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Lord, shall Thy children come to Thee?

Hymnal: HPEC1871 #241 (1871) Lyrics: 1 Lord, shall Thy children come to Thee? A boon of love divine we seek; Brought to Thine arms in infancy, Ere heart could feel, or tongue could speak, Thy children pray for grace, that they May come themselves to Thee to-day. 2 Lord, shall we come? and come again, Oft as we see Thy table spread, And tokens of Thy dying pain, The wine pour'd out, the broken bread? Bless, bless, O Lord, Thy children's prayer, That they may come and find Thee there. 3 Lord, shall we come? not thus alone. At holy time, or solemn rite, But every hour till life be flown, Through weal or woe, in gloom or light, Come to Thy throne of grace, that we In faith, hope, love, confirm'd may be? 4 Lord, shall we come? come yet again? Thy children ask one blessing more: To come, not now alone; -- but then When life, and death, and time are o'er, Then, then to come, O Lord, and be Confirm'd in heaven, confirm'd by Thee. Topics: Offices of the Church Confirmation Languages: English

Arm these Thy soldiers, mighty Lord

Hymnal: HPEC1871 #242 (1871) Lyrics: 1 Arm these Thy soldiers, mighty Lord, With shield of faith and Spirit's sword; Forth to the battle may they go, And boldly fight against the foe, With banner of the Cross unfurl'd, And by it overcome the world; And so at last receive from Thee The palm and crown of victory. 2 Come, ever-blessèd Spirit, come, And make Thy servant's hearts Thy home; May each a living temple be, Hallow'd for ever, Lord, to Thee, Enrich that temple's holy shrine With seven-fold gifts of grace divine; With wisdom, light, and knowledge bless, Strength, counsel, fear, and godliness. Topics: Offices of the Church Confirmation Languages: English

His mercy and His truth

Hymnal: HPEC1871 #243 (1871) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 His mercy and His truth The righteous Lord displays, In bringing wandering sinners home, And teaching them His ways. 2 He those in justice guides Who His direction seek; And in His sacred paths shall lead The humble and the meek. 3 Through all the ways of God Both truth and mercy shine, To such as, with religious hearts, To His blest will incline. 4 For god to all His saints His secret will imparts, And does His gracious covenant write In their obedient hearts. Topics: Offices of the Church Confirmation Languages: English

May God accept our vow

Hymnal: HPEC1871 #244 (1871) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 May God accept our vow, Our sacrifice receive, Our heart's devout request allow, Our holy wishes give! 2 O Lord, Thy saving grace We joyfully declare; Our banner in Thy Name we raise-- "The Lord fulfil our prayer!" 3 Now know we that the Lord his chosen will defend; From heaven will strength divine afford, And will their prayer attend. Topics: Offices of the Church Confirmation Languages: English

O God of hosts, the mighty Lord

Hymnal: HPEC1871 #245 (1871) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 O God of hosts, the mighty Lord, How lovely is the place Where Thou, enthroned in glory, show'st The brightness of Thy face! 2 My longing soul faints with desire To view Thy blest abode; My pantint heart and flesh cry out For Thee, the living God. 3 Thrice happy they whose choice has Thee Their sure protection made; Who long to tread the sacred ways That to Thy dwelling lead. 4 Thus they proceed from strength to strength, And still approach more near; Till all on Sion's holy mount Before their God appear 5 For God, Who is our Sun and Shield, Will grace and glory give; And no good thing will He withhold From them that justly live. 6 Thou God, Whom heavenly hosts obey How highly bless'd is he Whose hope and trust, securely placed, Is still reposed on Thee! Topics: Offices of the Church Confirmation Languages: English

