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Spirit of mercy, truth, and love

Author: Anonymous Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 96 hymnals Lyrics: Spirit of mercy, truth, and love, O shed Thine influence from above; And still from age to age convey The wonders of this sacred day. In every clime, by every tongue, Be God's surpassing glory sung: Let all the listening earth be taught The deeds our great Redeemer wrought. Unfailing Comfort, heavenly Guide, Still o'er Thy holy Church preside; Still let mankind Thy blessings prove, Spirit of mercy, truth, and love. Amen. Topics: Whitsunday Used With Tune: MELCOMBE

Creator Spirit, by Whose aid

Author: John Dryden Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 185 hymnals Lyrics: Creator Spirit, by whose aid The world's foundations first were laid, Come, visit every humble mind; Come, pour Thy joys on human kind; From sin and sorrow set us free, And make Thy temples worthy thee. O Source of untreated light, The Father's promised Paraclete! Thrice holy Fount, thrice holy Fire, Our hearts with heavenly love inspire; Come, and Thy sacred unction bring To sanctify us while we sing. Plenteous of grace, come from on high, Rich in Thy sevenfold energy; Make us eternal truth receive, And practice all that we believe; Give us Thyself, that we may see The Father and the Son by Thee. Amen. Topics: Whitsunday Used With Tune: BEATI

Our blest Redeemer, ere He breathed

Author: Harriet Auber Meter: 8.6.8.4 Appears in 559 hymnals Lyrics: Our blest Redeemer, ere He breathed His tender, last farewell, A Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed With us to dwell. He came sweet influence to impart, A gracious, willing Guest, While He can find one humble heart Wherein to rest. And His that gentle voice we hear, Soft as the breath of even, That checks each fault, that calms each fear, And speaks of heaven. And every virtue we possess, And every victory won, And every thought of holiness Are His alone. Spirit of purity and grace, Our weakness, pitying, see; O make our hearts thy dwelling-place, And worthier thee. Amen. Topics: Whitsunday; Catechism; Sunday Schools Whitsunday Used With Tune: ST. CUTHBERT

Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,218 hymnals Lyrics: Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers; Kindle a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours. See how we grovel here below, Fond of these earthly toys: Our souls, how heavily they go, To reach eternal joys. In vain we tune our lifeless songs, In vain we strive to rise: Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers; Come, shed abroad a Savior's love, And that shall kindle ours. Amen. Topics: Whitsunday; Parochial Missions Used With Tune: ST. AGNES

Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove

Author: Simon Browne Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 602 hymnals Lyrics: Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove, With light and comfort from above; Be thou our guardian, thou our guide; O'er every thought and step preside. The light of truth to us display, And make us know and choose thy way; Plant holy fear in every heart, That we from thee may ne'er depart. Lead us to Christ, the living Way, Nor let us from his precepts stray; Lead us to holiness, the road That we must take to dwell with God. 185 Lead us to heaven, that we may share Fullness of joy for ever there; Lead us to God, our final rest, To be with him for ever blest. Amen. Topics: Whitsunday; Sunday Schools Whitsunday Used With Tune: MENDON

Spirit divine, attend our pray'rs

Author: Andrew Reed Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 391 hymnals Lyrics: Spirit divine, attend our prayers, And make this house thy home; Descend with all thy gracious powers, O come, great Spirit, come! Come as the light; to us reveal Our emptiness and woe, And lead us in those paths of life Whereon the righteous go. Come as the fire, and purge our hearts Like sacrificial flame; Let our whole soul an offering be To our Redeemer's Name. Come as the dove, and spread thy wings, The wings of peaceful love; And let thy Church on earth become Blest as the Church above. Spirit divine, attend our prayers; Make a lost world thy home; Descend with all thy gracious powers; O come, great Spirit, come! Amen. Topics: Whitsunday; Church Building and Consecration Used With Tune: NOX PRÆCESSIT

Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!

Author: Reginald Heber Meter: 11.12.12.10 Appears in 1,640 hymnals Lyrics: Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee: Holy, Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty! God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity. Holy, Holy, Holy! all the saints adore thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. Holy, Holy, Holy! though the darkness hide thee, Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see, Only thou art holy; there is none beside thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity. Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy Name, in earth, and sky, and sea; Holy, Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty! God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity. Amen. Topics: Daily Prayer Morning; Trinity Sunday; Catechism; Processional; Sunday Schools Sunday Morning; Sunday Schools Trinity Sunday Used With Tune: NICAEA

Father of all, Whose love profound

Author: Edward Cooper Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 240 hymnals Lyrics: Father of all, whose love profound A ransom for our souls hath found, Before thy throne we sinners bend; To us thy pard'ning love extend. Almighty Son, Incarnate Word, Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord, Before thy throne we sinners bend; To us thy saving grace extend. Eternal Spirit, by whose breath The soul is raised from sin and death, Before thy throne we sinners bend; To us thy quickening power extend. Jehovah, Father, Spirit, Son! Mysterious Godhead, Three in One! Before thy throne we sinners bend; Grace, pardon, life, to us extend. Amen. To the blessed Trinity. Thee, apostles, prophets, thee, Thee, the noble martyr band, Praise with solemn jubilee, Thee, the Church in every land; Singing everlastingly, To the blessed Trinity. Alleluia! Lord, to thee, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Three in One, and One in Three, Join we with the heavenly host, Singing everlastingly To the blessed Trinity. Amen. Topics: Trinity Sunday Used With Tune: RIVAULX

Come, thou almighty King

Author: Anonymous Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,789 hymnals Lyrics: Come, thou almighty King, Help us thy Name to sing, Help us to praise! Father all-glorious, O'er all victorious, Come and reign over us, Ancient of days! Come, thou Incarnate Word, Gird on thy mighty sword; Our prayer attend! Come, and thy people bless; Come, give thy word success; 'Stablish thy righteousness, Savior and Friend! Come, Holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear, In this glad hour! Thou, who almighty art, Now rule in every heart, And ne'er from us depart, Spirit of power! To thee, great One in Three, The highest praises be, Hence evermore; Thy sovereign majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity Love and adore. Amen. Topics: Trinity Sunday; Sunday Schools General Use Used With Tune: MOSCOW

Holy Father, great Creator

Author: Alexander V. Griswold Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 61 hymnals Lyrics: Holy Father, great Creator, Source of mercy, love, and peace, Look upon the Mediator, Clothe us with his righteousness; Heavenly Father, Through the Savior hear and bless. Holy Jesus, Lord of glory, Whom angelic hosts proclaim, While we hear thy wondrous story, Meet and worship in thy Name, Dear Redeemer, In our hearts thy peace proclaim. Holy Spirit, Sanctifier, Come with unction from above, Raise our hearts to raptures higher, Should threaten to undo us; We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us: The prince of darkness grim, We tremble not for him; His rage we can endure, For lo! his doom is sure, One little word shall fell him. That word above all earthly powers, No thanks to them, abideth; The Spirit and the gifts are ours Through him who with us sideth: Let goods and kindred go, This mortal life also; The body they may kill: God's truth abideth still, His kingdom is for ever. Topics: Trinity Sunday Used With Tune: REGENT SQUARE