our guilt upon the cross Gained for us salvation. 3 O sinful man! It was the ban Of death on thee that brought Him Down to suffer for thy sins And such woe hath wrought Him. 4 Lo, stained with blood, The Lamb of God, The Bridegroom, lies before thee, Pouring out His life that He May to life restore thee. 5 O Ground of faith, Laid low in death, Sweet lips. now silent sleeping! Surely all that live must mourn Here with bitter weeping. 6 O blest shall be Eternally Who oft in faith will ponder Why the glorious Prince of Life Should be buried yonder. 7 O Jesus blest, My Help and Rest, With tears I now entreat Thee: Make me love Thee to the last, Till in heaven I greet Thee. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Good Friday Used With Tune: O TRAURIGKEIT Text Sources: "Wilrzburger Gesangbuch," 1628, st. 1

With such sacrifices God is well-pleased

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 32 hymnals Scripture: Acts 3:19 First Line: Father, behold, with gracious eyes Topics: Introductory to Worship Used With Tune: LE BARON