How welcome was the call

Hymnal: HPEC1871 #246 (1871) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 How welcome was the call, And sweet the festal lay, When Jesus deign'd in Cana's hall To bless the marriage-day. 2 And happy was the bride, And glad the bridegroom's heart, For he who tarried at their side Bade grief and ill depart. 3 O Lord of life and love, Come thou again to-day; And bring a blessing from above That ne'er shall pass away. 4 O bless, as erst of old, The bridegroom and the bride; Bless with the holier stream that flow'd Forth from thy pierced side. 5 Before thine altar throne This mercy we implore; As thou dost knit them, Lord, in one, So bless them evermore. Topics: Offices of the Church Holy Matrimony Languages: English

Deign this union to approve

Hymnal: HPEC1871 #247 (1871) Lyrics: 1 Deign this union to approve, And confirm it, God of love. Bless Thy servants; on their head Now the oil of gladness shed; In this nuptial bond to Thee Let them consecrated be. 2 In prosperity, be near, To preserve them in thy fear; In affliction, let Thy smile All the woes of life beguile; And when every change is past, Take them to Thyself at last. Topics: Offices of the Church Holy Matrimony Languages: English

The voice that breathed o'er Eden

Hymnal: HPEC1871 #248 (1871) Lyrics: 1 The voice that breathed o'er Eden, That earliest wedding-day, The primal marriage blessing, It hath not pass'd away. 2 Still in the pure espousal Of Christian man and maid, The holy Three are with us, The threefold grace is said. 3 Be present, awful Father, To give away this bride, As Eve Thou gav'st to Adam Out of His own piercèd side: 4 Be present, Son of Mary, To join their loving hands, As Thou didst bind two natures In Thine eternal bands! 5 Be present, holiest Spirit, To bless them as they kneel, As Thou, for Christ the Bridegroom, The heavenly spouse dost seal! 6 O spread Thy pure wing o'er them, Let no ill power find place, When onward to Thine altar Their hallowed path they trace, 7 To cast their crowns before Thee In perfect sacrifice, Till to the home of gladness With Christ's own Bride they rise. Topics: Offices of the Church Holy Matrimony Languages: English

Our hearts to Thee in prayer we bow

Hymnal: HPEC1871 #249 (1871) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 Our hearts to Thee in prayer we bow, Jesus, the Heavenly Bridegroom Thou; Abide with us, and deign to bless Thy suppliant ones with happiness. 2 Be present, as at Cana's board, With high and awful blessings stored; To ask is ours, but only Thine To turn the water into wine. 3 Call'd to the marriage, Thou dost shed New grace upon the newly wed; Be theirs to seek Thy presence dear, And seeking, find it ever near. 4 O Christ, do thou to us impart The blessing of the pure in heart; That we henceforth in Thee abide, True members of the spotless bride. 5 More bright that crown, than bridal wreath, Which waits the faithful unto death; And brighter than the bridegroom's joy The bliss which never hath alloy. 6 Lord, grant us so to watch and guard That this may be our great reward With virgin souls to follow Thee, And where Thou art for aye to be. Topics: Offices of the Church Holy Matrimony Languages: English

When gathering clouds around I view

Hymnal: HPEC1871 #250 (1871) Lyrics: 1 When gathering clouds around I view, And days are dark, and friends are few, On Him I lean, Who not in vain Experienced every human pain; He sees my wants, allays my fears, And counts and treasures up my tears. 2 If aught should tempt my soul to stray From heavenly wisdom's narrow way, To fly the good I would pursue, Or do the sin I would not do; Still He, Who felt temptation's power, Shall guard me in that dangerous hour. 3 If vexing thoughts within me rise, And, sore dismay'd, my spirit dies, Still He, Who once vouchsafed to bear Such bitter conflict with despair, Shall sweetly soothe, shall gently dry, The throbbing heart, the streaming eye. 4 When sorrowing, o'er some stone I bend, Which covers what was once a friend, And from his voice, his hand, his smile, Divides me for a little while, Thou, Saviour, mark'st the tears I shed, For Thou didst weep o'er Lazarus dead. 5 And O, when I have safely past Through every conflict but the last, Still, still unchanging, watch beside My bed of death, for Thou hast died; Then point to realms of cloudless day, And wipe the latest tear away. Topics: Offices of the Church Visitation of the Sick Languages: English