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When Holy Ghost Shall Come in Power

Author: Evan A. Fry, 1902-1959 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Acts 1:8 First Line: When Holy Ghost shall come in pow'r Topics: Commission; Eternal Life; Holy Spirit; Jesus Christ King; Jesus Christ's Divinity; Knowledge; Proclamation; Testimony; Witness; Zion-Reign of God Used With Tune: ELLACOMBE

The Ascension

Appears in 1,891 hymnals Scripture: Acts 1 First Line: [Jesus] showed himself to these men after his death, Topics: Scripture Readings

O Christians, Haste

Author: Mary A. Thomson, 1834-1923 Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 459 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

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 341 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

Spirit of God, descend upon my heart

Author: George Croly (1780-1860) Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 341 hymnals Scripture: Acts 1:4-5 Lyrics: 1 Spirit of God, descend upon my heart; wean it from earth; through all its pulses move; stoop to my weakness, mighty as thou art, and make me love thee as I ought to love. 2 I ask no dream, no prophet-ecstasies, no sudden rending of the veil of clay, no angel-visitant, no opening skies: but take the dimness of my soul away. 3 Hast thou not bid me love thee, God and King -- all, all thine own, soul, heart, and strength, and mind? I see thy cross -- there teach my heart to cling: oh, let me seek thee, and oh, let me find! 4 Teach me to feel that thou art always nigh: teach me the struggles of the soul to bear, to check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh: teach me the patience of unanswered prayer. 5 Teach me to love thee as thine angels love, one holy passion filling all my frame -- the baptism of the heaven-descended Dove, my heart an altar, and thy love the flame. Topics: Our Response to Christ In Penitence; The Holy Spirit The Coming of the Spirit; Holy Spirit illunination of; Patience; Prayer Used With Tune: SONG 22

Holy Spirit, Truth Divine

Author: Samuel Longfellow Appears in 274 hymnals Scripture: Acts 1:8 Topics: Holy Spirit Illuminator; Holy Spirit Images of; Holy Spirit Power

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Author: Frances (Fanny) Jane Crosby (1820-1915) Meter: 11.11.11.11 with refrain Appears in 223 hymnals Scripture: Acts 1:1 First Line: To God be the glory, great things he has done! Lyrics: 1 To God be the glory, great things he has done! So loved he the world that he gave us his Son, who yielded his life an atonement for sin, and opened the life-gate that all may go in. [Refrain:] Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Let the earth hear his voice! Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Let the people rejoice! Oh, come to the Father, through Jesus the Son, and give him the glory! Great things he has done! 2 O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, to every believer the promise of God; for every offender who truly believes, that moment from Jesus a pardon receives. [Refrain] 3 Great things he has taught us, great things he has done, and great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son: but purer, and higher, and greater will be our joy and our wonder, when Jesus we see. [Refrain] Topics: Life in Christ Our Response to Christ - In Discipleship; Adoration Of God; Salvation and Redemption Used With Tune: TO GOD BE THE GLORY